Development, manufacture and assembly of recycling systems for foams, waste and recyclable materials
Heger GmbH & Co. KG
Herrenberg · Herrenberg (INGpark, from 2026)New on Amplifa
About Heger
Heger GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company founded in 1948, now in its third generation, headquartered in Herrenberg (Baden-Württemberg). The company develops, designs and manufactures recycling systems for foamed plastics and waste or recyclable materials: densification systems for EPS, XPS, PUR, EPE, EPP and mineral wool, shredding and granulation systems, screening and dedusting systems, mixing and dosing systems, as well as dewatering and separation systems. Development, design, production, assembly and test runs take place in the company's own production facilities; outsourced manufacturing and purchased components come predominantly from regional businesses. In addition, Heger offers tailor-made special applications, profitability analyses, a technical hotline and a nationwide service operation in Germany. Customers come from retail, the automotive industry, the food and beverage industry, manufacturing, waste management as well as recycling and reprocessing. For 2026, a new assembly hall with approx. 1,800 m² of assembly floor space is planned at the INGpark site.
- Site
- Herrenberg
- Processes
- Densifying foam parts made of EPS, XPS and PUR rigid foam, Densifying foam parts made of EPE and EPP, Densifying waste and recyclable materials from industry, retail and municipalities, Densifying hazardous and non-hazardous mineral wool material from demolition, Separating liquid contents from packaging, dewatering spillage, drying of, Shredding foam and insulation materials or cardboard (coarse and fine shredding with primary crusher, Milling and granulating foams made of EPS or EPP, Screening and dedusting granulated particle foams made of EPS or EPP
- Materials
- EPS (Styrofoam), EPP, EPE, XPS, PUR rigid foam, ARCEL, KMF (mineral wool)
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Retail, Automotive, Food/beverage industry, Manufacturing, Waste management, Recycling and reprocessing
- 01
Engineering and design
- 02
Manufacturing (own workshops and regional contract manufacturers)
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Test run
- 05
Sales and service
Processed Materials and Processes
EPS (Styrofoam)
Shredding, milling, granulating and densifying, e.g. packaging and fish boxes.
EPP
Densifying load carriers and foam parts; milling and granulating.
EPE
Densification of foam parts, among other things via the mobile system THE LION BOX.
XPS
Densifying production waste and insulation materials.
PUR rigid foam
Densification of foam parts made of PUR rigid foam.
ARCEL
Part of the processable foam range from ARCEL to XPS.
KMF (mineral wool)
Densifying hazardous and non-hazardous mineral wool material from demolition.
Locations
Herrenberg, Zaberstraße 26
DEHeadquarters, production, development, assembly
- Materials
- EPS, XPS, PUR, EPE, EPP, ARCEL, KMF
- THE LION BOX (mobile densification system EPP/EPE)
- THE T-REX GENIUS (EPS shredding system)
- Waste mills/waste granulators for EPS
- Primary crusher and fine mill
Herrenberg (INGpark)
DENew site: assembly hall (completion planned March 2026)
Systems and Machines
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Densifying foam parts made of EPS, XPS and PUR rigid foamPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, XPS, PUR rigid foam |
| Densifying foam parts made of EPE and EPPPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPE, EPP |
| Densifying waste and recyclable materials from industry, retail and municipalitiesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Densifying hazardous and non-hazardous mineral wool material from demolitionPlastics | – | – | – | – | KMF (mineral wool) |
| Separating liquid contents from packaging, dewatering spillage, drying ofTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shredding foam and insulation materials or cardboard (coarse and fine shredding with primary crusherPlastics | – | – | – | – | Foams, Insulation materials, Cardboard |
| Milling and granulating foams made of EPS or EPPPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, EPP |
| Screening and dedusting granulated particle foams made of EPS or EPPPlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, EPP |
| Mixing and dosing EPS or EPP virgin granulate with recycled granulatePlastics | – | – | – | – | EPS, EPP |
| Assembly of recycling systems (development, design, production, assembly and test run inAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering: development and design of machines and tailor-made special applications forEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile densification system for foam parts | HEGER THE LION BOX | – | – | – | Herrenberg |
| Shredding system for packaging | HEGER THE T-REX GENIUS | – | – | – | Herrenberg |
| Waste mill (waste granulator) for EPS | HEGER | – | – | 1963 (Prod | Herrenberg |
| Primary crusher and fine mill (coarse and fine shredding) | HEGER | – | – | – | Herrenberg |
Additional services
History
- 1948
Founding of the family-owned company Heger; began with the manufacture of agricultural equipment for feed preparation.
- 1963
Start of production of waste mills for EPS (Styrofoam).
- 2006
Special award for the skilled trades from the finance group of the Volksbanken und Raiffeisenbanken Baden-Württemberg.
- 2007
Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg (Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize) for the densification concept with automatic density control (ADC).
- 2026
Completion of the new assembly hall at the INGpark Herrenberg planned (March 2026).