Wood shredders are used to produce boiler fuel, animal bedding, mulch, and material for the production of particleboard or other composite materials such as wood/plastic decking. In today’s environmentally conscious world Vecoplan shredders are frequently used to expedite the composting process, or to prepare wood and other biomass for conversion to alternative fuels including pellets, cellulosic ethanol and other second-generation bio-fuels.