Production of potato starch, potato protein and potato fibres from starch potatoes at the Dallmin and Lüchow sites.
AVEBE Kartoffelstärkefabrik Prignitz / Wendland GmbH
19357 Karstädt / OT Dallmin · 29439 LüchowNew on Amplifa
About Avebe KPW
AVEBE Kartoffelstärkefabrik Prignitz/Wendland GmbH (KPW) is the German subsidiary of the Dutch cooperative Cöoperatie Koninklijke Avebe U.A. and operates two potato starch factories: the Dallmin plant in the Prignitz region (Brandenburg) and the Lüchow plant in the Wendland (Lower Saxony). At both sites, around 650,000 tonnes of starch potatoes are processed annually – approximately 300,000 tonnes in Dallmin and 350,000 tonnes in Lüchow, with a starch production of about 80,000 tonnes per year. In a largely automated, closed wet process, the potatoes are washed, ground and separated into the fractions starch, fibres and fruit water; from the fruit water, Dallmin has been producing food-grade potato protein (Solanic) in a Protamyl plant since 2021. The portfolio comprises native and modified potato starches (including oxidised starches, starch esters, pregelatinised starches, the acetylation line), speciality starches such as Perfectamyl D8/D12, waxy starch, potato fibres and potato protein. Customers are primarily the food industry (convenience, confectionery, vegan products, cheese, ice cream), as well as animal feed and industrial applications; the products are delivered to Europe, the USA and Asia.
- Site
- Karstädt / OT Dallmin
- Processes
- Production of potato starch (dry starch) from starch potatoes (washing, grinding, sieving,, Chemical refinement of starch during the inter-campaign (oxidised starches, starch esters,, Acetylation of starch (acetylation line), Production of speciality starches with lower water content (Perfectamyl D8 and D12),, Extraction of potato protein from potato fruit water (Protamyl plant, food-grade, Production of textile auxiliaries and adhesives; production of wheat starch (historical, from, Drying, intermediate storage in large silos, filling into bags (25 kg) and big bags as well as, Biological wastewater treatment (treatment plant) and potato fruit water storage
- Materials
- Potato starch (native and modified potato starch), Potato protein (plant-based protein), Potato fibres, Wheat starch, Starch potatoes (raw material, approx. 19% starch content), Potato starch (native), Modified potato starches, Speciality starches (Perfectamyl D8/D12, waxy starch)
- Certificates
- Ecovadis Gold Standard, Ecovadis Gold Standard (sustainability)
- Founded
- 1919 (Aveb
- Employees
- 130 (sites
- Industries
- Food industry (convenience, confectionery, vegan/vegetarian products), Animal feed, Industrial applications (paper, textile, adhesives), Industrial applications (paper, textile, adhesives; historically also potash)
- 01
Cultivation and delivery of starch potatoes by cooperative members
- 02
Receipt and laboratory testing of the starch content
- 03
Washing, shaking and grinding of the potatoes
- 04
Wet process: separation into starch, fibres and fruit water
- 05
Starch drying and sieving
- 06
Chemical refinement during the inter-campaign (oxidation, esters, acetylation)
- 07
Protein extraction from fruit water (Protamyl plant)
- 08
Drying, intermediate storage in large silos, filling and packaging
- 09
Biological wastewater treatment
- 10
Shipping to Europe, the USA and Asia
Raw materials and products
Potato starch (native)
Core product made from starch potatoes with a starch content of approx. 19%, mainly for the food industry (binder in pudding, sauces, convenience products, confectionery).
Modified potato starches
Chemically refined starches such as oxidised starches, starch esters, distarch phosphates and modified pregelatinised starches, produced during the inter-campaign and via the acetylation line.
Speciality starches (Perfectamyl D8/D12, waxy starch)
Starches with a lower water content and amylose-free starch including derivatives, produced since 1999–2004.
Potato protein (Solanic)
Plant-based protein from potato fruit water, food-grade and an alternative to animal protein, e.g. for vegan cheese, ice cream and gummy sweets.
Potato fibres
Dietary fibre fraction separated during starch extraction as a by-product.
Wheat starch
Historically produced at the Dallmin site from 1968 to 1985.
Sites
Dallmin plant
DEProduction of potato starch, modified starches, potato fibres and protein; head office
- Materials
- Potato starch, modified starches, potato protein, potato fibres
- Fully automated starch production facility (1991/1992)
- Control room centre
- Acetylation line (2011)
- Protamyl plant for protein production (2021, €20 million)
- Biological wastewater treatment plant (1995)
- Potato fruit water storage basins
- Starch sieving plant (modernised 1997)
Lüchow plant
DEProduction of native potato starch, 24/7 operation during the campaign
- Materials
- Native potato starch
- Potato starch factory (production start 1987)
- Hall complex 12,500 m² (2002)
- Starch storage silo 40,000 t (2002)
- Potato reversing tipper (2018)
- Control room centre
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of potato starch (dry starch) from starch potatoes (washing, grinding, sieving, | – | – | – | – | Potato starch |
| Chemical refinement of starch during the inter-campaign (oxidised starches, starch esters, | – | – | – | – | Potato starch |
| Acetylation of starch (acetylation line) | – | – | – | – | Potato starch |
| Production of speciality starches with lower water content (Perfectamyl D8 and D12), | – | – | – | – | Potato starch |
| Extraction of potato protein from potato fruit water (Protamyl plant, food-grade | – | – | – | – | Potato protein |
| Production of textile auxiliaries and adhesives; production of wheat starch (historical, from | – | – | – | – | Potato starch, Wheat starch |
| Drying, intermediate storage in large silos, filling into bags (25 kg) and big bags as well as | – | – | – | – | Potato starch, Potato protein |
| Biological wastewater treatment (treatment plant) and potato fruit water storage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Starch sieving | – | – | – | – | Potato starch |
| Laboratory analysis and quality testing of the delivered potatoes (starch content measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | Starch potatoes |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato starch factory / starch production facility (fully automated, closed systems, | – | – | Processing of around 300,000 t of potatoes per season (Dallmin plant) | 1991-1992 | Dallmin plant, Hauptstraße 96, 19357 Karstädt OT Dallmin |
| Potato starch factory / starch production facility | – | – | Processing of 350,000 t of starch potatoes per season, 24/7 operation | 1987 Produ | Lüchow plant, Albrecht-Thaer-Straße 1, 29439 Lüchow |
| Biological wastewater treatment plant | – | 1 | – | 1995 | Dallmin plant |
| Potato fruit water storage basin | – | – | – | 1995 | Dallmin plant |
| Starch storage silo | – | 1 | 40,000 tonnes capacity | 2002 | Lüchow plant |
| Hall complex | – | 1 | 12,500 m² | 2002 | Lüchow plant |
| Acetylation line | – | 1 | – | 2011 | Dallmin plant |
| Protamyl plant (protein production from potato fruit water) | – | 1 | Investment of €20 million | 2021 | Dallmin plant |
| Potato reversing tipper | – | 1 | – | 2018 | Lüchow plant |
| Starch sieving plant | – | – | – | 1997 (Mode | Dallmin plant |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and sustainability
The delivery of the potatoes is tested in the laboratory for starch content and quality; production runs largely automated in closed systems with monitoring from the control room. An integrated management system governs compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; the company policy is available on request.
| Evidence | Dallmin plant | Lüchow plant |
|---|---|---|
| Ecovadis Gold Standard (sustainability) |