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Visions and innovations
Solutions beyond tomorrow, today
“Solutions beyond tomorrow” – with this claim and the vision it represents, Krones is charting a clear course for the future: with a strong statement and ambitious goals.
We aim to make sustainable and affordable beverages, food and everyday essentials accessible to everyone, everywhere. And to achieve this, we develop solutions for our customers, for humanity and for our planet. To pursue this ambition in a targeted manner, Krones’ innovation work focuses on the consumption of resources, the reduction of waste and emissions while simultaneously enhancing production performance at our customers’ sites.
Visions
The future is full of opportunities – which is why we explore a wide range of topics that shape and advance the beverage industry and sectors beyond: from holistic line concepts and the fully connected factory, through to solutions that drive sustainability. The following provides an insight into the ideas and developments that are shaping our future.
Innovations
Day after day, we apply our expertise and passion to turn visions into innovative solutions. Our development work brings forward-looking technologies to the beverage and liquid-food industries. And together with our customers, we create added value for their production, in terms of sustainability, digitalization and equipment performance.
A selection of current innovation topics
AI in the beverage and liquid‑food industry
With numerous field‑proven artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, we help customers take beverage production to the next level of efficiency.
Extensive expertise in bio-processing
Precision fermentation meets industrial scale: Krones offers a wide range of solutions for biotechnology companies.
Warmfill retrofit for filling systems
The LCS retrofit concept increases filling temperatures while reducing both energy consumption and costs.
Material‑saving and sustainable approaches to container decoration
Alternatives to conventional labels: information or designs can be applied directly to containers with a laser or ink.
Maximum sustainability in the brewery
The Brewnomic concept from Steinecker lays the foundation for an energy-independent and carbon-neutral brewing process.
Where innovation tells stories
In Krones magazine, we regularly report on the latest innovations, solutions and developments from the Krones Group. Take a look and immerse yourself in the background stories, details and real-world examples straight from the source.
To the Krones magazineHow innovations are created
Krones has a clear mission: to empower customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve, and even exceed, their goals in order to operate successfully and sustainably. To turn this ambition into reality, the entire Krones team works on developments that shape the future of the beverage and liquid‑food industry.
But how do innovations actually evolve? Where do the ideas come from? Who drives them forward? Dr. Sven Fischer, Head of Corporate Research and Development, accompanies you in this video on the path from the vision to the final implementation.
And while Krones traditionally presents its innovation and vision highlights at the drinktec, there are of course many opportunities to do so beyond this leading industry trade fair. Every year, we attend around 100 exhibitions and events worldwide. So there are plenty of chances to find out more about Krones, our technologies and our solutions for the industry’s most pressing challenges.
Meet us – at trade fairs around the world
We look forward to hearing from you
Would you like to discuss the following innovations with us in person? Use the contact form to easily find the proper Krones experts.
Oct. 18 – 21 2026 in Chicago, USA
Pack Expo International 2026