Family mill in St. Johann in Tirol: flour products and customized animal feed made from 100 % Austrian grain
Wieshofermühle Betriebs GmbH
St. Johann in Tirol (Oberhofenweg 2)New on Amplifa
About Wieshofermühle
Wieshofermühle Betriebs GmbH is a family-run grain mill with a mixed feed plant in St. Johann in Tirol, Austria. In the milling operation, Austrian premium and quality wheat as well as rye are processed in combined milling processes with roller mills, scratch breaks and sifting systems into a broad range of flour types – from light wheat flours (W 480, W 700) via bread flours (W 1600) to wholegrain products, bran, pizza flours, baking mixes, spelt flour and durum wheat semolina, conventional and in organic quality. In the feed plant, mixed feeds for cattle, pigs, poultry, horses, sheep, goats and game are produced, with grain and legumes such as barley, maize, oats, soy, rapeseed and peas being crushed, ground, flaked or blended. Special blends according to customer recipes, bulk deliveries by tanker truck from 2 tonnes, bagged goods (1 kg to 25/30 kg) and big bags are offered. Customers include bakeries, confectioners, pizzerias, gastronomy, retail, agriculture and private customers. The site at Oberhofenweg 2 comprises the mill, feed plant, silo facility, direct sales/mill shop as well as its own energy generation via hydroelectric power plant, photovoltaics and biomass heating.
- Site
- St. Johann in Tirol
- Processes
- Milling of milling grain (wheat and rye into flour, wholegrain products, bran), Mixed feed production (mixing, crushing, grinding, flaking, pressing of feeds), Bagging (fully automatic bagging system, 1 kg packets to 25/30 kg sacks, big bags), Bulk flour loading / tanker truck delivery, Grain cleaning (black cleaning/white cleaning), tempering and resting, Individual special flour blends according to customer requirements, Customized on-farm mixes / feed recipes, Bulk delivery by tanker truck (from 2 t)
- Materials
- Wheat (premium and quality wheat), Rye, Spelt, Durum wheat (durum wheat semolina), Barley, Maize, Oats, Soy / soybeans / soybean meal
- Certificates
- AMA quality seal (agricultural trade and mills), BIO Austria / Austria Bio Garantie, pastus+ (AMA quality seal compliant), agroVet genfrei (GMO-free), agroVet genfrei
- Founded
- 1857
- Industries
- Bakeries, Confectioners, Pizzerias, Gastronomy, Food retail, Agriculture
- 01
Grain intake & silo storage
- 02
Cleaning (black/white cleaning, tempering, resting)
- 03
Milling (roller mills, sifters)
- 04
Feed processing (crushing, grinding, flaking)
- 05
Mixing with components (molasses, minerals)
- 06
Bagging / bulk loading
- 07
Delivery with own vehicle fleet
- 08
Direct sales & consulting
Raw Materials & Processes
Wheat (premium & quality wheat)
Main raw material for wheat flours of types W 480 to W 1600, wholegrain, meals and germs.
Rye
For rye flours and mixed bread flours with distinctive baking properties.
Spelt
Spelt (wholegrain) flour and whole grain for bakery products.
Durum wheat (semolina)
Durum wheat semolina in fine and coarse form for pizza and pasta.
Barley
Main component of many mixed feeds for cattle, pigs and game.
Maize
Energy-supplying component in mixed feeds as well as for maize pellets and polenta.
Oats
Component of feed mixtures, among others for horses and game.
Soy / soybean meal
Protein source in mixed feeds for pigs, cattle and poultry.
Rapeseed / rapeseed meal
Protein component in dairy cattle and fattening feeds.
Peas
Legume component in the mixed feed plant.
Locations
St. Johann in Tirol
ATHeadquarters, mill, feed plant, production, direct sales/mill shop
- Part weight / size
- Containers 1 kg to Big Bag
- Lot size
- Retail sales from 1 kg; bulk delivery from 2 t
- Materials
- Wheat, rye, spelt, barley, maize, oats, soy, rapeseed, peas
- Combined milling system (roller mills, scratch breaks, sifters)
- Roller mill (crushing in feed plant)
- Hammer mill (fine feed)
- 2 feed mixers
- Fully automatic bagging system
- Bulk flour loading
- Grain silo facility
- Hydroelectric power plant (1992)
- PV system
- Biomass heating boiler approx. 150 kW (2010)
- Own truck fleet with silo/tarpaulin trucks
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling of milling grain (wheat and rye into flour, wholegrain products, bran)Other | – | – | – | – | Wheat, Rye, Spelt, Durum wheat |
| Mixed feed production (mixing, crushing, grinding, flaking, pressing of feeds)Other | – | – | – | – | Wheat, Barley, Maize, Oats, Soy, Rapeseed, Soybeans, Peas |
| Bagging (fully automatic bagging system, 1 kg packets to 25/30 kg sacks, big bags)Other | – | – | 1 kg – Big Bags | – | – |
| Bulk flour loading / tanker truck deliveryOther | – | – | 2 t | – | Wheat flour, Rye flour |
| Grain cleaning (black cleaning/white cleaning), tempering and restingOther | – | – | – | – | Wheat, Rye |
11 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill (combined milling system with roller mills, scratch breaks, sifters) | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol, Oberhofenweg 2 |
| Roller mill (for crushing in the feed plant) | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol |
| Hammer mill (fine feed, pig feed) | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol |
| Feed mixer | – | 2 | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol |
| Fully automatic bagging system | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol, new production hall |
| Bulk flour loading | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol, new production hall |
| Grain silo / silo facility | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol |
| Hydroelectric power plant (own) | – | 1 | – | 1992 | St. Johann in Tirol |
| PV system | – | 1 | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol, south side |
| Biomass heating boiler (wood chips, approx. 150 kW) | – | 1 | – | 2010 | St. Johann in Tirol |
| Truck fleet (own, incl. silo/tarpaulin trucks) | – | – | – | – | St. Johann in Tirol |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Wieshofermühle is a member of the AMA quality seal (flour production and agricultural trade, license 10691857, valid until 31.01.2027) and works with Austria Bio Garantie/BIO Austria. In addition, there are certifications according to pastus+ (dairy cattle feed and single feeds) as well as agroVet genfrei; the raw materials are traceable down to the basic plot.
| Evidence | St. Johann in Tirol |
|---|---|
| AMA quality seal (agricultural trade and mills) | |
| BIO Austria / Austria Bio Garantie | |
| pastus+ (AMA quality seal compliant) | |
| agroVet genfrei |
History
- 12. Jahrhund
Construction of the millstream in St. Johann in Tirol; mill site for over 500 years.
- ca. 1700
Mill recorded as 'Stopfenaumühle' in the district of Kitzbühel.
- 1809
The estate burns down as a result of the Tyrolean wars of liberation.
- 1857
Franz Wieshofer acquires the rebuilt mill including the farm; foundation stone of family ownership.
- 1920er
Johann Wieshofer II replaces the mill wheel with an electric hydroelectric power plant and the millstones with roller mills.
- 1950er
Construction of a new mill complex including a silo facility.
- 1966
Death of Johann Wieshofer II; Johann Wieshofer III takes over the business.
- 1987
Full automation of the mill with new control technology.
- 1992
Construction of a new hydroelectric power plant.
- Ende 1990er
Installation of a feed plant; massive entry into the feed sector.
- 2010
Lukas Krainz joins the company; heating system converted to a biomass system (approx. 150 kW).
- 2012
Caroline Krainz-Gasteiger joins the company.
- 2016
Death of Werner Krainz; the 6th generation (Krainz siblings) takes over.