Manufacturer of gelatin, collagen and collagen peptides for food, pharmaceutical, health and technical applications
GELITA AG
Eberbach · Göppingen · Memmingen · Minden · Klippan (SE) · Ter Apelkanaal (NL) · Sergeant Bluff (US) · Calumet City (US) · Lerma (MX) · León (MX) · Mococa (BR) · Cotia (BR) · Maringá (BR) · WestNew on Amplifa
About GELITA
GELITA AG, headquartered in Eberbach, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of gelatin, collagen and collagen peptides. From raw materials such as bovine hide, pork hide and cattle bones, the company produces around 80,000 tons of gelatin per year at more than 21 production sites in North and South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to standard gelatin, the portfolio includes bioactive collagen peptides for dietary supplements, pharmaceutical gelatin for hard and soft capsules and microencapsulation, hemostats for surgical applications, and photographic and technical gelatin. As by-products of collagen production, fats, proteins and minerals (FPM) are generated for food, animal nutrition, fertilizers and biofuels. Founded in 1875, the non-listed family-owned company employs more than 2,900 people and supplies the food and beverages, health and nutrition, pharmaceutical, medical/bioscience, pet food and animal nutrition industries as well as technical applications ranging from photography to restoration.
- Site
- Eberbach
- Processes
- Gelatin manufacturing (collagen proteins), Collagen peptide manufacturing, Manufacture of fats, proteins, minerals (FPM by-products from collagen production), Microencapsulation (pharmaceutical technologies), Manufacture of hard and soft capsules (excipient gelatin), Ossein production (bone processing, base material for bone gelatin), Demineralization (bone processing), Gelatin for 3D bioprinting / bioprinting applications (MEDELLAPRO® Ultra Low Endotoxin Gelatin, ≤
- Materials
- Gelatin, Collagen peptides, Ossein, Bovine hide, Pork hide, Cattle bones, MEDELLAPRO® Ultra Low Endotoxin Gelatin, Fats, proteins, minerals
- Founded
- 1875
- Employees
- 2900
- Industries
- Food and Beverages, Health & Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Technology/Bioscience, Photography, Animal Nutrition & Pet Food
- 01
Raw material intake (bovine hide, pork hide, cattle bones)
- 02
Bone processing and demineralization (ossein)
- 03
Extraction of collagen proteins
- 04
Gelatin processing and drying
- 05
Milling and blending
- 06
Refining (collagen peptides, capsule raw materials, microencapsulation)
- 07
Packaging and worldwide distribution
Products and Processes
Gelatin
Versatile collagen protein for food, pharmaceuticals, photography and technology.
Collagen peptides
Highly digestible peptides for dietary supplements, sports nutrition and beauty-from-within applications.
Ossein
Base material for bone gelatin, especially for the pharmaceutical and photographic industries; produced in Memmingen.
MEDELLAPRO® Ultra Low Endotoxin Gelatin
Bioprinting gelatin with an endotoxin content ≤ 10 EU/g for bioscience, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Fats, proteins, minerals
By-products of collagen production for animal feed, fertilizers and biofuels.
Hemostats
Blood-stopping sponges made from pharmaceutical gelatin that are resorbed by the body.
Bovine hide
Raw material for gelatin production, e.g. in Eberbach, Mococa, Maringá, Beaudesert and West Krugersdorp.
Pork hide
Raw material for gelatin production, e.g. in Göppingen, Minden, Klippan, Ter Apelkanaal and Sergeant Bluff.
Cattle bones
Raw material for ossein and bone gelatin, processed e.g. in Memmingen, Eberbach and Liaoyuan.
Locations
Eberbach
DEHeadquarters and production (bovine hide, bone)
- Materials
- Bovine hide, bone
Memmingen
DEOssein production (cattle bone processing)
- Materials
- Cattle bones, ossein
- Production plants with PLC control (S7/WinCC)
- Demineralization plants
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelatin manufacturing (collagen proteins)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Gelatin, Collagen |
| Collagen peptide manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Collagen peptides |
| Manufacture of fats, proteins, minerals (FPM by-products from collagen production)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Phosphates, Proteins, Fats |
| Microencapsulation (pharmaceutical technologies)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Gelatin |
| Manufacture of hard and soft capsules (excipient gelatin)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical gelatin |
| Ossein production (bone processing, base material for bone gelatin)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Cattle bones, Ossein |
| Demineralization (bone processing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Cattle bones |
| Gelatin for 3D bioprinting / bioprinting applications (MEDELLAPRO® Ultra Low Endotoxin Gelatin, ≤Additive | – | – | – | – | MEDELLAPRO® Ultra Low Endotoxin Gelatin |
| Manufacture of hemostats (blood-stopping sponges made from pharmaceutical gelatin)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Pharmaceutical gelatin |
| Milling/blending (Cotia site, Brazil)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Gelatin |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production plants with PLC control (S7/WinCC) | – | – | – | – | Memmingen plant |
Additional services
History
- 1875
Foundation of a gelatin factory in Schweinfurt (origin of today's GELITA AG)
- 1883
Foundation of Gebrüder Köpff Company (tannery) by Heinrich Koepff
- 1884
First production of photographic gelatin
- 1887
The Koepff brothers take over A. & C. Wolff in Heilbronn (320 employees, 400 t of gelatin/year)
- 1888
Merger to form Deutsche Gelatine-Fabriken AG Göppingen and Schweinfurt (DGF AG); independent foundation of a gelatin factory by Heinrich Stoess in Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen
- 1905
“Highest award” for emulsion gelatin at the World's Fair in Chicago
- 1929
Relocation of the company headquarters and production of Chemische Werke Stoess & Co. GmbH to Eberbach
- 1934
Introduction of the Gelita brand
- 1949
Paul Koepff Jr. establishes a gelatin capsule factory in Eberbach
- 1965
DGF taken over by Chem. Werke Stoess; merger of the companies
- 1972
Company renamed Deutsche Gelatine-Fabriken Stoess & Co. GmbH (DGF Stoess) in Eberbach
- 1989
Conversion into a stock corporation (registered shares held by the founding families)
- 1999
The gelatin production division is renamed Gelita Group
- 2005
All companies market under the name Gelita AG
- 2008
Frost & Sullivan Award “European Health Ingredient of the Year”
- 2016
German Brand Award (Industry Excellence in Branding); Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards (four Dolphins)
- 2018
Nutra Ingredients Award “Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing” (Fortibone); German Innovation Award in Gold for Novotec CB800
- 2019/2020
German Innovation Award (B2B Pharmaceuticals) for Fortibone