Recycling of PVC windows, doors and roller shutters into pure-grade PVC regranulate – up to 50,000 tonnes per year.
VEKA Umwelttechnik GmbH
Hörselberg-Hainich, district of BehringenNew on Amplifa
About VEKA Umwelttechnik GmbH
VEKA Umwelttechnik GmbH, headquartered in Hörselberg-Hainich (district of Behringen, Thuringia), specialises in the recycling of end-of-life windows, doors and roller shutters made of PVC as well as production residues from plastic profile manufacturing. On 19 November 1993, the company, as the waste management subsidiary of VEKA GmbH, commissioned the PVC recycling facility in Behringen. In a mechanical processing operation, virtually pure-grade PVC regranulate (rigid PVC granulates and compounds) is recovered from the old material and fed directly back into the extrusion of new window, door and plastic profiles. Annual capacity exceeds 50,000 tonnes of PVC; more than 2,300 window manufacturers, window installers, waste management and demolition companies supply material. The offering includes free provision of collection containers, a collection service, logistics and transport brokering as well as on-site support for large volumes. The company employs 140 staff and is part of the internationally active VEKA Group.
- Site
- Hörselberg-Hainich, district of Behringen
- Processes
- Collecting, transporting, storing, treating and recovering waste (PVC recycling), Production of PVC granulate (regranulate), Recycling of end-of-life plastic windows and doors (mechanical processing into, Acceptance of deglazed PVC window frames and sashes including fittings, metal parts,, Acceptance of deglazed plastic doors (without infill/door leaf), Acceptance of roller shutter armour (without roller tube and strap), Pre-shredding/SHRED of old windows (after on-site audit), Provision of collection containers and pick-up service for PVC recycling material
- Materials
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride, rigid PVC), PVC regranulate (rigid PVC granulates for extrusion), PVC old windows/doors/roller shutters (old material), PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PVC regranulate (VEKA compounds)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management, certified since 2012), Certified waste management specialist company (EfbV), ISO 9001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1993
- Employees
- 140
- Industries
- Window construction, Waste management industry, Demolition companies, Plastics processing (extrusion), Window construction (window manufacturers, installers, dealers), PVC-processing sectors (extrusion of window, door and plastic profiles)
- 01
Provision of collection containers at the customer's premises
- 02
Collection or delivery of the old material
- 03
Acceptance according to acceptance specification (deglazed frames, doors,
- 04
Mechanical processing in the PVC recycling facility
- 05
Production of PVC regranulate (VEKA compounds)
- 06
Delivery of the regranulate into the extrusion of new profiles
Materials and Processes
PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
Input material: deglazed old window frames and sashes including fittings and gaskets, deglazed plastic doors, and roller shutter armour.
PVC regranulate (VEKA compounds)
Rigid PVC granulates for direct reuse in the extrusion of new window and door profiles.
Locations
Hörselberg-Hainich, district of Behringen
DEHeadquarters, recycling and production facility
- Lot size
- Up to 50,000 t/year
- Materials
- PVC, PVC regranulate
- PVC recycling facility (capacity up to 50,000 t/year)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collecting, transporting, storing, treating and recovering waste (PVC recycling)Recycling/plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC (old windows, doors, roller shutters, production |
| Production of PVC granulate (regranulate)Plastics | – | – | – | more than 50,000 tonnes per year | rigid PVC |
| Recycling of end-of-life plastic windows and doors (mechanical processing intoRecycling/plastics | – | – | – | more than 50,000 tonnes per year | PVC |
| Acceptance of deglazed PVC window frames and sashes including fittings, metal parts,Recycling/plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC (multi-chamber profiles) |
| Acceptance of deglazed plastic doors (without infill/door leaf)Recycling/plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Acceptance of roller shutter armour (without roller tube and strap)Recycling/plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Pre-shredding/SHRED of old windows (after on-site audit)Recycling/plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
| Provision of collection containers and pick-up service for PVC recycling materialLogistics/service | – | – | – | – | PVC |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVC recycling facility (the largest and most modern in Europe) | – | 1 | Capacity of up to 50,000 t of PVC per year | 1993 (Inbe | Hörselberg-Hainich, district of Behringen |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
The quality management system is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (no. Q-24-12458), and the energy management system has been certified to DIN EN ISO 50001 since 2012. As a certified waste management specialist company (EfbV), the company is subject to regular audits by TÜV Rheinland.
| Evidence | Hörselberg-Hainich, district of Behringen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| Certified waste management specialist company (EfbV) |
History
- 1993
Commissioning of the PVC recycling facility in Hörselberg-Hainich (Behringen) on 19 November 1993; founded as the waste management subsidiary of VEKA GmbH.
- 1997
First specialist company for the disposal of plastic windows to be TÜV-certified.
- 2002
VEKA AG becomes a founding shareholder of Rewindo GmbH, an initiative of leading German plastic profile manufacturers for PVC recycling.
- 2007
Launch of the VEKA recycling initiative outside Germany, initially in France, shortly afterwards in the United Kingdom.
- 2012
Certification of the energy management system to DIN EN ISO 50001.
- 2022
MDR report on the recycling by VEKA Umwelttechnik of 195 plastic windows of the BSI in Freital.
- 2024
New ISO 9001 certification (no. Q-24-12458), valid from 15.09.2024.