Welcome to the world of reliable shredding technology!
Since the company was founded in 1970, UNTHA has been fulfilling its promise to be "The reliable brand", meaning that we do everything we can to be more reliable than other providers.
This applies to all UNTHA products and services. For our customers, this means that choosing an UNTHA system was the best decision they could make.
Today, UNTHA employs 500 people all over the world. All shredders are developed, manufactured and assembled at the Kuchl site. UNTHA shredders are used in a wide range of applications, from material recycling to the processing of residual and waste wood and the reprocessing of waste to produce alternative fuels.
In this way, the company makes an important contribution towards the conservation of resources and the sustainable processing and reduction of waste. With subsidiaries in the US, Great Britain, Poland and Germany as well as a global sales network, the company is active in more than 40 countries on every continent and has an export rate of around 90 %, placing it among the world‘s leading manufacturers in this growing, future-orientated industry.
In addition to our headquarters in Kuchl near Salzburg and an Office in Vienna, we have four independent sales subsidiaries in the USA, Great Britain, Germany and Poland.
Anton Unterwurzacher sets up a metalworking shop with five employees in Kuchl near Salzburg.
Following a request by the manager of the local grocery store, Anton Unterwurzacher sets out to develop a machine for shredding wooden crates and cardboard.
The world’s first 4-shaft cutting system with a perforated screen is developed and granted patent number 319535.
Time to conquer the rest of the world. UNTHA starts building up its sales network in Europe and America.
Anton and Anneliese Unterwurzacher jointly found Anton Unterwurzacher Maschinenbau GmbH. Due to the constant internationalization, the new brand name UNTHA Shredders is introduced.
The expansion pays of and UNTHA is moving completely to the new, larger location.
The UNTHA test center is opened. The machines can now be tested with a wide variety of materials under real conditions.
The current brand name UNTHA shredding technology is introduced worldwide.
The first subsidiary is founded with UNTHA America. The overseas market can now be opened up faster and more efficiently.
Anton Unterwurzacher hands over the management to today's CEO Alois Kitzberger.
What UNTHA has stood for since it was founded is now clearly emphasized in the positioning of the brand: “Reliability” is now at the core of the brand.
In addition to UNTHA UK, UNTHA Iberica is also founded. At the same time, the construction of the extensions at the Kuchl site begins.
The extension of the headquarters is completed and another subsidiary is founded: UNTHA Polska.
The youngest daughter is founded in our neighboring country: UNTHA Deutschland.
The world's first mobile shredder with an electric drive is launched and starts its triumphal march across the globe.
With the constant expansion and more and more machines sold, the Service Competence Center in Kuchl is also being expanded.
For the first time, the company has 250 employees - and at the same time more qualified employees are still being sought.
The company looks back on half a century of successful company history and celebrates its 50th anniversary.
UNTHA GENIUS: The intelligent condition monitoring tool GENIUS, newly developed by UNTHA, is the brain of every shredding machine. All the necessary operating and process data can be called up online in real time.
ZR2400: UNTHA presents a new 2-shaft shredder for the processing of waste and metals. This shredder was specially designed for coarse pre-shredding.
Customer service: The UNTHA Service Competence Center guarantees the extensive services that existing customers can expect from their reliable partner.
New RC cutting system: With the RC cutting unit for the XR class, UNTHA has developed a new type of knife geometry with improved intake behavior, with which, among other things, particularly high throughput rates are possible.
Would you like a comprehensive overview of the past, present and future of UNTHA? You can download the Festschrift here.
