Sales and service of ice cream and soft-serve ice cream technology, espresso machines and complete concepts for ice cream parlors
Alois Krä GmbH
Straubing · FilderstadtNew on Amplifa
About Krä Eistechnik
Alois Krä GmbH is a mid-sized family company based in Straubing specializing in technology and complete solutions for artisanal ice cream and soft-serve production. Since 1963 the company has been a contract dealer and, since 2021, exclusive importer of Carpigiani for Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg; it operates the central Carpigiani spare parts warehouse for Germany with over 25,000 permanently stocked parts. The portfolio includes ice cream machines, pasteurizers and cream cookers, mixing and emulsifying equipment, ice cream storage freezers and blast freezers, espresso machines as well as whipped cream machines and accessories. In addition to sales, Krä offers 360° planning of ice cream parlors, complete conception and lab planning, calculations, financing brokerage, training at the Carpigiani Gelato University, and on-site service including winter overhaul. Target industries are gelaterias, confectioneries and gastronomy.
- Site
- Straubing
- Processes
- Ice cream machine sales (Carpigiani contract dealer/exclusive importer), Ice cream and soft-serve production - technology sales, Pasteurizers and cream cookers - sales, Mixing and emulsifying equipment - sales, Ice cream storage freezers and blast freezers - sales, Espresso machines - sales, 360° planning and implementation of ice cream parlors / complete conception and lab planning, On-site service, winter overhaul, spare parts supply (over 25,000/50,000 spare parts in stock)
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Ice cream and soft-serve sector (gelateria), Confectionery/Pasticceria, Gastronomy, Ice cream/Soft-serve (gelateria), Retail/Shopfitting (historical), Refrigeration-HVAC (historical)
- 01
Consultation and needs analysis
- 02
Planning of complete concept and ice cream lab
- 03
Sales of ice cream technology and machines
- 04
On-site installation and assembly
- 05
Service, winter overhaul and spare parts supply
- 06
Training and seminars
Locations
Straubing
DEHeadquarters, sales, central Carpigiani spare parts warehouse, training center
- Carpigiani sales range Labotronic HE, Labo XPL-P, Ready DF, Maestro HE, ReadyChef 14/20, Synthesis
- Coldelite Compacta Vario
- Whipped cream machines Mussana and Carpigiani Nuvia
- Naonix Calybra recipe scale
- Casagrande Gelatissima
- V-Air Smart+ slush machine
Filderstadt
DEBranch Krä Eistechnik Süd-West GmbH (since 2021, takeover of premises and core team of Carpigiani Deutschland GmbH)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice cream machine sales (Carpigiani contract dealer/exclusive importer)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ice cream and soft-serve production - technology salesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pasteurizers and cream cookers - salesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mixing and emulsifying equipment - salesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ice cream storage freezers and blast freezers - salesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Espresso machines - salesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 360° planning and implementation of ice cream parlors / complete conception and lab planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site service, winter overhaul, spare parts supply (over 25,000/50,000 spare parts in stock)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training and seminars (Carpigiani Gelato University)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sales of certified used and demonstration machinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
12 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice cream machine (sales) | Carpigiani Labo XPL-P | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Ice cream machine (sales) | Carpigiani Labotronic HE | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Ice cream machine with cooking function (sales) | Carpigiani Ready DF | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Multifunctional device gelato & patisserie (sales) | Carpigiani Maestro HE | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Combo ice cream machine/cream cooker (sales) | Carpigiani ReadyChef 14/20 | – | – | – | Straubing |
| All-in-one ice cream machine (sales) | Carpigiani Synthesis | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Combo ice cream machine with cooking function (sales) | Coldelite (IceTeam1927) Compacta Vario | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Whipped cream machine (sales) | Mussana | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Whipped cream machine (sales) | Carpigiani Nuvia | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Recipe scale (sales) | Naonix Calybra | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Spaghetti ice press (sales) | Casagrande Gelatissima | – | – | – | Straubing |
| Slush machine (sales) | V-Air Smart+ | – | – | – | Straubing |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1949
Foundation of Alois Krä GmbH by Alois Krä as a refrigeration and HVAC specialist business with commercial refrigeration, shopfitting and vehicle air conditioning
- 1963
Start of importer contract dealership with Carpigiani (ice cream and soft-serve technology)
- 1990
Expansion of the product range with espresso machines under Peter Krä (2nd generation)
- 2007
Maximilian Krä (3rd generation) joins the company; expansion to include ice cream parlor fittings and complete concepts; Straubing becomes the German base of the Gelato University Bologna
- 2021
Foundation of Krä Eistechnik Süd-West GmbH with branch in Filderstadt; takeover of premises and core team of Carpigiani Deutschland GmbH; exclusive Carpigiani importer for Bavaria, Saxony, Thuringia and Baden-Württemberg