MAS Tech celebrated its 20th anniversary. What began on March 24, 2006, with a bold idea, four pioneers, and a single container has grown over two decades into an internationally recognized technology partner for high-quality plastics and PET recycling.
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MAS was founded by recycling pioneer Helmuth Schulz, whose vision of a conical co-rotating twin-screw extruder was initially considered unrealistic – until it became reality. The patented technology set new benchmarks in plastics processing and laid the foundation for MAS's success.
“Everyone said it couldn’t be done. Then someone came along and simply did it.”
This mindset shaped the very beginning of MAS – and continues to guide the company today.
Technological Progress as a Guiding Principle
As early as 2008, MAS introduced the first conical co-rotating twin-screw extruder. Since then, the company has consistently driven technological advancement with one clear goal: making high-quality recycling economically viable, energy-efficient, and future-ready.
Today, MAS Tech stands for complete recycling solutions from a single source – from material preparation through extrusion and filtration to high-quality film recycling. Modular, upgradeable, and designed with minimal interfaces.
Second Generation – Continuity and Innovation
Since 2014, MAS Tech has been successfully led by CEO Martin Schnabl. Under his leadership, the company has evolved into an internationally established provider of comprehensive, forward-looking recycling solutions.
At its headquarters in Pucking, Upper Austria, an interdisciplinary team combining engineering, process development, machine manufacturing, and service expertise works closely together—supported by a strong international partner and sales network.
Milestones of Recent Years
With its latest technology platform, the iQonicTWIN Solution Series, MAS underlines its ambition to rethink recycling:
• iQonicTWIN HyperPET:
A revolutionary pre-extrusion solution for food-grade PET recycling, featuring integrated SSP using infrared radiation and vacuum – completely without nitrogen.
For the first time, it enables applications such as tray-to-bottle, significantly expanding the available raw material base.
• iQonicTWIN PreDensifier
: Developed for demanding post-consumer films, fibers, and lightweight fractions, delivering high energy efficiency, stable quality, and maximum process reliability.
These innovations are complemented by proven solutions for Re-Compounding as well as the highly efficient Twin-Compound Line for demanding compounding applications.
Together, these technologies exemplify what MAS has stood for over the past 20 years:
Technology – next level.
