Manufacturer of stainless steel pumps for hygienic and aseptic applications in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries
Kyffhäuser Maschinenfabrik Artern GmbH (KPA)
Artern/UnstrutNew on Amplifa
About KPA
Kyffhäuser Maschinenfabrik Artern GmbH (KPA) manufactures stainless steel pumps for hygienic and aseptic applications at its site in Artern/Unstrut (Thuringia). The product range is aimed at the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries: in the food sector, media such as ice cream, chocolate, fats and oils, jam, yeast, vinegar, dough, alkalis and pastes are conveyed; in the beverage industry, sugar solutions, beer, wort, wine, sparkling wine and dairy products; in the pharmaceutical field, WFI and PW, infusion and nutrient solutions, cell suspensions, liquid and pasty medications, alcohol, lotions and perfumes. The company is the re-establishment, in 1999 at the historic site, of the traditional Kyffhäuserhütte Artern, whose roots go back to a sheet metal and copper smithy founded by Paul Reuss in 1881. The focus of today's production is the manufacture and assembly of pumps in stainless steel construction, including series with connections according to DIN 11864-2.
- Site
- Artern/Unstrut
- Processes
- Manufacture of stainless steel pumps for hygienic and aseptic applications, Pumps for the food industry (ice cream, chocolate, fats and oils, jam, yeast, vinegar,, Pumps for the beverage industry (sugar solutions, beer, wort, wine, sparkling wine, dairy products), Pumps for the pharmaceutical industry (WFI and PW, infusion and nutrient solutions, cell
- Materials
- Stainless steel (stainless steel)
- Industries
- Food industry, Beverage industry, Pharmaceutical industry
- 01
Development and design
- 02
Manufacture of pump components
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Sales and distribution
Materials and Processes
Stainless steel (stainless steel)
Base material of all pumps for hygienic and aseptic applications in the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.
Site
Artern/Unstrut
DEManufacture and assembly of stainless steel pumps
- Materials
- Stainless steel
Pumps and Components
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of stainless steel pumps for hygienic and aseptic applicationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Pumps for the food industry (ice cream, chocolate, fats and oils, jam, yeast, vinegar,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Pumps for the beverage industry (sugar solutions, beer, wort, wine, sparkling wine, dairy products)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Pumps for the pharmaceutical industry (WFI and PW, infusion and nutrient solutions, cellAssembly | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
Additional services
History
- 1881
Founding of the predecessor company as a sheet metal and copper smithy by Paul Reuss
- 1897
Conversion into the joint-stock company Kyffhäuserhütte Artern with about 500 employees
- 1945
Operation under the administration of Soviet occupation authorities as SAG Transmasch
- 1952
Conversion into the state-owned enterprise Kyffhäuserhütte Artern
- 1990
Transfer into Treuhand administration, conversion into a GmbH, about 3,000 employees
- 1992
Acquisition by SÜDMO Schleicher AG Riesbürg, about 400 employees
- 1998
Filing for insolvency of Kyffhäuserhütte Artern GmbH
- 1999
Re-establishment of Kyffhäuser Maschinenfabrik Artern GmbH at the same site; production of separators and pumps