Candle manufactory for individual church and design candles, made since 1792 in Montabaur
Jacob Flügel GmbH
Montabaur · Peterstorstrasse 3New on Amplifa
About us
Jacob Flügel GmbH is a candle manufactory from Montabaur that has been run as a family business in its seventh generation since 1792. With around 30 employees, the company produces church candles, altar candles, votive lights, Easter and votive candles, liturgical candles for baptism, communion, confirmation and weddings, as well as design candles. Production follows traditional methods such as the candle-drawing process (Zugverfahren) and coloured hand-dipping; special sizes and individual wick-hole closures are also possible in small quantities. Materials are paraffin, beeswax and blends of paraffin with 10 % beeswax content. The decorations are developed by in-house designers; as a final step, almost all candles are coated with an ultra-thin candle lacquer that burns pollutant-free. Customers are churches and congregations, the specialised retail trade and private customers. The entire operation is located on the historic company premises between Peterstor and Gelbachstraße; the offering includes a candle specialty shop, an online shop and guided factory tours.
- Site
- Montabaur
- Processes
- Candle production using the traditional candle-drawing process (Zugverfahren), Candle production by dipping process (coloured hand-dipping), Production of design candles with individual decoration (picture candles, town coats of arms,, Production of individually designed candles (e.g. picture candles, heraldic candles, gift candles, Custom candles made to customer requirements (e.g. picture candles, town coats of arms, church, In-house designers/design development, Guided factory tours, Delivery service for church customers
- Materials
- Paraffin, Beeswax, Paraffin with 10% beeswax content, Paraffin with 10 % beeswax content, Candle-drawing process (Zugverfahren), Dipping process (coloured hand-dipping), Candle lacquer finishing
- Founded
- 1792
- Employees
- 30
- Industries
- Churches/congregations, Specialised retail trade, Private customers, Christmas market
- 01
Raw material preparation (paraffin, beeswax)
- 02
Drawing the candles using the traditional drawing process
- 03
Coloured hand-dipping
- 04
Decoration by in-house designers
- 05
Candle lacquer finishing
- 06
Sales via specialty shop, online shop and delivery service
Materials & Processes
Paraffin
Base raw material for most candles; the votive lights are made from a soft paraffin that also burns down better in the cold season.
Beeswax
Traditional raw material for altar candles, also as a 10% blend with paraffin.
Paraffin with 10 % beeswax content
Used for altar candles manufactured according to the traditional candle-drawing process.
Candle-drawing process (Zugverfahren)
Proven process for altar candles with an extra-hardened dipping edge and a special wick for a larger flame.
Dipping process (coloured hand-dipping)
Each design candle is first hand-dipped in colour and then processed in several stages.
Candle lacquer finishing
Ultra-thin protective coating that intensifies colours and burns pollutant-free.
Locations
Montabaur
DECandle manufactory, administration, candle specialty shop, online shop
- Lot size
- Special sizes also in small quantities
- Materials
- Paraffin, beeswax, paraffin with 10 % beeswax content
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle production using the traditional candle-drawing process (Zugverfahren)Other | – | – | – | small quantities | Paraffin, Beeswax |
| Candle production by dipping process (coloured hand-dipping)Other | – | – | – | – | Paraffin, Beeswax |
| Production of design candles with individual decoration (picture candles, town coats of arms,Other | – | – | – | – | Paraffin, Beeswax |
| Production of individually designed candles (e.g. picture candles, heraldic candles, gift candlesOther | – | – | – | – | Paraffin, Beeswax |
Additional services
History
- 1792
Franz Karl Flügel (born 1747) begins candle production around 1790/1792 in Kirchstraße in Montabaur; his first customers are the parish church and the castle chapel.
- 1816
Nikolaus Flügel runs the wax-chandler business; the company premises between Peterstor and Gelbachstraße are established.
- 1855
The son takes over the business; in 1859 the boiler house and a well are built.
- 1878
Jacob Flügel acquires property in Oberen Plötzgasse; he serves as city councillor, deputy mayor and district deputy.
- 1895
After Jacob Flügel's death, his son Adolf takes over the candle business; in 1896 the present office building on Peterstorstraße is built.
- 1926
Adolf Becker joins the company management; the 1936 expansion makes large-scale production possible.
- 1957
Adolf Becker-Flügel takes over; from 1980 until the anniversary year 1992, conversions, extensions and new buildings follow.
- 1988
Graduate business administrator (Diplom-Betriebswirt) Johannes Becker-Flügel takes over the management.