UNTHA grows: record results for Salzburg mill manufacturers

UNTHA shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian premium manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, achieves a new record in the company's 50-year history with an increase in sales to around € 70 million. In the past financial year, more than 400 machines were delivered to customers in different sectors
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UNTHA shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian premium manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, achieves a new record in the company's 50-year history with an increase in sales to around € 70 million. In the past financial year, more than 400 machines were delivered to customers in different sectors
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Untha shredding technology GmbH, the Austrian premium manufacturer of industrial shredding systems, has achieved a new high in the company’s 50-year history with sales increasing to around 70 million euros during the past financial year. In 2021, 52 new employees started at the head office in Kuchl/Salzburg – the service competence center was moved to a new location and the logistics center was expanded.

“With our excellent team, we mastered the past year despite many challenges and were able to continue to grow. We will continue to invest in our people, the site and in research and development. As a quality leader in shredding technology, we will continue to pursue our path of innovation, customer focus and reliability with commitment,” says Alois Kitzberger, CEO of Untha shredding technology.

Alois Kitzberger, CEO of Untha Grinding Technology
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Alois Kitzberger, CEO of Untha Grinding Technology
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In the last financial year, the shredding solutions provider generated approximately € 70 million – an increase of more than € 10 million over the previous year and a new record in the company’s 50-year history Untha. The export rate is around 90 %. All grinding machines are developed, produced and assembled at the Kuchl site. Last year, more than 400 machines were delivered to customers from different industries. Customized solutions for special materials and customer requirements were very often required. Shredding machines with 80 % in-house production “Made in Austria” are used worldwide, among other things for the recovery of valuable materials for recycling, the utilization of residual wood and waste and the transformation of waste into fuels secondary. Untha thus makes an important contribution to the sustainable management of recycling, the preservation of resources and the reduction of waste.

 

Investments in team and location

The UNTHA Service Competence Center was relocated to a new site and modernized: The center now offers 850 m² of space for support engineers, spare parts sales and the repair service
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The UNTHA Service Competence Center was relocated to a new site and modernized: The center now offers 850 m² of space for support engineers, spare parts sales and the repair service
© UNTHA shredding technology GmbH
The good order situation has also led to further growth in the team: with 52 newcomers in 2021, 250 employees now work at the Kuchl site. Investments have also been made in infrastructure and facilities: among other things, the logistics center has been expanded and the service competence center has been moved to a new location and modernized: the center now offers 850 m² of space for support engineers, spare parts sales and repair service. 30 employees deal with customer concerns quickly and competently.

“We want to continue to develop and grow sustainably. This year has started well, there is a strong demand for high quality shredders all over the world. We are constantly looking for reinforcements for our team and will intensify the field of research and development in 2022,” says Alois Kitzberger.

 

Innovative grinding technologies

In addition to the development of new grinding machines, Untha grinding technology mainly promotes the digital networking of machines. UNTHA Genius is an intelligent assistance system with which all crushing machine data can be evaluated in real time. The software solution informs customers about all important processes and provides fast decision support directly on the smartphone, tablet or PC. By accurately monitoring the condition of machines, production can be optimized and maintenance can be planned in advance. In 2022, the grinding professionals at Untha will further expand the application possibilities of UNTHA Genius and launch the digital customer portal “MyUNTHA”.

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