This product portfolio is complemented by material flow systems and process technology for producing beverages for breweries, dairies and soft-drink companies.

Krones' corporate evolution is closely connected to the socioeconomic conditions prevalent in Germany following World War II.

[3] Hermann Kronseder, the father of the present-day chairman of the supervisory board, used his own designs to manufacture semi-automatic labellers starting with 1951.

With acquisitions of other companies the present-day range of machines for the beverage industry was reached: The headquarters of the group is situated in Neutraubling near Regensburg, Germany.

With rotary lines, high-speed tasks of up to 72,000 bottles/hour or approximately 120,000 cans/hour are possible, including aseptic filling systems for beverages with a high pH value (> 4,5).

Packaging machines for bundles either one-way or returnable, sorting and grouping stations, as well as palletisation systems supplement the spectrum.