UNTHA Relocates US Headquarters

UNTHA President and CEO for U.S. Operations Berhard Mueggler (left) stands with New Hampshire Division of Economic Development Business Development Manager Michael Bergeron (right) at the company’s recent open house.

UNTHA America, the subsidiary of UNTHA Shredding Technology GmbH, Salzburg, Austria, has relocated from Newburyport, Mass., to Hampton, N.H. To celebrate the move, the company hosted an open house Oct. 18, 2011, to showcase its line of shredding machines.

“UNTHA is another great example of a family-owned high-tech company that has found New Hampshire to be a lower-cost state to operate a business,” says Michael Bergeron, business development manager for the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development.

The new complex consists of larger office and warehouse space and an expanded test facility that includes UNTHA’s newest single shaft shredder, the VR, as well as a newly redesigned RS Series 4-shaft machine.
 

“This new facility is twice the size of our old one in Massachusetts and reflects both UNTHA’s growth as well as our commitment to the North American market” Bernhard Mueggler, president of UNTHA America, said during the open house ceremony.
“By relocating to New Hampshire, I expect to cut my operational costs by up to 10 percent annually,” Mueggler added. “We also have a great location—Hampton is close to Interstate 95, with easy access to the Boston metropolitan area and the rest of New England.”

The event included shredding demonstrations showcasing the capabilities of UNTHA’s single-shaft and 4-shaft technology. “Shredding and size reduction is crucial to any recycling operation” explained Charles Hildebrand, the Western Regional sales manager. “It is what transforms waste into product.”

“Here in Hampton we are much more capable in terms of being able to test a wide variety of materials for our existing and potential customers. We can shred almost anything from a cell phone to a 1,000 pound bale of plastic,” Peter Dion, regional sales manager, said.

UNTHA Shredding Technology GmbH designs and manufactures shredding equipment. The company says it has more than 8,000 machines in operation throughout the world.