Recovery, sorting and trading of waste paper and recyclable materials with a processing capacity of around 500 tonnes per day in Hörsching.

GWV Wertstoffvermarktungs GmbH
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About GWV
GWV Wertstoffvermarktungs GmbH is an Austrian, family-owned company based in Hörsching near Linz, specialising in the processing and trading of waste paper raw materials. Founded in 2001 as a pure waste paper trading company, its range of services today includes the acceptance and processing of commercial and industrial paper waste, sorting according to the EN 643 grade list including special grades and 2A qualities, the processing of paper rolls, and customised disposal concepts. At the Hörsching site covering 20,000 m² (of which around 2,000 m² is an operating hall), around 500 tonnes of waste paper can be processed daily; in total the company markets approximately 150,000 tonnes of waste paper annually, more than half of which passes through the refining process in Hörsching. The machine park includes two channel balers, a sorting plant with a BRT bale breaker, shredders and roll splitting systems with a band saw, guillotine and reel-edge saw for all roll sizes. In addition to Europe-wide import and export of recyclable materials, the company maintains subsidiaries in Budapest (Hungária Papír Recycling Kft., Reisswolf Budapest Kft.) and in Lehnice in Slovakia (GWV Slovakia s.r.o.).
- Site
- Hörsching
- Processes
- Waste paper handling / processing of waste paper, Sorting of waste paper (grade differentiation, sorting plant), Trading/import/export of recyclable materials and waste paper, Disposal (commercial and industrial paper waste), Roll goods processing (roll splitting), Waste paper handling and processing, Disposal (customised disposal concepts), Import and export of recyclable materials / international waste paper trading
- Materials
- Waste paper (EN 643 grade list), Beverage carton (GVK), Paper rolls/roll goods, Waste paper according to EN 643 grade list, Paper rolls / roll goods
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Paper industry, Recycling/recyclable materials management, Commerce and industry, Commerce and industry (paper waste)
- 01
Acceptance of commercial and industrial paper waste
- 02
Sorting according to EN 643 incl. special grades
- 03
Processing (balers, shredders, roll splitting)
- 04
Refining at the Hörsching site
- 05
Trading and Europe-wide import/export
Materials and Processes
Waste paper according to EN 643 grade list
Processing and marketing of the entire spectrum from lower to better grades including 2A qualities, American Qualities, reject materials and special grades.
Beverage carton (GVK)
Planning of an own processing plant for beverage cartons at the Hörsching site.
Paper rolls / roll goods
Roll processing and roll splitting for all roll sizes including a band saw for large rolls.
Locations
Hörsching
ATHead office, processing and refining
- Materials
- Waste paper (EN 643), GVK, roll goods
- 2 channel balers (including UNOTECH)
- Sorting plant
- BRT bale breaker
- Shredder
- Roll splitting systems
- Band saw for large rolls
- Guillotine
- Reel-edge saw
Budapest (HPR)
HUSubsidiary Hungária Papír Recycling Kft.
Budapest (Reisswolf)
HUSubsidiary Reisswolf Budapest Kft.
Lehnice
SKSubsidiary GWV Slovakia s.r.o.
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste paper handling / processing of waste paperRecycling/Processing | – | – | 500 t/day | – | Waste paper (EN 643 grade list), Beverage carton (GVK) |
| Sorting of waste paper (grade differentiation, sorting plant)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Waste paper grades according to EN 643 grade list, 2A qualities, Reject materials, American Qualities, Special grades |
| Trading/import/export of recyclable materials and waste paperTrading | – | – | – | – | Waste paper raw materials, Recyclable materials |
| Disposal (commercial and industrial paper waste)Disposal | – | – | – | – | Paper waste, Waste paper |
| Roll goods processing (roll splitting)Recycling/Processing | – | – | – | – | Paper rolls, Roll goods |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel baler | UNOTECH | 2 | – | – | Hörsching |
| Sorting plant | – | 1 | designed for 'better grades' | – | Hörsching |
| Bale breaker (BRT) | BRT | 1 | – | – | Hörsching |
| Roll splitting system (various, for all roll sizes) | – | – | – | – | Hörsching |
| Band saw for large rolls | – | 1 | – | – | Hörsching |
| Guillotine | – | 1 | – | – | Hörsching |
| Reel-edge saw | – | 1 | – | – | Hörsching |
| Shredder | – | – | – | – | Hörsching |
| Paper press | – | – | – | – | Traun (historic, 2003) |
Additional services
History
- 2001
Founding of GWV Wertstoffvermarktung by Markus Gaisbauer as a pure waste paper trading company; initially trading with around 25,000 annual tonnes.
- 2002
Clemens Rolinek joins the company.
- 2003
Leasing of a commercial premises in Traun, expansion of trading activities through the takeover of various waste paper grades, installation of the first paper press.
- 2006
Opening of the current Hörsching site on 20,000 m² with around 2,000 m² of operating hall.
- 2008
Stake in Reisswolf Kft. in Budapest.
- 2010
Takeover of Reisswolf s.r.o. in Slovakia.
- 2012
Founding of Hungária Papír Recycling Kft. in Budapest.
- 2016
Enlargement of the hall area, commissioning of a sorting plant including a BRT bale breaker, renewal of the baler (first UNOTECH machine in Austria) and expansion of the roll splitting systems.
- 2018
Founding of GWV Slovakia s.r.o. in Lehnice.
- 2020
Planning of a processing plant for beverage cartons (GVK) at the Hörsching site.