Ceramic packaging made from Westerwald clay: jugs, pots and clay bottles in stoneware, produced in fully automated series manufacturing.
Max Krüger GmbH & Co. KG
Bahnhofstraße 21, 56424 MoschheimNew on Amplifa
About MKM Keramik
Max Krüger GmbH & Co. KG (MKM Keramik) has been manufacturing ceramic packaging in stoneware at its Moschheim site in the Westerwald since 1963. From Westerwald clay, ceramic jugs, ceramic pots and clay bottles are produced for the beverage, food and cosmetics industries, including for beer, spirits, wine, cooking oil, mustard, pâtés and cosmetics. Production includes in-house raw material preparation, the manufacture of natural glazes and firing of the stoneware at around 1,200 °C, making the products dense, dimensionally stable and strong even without glaze. Series production is fully automated on self-developed production systems; according to the company, it is also the only company in the world to manufacture screw closures for ceramic bottles industrially in large series. The products are food-safe, acid- and alkali-resistant, microwave-suitable, offer 100 percent light protection and are designed for automatic filling on conventional systems and for vacuum-tight closure. Individualization is done via ceramic screen printing or labeling. The company delivers worldwide and maintains a certified energy management system.
- Site
- Moschheim
- Processes
- Manufacture of ceramic packaging (ceramic jugs, ceramic pots, clay bottles) in stoneware, Raw material preparation (clay), Firing of stoneware at around 1,200 °C, Production of natural glazes (matte to glossy, abrasion-resistant and alkali-resistant), Ceramic screen printing (direct printing on ceramics), Packaging via labels, Manufacture of screw closures for ceramic bottles in large series (industrially, as the only, Closure assembly (cork, screw, swing-top closures, crown caps; PE snap closures, overcaps,
- Materials
- Westerwald clay, Stoneware (original stoneware, fired at around 1,200 °C), Natural glazes, Stoneware (original stoneware), Firing at around 1,200 °C, Ceramic screen printing, Closure systems
- Certificates
- Certified energy management, ISO 50001 (Energy Management)
- Founded
- 1963
- Industries
- Beverage industry, Food industry, Cosmetics industry, Beer and spirits, Wine and cooking oil, Mustard and pâtés
- 01
Raw material preparation (Westerwald clay)
- 02
Shaping / series manufacturing
- 03
Firing at around 1,200 °C
- 04
Glaze production and glazing
- 05
Individualization (ceramic screen printing or labeling)
- 06
Closure assembly
- 07
Packaging and shipping
Materials and Processes
Stoneware (original stoneware)
Material fired at around 1,200 °C; dense and dimensionally stable even without glaze, with high strength.
Westerwald clay
Light, neutral natural raw material from regional deposits, ideal for further processing with glazes.
Natural glazes
Self-produced glazes from matte to glossy, abrasion-resistant and alkali-resistant.
Firing at around 1,200 °C
Ensures 100 percent tightness and high strength of the ceramic packaging.
Ceramic screen printing
Direct printing on ceramics for individualization of the packaging.
Closure systems
Cork, screw, swing-top closures and crown caps for bottles; PE snap closures, overcaps, cork and aluminum closures for pots.
Locations
Moschheim
DEProduction site and administration
- Lot size
- Large series / large order volumes
- Materials
- Westerwald clay, stoneware, natural glazes
- Self-developed production systems for ceramic series manufacturing
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of ceramic packaging (ceramic jugs, ceramic pots, clay bottles) in stonewareCasting | – | – | – | Large series / large order volumes | Westerwald clay, Stoneware |
| Raw material preparation (clay)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Westerwald clay |
| Firing of stoneware at around 1,200 °CHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Stoneware, Westerwald clay |
| Production of natural glazes (matte to glossy, abrasion-resistant and alkali-resistant)Surface | – | – | – | – | Natural glazes |
| Ceramic screen printing (direct printing on ceramics)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stoneware |
| Packaging via labelsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of screw closures for ceramic bottles in large series (industrially, as the onlyPlastics | – | – | – | – | Stoneware |
| Closure assembly (cork, screw, swing-top closures, crown caps; PE snap closures, overcaps,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated series manufacturing of ceramic packagingCasting | – | – | – | Large series | Stoneware |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-developed production systems for ceramic series manufacturing | MKM (in-house development) | – | – | – | Moschheim |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
MKM maintains a certified energy management system according to ISO 50001. The products are manufactured on self-developed, modern production systems with high dimensional accuracy and are designed for automatic filling and vacuum-tight closure.
| Evidence | Moschheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 50001 (Energy Management) |
History
- 1963
Founded by Wolfgang Krüger; manufacturing in Moschheim/Westerwald since the company's founding, with regular modernizations and expansions ever since