EKOMAXX 800 tidies up at ‘Entsorgungswirtschaft Sonneberg’

Until now, the EWS has primarily served as a recycling centre and transfer point for various types of waste – from waste wood and scrap to commercial waste. However, the increasing demands of the market and the desire for greater efficiency led to a pioneering idea: to integrate a separate shredding plant for the numerous waste streams.

The idea was not new – a few years ago, Stefan Rittmann, Managing Director of Entsorgungswirtschaft Sonneberg GmbH, discovered the robust ARJES shredders at the IFAT trade fair in Munich. Recommendations from industry colleagues and direct dialogue with satisfied customers strengthened trust in the ARJES brand. However, the decisive impetus came in 2022 with the master’s thesis of Florian Langbein, the current Technical Director of EWS. He analysed the advantages of the ARJES shredder and set the project in motion. Florian and his team were particularly impressed by the improved disposal conditions for pre-shredded materials such as waste wood and the higher utilisation of transport capacity thanks to the reduction in volume. After intensive consultations with ARJES sales representative Lennart Stecher, the EKOMAXX 800 was chosen – a powerful, mobile solution that perfectly matched the requirements of EWS.

A practical demonstration on the EWS premises provided the final conviction. The EKOMAXX 800 proved its strengths directly on site – with the existing materials that needed to be shredded anyway. Florian Langbein was impressed by the uncomplicated set-up, the robust design and the enormous versatility of the two-shaft shredder. Even a direct comparison with a competitor model couldn’t change his mind – on the contrary: ‘After that, the decision was made pretty quickly for us,’ commented Florian with a twinkle in his eye. The main arguments in favour of ARJES were ultimately the unbeatable price-performance ratio, the ease of operation, the mobility and the versatility of the machine.

The EKOMAXX 800 has been a permanent fixture on the company premises in Heubisch since December 2024. It mainly processes wood, waste and tires, but the shredder is also used flexibly for smaller special jobs. The machine runs around three days a week – and this is expected to increase in spring and summer. Around 80 % of the machine’s practical use is for processing waste wood in classes A1 to A3. Florian and his team are highly satisfied with their investment in the mobile shredder and plan to expand the operation of the EKOMAXX 800 in the coming weeks.

With the EKOMAXX 800, the EWS is currently ideally equipped to meet the requirements of the market. It remains to be seen what the coming years will bring – should demand increase, ARJES and their personal contact Lennart Stecher will definitely remain the first point of contact for further consultations.

We wish Entsorgungswirtschaft Sonneberg GmbH continued successful working hours with their EKOMAXX 800 and would like to thank them for their great hospitality and the opportunity to take lots of great photos and videos of our two-shaft shredder in action.