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Dortmund
44143
Germany
+49 231 569-0
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Aseptic; Flexible Plastics; Glass; Labels & Labeling; Machinery; Packaging Machinery; Paper & Paperboard; Printing & Pre-Press; Recyclable; Reusable; Rigid Plastics
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The KHS Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of filling and packaging systems for the beverage and liquid food industries. Besides the parent company (KHS GmbH) the group includes various subsidiaries outside Germany, with production sites in Ahmedabad (India), Waukesha (USA), Zinacantepec (Mexico), São Paulo (Brazil) and Kunshan (China). It also operates numerous sales and service centers worldwide. KHS manufactures modern filling and packaging systems for the high-capacity range at its headquarters in Dortmund, Germany, and at its factories in Bad Kreuznach, Kleve, Worms and Hamburg. The KHS Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the SDAX-listed Salzgitter AG corporation. In 2020 the KHS Group and its 5,085 employees achieved a turnover of around €1.130 billion.
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With preferential heating KHS provides an energy-efficient method for producing oval PET bottles with an optimized weight. Not only the food industry but also consumer goods manufacturers such as Henkel are opting for this cutting-edge technology. It also enables complex containers to be economically produced in-house, with no need for external procurement. In using preferential heating Henkel improves its ecological footprint and simplifies its logistics and production processes. At its facility in Wassertrüdingen, Germany, the concern has now invested in a KHS stretch blow molder featuring the new technology for its Fa body care brand. Reducing the bottle weight while simultaneously increasing the percentage of recyclate used in the packaging were the key factors that influenced Henkel’s decision to buy.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
17 Mar 2023 --- KHS will present its portfolio of resource-conserving systems to promote circular economy at this year’s Interpack trade show, May 4-10 in Düsseldorf,... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
16 Dec 2022 --- This week in industry news, the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) announced the results of a consumer poll demonstrating growing interest in glass sustainability. Meanwhile, Amcor... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
25 Oct 2022 --- Watercom is expanding its production capacity in Tanzania by adding two KHS lines for water, soft drinks and juice. The extension follows a boom in economic growth within the... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
20 Oct 2022 --- KHS has made a new development to its rPET containers for the home care and food sectors. Bottle handles are now slotted into place mechanically, and the company is offering a new... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
30 Aug 2022 --- KHS is using 3D software to demonstrate to customers how new packaging lines and equipment would add to their current facilities. The company says potential clients are profiting... Read More
23 Sep 2022 --- Speaking at Drinktec 2022, Arne Wiese, product management at KHS, presents the 0.5 L Loop Lite 100% recycled PET bottle. The lightweighted design has enabled the bottle’s weight to be reduced by up to 25% compared to current market standards. Moreover, due to an innovative glass coating, the bottle’s shelf life is practically twice that of conventional bottles, helping cut the carbon footprint by 60%.
15 Jun 2021 --- Ernst van Wickeren from KHS’s site in Kleve, Germany, shares insights on how the packaging machinery company is helping prepare customers for increasingly stringent European plastics legislation, ranging from paperboard alternatives to glue adhesive solutions. He also shares his views on how the German Packaging Law is set to affect the packaging machinery sector.
03 Apr 2018 --- At Anuga Foodtec 2018, KHS filling and packaging worldwide, displayed their innovative addition to the aseptic beverage filling system. Stefan Muhs, Aseptic Filling Manager, spoke to WorldPackagingOnline about their new technology allows high viscosity products, with chunks up to 10x10x10 mml in size, to be packaged aseptically. The process also allows for longer shelf life and fresher products. This largely responds to consumer trends in Asia, where dairy drinks with food chunks are hugely popular.
