The tagline “Solutions beyond tomorrow” distills the core idea underlying Krones’ target picture into three words.
Thatchers has once again put its trust in solutions from the Krones Group, ordering an intralogistics concept with a high-bay warehouse that’s digitally interlinked to its existing production facilities and a new canning line.
Active health management improves the wellbeing of employees, thereby ensuring a healthy work environment.
Tomomasu has installed two turnkey lines for filling sparkling water to support the company’s growth.
The Ottakringer Brewery is investing in a new type of filling and crowning technology from Krones: the Dynafill.
The Mayora Group was faced with the need to relocate one of its aseptic lines to Indonesia.
In order to prevent bird strikes, Krones has taken various measures for the welfare of the animals at its headquarters in Neutraubling.
In late 2021, Krones established the Diversity Board in order to foster diversity and translate it into everyday reality. Several of its members give us some insight into their work in this article.
The British water bottler has once again opted for a line featuring block technology. Their second ErgoBloc L also boasts an hourly output of 60,000 PET containers.
Third-party recertification and a transparent bid preparation process: how efficient enviro technologies are becoming established as standard solutions.
In the Innovation Lab and the Design Lab, both located within Regensburg’s TechBase, students can work shoulder-to-shoulder with Krones on the trends of the future.
On all its global construction sites, Krones prioritises the sustainable reuse of materials, ranging from wooden pallets and copper cables right through to any surplus parts.
Tethered caps are now mandatory. And we’ve calculated what the EU law has accomplished so far.
Inspiring insights, best practices and global networking were all major features of our Customer Day “Digitalization” 2024.
Carbon footprint drastically reduced: A new energy concept is cutting the emissions from the Debrecen plant to around 100 tonnes a year.
Krones offers an in-house retraining programme enabling its employees to embark on an apprenticeship as an industrial electrician.
Wackersdorf is abuzz with activity: System Logistics GmbH is showing insects some love with a pollinator meadow.
The Chinese Beijing Yanjing Brewery upgrades its filling operation with a new Krones canning line, rated at 120,000 cans per hour.
Moving to another country without any school qualifications or language skills? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. For Emese Katona, though, it was exactly the right decision. How the native Hungarian found a new home for herself in Germany.
Krones attaches great importance to sustainability at events – from construction of the stand through selection and coordination of the exhibits all the way to catering.
The Linatronic AI substantially increases bottle inspection accuracy for the Bitburger Brewery.
It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it: The path to a meaningful life cycle assessment (LCA) is paved with heaps of numbers and data.
The Harboes Bryggeri will soon start to fill a wide range of beverages on a state-of-the-art ErgoBloc line with syrup room.
Krones has been collaborating with workshops for disabled people for a number of years and offers external workplaces for those with a handicap.
Krones has taken its Modulfill HES filler for beer to the next level in terms of flexibility, sustainability and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
The accident statistics from System Logistics show a big fat zero for 2023. To ensure it stays that way in the future, the company has launched a powerful campaign.
Dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina installed its third dry-aseptic line from Krones, this one is for cream and ESL milk.
Climate protection is rewarded: Krones can count itself one of Europe’s Climate Leaders 2024.
Bus, train, bike – there are many alternatives to choose from if you want to make the journey to work environmentally friendly and leave the car behind.
An aseptic line for tea and coffee marks the beginning of a new era for Krones and Suntory: It is the first time the two companies are collaborating on a project in Japan, Suntory’s home country.
Krones’ replacement programme and in-house overhauls constitute viable alternatives to disposing of assemblies in need of repair.
Net-zero emissions by 2040: Krones has intensified its climate strategy – and submitted a net-zero emission target to the Science Based Targets initiative.
Digital solutions from Krones are paving the way for efficient filling and smart analysis at Erdinger Weissbräu.
Tanja Jurasch loves her job as a mechatronics technician at Krones. She enjoys her day-to-day work and the many and varied tasks it involves. And she intends to stay right where she is.
With new photovoltaic systems installed at four of its facilities, Krones takes another major step forward on its way into a sustainable future.
A new Krones canning line fills soft drinks at top speed for Coca-Cola HBC Egypt.
International support: How a newly established Sustainability Competence Team is driving the ESG targets of the Krones Group.
At Kristal Kola, a new PET hotfill line from Krones provides a maximum level of flexibility.
Together with the Robert Enke Foundation, Krones hosted a series of virtual reality sessions that gave employees insight into the inner world of people living with depression.
CO₂ recovery in breweries is part of Steinecker’s sustainability concept.
Through the acquisition of the injection moulding technology company Netstal, the Krones Group now offers a solution for every process step of the plastics loop."
A plea for democracy and diversity: In the interview, Krones’ CEO Christoph Klenk speaks candidly against the noticeable shift to the right in Germany.
Birgit Hahn, the new head of Central Field Service and the Krones Academy since 1 January 2024, aims to see some ambitious plans through to completion.
An optimized process for direct heating and a holistic energy concept make for more sustainable production of oat and dairy drinks.
The Krones Group and Food Brewer have joined forces, working on a concept for producing alternative foods based on cell cultures. At the heart of the project is the Steinecker bioreactor.
How can beverage makers reduce their water consumption? We offer an overview of the key changes that can be made to achieve big results.
At the Process Technology Center in Neutraubling, companies can develop and test recipes for beverages and liquid food products.
Steinecker’s Water Sustainability Concept is a modularised system for reducing the amount of water used in a brewery.
For the first time, Krones will deliver a turnkey aseptic line to Mongolia – to MCS Coca-Cola.
Suntory is breaking new ground with its first greenfield project in Australia and has chosen three Krones lines to support the project.
The Chinese Junlebao Dairy Group will soon be filling its cold-chain fresh milk on six Contipure AseptBloc DN aseptic lines from Krones.
By earning a CDP score of “A-“ in the climate change category, Krones has improved its environmental performance for the third time in a row.
A decent standard of living in an ecologically intact world: Read on to learn what exactly the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals represent and how they concern Krones.
Providing a safe and healthy working environment is not only a moral obligation for companies but also a legal mandate. Of course Krones, too, is taking measures to ensure the health and safety of its employees.
Three in one go: The Heineken Group ordered not just one but three lines for a greenfield brewery in Brazil.
A distinctively eye-catching design and an unusual container type – Wine in PET bottles offers a sustainable alternative to the traditional glass bottle.
Spare parts from the 3D printer: More and more customers are making use of Rapid Parts on Demand – and they can now look forward to some more new features.
The Spanish brewery Estrella Galicia is booming. And for its second production plant, it has once again chosen to rely on brewing technology from Steinecker.
Krones recognized the significance of artificial intelligence early on and established an AI team within the company.
YES, they can: with two new Krones lines, the Taiwanese beverage producer YES is increasing performance and quality levels and reducing energy consumption.
Better management and a campaign enabling employees to take leftover food home with them have been instrumental in roughly halving food waste in the company restaurants at Krones’ main base in Neutraubling.
The Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan is the first customer to use the new kieselguhr-free filtration process developed by Steinecker and Erbslöh.
Health comes first – also at Krones. The wide range of programmes offered by the Health Management Team in 2023 are living proof of this.
Where the art of brewing meets mechanical and electrical technology: Apprentices from Augustiner and Krones demonstrate their skill installing a pilot filler for the new educational and pilot brewery.
Every year, Krones employees have the opportunity to fulfil a Christmas wish for disadvantaged children from various social institutions and children from foster families, thus bringing them a special joy.
Since early 2023, Krones has been running a pilot project entitled “leadership tandem”. In it, two women share a single leadership role, each working part time.
The first module of Phoenix BMC, a concept for upcycling residual materials from the brewing process and using them for energy recovery, has been successfully put into operation at Ustersbacher Brewery.
Krones became a member of UN Global Compact Netzwerk Germany e.V. in October.
Shopfloor Guidance enhances plant monitoring by detecting machine problems at an early stage and triggering appropriate action.
Colourful programme for the children of Krones employees on the school-free Day of Prayer and Repentance
Drawing on its brewing technology expertise, Steinecker has developed a bioreactor for biomass production that can be used to make alternative foods.
A system recently developed by Krones, backed up by the strong partnership of Coca-Cola HBC and the packaging materials manufacturers involved, was instrumental in launching an innovative, plastic-free packaging solution on the Austrian market.
Meet the complex requirements of beverage production? No problem with Krones’ digital solutions.
Let us introduce you to the Krones Group’s alternative-food experts and bring you up to speed on the increasingly varied world of meat and milk substitutes.
Thanks to a holistic line analysis performed by Steinecker and Krones, Lion Brewery will now be able to significantly reduce its consumption of both energy and water.
The Krones Security Operations Center keeps an eye on customers’ IT systems around the clock to prevent cyberattacks.
Matthias Rosenauer tells us about his daily routine as a software development engineer at Krones – a lateral entry that was definitely worthwhile.
This October, Krones ran a breast cancer awareness campaign featuring several events aimed at fostering prevention and education.
The Modulfill Bloc FS-C has expanded its output range by adding a new seamer model and is available in the traditional variant or with a compact cleanroom.
The event was centred around new legal situations, market trends and options for implementing a more sustainable production operation for reusable packaging.
Top result in the important sustainability rating: EcoVadis awards Krones' ESG performance with the gold medal.
Mamuda Beverages is using its own energy infrastructure and a number of Krones PET lines to supply northern Nigeria with soft drinks.
Lighthouse project: The site Debrecen in Hungary is well on its way to becoming the first net zero plant in the Krones Group.
Steinecker Poseidon makes for homogeneous mixing in the tank, reduces beer losses and can accelerate the fermentation process.
Cutting costs and contributing towards a circular economy: The remanufacturing program provided by Ampco Pumps, a new Krones subsidiary, offers customers both ecological and economic advantages.
Sevenbräu relies on technology from the Krones Group for its latest greenfield brewery.
The Krones plant in Hungary has managed to increase its production output without the number of trucks used rising to the same extent. How did it manage that?
In record time and perfectly matched to the requirements of the Eichhofen brewery, Krones' subsidiary ecomac was able to organise the replacement of a defective bottle washer.
Why does inclusive workplace design at Krones headquarters in Neutraubling benefit every one of the employees? How can barriers for disabled people be minimised in different fields of work?
Cucumber, peach and herbs – what may sound like an exotic smoothie recipe is actually a list of increasingly popular sparkling-water flavors that are made possible by aseptic technologies.
Get in, try it out! A roadshow stopping at the Rosenheim, Raubling and Nittenau plants helped to familiarise staff with electric cars.
The Craftmate C can filler enables the Rittmayer brewery’s co-packing operation to process batches as small as 15 hectoliters to the highest quality standards.
An ultra-lightweight PET bottle designed by Krones wins award in the “Sustainability” category.
Plzeňský Prazdroj has chosen an intralogistics solution from System Logistics for automating its warehouse.
Four Krones glass lines achieve record-breaking output levels at the new production facility of CR Snow.
A competition that benefits everyone: Krones.shop is rewarding the achievement of order intake targets by planting trees.
Alternative proteins will in future become ever more important for global food security. Here you can find out about the expertise Krones has gained when it comes to making substitutes for animal proteins.
Rising sales, lower emissions – How is that going to work? The heads of our Sustainability, R&D and Marketing Departments address this challenge in an illuminating debate.
Munich’s Paulaner Brewery has put into operation a new returnable-glass line in its now eight-year-old plant, marking the first time the company has chosen Krones filling technology.
Some insights into the interaction between water, our natural environment and industry
Lukas Stober, an electrical engineer in Krones’ Digitalisation and Automation Department, gives us some insight into his everyday work.
Boosting India as a location: Krones is turning Bengaluru into a hub of the Krones.digital community, and Unicorn into a provider of turnkey solutions for process technology in India and beyond.
The Financial Times and Statista recognize Krones’ efforts to help mitigate climate change.
Greenfield project: Kosme put together a flexible production and filling line for the brand-new Brasserie de France.
Krones is matching its human rights management system to the regulations laid down in the new German Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (LkSG) – an interview with members of the Corporate Sustainability Team.
Don’t throw it away – take it home! The System Logistics “Take away” campaign saves left-over canteen meals from the waste bin.
More data for enhanced sustainability: Thanks to the energy and media dashboard of Energy and Media Reporti, the consumption figures of beverage lines are visible at a glance, thus identifying the relevant areas in which targeted improvements can be made.
Beer meets oat milk: Free Flow Manufacturing is expanding its production facility in New Zealand to include a brewery that also produces oat drinks using process technology from Krones and Steinecker.
An industrial corporation with net-zero emissions – Is that possible? Our recently published climate transition plan clearly sets out all climate-relevant Krones information.
At Berchtesgadener Land, a single Krones filler processes milk, cream and chocolate milk in keeping with each product’s specific needs.
The Burkina Institute of Technology and Krones offer students an opportunity to expand their skill set during an internship.
A tree for every member of the family: System Logistics has partnered with Treedom for a green and biodiverse world.
AB InBev in South Africa opts for maximum capacity and flexibility for glass bottling.
What happens to Krones machines when they have reached the end of their operational lifetime? They remain part of the circular economy!
The Thai Coca-Cola bottler Haad Thip is a trailblazer when it comes to sustainability – and has once again chosen technology from Krones.
It’s a perfect match: the latest Contiform can process recycled plastics and contains recycled plastic itself.
Krones designed and built a turnkey dairy for the Mauritanian company Enazaha.
Looking back on 15 successful years of Krones’ enviro programme and spotlighting its vital importance for shaping our future
Even at the age of 64, site manager Gösta Lindahl is still travelling the world for Krones – and he has by no means had enough.
Competitive behaviour and climate protection? That doesn't go together. Our sustainability strategy focuses on cooperation – not only within the Group, but also beyond.
Sustainable and efficient: The first Krones ErgoBloc L rated at 100,000 bottles per hour is in operation at Niagara Bottling.
The Krones Group improved its CDP score by a full grade for 2022 and is now better than the industry average.
The great environmental issues of our time know no boundaries, whether by industry or region. And so, solving them likewise requires a spirit of openness. That is why Krones has established an innovation hub that reaches across and beyond the group.
With a filling line and a water treatment system from Krones, Matous for Food Industries has kicked off its bottling of still water in Libya.
The Italian mineral water bottler Acqua Sant’Anna has put into operation two more Krones filling lines featuring ErgoBloc L wet end technology.
Krones and Schlossbrauerei Maxlrain (the Maxlrain castle brewery) provide vivid proof of how tradition and state-of-the-art technology complement each other perfectly.
Krones is once again exhibiting packaging solutions at the interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf in 2023. At the stand, experts provide information on sustainability in packaging, recycling and filling.
Krones is once again exhibiting packaging solutions at the interpack trade fair in Düsseldorf in 2023. At the stand, experts will be providing information on sustainability in packaging, recycling and filling.
Bavaria is relying on filling and packaging technology from Krones three times over for its new greenfield brewery in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Krones and CCL offer beverage companies the perfect tools for producing sleeve-labelled containers at a consistently high speed: the Sleevematic TS machine and the EcoFloat sleeve.
SLA Performance brings cost-drivers under control and raises a line’s effectiveness to an optimal level.
Coca-Cola’s first-ever aseptic line in India is built by Krones and is being installed at NJ Foods, a branch of Kandhari Beverages.
Join us on an exploratory journey into the world of the circular economy!
Unibev has put a new canning line from Krones into operation in Kuwait.
Makkah Water in Saudi Arabia has updated its main water bottling plant with two additional high-speed filling lines and a water treatment system from Krones.
Offering a high degree of flexibility, the new Contipure AseptBloc for aseptic filling of PET containers can be run at an ultra-wide range of speeds.
A new canning line will take the Rittmayer Brewery’s filling centre for beer to the next level.
For the third order in a row, South Korean water bottler Jeju Province Development Co. (JPDC) has once again chosen Krones.
First Krones filling line solves a highly complex challenge at Meoqui, Mexico, brewery.
Within just twelve months, Krones supplied six water bottling lines and two water treatment systems to the Pure Beverages Industry Company (PBIC) in Saudi Arabia.
Whether it's juices or sauces: If it flows, Krones technology can fill it. And every client gets a custom solution.
The European drinks manufacturer innocent has built a new, 100 percent electric carbon-neutral bottling plant – and fitted it out with four Krones PET lines and the corresponding IT infrastructure.
Still going strong after more than 100,000 operating hours: Sachsenmilch’s first aseptic four-colour filler from Krones.
Cambodia’s leading beer and beverage producer, Khmer Beverages has further expanded its production capacity – once again bringing new filling and process technology from Krones into operation.
The Austrian company Starzinger fills branded and private-label products and will install its fourth Krones canning line, going for high performance for the first time.
The Greek beverage producer Kliafa relies on a new PET line from Krones for its innovative soft drinks.
The privately owned Libyan company Ajyal started with edible oil operations with a new turnkey line from Krones.
The Saudi-Arabian mineral water bottler Azbah Water is increasing its capacity for small bottles with a new high-speed line from Krones.
The Botec F1 process control system makes it possible to run batch production with secure, dependable, and reproducible results.
With its new craft beer garden in Qingdao, the Tsingtao Brewery has created an out-of-the-ordinary experience for craft beer fans.
Aided by two Krones technologies, PureCycle aims to increase production of ‘ultra-pure’ resin from polypropylene waste.
With its purchase of a dry end from Krones, the tradition-steeped Bischofshof brewery has made an investment in the future – and chose to rely on a local partner.
Tawandang Brewery 1999 is building a new plant, and Krones is delivering three filling lines as well as the packaging equipment.
The most important variables influencing the sustainability of packaging, as exemplified by a new returnable-glass line for milk
Benedikt Ott and Benjamin Böck from Controlling in Neutraubling and Bangkok swapped jobs for two months, thus gaining valuable insights into each other’s department.
To be able to produce top-fermented beers in addition to lambic, Lindemans had Steinecker build a new greenfield brewery.
MineralBrunnen RhönSprudel has brought online a turnkey line from Krones for the first time. The returnable-glass line replaced an existing returnable-PET line.
The Albanian company Lajthiza is adding yet more capacity with a new PET line from Krones.
Job sharing is a flexible work model that offers numerous advantages: Firstly, it helps people improve their work/life balance. And secondly it enables companies to get experienced, satisfied and fully committed employees.
The Belgian specialty brewery De Halve Maan has more than doubled its filling capacity with a new returnable-glass line from Krones.
Tired but happy: That's the best way to describe the general feeling at the Krones booth. And our photos from the day are proof of that.
Coca-Cola HBC has ordered another returnable-glass line from Krones for its plant in Austria.
An interim summary in pictures: These were the best moments of today.
More than “just” plastics recycling: As a member of the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, Krones is pursuing eight specific targets aimed at an all-encompassing closed-loop economy.
Day 1 of K 2022 is coming to an end and we have already been able to experience the first moments together - summarised for you here!
Austria’s largest wine producers’ cooperative is installing a new non-returnable glass line that includes cleaning and process technology from Krones.
The trend towards hybrid working has caught on at Krones. The shared-desk model and office-space revamping play their part in improving productivity and creating a pleasant working environment in the office.
The mineral water bottler Mineralquellen Adelboden AG puts a turnkey Krones PET line into operation as a replacement for an existing line.
Full flexibility: The Thai food and beverage producer Terra Foods is installing a new Krones line for non-returnable containers to fill its health drinks.
A PET line featuring the new Modulfill VFS filler from Krones assures ultra-efficient production at the Finnish beverage company Hartwall.
Satisfied customer for over 20 years: Boutique Beverages Bottling International is equipping a new factory on Cyprus entirely with Krones filling technology.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland expands two canning lines at its Dorsten facility.
Five days of the drinktec made for thousands of experiences: drinktec 2022 has ended, but the conversations and impressions will continue to resonate for quite some time.
In Spain, a first-of-its-kind recycling plant is being built specifically for post-consumer PET/ PE multilayer packaging. It will be operated by REPETCO, and the MetaPure washing technology will come from Krones.
drinktec 2022 was a complete success! Here are some of the best impressions of the last day.
Augmented reality has enabled Krones to simulate machines in real time and thus provide training for operating staff.
The penultimate day at drinktec 2022 is almost over – time for our daily highlights!
More than half of the time at drinktec 2022 is already over. Here is a short review of the third day.
For the next generation of its mash filter, Steinecker has attached major importance to high throughput, plenty of scope for variation and sustainable production.
Day 2 of drinktec 2022 is already drawing to a close – you can see some of the highlights in our pictures of the day!
Based on proven technology, optimised for sustainability, and enhanced with artificial intelligence, the fourth generation of the Contiform is ready for the future!
Day 1 of drinktec 2022 is coming to an end and we have already been able to experience the first moments together - summarised for you here!
Kosme offers various models of stretch blow moulders and fillers for large-sized PET containers – both as stand-alone machines and in block solutions.
Contiloop AI detects even the slightest variations in material distribution in the production of PET containers and automatically adjusts key stretch-blow-molding parameters in real time.
The Dynafill’s revolutionary filling and crowning technology makes it possible to take an entirely fresh approach to line layout and implement concepts for reducing energy consumption.
The direct-heating module, which can be seamlessly integrated into the VarioAsept UHT system, makes for even gentler heating of sensitive products.
The new Evoguard valve control head impresses with modern optics and powerful contributions to sustainability and automation.
In collaboration with Krones, Rivella has developed a manufacturing execution system (MES) for centrally collecting data, thus laying the foundation for a digital factory.
With the help of Krones, Beavertown have expanded their business to become London’s biggest and most innovative brewery.
Thanks to the MultiGuide Base, lengthy format change-over times for glass fillers and closers have been consigned to history.
Twice in two years, the Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has put a Krones line into operation – this time, a turnkey canning line.
With the acquisition of Unicorn, Krones is adding robust and cost-competitive process technology solutions to its portfolio, specifically tailored to the requirements of emerging markets.
The Berchtesgadener Land dairy has invested in a new returnable-glass line for milk and cream and chosen Krones to supply vital parts of it.
Two new can fillers from Krones have given PepsiCo Turkey greater flexibility.
If you’re looking for valves or pumps, you’ll now have yet another reason to choose Evoguard.
The Turkish water bottler Pirsu has grown its filling capacities with the installation of an ErgoBloc LM for still water.
Reducing consumption and costs: Steinecker works together with breweries to analyze their key performance indicators and unlock valuable potential for optimization.
Krones has geared its entire corporate strategy toward sustainability – and is bringing to the drinktec 2022 an entirely new vision and a new slogan.
Tsingtao Brewery has put into operation the first Varioline 3M in the Greater China region. Its installation, which took place at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, presented considerable challenges.
Quality, consistency, and customization – those were the key criteria for Town Hall Brewery’s newly installed Sprinkman brewhouse.
The Mountain Culture Beer Co. craft brewery is investing in a new canning line – and keen to include the small Craftmate C filler in its kit.
The Krones water sommeliers develop water formulas perfectly matched to the needs of packaged-water producers all over the world under the Water Design concept.
Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson has invested in an ultra-flexible canning line. For Krones, that is one of the first projects covered by a Service Level Agreement.
Krones has installed a new canning line for the Croatian brewery Zagrebacka Pivovara in a multi-storey building right in the centre of Zagreb.
The Spanish brewing giant Mahou San Miguel puts its trust in a new type of secondary packaging, the LitePac Top produced on the Variopac Pro packer in a fully integrated process.
Numerous articles or container sizes are no longer a challenge for Coca-Cola HBC thanks to fast product and format changeover using LineXpress.
ProPak Asia is Asia’s leading trade event for processing and packaging, and Krones, of course, participated as well.
Nihon Canpack, the largest contract filler in Japan, invests in an aseptic line from Krones. The technology of choice: a customised Contipure AseptBloc DN.
Happy Birthday: The Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine is 25 years old. As we prepare for the launch of its fourth generation, we would like to recall its beginnings.
A line for swing-stopper bottles, let alone a high-speed one, is not quite so usual in the industry. The Kulmbacher Brauerei will soon have two of those.
The Krones showroom grants online access to machines and lines in the shape of 3D models and detailed videos, inviting you to experience all the many USPs close up.
Schlossbrauerei Maxlrain is investing in its first turnkey filling line – and has chosen Krones to deliver it.
Krones’ subsidiary in the United States offers many exciting opportunities for aspiring and fully trained service technicians.
Calizzano is getting a new line from Krones that fills mineral water with or without carbonation in returnable and non-returnable bottles.
Vinícola Panizzon recently opted for a Krones aseptic line that delivers impressive efficiency and product quality.
As part of its expansion thrust, Monyo Brewing has invested in a Barifill Canto, the new combined filler for cans and bottles from Kosme.
Krones.digital is a groupwide Krones community tasked with translating digitalization and automation in the food and beverage industries into hands-on reality.
The Carlsberg Malaysia Group is replacing two existing filling lines for beer with a state-of-the-art glass line from Krones that combines returnables and non-returnables processing.
Since space in the production hall is in short supply, the new water treatment system at Blends is simply being installed in the shipping container to the side of it.
Heineken Malaysia invests in a new canning line from Krones and expands its brewhouse with Steinecker technology.
Republic Services is banking on technology from Krones for the United States’ first vertically integrated plastics recycling facility for PET and PO.
Chongqing Pinzheng Food of China has opted for Krones – twice over: ordering two aseptic lines to ensure the highest product standards.
Whether PET, film or polystyrene, the newly opened Recycling Technology Center conducts material tests for customers from all over the world.
Evoguard is continuously expanding its range of pumps, which includes not only single and multi-stage models but also self-priming centrifugal pumps.
The new module of the Evotube family effortlessly handles not only heating and cooling jobs but also CIP processes and can be integrated into any line.
Providing the energy required for cooling: The Krones VapoChill series designed on a modular principle is suitable for use not only in the food and beverage industry but in chemical and pharmaceutical plants as well.
Depending on the ingredient base and the type of equipment used, there are different options for making oat drinks. Krones offers customers three process variants.
Around the world, plant-based alternatives to dairy milk are becoming more and more popular.
AB InBev is working on innovative packaging designs in its Tattoo Alpha Plant – with DecoType direct printing technology from Dekron.
Krones’ sustainability-consultancy team assists customers in reducing their operating costs and CO₂ emissions, thus helping to enhance the sustainability of their plants.
Seven years filled with a lot of experiences and fascinating colleagues in a great many different countries.
Obtaining proteins and energy from spent grains and yeast: Steinecker Phoenix BMC is paving the way towards a carbon neutral, energy-self-sufficient brewery.
To accomplish that goal, they’ve opted for an updated SAP infrastructure and an upgraded, integrated package of Krones software solutions across all production lines.
Krones delivers a multi-functional line to the natural spring water bottler Evian. The line is able to handle PET as well as cans and glass bottles.
Since the end of 2021 a Diversity Board at Krones has been supporting a range of measures aimed at encouraging the equal treatment of women in work.
Flavoured alcoholic mixed drinks, highly carbonated soft drinks and beverages with health benefits are booming in Japan – Will they soon also be bestsellers in other countries?
Female service technicians still stand out. The first female service technician at the Krones Center East Africa chats about her experiences and her way into the field.
Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising operates one of the first Linatronic AI empty-bottle inspectors, thus substantially reducing material wastage.
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc. is putting two Krones filling lines with Ergo Bloc L into operation in two years’ time.
When it comes to filling, labeling, and packaging their dishwashing and laundry detergents, household cleaners, and personal care products, fit GmbH relies on expertise from Krones.
The Saudi company Jasmine Water and Beverages Factory has put into operation a new plant – with two Krones filling lines to start with.
Varun Beverages Limited, India’s largest PepsiCo licensee, has ordered no less than five ErgoBloc L wet-end blocks from Krones.
The Belgian brewery De Brabandere has strengthened its export business by commissioning a canning line from Krones.
The Indian Coca-Cola licensee Moon Beverages Limited has ordered its first turnkey line including an ErgoBloc L from Krones.
The co-packer Konings Drinks has once again installed a turnkey line from Krones, this time a canning line with autoclaves for sensitive beverages.
Krones’ dual training programme in Nairobi, Kenya, brings forth its own excellently trained service technicians.
The Austrian beverage group Starzinger has teamed up with KIC Krones to implement an entirely new hygiene concept on its filling lines.
The dairy Milchwerke Berchtesgadener Land Chiemgau eG has contracted Krones to replace the wet end of its returnable-glass line for milk.
FrieslandCampina has once again chosen Krones dry-aseptic technology and fills its evaporated milk on a Contipure AseptBloc.
The West African beverage producer Multipac has ordered two more Krones PET lines, one for CSDs and one for still water.
The Belgian brewery Omer Vander Ghinste has installed a Steinecker brewhouse and a returnable-glass line from Krones to modernise its production operation.
The City Group in Bangladesh placed two orders with Krones, one for two complete edible-oil lines and one for a still-water line – all of them as turnkey projects.
The Chinese metropolis Jinan is well-known not only for its many water springs but also for its internationally renowned universities and successful companies, which have gained the region a global reputation for scientific research and innovation.
Mamuda Beverage Nigeria Limited has placed a turnkey order with Krones for the installation of two PET lines, each rated at 45,000 bottles per hour.
Händlmaier has now for the first time put its trust in a turnkey glass line from Krones for producing its mustards, sauces and dressings.
How recycled PET can be used for beverage packaging – and why it pays off.
The Ghanaian beverage producer Kasapreko has placed an order with Krones for its ninth filling line, an ErgoBloc L for still water rated at 80,000 bottles per hour.
Since its founding, Evoguard has manufactured 500,000 valves. The milestone valve will go to the Portuguese company Perfinox.
Guinean company Sonoco enters the beverage-filling business with two lines from Krones and Kosme for cans and PET bottles.
RSS feeds make sure that you will in future always be notified immediately when there is something new for you to read and discover in the Krones magazine.
Spitz of Austria is using the Modulfill Bloc FS-C filler-seamer block for cans – in hygienic design with a small cleanroom.
The Bangladeshi company Akij Food and Beverage commissioned a turnkey PET ErgoBloc L line rated at 81,000 bottles per hour.
New central power plant built, existing CHP plants upgraded: Krones reduces future carbon emissions at its Neutraubling site by around 400 metric tons per year.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany has once again chosen filling technology from Krones and installed a new canning line at its Dorsten facility.
Milk alternatives – also known as non-dairy drinks or plant-based drinks – are extremely popular at the moment. And Milkron knows what is important for their production.
We show the effects that batch processing has on blending products with an intense flavour, such as beer-based mixed drinks, hard seltzers or CSDs.
The craft brewers at Fuerst Wiacek have invested in the first brewery they can call their own – and they’ve chosen a Steinecker brewhouse and a canning line from Kosme.
The family-owned and operated company Förstina Sprudel will bring yet another turnkey plant from Krones online – this one for returnable glass bottles.
How can Krones protect its employees against the coronavirus on business trips and service assignments? And what happens if somebody does fall ill?
In a major technology shift, Danone Waters is planning to order ErgoBloc technology from Krones for Europe in the next three years, among them Volvic brand.
Meat and other refrigerated products: System Logistics offers the optimal logistics concept for the Tosano supermarket chain.
How to cut costs in shrink-pack production while simultaneously upgrading its sustainability: An analysis reveals the best packaging film for each individual application.
Krones installed a water treatment system for Tibet Glacier Mineral Water – at 4,300 meters above sea level.
25 years of Krones website – We invite you to accompany us on a journey back to the year 1996, when the first official Krones homepage was born.
For the first time, the Turkish beverage producer Kristal Kola has put its trust in Krones' turnkey competence – and opted for a complete canning line.
The South Korean beverage producer Samyang Packaging has entrusted its aseptic operations to Krones technology – and ordered not just one but two complete lines.
EU Directive translated into ingenious reality: change-over to tethered caps pays for itself with the lighter-weight GME 30.40 neck finish.
The Turkish mineral water producer Beypazari is growing its filling capacity with a second high-performance glass line from Krones.
Krones’ most versatile recycling line yet has gone into operation at a German recycler’s plant.
A conversation with three Krones sustainability experts about climate protection, sustainability regulations, and human rights within global supply chains.
A new brewery is being built in China – and its owner, China Resources Snow Breweries, has chosen Krones to deliver all four new glass lines.
Woman power in a male-dominated field: Premwadee Mongkolnam is the only woman to serve as a site manager at Krones – and she masters her job with great success.
When producing sensitive beverages, one way to ensure their stability and high quality is to deaerate them.
The Croatian drinks producer Jamnica Plus is installing an aseptic line from Krones for the first time.
Sustainability in the brewing process is one of the most topical issues in the sector. Here EquiTherm scores in terms of customer feedback and impressive results.
IDS Borjomi International invested in two aseptic filling lines from Krones. These are going to be erected in plants in Russia and the Ukraine.
The craft brewing industry finally came together again – for a good chat in person and some innovative technology.
Grupo Petrópolis awarded a turnkey project to Krones in 2018, including an 8-million-hectolitre Steinecker brewery and four lines for glass and cans.
Ahmad Alsheikh, an expert in reinforcement learning, is a welcome addition to the research and development team at Krones – assuring further optimisation through machine learning.
A research project jointly pursued by Krones and Alpla attests to the microbiological safety of sensitive beverages filled in returnable PET containers.
The Spanish dairy group Grupo Leche Rio is expanding an existing aseptic line from Krones to accommodate container sleeving.
After many cycles, injection-moulding tools exhibit signs of wear and tear. An overhaul of your hot runner will prevent a production standstill.
The can is a genuine sustainability and recycling champion. Krones offers fit-for-purpose solutions for this beverage container, too.
The Chinese beverage company Jin Mai Lang has once again contracted Krones to build three complete high-speed PET container filling lines.
Krones is using its extensive experience in IT and the beverage industry to help bring software landscape up to date.
Dirk Scheu, a long-standing Krones employee, is a freshly minted water sommelier. In this interview, he tells us more about this out-of-the-ordinary training course.
OeTTINGER Brauerei upgrades an existing line for filling beer in returnable bottles glass at its headquarters in Oettingen.
Mineralbrunnen Krumbach is updating the wet end of an existing filling line for glass – with brand new machines from Krones.
An overview of frequently used terms and the basis of digital production
The Austrian mineral water bottler Vöslauer is expanding an existing non-returnable-PET line to also handle returnable containers in the future.
After a coronavirus infection, three colleagues had to be brought back home from their business travel in Ethiopia under special protective measures.
Robot technology in aseptic filling: Fully automatic format change-over systems for the Contipure AseptBloc DA
Following the installation of a palletizing system, the German mineral water company RhönSprudel is now commissioning the complete wet end of a returnable-glass line from Krones.
An ecologically sensible solution for packaging drinking water and edible oil: The Contiform 3 BigBottle produces PET containers with a volume of up to eight litres.
120 hours of production, and a mere 90 minutes for cleaning: The Contipure AseptBloc DA-P sets a new record in terms of line availability.
The Austrian wine producer Winzer Krems is updating its plant with a new wine bottling line and a wine filtration system – both from Krones.
Pure enjoyment for all the senses: Destilla, a producer of flavours and essences, had its top-quality product samples digitally decorated, using DecoType technology from Dekron.
Steinecker is now launching the new software release 4.0 for the Botec F1 process control system, which boasts numerous improvements.
The mineral water bottler VILSA-BRUNNEN will in future produce natural mineral water and spritzers on a wet-aseptic line from Krones. The company’s new high-bay warehouse will be erected by System Logistics.
To Do App, FindTime and the PowerPoint Live Feature: Silke Riedl presents technologies to help you in your everyday work.
Sparkling, light, low in calories and alcohol, hard seltzer has risen to become the new “it” beverage. Its success began – as so often – in the US.
Your online platform with news from the Krones universe: Ongoing customer projects, technological innovations and a glimpse behind the scenes at Krones.
Alongside the Barifill Canto, Kosme is presenting another innovation: the Canto can filler.
Up to 80 per cent less water consumption, thanks to wastewater recycling
At FATs, the customer inspects his machine on site with us before it sets off. Now a digital alternative was required.
Paul Schönheit knows what makes an aseptic system tick. Explaining this, however, was not easy on his first of many trips to Asia.
Flexibility and helpfulness are particularly in demand during the pandemic – and can also turn everyday working life completely upside down.
In an interview, two colleagues tell us how Krones has prepared for the EU regulation on tethered caps and what needs to be considered.
Vitaqua GmbH started with four Krones bottling lines in 2007, and now Krones has delivered the company’s seventh PET line.
Ice River Springs fills its products exclusively in PET bottles made of 100 percent recycled PET – and for that they rely, without exception, on technology from Krones.
Andreas Müller and Dr. Christian Philipp take a look at short-term makeshifts and long-term developments of the Krones Academy.
For the first time, a Hydronomic water treatment system from Krones is being used by a public utility.
High-bay warehouse, new bottling line for returnable glass: How Adelholzener Alpenquellen GmbH has been getting ready to meet the steadily rising demand.
In the field of bottling, Krones has maintained a long-standing partnership with Eckes-Granini, the biggest producer of branded fruit juices in Europe.
With Rapid Parts on Demand, it is possible for clients to produce spare parts on their own 3D printer.
The VapoChill cooling tower is designed to match specific cooling requirements and local climate conditions.
Less than two years after the machine’s market launch, the 100th Contiform 3 Speed stretch blow-moulder was sold.
A different way of generating chlorine dioxide is the new solution for cost-effective disinfection that is also friendly to the environment and machine materials.
Industry 4.0 made manifest: A smart servo controller continuously monitors all drive-related information.
Dynafill – filling and crowning on a single unit, in just five seconds. Krones has now upgraded a prototype.
