Krones history

As from 1953, there are trainees as well: following a personal interview with the proprietor, and a handshake between the parents and the master craftsman, the youngsters kick off their careers as machinery mechanics.

In 1968, a new design is introduced for the company's name, with angular, elongated letters.

For the high output range, the Solomatic, rated at 60,000 bottles an hour, is premiered at the 1971 Interbrau.

Models from the firm itself are prominent when in 1972 Krones advertises perfect bottle dress on the cover page of the trade periodical "Brauwelt". The captivating young ladies ensure Krones plenty of attention in the sector.

Following many years of growth and expansion, Krone North America was established in 1973 and continues to further that vision by supplying innovative, performance-engineered equipment that has become the benchmark in the hay and forage industry.

The biggest PET-Asept line so far built by Krones has been operating at St-Alban-les-Eaux, France, since the beginning of 2002.

For the new, harmonised product styling over the entire range of machinery, all the way through to the operator interface, Krones received the 2006 red dot product design award, one of the world's most coveted design prizes for aesthetic appeal.

So successfully, indeed, that in January 2007 the 500th Contiform of the S series left Krones's plant in Neutraubling.

In 2011, Krones trained a total of 432 young people in technical and industrial careers, and continues to prioritise appropriately qualified recruits from its own training programme.

Krones’ blog was launched early in 2013, featuring multifaceted information from the company – accessible under blog.krones.com.

Superlight: this bottle won the 2014 iF Packaging Design Award.

In the summer of 2015, Krones received the order for its 100th ErgoBloc L

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