Refining plant-based raw materials into functional starch and protein ingredients and industrial adhesives
Crespel & Deiters GmbH & Co. KG
Ibbenbüren (DE) · Helmond (NL)New on Amplifa
Refining renewable raw materials since 1858
Crespel & Deiters is an industrial company founded in Ibbenbüren in 1858 and family-owned in its sixth generation, refining renewable plant-based raw materials into functional starch and protein products. The portfolio comprises multifunctional starch- and protein-based food ingredients for the food industry as well as high-performance functional adhesives for industrial solutions with a focus on the paper processing industry. Refinement takes place via four core technologies: extrusion (at the Innovation Center in Helmond with a lab extruder), physical and chemical starch modification, protein hydrolysis, and blending into ready-to-use adhesive systems in batch processes. At the Ibbenbüren headquarters, wheat flour is mixed with water into dough and separated into starch, protein, fiber and extract fractions through sieving, centrifugation and evaporation. Processed raw materials include wheat (largest share), pea, pumpkin, rice, corn, field bean, potato, milk and whey. Customers include the food, petfood and feed industries as well as the paper processing industry (corrugated board, laminate, honeycomb); around 450 employees work at the production sites and in the worldwide sales network.
- Site
- Ibbenbüren
- Processes
- Extrusion (thermo-mechanical, functional textures), Starch modification (physical and chemical), Mixing/blending (batch processes, ready-to-use adhesives), Protein hydrolysis, Wheat starch production (separation through sieving, centrifugation, evaporation), Extrusion, Starch modification, Blending
- Materials
- Wheat, Pea, Pumpkin, Rice, Corn, Field bean, Potato, Milk
- Founded
- 1858
- Employees
- 450
- Industries
- Food industry, Paper processing industry (corrugated board, laminate, honeycomb), Pet food industry, Feed industry
- 01
Raw material sourcing (wheat, pea, rice, corn and others)
- 02
Starch factory: dough mixing, sieving, centrifugation, evaporation
- 03
Fractionation into starch, proteins, fibers, extracts
- 04
Extrusion / starch modification / protein hydrolysis / blending
- 05
R&D and application technology (lab extruder, trials, scale-up)
- 06
Delivery and worldwide sales
Raw materials and refining technologies
Wheat
Main raw material for starch and protein fractions as well as wheat starch-based adhesives.
Pea
Plant-based raw material for functional protein and starch products.
Rice
Raw material for functional ingredients in food and animal feed.
Corn
Cereal raw material refined into functional starches and proteins.
Field bean
Legume raw material for protein-based solutions.
Pumpkin
Refined renewable raw material in the broad portfolio.
Potato
Starch-rich raw material for functional applications.
Milk
Raw material for functional protein-based ingredients.
Whey
Raw material for protein-containing product solutions.
Production sites
Ibbenbüren
DEHeadquarters, starch factory and starch modification
- Materials
- Wheat, pea, rice, corn, field bean, potato, milk, whey
- Sieving systems
- Centrifugation
- Evaporation
Helmond
NLProduction site and Innovation Center (extrusion)
- Lot size
- including sample and pre-series quantities
- Materials
- Wheat, cereals, proteins
- Lab extruder
- Production extruders
Products and solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion (thermo-mechanical, functional textures)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat, Pea, Rice, Corn, Field bean, Starch, Proteins |
| Starch modification (physical and chemical)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch |
| Mixing/blending (batch processes, ready-to-use adhesives)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch, Starch |
| Protein hydrolysisPlastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat protein, Plant proteins |
| Wheat starch production (separation through sieving, centrifugation, evaporation)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lab extruder | – | – | – | – | Helmond, Netherlands (Innovation Center) |
Additional services
History
- 1858
Foundation of the starch factory in Ibbenbüren by Ludwig Alexander Crespel; today managed in the sixth family generation.
- 1939
During the Second World War, production of nutrient-rich wheat starch (including the WEIZOMALT brand) to secure food supply; no forced laborers were employed.