Krones today held a Capital Market Day for analysts and investors The Executive Board explained the company’s strategy and presented its medium-term targets Consolidated revenue is set to increase to €7 billion by 2028 (2023: €4.7 billion). The medium-term target for the EBITDA margin is between 11% and 13% (2023: 9.7%). Krones is aiming for ROCE of […]
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Krones Recycling is spun off as an independent subsidiary company
On 1 July 2024, Krones Recycling GmbH, under the management of Dr Michael Gotsche, commenced business operations with headquarters in Flensburg. The newly founded company takes over all activities relating to plastics recycling, but continues to utilise Krones‘ global production, sales and service network. The spin-off emphasises the growing significance of the recycling sector and […]
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Double anniversary: The 500th aseptic Krones filler and the 200th product UHT line in one line
From preform sterilisation to dispensing the sealed PET bottles – for the latest generation of the Contipure AseptBloc (CAB), Krones paid attention to an end-to-end process chain that is aseptically safe down to the smallest detail. An overall concept that has already proven its worth in the past and has won over customers all over the world: […]
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The highest standards of hygiene at Adelholzener Alpenquellen: Krones aseptic technology for spritzers and water
At Adelholzener Alpenquellen, seven out of eight production lines with Krones technology ensure the highest standards of hygiene. The returnable glass container line installed in 2020 will be supplemented in 2025 by a further line for filling non-returnable containers. This particular container and therefore line type was chosen for various reasons: Firstly, the demand for […]
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New unit enhances the efficiency of closure inspection
In beverage bottling plants, the process of closing the containers constitutes a point of crucial importance for the product’s overall quality. Until now, quality-assurance solutions have used a combination of the reflected- and transmitted-light methods, but that requires quite an elaborate set-up. In order to meet more stringent quality standards and keep pace with innovative […]
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Successful acceptance at Republic Services in Las Vegas
The Republic Services Polymer Center is the first plant of its kind in North America. Following its successful commissioning at the end of 2023, the final acceptance of Krones Recycling’s plant for PET and polyolefins has now taken place. From the front end and washing line to utilities and water treatment: with Krones as […]
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Krones Prefero brings together overall system expertise and the plastics cycle
With the acquisition of Netstal Maschinen AG at the beginning of the year, Krones has been able to offer its customers a solution from the Krones Group for every single step in the plastics loop. In addition to injection molding technology, this also includes the MHT tools required for PET production and the Krones Contiform […]
Read MoreKrones continues profitable growth path
At €1,482.7 million, the contract value of orders in the first quarter of 2024 was close to the very high level seen in the previous year (€1,513.1 million) and, with an increase of 17.4%, significantly higher than the order intake in the fourth quarter of 2023 (€1,263.0 million). Krones’ growth is fully on track. Revenue increased by […]
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Net-zero emissions by 2040: Krones has defined more stringent sustainability targets
It has been officially confirmed: Following a resolution taken by the Executive Board, Krones aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040 – along the entire value chain. Net-zero target submitted to the SBTi “In view of the latest forecasts issued by climate researchers, each and every one of us needs […]
Read MoreKrones increases high-viscous food capabilities with minority investment in Perfinox
On April 16th 2024, Krones has signed agreements leading to the acquisition of a 45% equity stake in Perfinox Industria Metalurgica S.A. (Perfinox). Based near Porto (Portugal), Perfinox is providing solutions for the preparation & preservation of high viscous food products such as hummus, ketchup, condiments and vegan food innovations. The applications include solutions for mixing, cooking […]
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