General contractor for conveyor technology and intralogistics: planning, implementation and service of material flow systems from a single source.
FÖRSTER & KRAUSE GmbH
42499 HückeswagenNew on Amplifa
About FÖRSTER & KRAUSE
FÖRSTER & KRAUSE is a medium-sized family company based in Hückeswagen in the Bergisches Land region, active in intralogistics since 1989. As a general contractor and system integrator, the company plans, designs, programs and implements turnkey conveyor technology and material flow systems for pallets, containers and cartons – from concept development through assembly and electrical installation to commissioning and training. The range of services also includes warehouse automation and warehouse connection, order picking systems including pick-by-light, automatic small-parts warehouses (AKL), PLC control systems, mezzanine solutions made of steel structures and the integration of inline packaging machines. An after-sales service with maintenance, hotline, remote service and spare parts supply supports the systems throughout their life cycle. Customers include companies from e-commerce, wholesale, automotive supply industry, food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
- Site
- Hückeswagen
- Processes
- Conveyor technology for pallets, containers and cartons (planning, construction, integration), Pallet conveyor technology, Container conveyor technology, Carton conveyor technology, Pallet lift / vertical conveyor, Warehouse automation and warehouse connection, Order picking technology and picking systems (including pick-by-light), Control systems / PLC programming
- Materials
- Steel (steel structures for mezzanine solutions), Steel
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 20 (core team)
- Industries
- Intralogistics/SME, E-commerce and wholesale, Automotive supply industry, Food industry, Chemicals/Lubricants, Consumer goods industry
- 01
Concept development / logistics planning
- 02
Design and PLC programming
- 03
Project management
- 04
Assembly and electrical installation
- 05
Commissioning and training
- 06
Service, maintenance and spare parts supply
Technology and Materials
Steel
Material for load-bearing steel structures of mezzanine solutions to increase warehouse capacity.
Location
Hückeswagen
DEHeadquarters (office building and warehouse, since 2018)
- Materials
- Steel (mezzanine structures)
- CVP Impack inline packaging machine (Sparck Technologies, integrated)
- CVP Everest inline packaging machine (Sparck Technologies, integrated)
- Pallet lift vertical conveyor (lifting height approx. 7 m, OEST project)
Systems and Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conveyor technology for pallets, containers and cartons (planning, construction, integration)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Pallet conveyor technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Container conveyor technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carton conveyor technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet lift / vertical conveyorEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Warehouse automation and warehouse connectionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Order picking technology and picking systems (including pick-by-light)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Control systems / PLC programmingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics planning and consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and electrical installation of conveyor technology systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mezzanine solutions (steel structures for warehouse capacity)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, maintenance, repair and spare parts supply for conveyor technology systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic small-parts warehouse (AKL)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVP Impack inline packaging machine | Sparck Technologies CVP Impack | – | – | – | – |
| CVP Everest inline packaging machine | Sparck Technologies CVP Everest | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet lift vertical conveyor | – | – | Lifting height approx. 7 m (OEST project) | – | – |
| Conveyor bridge with pallet conveyor technology | FÖRSTER & KRAUSE | – | – | – | OEST, Freudenstadt |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1989
Company founded as a sales office for warehouse and conveyor technology by Dieter W. Krause, Hans-Georg and Annette Förster in Remscheid
- 1990
Conversion into a GmbH (limited liability company)
- 1999
Focus on automation of warehouse and conveyor technology
- 2002
Establishment of the service department
- 2011
Establishment of the programming department
- 2018
New construction of the office building and warehouse – relocation to Hückeswagen
- 2021
Generational change: Christine Förster and Markus Förster appointed as managing directors