Manufacture of Karlsbader Oblaten (Karlsbad wafers), Dessert Creme Oblaten and wafer specialities in Dillingen an der Donau.
Wetzel Karlsbader Oblaten- und Waffelfabrik GmbH
Dillingen an der Donau (Austraße 5, Production/Administration) · Dillingen an der Donau (Donaustraße 35, Factory Outlet)New on Amplifa
About Wetzel
Wetzel Karlsbader Oblaten- und Waffelfabrik GmbH is a family-owned company in Dillingen an der Donau and, according to its own information, the only manufacturer of Karlsbader Oblaten in Germany. The company produces wafer-thin oblaten according to the recipe of the Reichenbach monks, which are filled with butter, sugar, almonds and hazelnuts and baked twice, as well as Dessert Creme Oblaten and wafer specialities. Production takes place on an industrial, machine-based scale, a process that was already introduced in the 1960s. The raw materials used include flour, sugar, butter, almonds, hazelnuts, around 40 tonnes of cocoa mass per year, and exclusively 100% RSPO-certified palm oil. In addition to distribution via food retail, the company offers customised printing and packaging of round tins for B2B promotional gifts as well as its own factory outlet in Dillingen. Production has been certified to IFS Food since 2009.
- Site
- Dillingen an der Donau
- Processes
- Manufacture of Karlsbader Oblaten (baking), Manufacture of Dessert Creme Oblaten, Wafer production, Double baking of oblaten (filled according to the Reichenbach recipe), Packaging manufacturing (corrugated board, purchased from HANS KOLB Wellpappe), Factory outlet, Customised printing/packaging (round tins in own design, promotional gifts), Gift baskets
- Materials
- Cocoa mass, Palm oil (100% RSPO-certified), Butter, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Sugar, Palm oil, Flour
- Certificates
- IFS Food, IFS Food (since 2009)
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Food/Confectionery, B2B promotional gifts
- 01
Raw material inspection at goods receipt
- 02
Baking of oblaten and wafers
- 03
Filling and double baking (Karlsbader Oblaten)
- 04
Packaging (corrugated board from HANS KOLB Wellpappe)
- 05
Distribution via food retail and factory outlet
Raw Materials and Ingredients
Cocoa mass
Around 40 tonnes per year; sustainable sourcing, member of the Forum for Sustainable Cocoa since 2015.
Palm oil
Exclusively 100% RSPO-certified, sustainably produced palm oil.
Butter
Ingredient for the filling of Karlsbader Oblaten according to the Reichenbach recipe.
Almonds
Ingredient for the oblaten filling.
Hazelnuts
Ingredient for the oblaten filling.
Sugar
Basic ingredient for oblaten and wafers.
Flour
Basic ingredient for oblaten and wafer doughs.
Locations
Austraße 5, Dillingen an der Donau
DEProduction and Administration
- Materials
- Flour, sugar, butter, almonds, hazelnuts, cocoa mass, palm oil
Donaustraße 35, Dillingen an der Donau
DEFactory Outlet
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of Karlsbader Oblaten (baking)Other (food production/baking) | – | – | – | – | Flour, Sugar, Butter, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Cocoa mass, Palm oil |
| Manufacture of Dessert Creme OblatenOther (food production/baking) | – | – | – | – | Flour, Sugar, Cocoa mass, Palm oil |
| Wafer productionOther (food production/baking) | – | – | – | – | Flour, Sugar, Palm oil, Cocoa mass |
| Double baking of oblaten (filled according to the Reichenbach recipe)Other (food production/baking) | – | – | – | – | Butter, Sugar, Almonds, Hazelnuts |
| Packaging manufacturing (corrugated board, purchased from HANS KOLB Wellpappe)Other (packaging) | – | – | – | – | Cardboard/corrugated board |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Production has been certified to the IFS Food standard since 2009, which is audited annually by independent auditors and covers areas such as food safety management, HACCP and food defence. Raw materials are already inspected at goods receipt according to strict criteria.
| Evidence | Dillingen an der Donau |
|---|---|
| IFS Food (since 2009) |
Company History
- 1923
Founding of Café Engel with a confectionery in Marienbad by Lieselotte and Wilhelm Denk; production of Marienbader and Karlsbader Oblaten according to the recipe of the Reichenbach monks.
- 1948
Founding of Wetzel Karlsbader Oblaten- und Waffelfabrik GmbH in Dillingen an der Donau by Marlene Wetzel and Hans Hackspacher after being expelled from Czechoslovakia.
- 1960er
Conversion to machine-based industrial production; rise to become the oblaten market leader in Germany.
- 1982
Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon for Marlene Wetzel-Hackspacher.
- 1980–2000
Acquisition of various companies; founding of Bavaria Kerzen.
- 1992
Death of Hans Hackspacher sen.; Hans Hackspacher and Marlene Wetzel-Hackspacher take over management.
- 2009
First successful certification to IFS Food.
- 2011
EU protection of the Czech designation "Karlovarské oplatky"; Wetzel is permitted, as the only German manufacturer, to continue using the designation "Karlsbader Oblaten".
- 2015
Joining the Forum for Sustainable Cocoa.
- 2017
Death of Hans Hackspacher jun.; Christian Deisenhofer and Karolina Ernst take over management.
- 2019
Membership in the FairCommerce initiative since 25.03.2019.