Production of wheat starch, swelling flours, gluten, texturates and custom grain blends
Kröner-Stärke GmbH
Ibbenbüren · Ladbergen (pilot plant)New on Amplifa
About Kröner-Stärke
Kröner-Stärke GmbH is an owner-managed family business based in Ibbenbüren that has been producing wheat starch since 1900 and derived grain products. The product range includes native starches, swelling starches, swelling flours, gluten/protein, texturates, flakes, spelt products, gluten-free products as well as custom customer blends for the food, feed (animal nutrition) and non-food sectors. Processes include starch production, extrusion, swelling flour production, roller technology, hot-air stream drying, the slurry process as well as multi-component blending and filling in silo and bulk loading. Since 1997, products from controlled organic farming have also been processed; the company counts among the largest organic wheat starch producers in Europe. Gluten-free wheat starch with a limit value below 20 mg Gliadin/kg is also produced. The Ibbenbüren site comprises production, administration and logistics buildings with an integrated blending plant, a wastewater and biogas plant as well as a pilot plant for biochar production in Ladbergen.
- Site
- Ibbenbüren
- Processes
- Starch production (wheat starch), Extruder production (extrusion), Swelling flour production (swelling and meat substitute products), Production with roller technology, Drying (hot-air stream drying), Blending (multi-component blending, customer blends), Slurry process, Filling (silo and bulk loading, incl. sieving, magnets, detectors)
- Materials
- Wheat starch, Gluten-free wheat starch (<20 mg Gliadin/kg), Spelt, Grain products (swelling starches, swelling flours, gluten/protein, texturates), Organic wheat starch (Bioland, Naturland, Bio Suisse), Gluten-free wheat starch, Swelling starches & swelling flours, Gluten/Protein
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, BRC, IFS, QS, Bioland, Naturland, Bio Suisse
- Founded
- 1900
- Industries
- Food industry, Crafts, Trade, Feed (animal nutrition), Non-food
- 01
Goods output/raw material intake
- 02
Starch extraction from wheat (slurry process)
- 03
Drying (hot-air stream dryer)
- 04
Extrusion / swelling flour production / roller technology
- 05
Blending (multi-component blending plant)
- 06
Quality control (laboratory)
- 07
Filling and loading (silo, bulk)
- 08
Logistics and shipping
Products & Processes
Wheat starch
Core product for food, feed and non-food applications.
Gluten-free wheat starch
Consistently below the limit value of 20 mg Gliadin/kg starch.
Spelt
Raw material for spelt products and flakes.
Swelling starches & swelling flours
Used as binders and texture providers in the food industry.
Gluten/Protein
Wheat protein for food and feed applications.
Texturates
Cereal-based swelling and meat substitute products.
Organic wheat starch (Bioland, Naturland, Bio Suisse)
Products from controlled organic farming since 1997.
Locations
Ibbenbüren
DEProduction, administration, logistics centre
- Lot size
- Silo and bulk loading
- Materials
- Wheat starch, spelt, grain products
- Extruders
- Hot-air stream dryers
- Multi-component blending plant
- Roller system
- Wastewater treatment and biogas plant
- Logistics centre with integrated blending plant (2012)
- Plant for swelling and meat substitute products (2024)
- Wastewater spray irrigation system
Ladbergen
DEBiochar pilot plant
- Materials
- Biochar
- Pilot plant for biochar production
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starch production (wheat starch)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat, Wheat starch |
| Extruder production (extrusion)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch |
| Swelling flour production (swelling and meat substitute products)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch, Cereals |
| Production with roller technologyForming | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Wheat starch |
| Drying (hot-air stream drying)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch |
| Blending (multi-component blending, customer blends)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch, Grain products |
| Slurry processPlastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch |
| Filling (silo and bulk loading, incl. sieving, magnets, detectors)Testing | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch |
| Flake productionForming | – | – | – | – | Spelt, Cereals |
| Production of texturatesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Wheat starch, Cereal protein |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extruder | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
| Hot-air stream dryer | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
| Multi-component blending plant | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
| Roller system (state-of-the-art roller technology) | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
| Wastewater treatment and biogas plant | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
| Logistics centre with integrated blending plant | – | – | – | 2012 | Ibbenbüren |
| Pilot plant for biochar production („Biochar Ladbergen“ project) | – | – | – | 2021 | Ladbergen |
| Plant for production of swelling and meat substitute products | – | – | – | 2024 | Ibbenbüren |
| Wastewater spray irrigation system | – | – | – | – | Ibbenbüren |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The quality management system guarantees the consistently high quality of products and services. Product safety during loading is ensured by sieving, magnets and detectors as well as laboratory and incoming goods inspections.
| Evidence | Company |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| BRC | |
| IFS | |
| QS | |
| Bioland | |
| Naturland | |
| Bio Suisse |
Company History
- 1900
Foundation of the wheat starch factory by Hermann Kröner in the Bocketal valley in Ibbenbüren on 26 October.
- 1935
Death of company founder Hermann Kröner Senior; prior to that, takeover by his sons Hermann Junior and Wilhelm, later joined by Friedrich-Carl Kröner.
Friedrich-Carl Kröner becomes sole owner of the company; expansions, conversion to oil firing, wastewater spray irrigation system.
Hermann Kröner (grandson) joins the company; mechanisation and hot-air stream dryer.
Computer-supported process control, first external silos, slurry process, wastewater and biogas plant, extruder production.
Dr. Götz Kröner joins the company; tripling of capacity, conversion to gas, ISO 9001, organic production, leading position in organic wheat starch in Europe.
- 1997
Start of processing products from controlled organic farming.
- 2000
100 years of KRÖNER-STÄRKE; certifications BRC, IFS, QS; new production building with roller technology; conversion to lignite dust with combined heat and power.
- 2012
Commissioning of the logistics centre with integrated blending plant.
- 2021
Commissioning of the pilot plant for biochar production (Biochar Ladbergen project).
- 2024
Commissioning of the production of swelling and meat substitute products.