Customer Background

The customer is a medium-sized scrap recycling company in South Africa, mainly collecting steel scrap and rebar offcuts from construction sites and metal fabrication workshops.
With long-distance inland transportation and rising fuel prices, logistics cost had become a major challenge.

Local Pain Points

• High transport cost
  Loose steel scrap took up excessive space, increasing truck frequency and freight expenses.

• Limited yard space
  Uncompressed scrap reduced storage efficiency and slowed daily operations.

• Need for reliable equipment
  The customer required a durable machine suitable for continuous operation with simple maintenance.

Our Solution

We supplied a hydraulic scrap metal baler designed for African operating conditions:

• High compression force for dense steel and rebar bales

• Turn-out bale discharging for safe and stable handling

• Simple hand-valve control, easy to operate and maintain

Results After Installation

✔ Scrap volume reduced by over 65%, cutting transport cost significantly
✔ Improved yard organization and storage efficiency
✔ Stable daily output with fewer operators
✔ Faster return on investment for the recycling facility

“Dense baling helped us turn transportation from a cost burden into a controllable expense.”