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History of Allegheny ShreddersHistory of Allegheny
  Family-owned and operated, Allegheny has been the acknowledged world leader of the document and product destruction industry for over 40 Years. Founded in 1968, with tens of thousands of customers worldwide, including the majority of the Fortune 1000, Allegheny is widely acknowledged as the foremost expert in document and product destruction.

   John W. Wagner, founder and President of Allegheny, has been at the forefront of the shredding industry since 1955. As the originator of high volume paper shredders and shredding systems, Mr. Wagner has been instrumental in virtually every major development in the industry, including the revolutionary Auto-Feed System™, Allegheny’s high impact-resistant T-18 tool steel cutters, and the industry’s first truly high-performance complete destruction system—which currently offers capacities over 25 tons per hour.

  • The first high volume paper shredder over 7 1/2 Hp. in the early 70’s.
  • The original Saw-tooth Cutter – aggressively pulls material into the cutting
    assembly, making the shredder much more productive.
  • The Indestructible T-18 Cutter – Our highest impact resistant tool steel. Designed and milled only for Allegheny, this special steel withstands the heaviest shock loads and the most abusive applications, essentially eliminating cutter breakage. This special steel was developed by John Wagner in collaboration with expert metallurgists.
  • The first Automatic Feeding System for high volume shredding systems – this allows 1 operator to do the work of 2 or 3, reducing expensive labor costs.

  Allegheny is the only company that manufactures all types of destruction equipment—High Capacity Paper Shredders and Cross-Shredding Systems; Security Grinders; Pierce & Shear Shredders; and Product Destruction Shredders. In addition, Allegheny manufactures Horizontal Balers, Complete Destruction Systems, and Mobile Shredding Systems. Allegheny also offers expert consulting services to help establish or expand the success of a contract shredding service.

  A division of Allegheny—Allegheny Records Destruction Service—has been providing secure document destruction for southwest Pennsylvania since 1989. The facility is equipped with a state-of-the-art high volume shredding system.

  Allegheny is proud of its people as well as its products and services. Our average employee has been with us more than fifteen years, and we feel that we have an exceptionally loyal, experienced staff. We invite you to visit our factory in Delmont, Pennsylvania, where you can experience first hand the rich history not only of our company but also of the shredding industry as a whole.

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