German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier visits Krones’ facility in Rosenheim

08-Jun-2017 - To kick off his tour of Germany, which he had already announced in his inaugural speech, the country’s President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visited Bavaria together with Elke Büdenbender on 26 and 27 April 2017. And Krones’ facility in Rosenheim was on his itinerary too. Krones’ plant in Rosenheim ...

Krones achieved its 2016 growth and earnings targets

09-Mar-2017 - Revenue increased 6.9% to €3.39 billion, order intake increased 7.9%. Profitability was stable, with the EBT margin once again at 7.0%. Krones generated free cash flow of €49.2 million in 2016. Revenue and earnings are expected to increase further in 2017. Krones, the world’s leading ...

Flexible packaging virtuosity in the “House of Krones” Varioline packaging system enthusiastically received

17-Feb-2017 - The “House of Krones” will also be built at the interpack in Düsseldorf from 4 to 10 May 2017, virtually at least. It will constitute the five core sections of Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany: digitisation as the roof and superstructure, process, filling and packaging technologies, plus ...

Krones confirms its targets for 2016

27-Oct-2016 - evenue increased 4.8% in the first three quarters of 2016 to €2.38 billion. New orders rose 6.1% to €2.45 billion. The EBT margin was stable at 6.9% after nine months. Krones confirms its revenue and earnings forecast for 2016 as a whole and has set medium-term targets of 7/8/20 for ...

Krones has upgraded its capabilities for the dairy industry with its new Milkron GmbH subsidiary

05-Sep-2016 - Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, will in future be synergising its operations involving plant construction and service support for the dairy industry, under the aegis of Milkron GmbH. With this step, Krones AG aims to raise its profile for the relevant process technology, so as to become a ...

The Pott’s Brewery invests in new inspection technology

Improved empty-bottle and rubber seal inspection for swing-stopper bottles

12-Aug-2016 - The Pott’s Brewery in Oelde, Westphalia, is synonymous with swing-stopper bottles and also demonstrates this expertise when it comes to contract-bottling for beer and beer-based mixed drinks. In order to upgrade the quality of its products still further, Pott’s has now invested in a new ...

The Krones cycling bottle wins the A’Design Award 2016

10-Jun-2016 - A sports bottle must be sturdy, stable, and handy - and it is clearly on a winning way if it also looks great. The Krones cycling bottle has been awarded the "Packaging Design" in this year's A’Design Award for its extraordinary design. Handiness meets design – has long been the motto of the ...

Krones continued its profitable growth in 2015

18-Mar-2016 - Revenue rose 7.5% in 2015 to €3.17 billion EBT margin improved from 6.5% in the previous year to 7.0% Dividend for 2015 to increase to €1.45 per share (previous year: €1.25) Krones is positive about 2016 and expects earnings to grow Krones, the world’s leading manufacturer of filling and ...

Three in one: the Kosme 3Bloc

A block comprising blow-moulder/unscrambler, filler and labeller

22-Dec-2015 - The trend towards block-synchronising several units to form a single machine continues unbroken. For a very simple reason: the advantages for the client are indeed persuasive. The Krones subsidiary Kosme s.r.l., Roverbella, has now, in the shape of the 3Bloc, unveiled the innovative concept of a ...

Krones aims to upgrade the profitability of its Process Technology Segment

26-Nov-2015 - Krones, the world’s leading manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, intends to provide a sustainable boost to the profitability of its “Machines and Lines for Beverage Production / Process Technology” segment, which in 2014 achieved earnings before taxes (EBT) of 3.3 million euros ...