History
Krones’ corporate evolution is closely connected to the spirit of get-up-and-go optimism prevalent in Germany following the 2nd World War. Hermann Kronseder, the father of the present-day Executive Board Chairman, began in 1951 to manufacture semi-automatic labellers to his own designs. The continuous success of his machines meant that as from the 1960s, the firm’s range of machinery was extended to include packers and filling systems. In 1980, the company was converted into a stock corporation as KRONES AG. Acquisitions of other companies were the building blocks for the present-day complete range of machines for the beverage industry:
- 1983: Anton Steinecker Maschinenfabrik (brewhouse manufacture), Freising, Germany
- 1988: Zierk Maschinenbau GmbH (bottle washers), Flensburg, Germany
- 1998: Max Kettner GmbH (packaging machines), Rosenheim, Germany
- 2000: Sander Hansen A/S (pasteurising systems), Brøndby, Denmark
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