Production of dry, fresh and frozen pasta in Hall in Tirol since 1889
Josef Recheis Eierteigwarenfabrik und Walzmühle GmbH
Hall in Tirol (AT)New on Amplifa
About Recheis
Josef Recheis Eierteigwarenfabrik und Walzmühle GmbH is an Austrian family-owned food company based in Hall in Tirol. The company produces dry pasta as well as fresh and frozen pasta products such as ravioli, tortelloni and Schlutzkrapfen, and supplies food retail, the catering sector and the food processing industry with specialty pasta products. The raw materials include durum wheat, spelt, wholemeal, rice and maize as well as fresh eggs; the durum wheat comes predominantly from Austrian contract cultivation, while the process water comes from the Tyrolean Karwendel mountains. Up to 110 tonnes of pasta are produced daily on four production lines, complemented by a fresh pasta plant and two fully automatic high-bay warehouses. With around 110 employees and a market share of almost 32 %, Recheis is the market leader in pasta in Austria and is run in the 5th generation by Stefan Recheis.
- Site
- Hall in Tirol
- Processes
- Production of dry pasta (noodles), Production of fresh and frozen pasta (ravioli, tortelloni, Schlutzkrapfen), Drying of pasta (drying systems), Production of dry pasta, Development and production of specialty pasta for the food processing industry, Supply of the catering sector
- Materials
- Durum wheat, Spelt, Wholemeal, Rice, Maize, Fresh eggs, Rice & maize
- Certificates
- Quality & safety (self-declared)
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- approx. 110
- Industries
- Food retail, Catering, Food industry (further processing)
- 01
Contract cultivation & raw material sourcing (durum wheat, spelt)
- 02
Milling/further processing
- 03
Pasta production (4 lines, drying)
- 04
Fresh & frozen production (fresh pasta plant)
- 05
Storage (high-bay warehouses)
- 06
Distribution (food retail, catering, industry)
Raw Materials & Processes
Durum wheat
Main raw material of the Goldmarke products from Austrian contract cultivation (Weinviertel, Styria).
Spelt
Austrian spelt for the Dinkel Nudeln product line.
Wholemeal
Wholemeal raw materials for the wholemeal product line.
Rice & maize
Basis of gluten-free pasta products.
Fresh eggs
Used since 1950 for the production of egg pasta.
Locations
Hall in Tirol
ATMain plant, production, fresh pasta plant, administration
- Materials
- Durum wheat, spelt, wholemeal, rice, maize, fresh eggs
- 4 pasta production lines
- Drying systems
- Fresh pasta plant (2004)
- 2 fully automatic computer-controlled high-bay warehouses
- Photovoltaic system (>1,000 m², approx. 175,000 kWh/year)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of dry pasta (noodles) | – | – | up to 110 tonnes of pasta/day | – | Durum wheat, Spelt, Wholemeal, Rice, Maize, Eggs (fresh eggs) |
| Production of fresh and frozen pasta (ravioli, tortelloni, Schlutzkrapfen) | – | – | – | – | Durum wheat, Spelt, Wholemeal, Rice, Maize |
| Drying of pasta (drying systems) | – | – | – | – | Durum wheat, Spelt |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasta drying systems | – | – | – | – | Hall in Tirol |
| Pasta production lines | – | 4 | – | – | Hall in Tirol |
| High-bay warehouse (fully automatic, computer-controlled) | – | 2 | over 5,000 Euro pallets (first one) | 1992–1993 | Hall in Tirol |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | over 1,000 m² | 2012 | Hall in Tirol (roof of main plant) |
| Fresh pasta plant | – | 1 | – | 2004 | Hall in Tirol |
Additional services
Quality
According to its own statements, Recheis relies on high-quality, preferably regional ingredients and high quality and safety in production in Hall in Tirol. No verifiable certificates are available from the sources.
| Evidence | Hall in Tirol |
|---|---|
| Quality & safety (self-declared) |
History
- 1873
Josef Recheis acquires the semolina mill in Hall in Tirol.
- 1889
Establishment of Austria's first pasta manufactory in the Fassergasse; first product: Hausmacherschnitt.
- 1894
Grand Honorary Prize Venice and award at the Exhibition for Army Catering and Public Nutrition Vienna; Recheis is market leader in Austria.
- 1917
Appointment as Imperial and Royal Court Supplier (k.u.k. Hoflieferant).
- 1918–1920
Operations shut down as a result of the First World War and the collapse of the monarchy.
- 1926
Founder Josef Recheis dies; succeeded by son Richard and afterwards Kurt Recheis.
- 1940
Production of egg pasta is officially prohibited; loss of market share due to rationing.
- 1950
Start of egg pasta production using fresh eggs.
- 1962
Introduction of the Recheis Goldmarke product line.
- 1985–1988
Complete modernisation of the site under Klaus Recheis; new production line from mid-1988.
- 1987–1997
Doubling of pasta production through modernisation.
- 1992–1993
Construction of the first fully automatic, computer-controlled high-bay warehouse (over 5,000 Euro pallets).
- 1995
Expansion by a fourth production line, a second high-bay warehouse and its own office building.
- 2004
Commissioning of the fresh pasta plant in Hall (24.06.) and acquisition of Fetz Pizza & Pasta VertriebsGmbH in Hard (September).
- 2012
Commissioning of a photovoltaic system (>1,000 m², approx. 175,000 kWh/year) on the roof of the main plant.
- 2024
More than 135 years of experience in pasta production; market leader with approx. 32 % market share, led by Stefan Recheis (5th generation).