Manufacturer of confectionery decorations made of chocolate, sugar and marzipan as well as confectionery gift items since 1946.
Günthart & Co. KG
Hohentengen am Hochrhein (DE) · Nong Khae/Saraburi (TH) · Rafz ZH (CH) · Vienna (AT) · Didenheim (FR)New on Amplifa
About Günthart
Günthart & Co. KG is a family-owned manufacturer of decorations for the confectionery and bakery industry. The company produces decorations made of chocolate, sugar, marzipan and various decoration compounds as well as sprinkles in numerous shapes and colors. A second pillar, for more than 40 years, has been the development and production of gift items, in particular elegant packaging with chocolate, adorned with porcelain figurines, plush toys and accessories. Production uses, among other things, couverture coatings and fillings from Barry Callebaut as well as Lübeck marzipan; in addition, the company offers private-label production for industrial customers. Customers include bakeries, pastry shops, confectioneries, boutiques and retail. Around 900 employees work in five countries according to IFS quality standards; the headquarters is located in Hohentengen am Hochrhein, with another production facility in Nong Khae (Thailand).
- Site
- Hohentengen am Hochrhein
- Processes
- Manufacture of decorations made of chocolate, sugar, marzipan and decoration compounds as well as, Development and production of gift items (elegant packaging with chocolate, adorned with, Manufacture of sugar decorations and wafer papers, Handcrafting: sugar and marzipan flowers, Ceramic, sugar, marzipan and gift item production (Thailand site), Production under the customer's brand for industrial customers (private label), In-house development and construction of production machines in the company's own workshop, Own brand / private label production for industrial customers
- Materials
- Couverture and fillings, Lübeck marzipan, Chocolate, Sugar, Marzipan, Decoration compounds, Ceramic, Wafer paper
- Certificates
- IFS
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 900
- Industries
- Confectionery decoration, Bakeries, Pastry shops, Confectioneries/boutiques, Retail/trade
- 01
Ingredient procurement (among others couverture/fillings from Barry Callebaut,
- 02
In-house development and design
- 03
Production of the decorations (chocolate, sugar, marzipan, decoration compounds)
- 04
Private-label/own-brand production
- 05
Assembly and decoration of the gift items
- 06
Distribution via bulk packs for trade customers, online shop and retail branches
Ingredients and Production Processes
Chocolate/Couverture
Base material for decorations and transfer sheets; couverture coatings and fillings from Barry Callebaut are used.
Sugar
Base for sugar decorations, wafer papers and sprinkles in many shapes and colors.
Marzipan
Material for marzipan decorations and handcrafted marzipan flowers; Lübeck marzipan is used, among others.
Ceramic
Material processed at the Thailand site for decorated gift items.
Wafer paper
Carrier material for sugar decorations and printed transfer sheets.
Locations
Hohentengen am Hochrhein
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Chocolate, sugar, marzipan, decoration compounds
- In-house machine workshop (in-house development and construction of production machines)
Nong Khae (Saraburi)
THProduction facility
- Materials
- Ceramic, sugar, marzipan
Rafz ZH
CHSales (GÜNTHART-DEKOR AG)
Vienna
ATSales (Günthart GmbH)
Didenheim
FRSales (FRANCE DÉCOR SAS)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of decorations made of chocolate, sugar, marzipan and decoration compounds as well asOther (confectionery decoration production) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Sugar, Marzipan, Decoration compounds, Couverture, Fillings |
| Development and production of gift items (elegant packaging with chocolate, adorned withOther (gift items/confectionery) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Porcelain, Plush |
| Manufacture of sugar decorations and wafer papersOther (confectionery decoration production) | – | – | – | – | Sugar, Wafer paper |
| Handcrafting: sugar and marzipan flowersOther (confectionery decoration production) | – | – | – | – | Sugar, Marzipan |
| Ceramic, sugar, marzipan and gift item production (Thailand site)Other | – | – | – | – | Ceramic, Sugar, Marzipan |
| Production under the customer's brand for industrial customers (private label)Other | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house development and construction of production machines in the company's own workshopEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The roughly 900 employees in five countries work according to IFS quality standards. The products are characterized by elaborate production processes and the use of selected ingredients.
| Evidence | Hohentengen am Hochrhein | Nong Khae (Saraburi) |
|---|---|---|
| IFS |
History
- 1946
Ernst Günthart opens the first operation in a garage in Niederhasli (Switzerland).
- 1953
Participation in the IBA in Düsseldorf.
- 1956
Relocation of the headquarters to Hohentengen; first production facility in Germany with 20 employees; invention of the chocolate transfer sheet.
- 1963
Construction of a new production facility and an office building in the town center.
- 1973
Peter Günthart joins the company and develops machines manufactured in the company's own workshop.
- 1978
Stefan Günthart joins; start of gift item production.
- 1980
Branch operation in Taipei (Taiwan) for handcrafted sugar and marzipan flowers.
- 1981
Acquisition of the approx. 35,000 m² site of a decommissioned sawmill in Hohentengen as the headquarters.
- 1986
Opening of the production facility in Nong Khae, Thailand.
- 1994
Branch in France.
- 1995
Branch in Austria.
- 1998
Branch in the United Kingdom.
- 1999
Branch in Italy.
- 2001
Branches in Belgium and the Netherlands.
- 2004
Branch in Russia.