About Us

Quality that lasts.

Premium quality doesn't just happen. It comes from IDEAL. When it comes to the quality of our shredders, cutting machines, air purifiers and office technology, we leave nothing to chance. We are committed to sustainability, both out of tradition and conviction. For more than 70 years – and in the future.

Eine Person in blauer Kleidung geht durch einen modernen Büroflur mit Glaswänden innerhalb des Firmengebäudes von IDEAL. Im Hintergrund sind Büromöbel sichtbar. Die Szene ist schwach beleuchtet. — We combine expertise with service and humanity – for sustainable, trustworthy partnerships.

Conceived in Germany. Made for the world.

We develop and produce the majority of our product range at our company headquarters in Balingen on the edge of the Swabian Alb – with a manufacturing depth of almost 90 percent. This is supplemented by selected trade products that are manufactured for us according to our high quality standards.

Zwei Personen stehen in einer Produktionshalle. Links ein Mann in einem weißen Hemd, rechts ein Mann in blauer Arbeitskleidung. Im Hintergrund sind Maschinen und ein Roboter sichtbar. — Our manufacturing stands for the highest quality, innovation and reliability.

Size reduction solutions for the world of tomorrow

As one of the leading manufacturers, we develop future-oriented solutions in two business areas: Office & Post-Print and Industrial Solutions.

Office & Post-Print stands for a wide range of high-quality document shredders for private and commercial applications, as well as professional cutting machines in small and medium formats. With Industrial Solutions, we realize tailor-made systems for cutting, compacting and shredding – individually adapted to the requirements of various industries.

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Quality is in the details.

The best products require the best materials. With us, you can be sure that only proven raw materials are used: from the high-quality steel for our cutting mechanisms and blades to the smallest screw. Details make a difference in application as well. You can't see our intelligent technology, but you can feel it: IDEAL products are particularly easy and comfortable to use, giving you more time each day for what's important.

Customized manufacturing. At the highest technical level.

Fully automated, environmentally friendly and, of course, state-of-the-art: Our production is tailored to our needs. The Trumpf laser processing center for our sheet metal processing or the automated, state-of-the-art Salvagnini P4 bending center for our sheet metal assembly production are just two examples of this. However, we do not see technology as an end in itself: the best result is always the priority. That is why meticulous craftsmanship still has its place with us.

Ein IDEAL THE 56 Stapelschneider mit großem Touchpad und Lichtschranke steht vor einer grauen Wand in einer hellen Industrieumgebung mit Betonboden. Links davor, vor einem großflächigen Fensterbereich, Paletten mit weißen Papierbögen. — We continuously invest in our premium products "Made in Germany".

90% regional. 100% our standards.

We source the majority of materials for our "Made in Balingen" products from local suppliers. None of these parts travel more than 250 km before we hold them in our hands. We also rely on regional partners for services. We source a small portion of our products internationally – carefully selected and tailored to our requirements.

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Eine Person sitzt lesend mit überkreuzten Beinen im abgetrennten Bereich eines modernen, offenen Großraumbüros. Neben ihr stehen ein kleiner runder Tisch und eine Stehlampe. Im Hintergrund Schreibtische. Vor der Raumabtrennung steht ein IDEAL Shredcat Autofeed-Aktenvernichter 8292. — IDEAL – in all product segments.

Zwei Personen in Arbeitskleidung befinden sich in einer Maschinenwerkstatt. Eine bedient eine Maschine, während die andere daneben steht.

The best results are only achieved together.

Everything we do is a shared success. Our employees in the various departments make the right decisions together from the very beginning to offer you high-quality, extremely durable products. Your wishes and needs are also incorporated: We maintain long-standing relationships with our customers and business partners.

We always give our best. We'll put that in writing for you.

We work with a love of detail and an eye for the big picture – supported by strict quality, environmental and energy management systems. We are happy to give you this in writing: We are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. We also constantly put even the best things to the test, in order to perhaps make them a little bit better.