Family-run milling group: milling of wheat, rye and spelt into flours as well as malt and ingredients production since 1871
Karl Bindewald GmbH
Bischheim (Kupfermühle, headquarters) · Kirchheimbolanden · Wiesenttal · Weimar (refining partner Nützel Mühle GmbH)New on Amplifa
Bindewald – Kupfermühle and Malting Plant since 1871
Karl Bindewald GmbH, headquartered in Bischheim (Rheinhessen/Palatinate), is a family-owned grain processing company that has been active in milling since 1871. The company mills wheat, rye and spelt into over 200 different flours and milled products, operates its own malting plant for brewing barley and develops malt-based ingredients. The raw materials come predominantly from regional sourcing in one of the productive grain-growing regions of south-west Germany; processing steps are milling, blending and packaging in paper bags and sacks of 1–25 kg as well as loose goods in silo trucks. Customers include the food and beverage industry, the bakery and confectionery trades and wholesalers; distribution covers Germany and all of Europe, with malt products also sold via distribution partners in Brazil. In addition to its own vehicle fleet, laboratory analysis and product development, Bindewald's raw materials concept and the regional concept "ÄhrenGlück" ensure consistent quality. The goal was to reach an annual total capacity of 350,000 tonnes by 2020 across the Bischheim, Kirchheimbolanden and Wiesenttal sites, complemented by the refining partner Nützel Mühle GmbH in Weimar.
- Site
- Bischheim
- Processes
- Milling of grain (mill), Blending, Packaging of flours in paper bags and sacks 1–25 kg as well as loose goods in silo trucks, Malting plant (malt production, green malts), Own vehicle fleet/logistics, Product development and application engineering, Quality management/laboratory analysis, Filling (1–25 kg paper bags, sacks, silo trucks)
- Materials
- Wheat (wheat flour), Rye (rye flour), Spelt (spelt flour), Brewing barley
- Certificates
- IFS Food (Version 8), Organic certificate (EU 2018/848, DE-ÖKO-006), Halal, Halal (HaPI), Kosher, DIN EN ISO 50001, DIN EN ISO 22000, QS, FDA, ISO 22000, ISO 50001, Organic (DE-ÖKO-006), Halal (SGS)
- Founded
- 1871
- Industries
- Food industry, Beverage industry, Bakery and confectionery trade, Wholesale
- 01
Regional grain and brewing barley sourcing (raw materials concept)
- 02
Incoming goods inspection and laboratory analysis
- 03
Milling/blending of grain
- 04
Malting of brewing barley (green malt, malts)
- 05
Filling 1–25 kg (paper bags/sacks) as well as loose goods in silo trucks
- 06
Delivery with own vehicle fleet
Grains, Processes and Products
Wheat (wheat flour)
Milling, blending and packaging as the main product of the Bischheim mill.
Rye (rye flour)
Packaging in paper bags and sacks of 1–25 kg as well as loose goods.
Spelt (spelt flour)
Packaging in paper bags and sacks of 1–25 kg as well as loose goods.
Brewing barley
Raw material of the own malting plant for green malts, malts and ingredients.
Locations
Bischheim (Kupfermühle)
DEMill and administration, headquarters
- Materials
- Wheat, rye, spelt
- 2 external aluminium silos (each approx. 30 t, since 2020)
- IT-supported mill control system
- Filling 1–25 kg
Kirchheimbolanden
DEMill/malting plant site
- Materials
- Wheat, rye, spelt, brewing barley
Wiesenttal
DESite
Weimar (Nützel Mühle GmbH)
DERefining partner
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling of grain (mill)Testing | – | – | Total volume 350,000 tonnes/year (all | – | Wheat, Rye, Spelt |
| BlendingTesting | – | – | – | – | Wheat flour |
| Packaging of flours in paper bags and sacks 1–25 kg as well as loose goods in silo trucksTesting | – | – | 1 kg – 25 kg | – | Wheat flour, Rye flour, Spelt flour |
| Malting plant (malt production, green malts)Testing | – | – | – | – | Brewing barley |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium silo (outdoor silo) | – | 2 | each approx. 30 tonnes capacity | – | Bischheim |
Additional services
Quality and Certificates
Quality management is continuously reviewed through internal and external audits as well as laboratory analysis of grains and milled products. The company is certified according to IFS Food Version 8 (TÜV NORD, Higher Level, 96.70%), ISO 22000, ISO 50001 and as an organic operator (DE-ÖKO-006), and conducts IFS-Broker-certified brokerage activities.
| Evidence | Bischheim (Kupfermühle) | Kirchheimbolanden |
|---|---|---|
| IFS Food (Version 8) | ||
| ISO 22000 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| Organic (DE-ÖKO-006) | ||
| QS | ||
| Halal (SGS) | ||
| Kosher | ||
| FDA |
History
- 1871
Founding or start of milling operations ("Kupfermühle and malting plant since 1871").
- 2019
Start of a biodiversity pilot project with partner farmers: establishment of several metres of flowering strips alongside grain fields; around 200 hectares of additional flowering areas planned for 2020.
- 2020
Process optimisation with new production software, expansion of silo capacities by two aluminium silos (each approx. 30 t, +1/3 filling storage capacity) and a target annual total capacity of 350,000 t.