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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.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland expands two canning lines at its Dorsten facility.
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.
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.
Twice in two years, the Czech brewery Budweiser Budvar has put a Krones line into operation – this time, a turnkey canning line.
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.
The Turkish water bottler Pirsu has grown its filling capacities with the installation of an ErgoBloc LM for still water.
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.
Numerous articles or container sizes are no longer a challenge for Coca-Cola HBC thanks to fast product and format changeover using LineXpress.
Schlossbrauerei Maxlrain is investing in its first turnkey filling line – and has chosen Krones to deliver it.
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.
As part of its expansion thrust, Monyo Brewing has invested in a Barifill Canto, the new combined filler for cans and bottles from Kosme.
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.
AB InBev is working on innovative packaging designs in its Tattoo Alpha Plant – with DecoType direct printing technology from Dekron.
Seven years filled with a lot of experiences and fascinating colleagues in a great many different countries.
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.
Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising operates one of the first Linatronic AI empty-bottle inspectors, thus substantially reducing material wastage.
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 Belgian brewery De Brabandere has strengthened its export business by commissioning a canning line 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.
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 Belgian brewery Omer Vander Ghinste has installed a Steinecker brewhouse and a returnable-glass line from Krones to modernise its production operation.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Germany has once again chosen filling technology from Krones and installed a new canning line at its Dorsten facility.
Fachingen Heil- und Mineralbrunnen GmbH, a company producing medicinal and other mineral waters, has commissioned its first complete line from Krones, a new returnable-glass line.
Händlmaier has now for the first time put its trust in a turnkey glass line from Krones for producing its mustards, sauces and dressings.
Since its founding, Evoguard has manufactured 500,000 valves. The milestone valve will go to the Portuguese company Perfinox.
Spitz of Austria is using the Modulfill Bloc FS-C filler-seamer block for cans – in hygienic design with a small cleanroom.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Croatian drinks producer Jamnica Plus is installing an aseptic line from Krones for the first time.
The Spanish dairy group Grupo Leche Rio is expanding an existing aseptic line from Krones to accommodate container sleeving.
Krones is using its extensive experience in IT and the beverage industry to help bring software landscape up to date.
OeTTINGER Brauerei upgrades an existing line for filling beer in returnable bottles glass at its headquarters in Oettingen.
The Austrian mineral water bottler Vöslauer is expanding an existing non-returnable-PET line to also handle returnable containers in the future.
Mineralbrunnen Krumbach is updating the wet end of an existing filling line for glass – with brand new machines from Krones.
Ustersbacher Brauerei’s heart beats green. For years, the family-run brewery has steadily and systematically endeavored to make their operations energy self-sufficient using the Steinecker Brewnomic concept.
Borsodi Brewery in Hungary is the Molson Coors Brewing Company’s strategic production hub for Central Europe. A new canning line from Krones has them ready for the future.
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.
The coronavirus called for changes in the everyday work at Krones in Germany such as strict hygienic measures or remote work.
Crises like the coronavirus call for support across all sectors and Krones was able to help in regard to disinfectants and their packaging.
The coronavirus is keeping the world on tenterhooks. Nevertheless, the situations at our international sites differ.
Krones joins an EU initiative that encourages recycling. Jonas Fabian Hunold explains what this means for Krones and for sustainable packaging.
Flexibility and helpfulness are particularly in demand during the pandemic – and can also turn everyday working life completely upside down.
Vitaqua GmbH started with four Krones bottling lines in 2007, and now Krones has delivered the company’s seventh PET line.
Silke Riedl experienced a lot at the Microsoft Modern Workplace Assistant Summit, from keynote speeches to exciting breakout sessions.
In addition to providing medical care for emergencies and acute complaints, the company doctors at Krones are primarily responsible for prevention.
Krones and Owens-Illinois have concluded a collaboration agreement, so as to combine their specialised knowledge of glass handling and mechanical engineering.
Time for some new investment: Kaiserdom has replaced its 50-year-old Steinecker brewhouse by a new, energy-efficient brewing system from Krones.
Two of Krones’ fastest can filling lines in Europe are at Hell Energy in Szikszó, Hungary.
In the summer of 2018, the mineral water bottlers Salvus have commissioned a complete returnable-glass line from Krones, thus continuing their commitment to the regional market for returnables.
The Austrian wine producer Winzer Krems is updating its plant with a new wine bottling line and a wine filtration system – both from Krones.
The traditional brewery Schneider Weisse now uses a new glass filler and the maintenance system, Share2Act Assistance.
Krones’ subsidiary Milkron has completed its largest project to date: planning and engineering a new dairy for TINE. The project also integrates expertise from Krones, Evoguard, HST, and Syskron.
Individualised bottle printing and providing astonishing visual and tactile effects: O-I, manufacturer of glass containers, is using the digital decoration technology from Krones’ Dekron subsidiary.
The German-Russian company EkoNiva is Russia’s largest producer of raw milk. Now, it has begun to process and package some of that milk itself. And Krones has delivered the first PET bottling line for the job.
Ten out of a total of 16 filling lines that are up and running at Fonti di Vinadio now bear the Krones logo – and five of them feature an ErgoBloc L.
Leading soft-drinks producer Britvic is gearing up for the future – and has accordingly installed four Krones lines and a high-bay warehouse from System Logistics at its at its Rugby plant in United Kingdom.
The Störtebeker Braumanufaktur has been getting ready to meet the steadily rising demand for its beers: by investing in bottling technology from Krones, a high-bay warehouse from System Logistics and matching IT solutions from Syskron.
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.
With a canning line from Krones, Vanhonsebrouck is making an emphatic statement on Belgium’s specialty beer market.
Every year, Niehoffs-Vahinger bottles around 570,000 hectolitres of beverages: the lion’s share of them on a new Krones glass line.
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.
In the field of bottling, Krones has maintained a long-standing partnership with Eckes-Granini, the biggest producer of branded fruit juices in Europe.
Six new lines in five years: the Molkerei Gropper dairy has a clear commitment to bottling milk and juices in PET.
At Nera Kritis’ new facility in the north of Greece one of the first ErgoBloc LM in the smallest size category is up and running.
A new glass line from Krones has marked the completion of Murau brewery’s investment thrust.
A Contipure AseptBloc DN ensures that Spitz can supply the Austrian supermarkets with juices and ice tea to even better effect.
In the last ten years, Hijos de Rivera has tripled its sales. Most of the requisite brewing and bottling kit came from Krones.
Mozart Distillerie has opted for spherical glass bottles with paper foil and labels. Krones developed a rather special customised labeller for this client.
Starzinger is the first company to use LineXpress L from Krones in its complete version, enabling the bottling operation to be changed over automatically to different products, types, formats and packs.
The new intralogistics solution for the ZGM winery comprises a 30-meter high automatic high-bay warehouse with 13 storage levels and a driverless transport system and pallet conveyors.
Krones delivered the complete equipment for a new craft brewery to London. Camden Town Brewery decided in favour of the EquiTherm Brew energy recovery system to save energy in its brewing process.
With its still waters filled in glass bottles, St. Leonhards Quellen are the market leaders in Germany’s specialist organic-food retailers. Now the company installed a new bottling line from Krones, rated at 28,000 bottles per hour.
A new oil line with an output of 22,000 containers per hour replaced a grand total of three older Krones lines at NT – thus allowing the Hungarian company to eliminate existing shortages while simultaneously increasing its filling capacities.
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