In its January 6, 2026 edition, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) newspaper dedicates its national business section to our rocky road—from a school project to a profitable industrial company.
From cell phone case to mechanical engineering innovation
Lara Inia Müller's article recounts how we initially shredded plastic waste using a simple kitchen blender and produced 3D-printed cell phone cases. Today, according to the FAZ, we are a team of 21 people with an average age of 20, exporting machines to 14 countries – from America to South Korea. Our winding technology is no longer used "only" for filament, but is also used in the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries and for medical tubing, for example.
100% flakes and modern software
Technically, the article highlights two points that distinguish us from many other companies in this industry:
- Direct recycling: While many processes require an intermediate step involving pellets, our machines can process 100% shredded flakes directly into new filament. This saves energy and time.
- Our own software: We rely on the Rust programming language and networked machines. Our systems communicate with each other to maintain a perfect diameter of 1.75 millimeters using laser monitoring, for example. And with our own software, we can also integrate artificial intelligence directly into the mechanical engineering process. This is much more flexible than conventional rigid industrial control systems.
If you would like to learn more about our software, please take a look at our QiTech page . There, we show not only how we use Rust for our own machines, but also how we now use our automation software to develop customized process optimizations and controls for other companies.
A big thank you to Lara and the FAZ for the article!
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