Technology for food production: machines, systems and in-house CNC manufacturing in stainless steel for slaughtering, meat and food businesses.
Josef Koch AG
Malters (CH)New on Amplifa
About Josef Koch AG
Founded in 1962, Josef Koch AG is a family-owned company based in Malters in the canton of Lucerne that sees itself as a partner for industrial and commercial food production. The company, with more than 30 employees, distributes machines and systems from leading international manufacturers for slaughtering, meat processing, hygiene and gastronomy, and provides consulting, planning, sales, service and customer support. In addition, the company has its own manufacturing operation with CNC technology and a professional metalworking shop, where custom-built machinery and in-house developments such as slaughtering, pressing and scraping machines are made in stainless steel (incl. 1.4301). The range of services includes a grinding service for cutter knives, bowl chopper knife rings, cutting plates and pre-cutters, as well as design and assembly. Core industries are meat production and dairy processing, with an increasing focus on the processing of plant-based products. Since 2020, the management has been in the third generation of the Koch family.
- Site
- Malters
- Processes
- CNC manufacturing (in-house production with state-of-the-art CNC technology), Metalworking shop (custom machine building), Grinding service for knives (cutter knives, bowl chopper knife rings, cutting plates, pre-cutters), Planning of slaughtering and processing technology / design, Service & customer support / repair in own workshop, Consulting & Sales, Service / Customer Support, Grinding service for knives
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Founded
- 1962
- Employees
- 30
- Industries
- Meat production, Dairy processing, Food production (plant-based products), Gastronomy, Hygiene technology
- 01
Consulting & Sales
- 02
Planning & Design
- 03
CNC Manufacturing / Metalworking Shop (Custom Builds)
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Service & Customer Support
- 06
Grinding Service
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Corrosion-resistant chromium-nickel steel for machines and systems in food production.
Locations
Malters
CHHeadquarters, workshop, manufacturing, sales and service
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- CNC manufacturing equipment
- Metalworking shop
- Grinding and polishing center
- Workshop for repairs
- Spare parts warehouse
In-House Production & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC manufacturing (in-house production with state-of-the-art CNC technology)Machining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Metalworking shop (custom machine building)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Grinding service for knives (cutter knives, bowl chopper knife rings, cutting plates, pre-cutters)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Planning of slaughtering and processing technology / designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service & customer support / repair in own workshopAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
36 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC manufacturing equipment | Josef Koch AG | – | – | – | Malters |
| Netting and tying machine | Siebeck FRT-MF | – | – | – | – |
| Tray sealing and skin machine | Italian Pack Olympus | – | Tray max. 400 x 310 mm | – | – |
| Tray sealing and skin machine | Italian Pack Oceania | – | Tray max. 400 x 310 mm | – | – |
| Contact cooker system | Alco AGT Eco 400/900 up to 600/1800 | – | Belt width 400/600 mm, cooking length 900-1800 mm | – | – |
| Scalding-scraping machine | JWE Baumann CSDM BM22S | – | Pigs up to 300 kg, length 2750 mm | – | – |
| Smoking and cooking system | Bastra Bastramat B850 - B2000 | – | Usable chamber volume 1000-3000 l | – | – |
| Rind and membrane removal machine | Maja ESB 4434 V / ESB 4434/1V | – | Cutting width 434 mm | – | – |
| Sinew and membrane removal machine | Maja EVMsplit 5006 | – | Cutting width 554 mm | – | – |
| Vacuum mixing and tumbling machine (tumbler) | Vakona VM 60 - VM 1800 | – | Volume 60-1800 l, capacity up to 1350 kg | – | – |
| Band saw | Kolbe K220 / K330 / K430 | – | – | – | – |
| Meat mincer | Kolbe TWK98 / SW98 / LW82 | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic mincer | K+G Wetter AW D 114 / AW E 130 / G160 / U200 / K280 | – | – | – | – |
| Knife sharpening machine | Sharpymax 40 | – | – | – | – |
| Sausage filler | Rex RVF 327 / RVF 55 / KVF 55 | – | – | – | – |
| Calibrating system | Rex AKS 65 / AKS 65M / RKS 85 | – | – | – | – |
| Combi steamer | Convotherm 6.10 / 10.10 / 20.10 EasyTouch | – | – | – | – |
| Dishwashing machine | Dihr LP1 S5 Plus / LP1 S8 Plus / LP2 S Plus / LP3 S Plus / LP4 S8 Plus | – | – | – | – |
| Conveyor grill | HiTec 600/1200 Eco electric | – | – | – | – |
| Splitting saw | EFA | – | – | – | – |
| Captive bolt stunners | EFA Cash-Magnum | – | – | – | – |
| Livestock stunning device | EFA VB-316 | – | – | – | – |
| Hide pulling machine | Josef Koch AG EHM 10 | – | – | – | – |
| Calf head scraping machine | Josef Koch AG KFS-2-120 | – | – | – | – |
| Cattle restraining box | Josef Koch AG | – | – | – | – |
| Large livestock hoisting winch | Pilatus (Josef Koch AG) GEW 15 | – | – | – | – |
| Band saw BladeStop | Scott Automation | – | – | – | – |
| Hydraulic dried meat press | Josef Koch AG 1600 x 1600 | – | 1600 x 1600 mm | – | – |
| Ground meat portioner | REX RBF 125 | – | – | – | – |
| Brine injection machine | Pökomat P14 / 280 SM-OD | – | – | – | – |
| Cooling tumbler | REWI KTU 180 | – | – | – | – |
| Steam cooking kettle | Maurer 710 litres | – | – | – | – |
| Skinning machine | Baader B600 | – | – | – | – |
| Clipping machine | CT Cliptechnik TA/N 23K | – | – | – | – |
| Cabinet washer | Unikon T-1200 / T-1500 | – | – | – | – |
| Hygiene center | Kohlhoff HC-PRIMUS-2 / WR-ECO-1 SWPD | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1962
Foundation of the company Josef Koch by Josef Koch-Schmid.
- 1979
Change of legal form to AG (joint-stock company), one year after moving into the new building.
- 1994
Name expanded to «Josef Koch AG, Technik für die Nahrungsmittelproduktion» (Technology for food production).
- 1997
Handover of management to the second generation (Viktor, Franz, Hugo Koch).
- 1999–2000
Company expansion / new building with approx. 1250 m² of additional space.
- 2002
Acquisition of the Swiss company Pökomat; start of international trade fairs (Anuga, IFFA).
- 2005
Storm damage exceeding two million Swiss francs; investment in a 110 kW wood pellet heating system.
- 2006
New corporate identity and new vehicle fleet.
- 2012
50th anniversary.
- 2013
Death of company founder Josef Koch-Schmid.
- 2014
Death of company co-founder Maria Koch-Schmid.
- 2016
Takeover of sales and service of butcher machines from Brunner Anliker.
- 2020
Handover of management to the third generation (Oliver Koch, Kuno Koch, Franz Gaisberger).
- 2021
Redesign of Josef Koch AG with new logo, stationery, website and vehicle lettering.