About

Over 40 years of waste compaction expertise

Kadant PAAL Limited is the UK’s leading manufacturer of waste compaction equipment based in Derbyshire. The company has been making the DICOM range of waste compaction equipment for over 40 years. Our primary products include a wide range of static and portable compactor models as well as vertical millsize balers. Kadant PAAL is a leading international manufacturer of horizontal auto tie balers, all manufactured at their German factory in Osnabruck.

In-house manufacturing to the highest of standards

We are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality recycling equipment on the market. That’s why we manufacture our waste balers and waste compactors in-house, right here in our Derby factory. By doing so, we can maintain complete control over the manufacturing process, ensuring that every piece of equipment we produce is of the highest quality and meets the specific needs of our clients.

Built to last, never beaten on quality

We believe that durable and reliable recycling equipment is essential for any business looking to minimize its impact on the environment. Our products are built to last, ensuring that they can handle the demands of even the most challenging recycling processes. Plus, by designing and producing our equipment in-house, we can offer a comprehensive service that goes far beyond just selling equipment.

Tailored, reliable customer support

We can work closely with our clients to ensure that they get the right equipment for their needs, and we offer ongoing maintenance and support to ensure that their equipment continues to perform at its best for years to come. We are proud to be one of the leading suppliers of recycling equipment in the UK, and we are dedicated to helping our clients reduce their environmental impact through innovative, high-quality products and exceptional service.

History

Manufacturing high performance balers for over 150 years

1854	PAAL is founded in Germany as a printing house, which designs balers to manage its paper waste
1906	PAAL concentrates on baler manufacturing
1917	Foundation of FAES
1942	FAES designs its first oil-hydraulic baler for wool compaction
1960	PAAL designs the first continuously operating baler and the first steel wire automatic tying system for horizontal balers
1972	COMDEC is founded in France
1981	DICOM is founded in Great Britain
1993	FAES develops a two ram baler with plastic strap tying system
2002	Creation of PAALGroup comprising PAAL, FAES, DICOM, COMDEC
2004	PAAL releases its new concept of the Dokon balers with PP twine tying system
2010	PAAL manufactures its 30.000th machine
2013	PAAL launches PAC range of semi-automatic, closed-end balers for low volume applications
2016	Kadant acquires the PAALGroup
2017	Kadant expands PAAL's business into North America
2019	FAES becomes Kadant PAAL S.A.U., COMDEC becomes Kadant PAAL S.A.S., DICOM becomes Kadant PAAL Limited U.K.
2020	Kadant PAAL install the first KONTI Waste baler which can use plastic wires and steel wires on the same baler just by changing the settings.
2024	Kadant PAAL develop BALEiD, the first and patented automated bale labelling system for bales identification and traceability.
2025	In collaboration with Cogent, our Kadant sister company specialised in Ai and digital platforms, Kadant PAAL starts his range of apps PAAL ConneX, PAAL PrediX, and PAAL AnalytiX.