Foundation of the Welser Kunststoff Recycling-WKR GmbH together with the son-in-law Jörg Schneeberger, Dr. Pupeter and Martin Dupal. ÖKK concludes a contract with the newly founded WKR for the supply of plastic films.
Commissioning of the first line for processing plastic film waste into plastic granules. Foundation of WALDU Handels GmbH.
Construction and general renovation of the new company premises and relocation of the entire production, warehouse and administration to the new location in Boschstrasse 40. Dissolution of the old location.
A major fire on 5 April destroys a large part of the production halls. Reconstruction work began immediately and the new production hall was put into operation in September 2005. Full operation of the new plant with a capacity of 15,000 tons per year. The second son-in-law, Ing. Bernhard Baumberger, joins the company. Acquisition of a TVE1718 of the largest extrusion line operated in Austria by EREMA. Construction of a further hall for the 4 extrusion lines. Capacity of ~ 25,000 tons/year.
Further investment in water treatment and shredding technology. New markets in injection moulding are opened up by a new process. Planning of a new location.
Start of the realization phase of the project Walter Plastic Technologies - WPT GmbH. Sister company of Walter Kunststoff Recycling - WKR GmbH, with a focus on mineral-based plastic compounds. Mid-year commissioning of the plant with a capacity of ~ 25,000 tons/year.
Start of production of refuse sacks; from Austria to Austria, regional 100% recycling solution. Since May the garbage bags produced here are certified with the environmental label "Blue Angel". The conservation of resources through the use of recycled plastic and the exclusion of particularly critical materials are two of the numerous criteria that had to be fulfilled.