Manufacture of decorative and household candles of all kinds – from the tealight to the 5-kg molded candle.
Ebersbacher Kerzenfabrik GmbH
Ebersbach-NeugersdorfNew on Amplifa
About EWA Candles
Ebersbacher Kerzenfabrik GmbH (EWA Candles) produces decorative and household candles in a great variety of shapes at its site in Ebersbach-Neugersdorf in Saxony. The range includes pillar candles, ball candles, taper and flat candles, pyramid and rustic candles, tealights, scented candles, memorial candles, grave lights, decorated candles, Christmas candles and Advent pillars – in many colors and shapes. Production is by casting from candle wax, with the product program ranging from the small tealight to molded candles weighing up to 5 kilograms. The products are sold predominantly in Germany; just under 20 % of production is exported, mainly to Austria, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary and the USA. The site houses production, warehousing and a factory outlet; in addition, the company offers B2B sales.
- Site
- Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
- Processes
- Candle production (decorative and household candles), Tealight production, Production of decorated candles / rustic and hoarfrost candles, Factory outlet, B2B sales
- Materials
- Wax (candle wax), Candle wax (paraffin)
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Candle manufacturing, Wax products
- 01
Wax preparation (tank system)
- 02
Casting of the candles (tealights, pillar to molded candles)
- 03
Decoration/surface (rustic and hoarfrost candles)
- 04
Warehouse
- 05
Factory outlet and B2B distribution
Materials and Processes
Candle wax (paraffin)
Base material for all decorative and household candles from the tealight to the 5-kg molded candle.
Locations
Ebersbach-Neugersdorf
DEProduction, warehouse, factory outlet
- Part weight / size
- up to 5 kg
- Materials
- Candle wax (paraffin)
- Tank system
- Production halls
- Warehouse hall
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle production (decorative and household candles)Casting | – | up to 5 kg (molded candle) | 5 kg | – | Wax/paraffin |
| Tealight productionCasting | – | – | – | – | Wax/paraffin |
| Production of decorated candles / rustic and hoarfrost candlesSurface | – | – | – | – | Wax/paraffin |
Additional services
History
- 1949
Foundation of the company 'Gottwald und Co' as a small private business with candle production in Ebersbach
- 1989
More than 400 employees; product range from the tealight to the 5-kg molded candle; plant section 'Kerzenfabrik Ebersbach' of VEB Wittol Wittenberg
- 1990
Privatization and renaming to 'Ebersbacher Wachswaren GmbH'
- 1992
Acquisition of Ebersbacher Wachswaren GmbH from the Treuhand by three employees as part of an MBO
- 2005
JEKA Kerzen GmbH (Austrian candle manufacturer from Styria) as the new investor; re-establishment as Ebersbacher Kerzenfabrik GmbH
- 2007
Start of operations of Ebersbacher Kerzenfabrik GmbH in February