Krones
Krones AG
Neutraubling, Germany
About
Founded in 1951, Krones is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Neutraubling, Germany selling processing equipment, packaging, automation & controls +1 more.
Krones is a German technology group that designs, builds and services machines and complete production lines for the beverage and liquid food industries. Its portfolio covers process technology, filling and packaging machines, plastics and container handling, intralogistics, palletising, and digital solutions including the Krones Ecosystem and SAP-based MES and ERP integration. The company offers turnkey factories, retrofits, spare parts and lifecycle services through a global network of subsidiaries and service centres. Dairy-related applications are covered through a dedicated milk and milk-based drinks offering, including plant-based milk alternatives. Krones was founded in 1951, is family-owned, and employed 21,339 people at the end of the reported year. Its group includes subsidiaries such as Steinecker, which focuses on brewhouse technology.
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Sells to
Dairy products served
Equipment
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Products
Robobox SynFlow
Container distribution system
Modular robotic container distribution upstream of the packer, with gentle container handling and a smaller line footprint.
EquiTherm Coldfill
Filling system
Energy-saving cold filling technology for beverages.
LCS Warmfill
Retrofit filling system
Retrofit for beverage filling plants to save energy, reduce costs and prepare plants for the future.
Agentic Digital Twins
Digital simulation
AI-driven real-time simulation and cloud computing for filling and packaging line digitalisation.
Standards, references & customers
Reference installations
Adelholzener Alpenquellen
Germany · 2020
Returnable glass bottle filling line
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Sustainability claims
Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
EcoVadis Gold medal
Awards
Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2026
German Sustainability Award 2025 (Products category, awarded to subsidiary Steinecker GmbH)