WEIMA America

 

In these economic times, many people these days are looking for great deals, including manufacturers. We get it. But does used always mean less expensive? Could it be more cost-effective to buy new?

A seven-year-old WEIMA WLK10 shredder with 20,000 hours of operation sold just this week at auction for $45,000.

This tells us two things:

1.       WEIMA machines hold their value! This machine is still in great working order, and once it’s equipped with brand new knives, it will be good to go! Buying a WEIMA shredder isn’t a gamble. Our technology has proven itself time and time again and it resells well.

2.       Used WEIMA machines are not always less expensive than new machines. By the time that shredder has various parts replaced and is equipped with new knives, the company will have spent $15,000 more. A new machine of the same model goes for a similar price and comes with a warranty!

If you’re looking to purchase a used WEIMA shredder or briquette press at auction or otherwise, check with us first. Our competitive pricing may surprise you!

Plastic pollution is a hot topic these days among environmental agencies and lawmakers.

There is an alternative to sending plastic scrap to landfills that can put money back in your bank account. WEIMA plastic shredders can handle a variety of materials such as large-volume blow molded pieces, pipe and profiles, purge or other plastic production waste such as bottles, fibers or carpet. We can custom build a machine to suit your application and save you money in the long-run.

To find out more about plastic shredding and recycling, please click here or call WEIMA America toll-free at (888) 440-7170.

 

WEIMA America is excited to announce that they will be participating in the following industry trade shows and conferences in 2013.

We hope you will stop by one of these events in order to discuss your size reduction needs no matter the application-- wood, paper, film, fiber, purge, document destruction, and secure shredding, among others.

 

February 5-6: Polyethylene Films - Daytona Beach, Florida

February 6-7: Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, Indianapolis, Indiana

March 19-20: Plastics Recycling Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana

Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) Conference, date and location TBA

March 22-24: NAID Conference, Nashville, Tennessee

May 14-16: Plast-Ex 2013, Toronto, Ontario

April 23-26: Wood Industry Conference, Phoenix, Arizona

July 24-27: AWFS 2013, Las Vegas, Nevada

August 27-28: Resource Recycling, Louisville, Kentucky

Paper Recycling Conference, date and location TBA

There is something quite cathartic about turning "trash into treasure." It's what we do here at WEIMA-- our main goal is to help you shred and briquette your scrap in order to put money back in your pocket while positively impacting the environment. We think that's a beautiful thing.

Here are a few examples of artists taking recyclable materials and positively impacting the environment by creating art. We think this is beautiful, too.

 

This polar bear sculpture is made of aluminum cans.
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This fish sculpture in Rio is made of plastic water bottles and is lit up at night. This is officially on my list of places to visit.
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These globes are made from cardboard scraps. So cool. I wonder if they spin?
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I never thought junk mail could be so beautiful!
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This little bird was made from pieces of electronic scrap. Impressive!
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Last but not least, this wall art was made from wood waste that the artist found in his yard.
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WEIMA America offers a wide range of briquette presses to compact dust, shavings and chips, and shredded materials, which often create a waste stream around the workplace. Save costs on labor, disposal and storage! The compact form of the briquettes makes them easy to transport and in some cases can be used as a fuel source. No glues or adhesives are used as a binding agent, leaving you with a clean, reusable product. A cooling option is available for 24-hour operation, and heating options are available for cool-weather environments.
 

Will you be at IWF 2012?
Visit WEIMA America at booth #7113 to learn more about WEIMA’s line of wood shredders and briquette presses, and to see the debut of the WEIMA TH 1500M!

 

 

WEIMA America is very excited to announce that we are exhibiting at the International Woodworking Fair 2012, which will be held in Atlanta.

We will be displaying shredders and briquette presses that can turn your scrap wood into profit!

Stop by booth #7113 to see what WEIMA America has to offer your woodworking operation!

 

WEIMA America will be expanding its South Carolina headquarters in order to accommodate the ever-increasing demand for shredding and briquetting.

Located just south of Charlotte, NC, WEIMA America’s headquarters currently houses two functional showrooms as well as the company’s parts and service department and administrative offices. The extra square footage will allow the size-reduction company to meet the needs of this growing market by stocking more shredding and briquetting machinery and providing extra room for on-site customer trials.

“Our customers are looking for immediate solutions to their size reduction problems,” says Madison Burt, WEIMA America’s Vice President of Sales. “We want to have the equipment available to meet those needs now!”

The additional space is on schedule to be completed by mid-Summer.

For more information or to schedule a trial, contact WEIMA America toll free at (888) 440-7170 or by emailing info@weimaamerica.com.

 

Construction & Demolition Recycling magazine recently released the results of its inaugural State of the Industry Report, which appeared as an insert in the September/October 2011 issue. Among the key findings:

• A lack of construction activity was most often cited as the leading concern, but respondents also pointed to energy costs and the regulatory climate as issues that will affect them in the near future.
• 40% of respondents said their equipment budget would increase in 2012.
• The national economy is of greater concern than regional economic issues.
• Lack of bid activity has been the leading factor in limiting company revenues.

To stay informed of issues impacting the recycling industry visit Weima America's web site and blog.

When hurricane Katrina shut down a Ford Motor Company's resin supplier's factory, the company engineers learned an important lesson about using recycled materials in vehicles: plastic laundry bottles don't work. The company tried using recycled Downy fabric softener bottles in car parts. But using these materials delivered a smell like you were doing laundry.

As part of its sustainability drive, Ford aims to build vehicles that reduce the materials that end up in landfills. Its latest efforts are apparent in the 2013 Ford Escape crossover. The carpets of each 2013 Escape will contain about 25 20-ounce PET plastic beverage bottles. This results in keeping about 4 million bottles out of landfills annually.

The recycling doesn't stop there - the interior of the new Escape also contains a number of other sustainable materials including soy in the seat cushions and fiber from the kenaf plant used in the door inserts. Altogether, 27 percent of the seat fabric comes from "post-industrial recycled content".

WEIMA America's shredders play an important role in recycling plastics. To learn more about our vast capabilities, visit our web site at www.weimaamerica.com.

What is your role at WEIMA America?

I am a service technician-- I repair and modify machines based on our customer's needs.

What is your favorite thing about your job?

There is something new to do every day. Each machine is different.

In your opinion, what sets WEIMA America's technical department apart?

All of the guys in the shop work together really well to solve problems and get the job done.

What is the coolest application you've ever encountered?

What is your role at WEIMA America?

I am the Marketing Coordinator. I organize all trade shows, handle our advertising, maintain the content that goes on the website and write this blog!

What is your favorite thing about your job?

My job is 50% creative and 50% administrative-- I get to play around in Adobe Photoshop and then fill out paperwork. Believe it or not, I really enjoy both roles and the variety of the day!

In your opinion, what sets WEIMA America apart?

I work with really talented people. Each member of the WEIMA America team has different strengths. Our skills flow together nicely, and our goal is to make sure you receive top notch customer service.

What is the coolest application you've ever encountered?

I love watching our hard drive shredder in action. Maybe I've had too many hard drive crashes in my life, but there's something about watching those hard drives being torn to shreds that makes it allllll better.

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) recently released its recycling data for PET bottles for 2010, and after staying flat for two years, the volume of PET bottles recycled in the United States increased by 113 million pounds last year, which brought the recycling rate close to 30 percent for the first time since 1996.

Last year, the amount of recycled PET used in manufacturing increased by 7 percent and broke the 1-billion pound level for the first time, at 1.002 billion pounds. That’s nearly 43 percent more recycled PET than was used in manufacturing in 2001. In addition, the 2010 rate was up from a low of 19.6 percent in 2003, and is only 2.6 percentage points lower than the current high of 31.7 percent rate recorded back 1996. 

Located in Sonoma, CA, NAPCOR is the trade association for the PET plastics industry in North America, and compiles annual industry data that can help manufacturers and recyclers anticipate shortages and make better investment decisions.

According to the report, the continued expansions in capacity, despite the supply shortage of recycled PET, reflect the increasing use and demand for recycled PET, which has prompted companies who anticipate a long-term need for RPET supply to either quietly back new merchant reclaimers or to do it themselves.

What is your role at WEIMA America?

I handle everything except sales and accounting, but I do play a support role for those positions.


What is your favorite thing about your job?

There is always much to do and every day brings a new challenge.


In your opinion, what sets WEIMA equipment apart?

WEIMA machines are innovative, well made, and flexible.


What is the coolest or most bizarre application you've ever encountered?

The coolest application I've seen was bowling balls. The most bizarre application was household trash. We see everything around here, though.

I am the Office Administrator and I do a little bit of everything. I mainly focus on accounts receivable and accounts payable.

What is your favorite thing about your job?

I love the variation my job supplies-- I never know what my focus for the day will be until the day comes.

In your opinion, what sets WEIMA's customer service apart?

We like to be quick to answer your questions if possible, and when we can't, we make sure to get you in contact with the correct person to address your needs. 

What is the most bizarre application you've ever encountered?

Cow manure was quite unique!

Environmental initiatives like recycling may seem incompatible with a sport based on driving powerful cars at fast speeds for long periods of time, but NASCAR has begun to address its environmental impact in some interesting ways.

By working with its partners, Coca-Cola Recycling and Coors Light, NASCAR has educated fans on the benefits of recycling and installed thousands of bottle and can recycling centers at speedways. In fact, in 2009, NASCAR recycled more than 2.5 million beverage containers, which is more than 80 tons of material. 

Recycling efforts are also focused on the one thing NASCAR really depends: tires. A single NASCAR race can result some 600 heavily used or damaged tires that can never be reused. Each tire can weigh over 20 pounds, which adds up to 12,000+ pounds of tire waste per race. With 41 races in the 2011 season, that comes to 24,600+ tires (492,000 pounds) that will sit in a landfill for the next 400 years. 

Which is why Goodyear, a major corporate sponsor of the sport, sponsors a program that recycles all of NASCAR’s tires by transporting them to Charlotte, N.C., where they’re shredded and used for a variety of purposes, including asphalt mixtures and composite material for children’s playgrounds.

What is your role at WEIMA America?

I am the Regional Sales Manager for the Central, Mountain & Pacific region.

What is your favorite thing about your job?

What I enjoy most is the daily challenge of providing the correct solution for our customers. Since almost every application is unique, I have the ability to customize the equipment to fit the application, achieve and surpass the customer's goals and expectations, while providing the most functional solution. This makes it all worthwhile.

In your opinion, what sets WEIMA equipment apart?

Our equipment speaks for itself with its quality engineering, components, functionality and reliability. It's not just the equipment that stands out, but also everyone who is a part of the WEIMA team from our knowledgeable and experienced sales force, service department and our administrative employees. As a whole, WEIMA provides the best equipment for the industries we serve.

What is the coolest / most bizarre application you've ever encountered?

That is hard to say, because I get a variety of bizarre applications. I believe it is because my territory is so large, and my customers are diverse to say the least. In conversation with people outside of my industry, the application that sparks the most interest  (especially within California) is a project where a certain government agency needed to shred confiscated bales of marijuana.

What is your role at WEIMA America? 

Regional Sales Manager for the Northeast USA

What is your favorite thing about your job?

Every project is different. I have been with WEIMA America since 2007, and every customer's application has been unique. I like that!

In your opinion, what sets WEIMA equipment apart?

The people. I am very fortunate to work with great people. At the end of the day, it's a machine. But the service and people behind the machine are what you are really investing in.

What is the coolest/most bizarre application you've ever encountered?

I could tell you, but I had to sign an NDA! Ahhhh, the life of a machinery salesman...

On the way to work this morning, I heard a news report on the radio that really got me thinking...

This report by National Public Radio stated that the U.N. estimated that today the population of the earth would reach seven BILLION people.

I started thinking about how much trash and other waste seven billion people can generate on their own. Then I started thinking about how much waste manufacturing plants would have to produce to keep enough of this or that on the shelves for those seven billion people. And then I thought about how the majority of those products had to be packaged somehow. Waste, waste, waste. It's the nature of the beast.

The only thing I could think about while listening to this report was this:  There will never be a better time than right now to establish environmentally-friendly manufacturing technologies within your operation-- within your daily life in general!

I love that what we do here at WEIMA America really matters.