Westphalian ham manufactory: production and refinement of raw hams and raw cured products since 1821.
H. KLÜMPER GmbH & Co. KG
Schüttorf (DE) · Gengenbach (DE, Schwarzwaldhaus GmbH)New on Amplifa
About Klümper
H. KLÜMPER GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company in its eighth generation based in Schüttorf (Lower Saxony). Since its founding in 1821, the company has focused on processing and refining raw hams and raw cured products according to traditionally handed-down family recipes. Production takes place in the company's own manufactory, with the steps of curing (salting), washing, smoking, air-drying and the manual boning of the hams; the experienced employees carry out these steps by hand. Products are distributed, among other channels, via food retail (including Aldi and Lidl), the company's own online shop and on-site sales; in addition, a US export license has been held since 1999. In 2013, Klümper acquired an interest in Schwarzwaldhaus GmbH, whose production facility was relocated to Gengenbach in 2015; in the same year, the premium brand 'Edler Westfale' was introduced.
- Site
- Schüttorf
- Processes
- Salting (curing), Washing, Smoking, Air-drying, Boning from the bone (manual), On-site sales, Online shop, Manufactory production of raw hams and raw cured products
- Materials
- Raw ham, Raw cured products
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001 (quality management), DIN EN ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1821
- Industries
- Food / ham and meat products manufacturing, Food retail (including Aldi, Lidl)
- 01
Selection of raw materials
- 02
Salting (curing)
- 03
Washing
- 04
Smoking
- 05
Air-drying
- 06
Manual boning from the bone
- 07
Distribution (retail, online shop, on-site sales)
Raw materials and refinement processes
Raw ham
Core product of the manufactory, traditionally salted, smoked and air-dried.
Raw cured products
Refined raw cured products according to handed-down family recipes.
Sites
Schüttorf
DEProduction site (ham smokehouse and meat products factory) and administration
- Materials
- Raw ham, raw cured products
Gengenbach
DEProduction facility of Schwarzwaldhaus GmbH (Black Forest ham and sausage production, since 2015)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salting (curing)Food refinement | – | – | – | – | Raw ham, Raw cured products |
| WashingFood refinement | – | – | – | – | Ham |
| SmokingFood refinement | – | – | – | – | Raw ham |
| Air-dryingFood refinement | – | – | – | – | Raw ham |
| Boning from the bone (manual)Food refinement | – | – | – | – | Bone-in ham |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Klümper has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 for quality management since 1999 — as the first German ham producer. The refinement steps are carried out manually and with great precision by experienced employees.
| Evidence | Schüttorf |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001 |
History
- 1821
Founding of the ham smokehouse H. Klümper on a Westphalian farmstead.
- 1894
Registration of the manufactory in the commercial register; Bernhard Klümper admits his brother Heinrich to the firm (until 1915).
- 1929
Trademark registration for 'Westfäler'; 1st prize of the DLG for Westfäler bone-in ham.
- 1965
Heinrich Klümper jun. joins the company.
- 1982
Relocation of the company from the town center to the newly created industrial estate.
- 1999
Expansion of the production facility; first certification to DIN EN ISO 9001; receipt of the US export license.
- 2003
Eckhard Klümper becomes managing director.
- 2008
Expansion of the production facility.
- 2013
Interest acquired in Schwarzwaldhaus GmbH (Black Forest ham and sausage production, Oberhamersbach).
- 2015
New construction of the Schwarzwaldhaus GmbH production facility in Gengenbach; introduction of the premium brand 'Edler Westfale'.
- 2024
Generational change: Sinah Klümper becomes managing director.