KHS GmbH is an international supplier of filling and packaging equipment for glass, PET, kegs and cans.

The company develops and manufactures turnkey lines for the beverage, food and non-food industries and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Salzgitter Klöckner-Werke GmbH, itself part of the Salzgitter Group.

History 

KHS GmbH was established in 1993 from a merger involving Holstein & Kappert GmbH (H&K), founded in Dortmund in 1868, and Seitz-Werke GmbH, founded in Bad Kreuznach in 1887, which later became Seitz Enzinger Noll AG (SEN) in Bad Kreuznach (all in Germany).

Between 1977 and 1982 H&K (100%) and SEN (90%) were acquired by Klöckner-Werke AG in Duisburg, Germany. In 1993 H&K and SEN were merged to form KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG Dortmund. In 2007 Salzgitter AG acquired the majority share in Klöckner-Werke. In 2008 KHS Corpoplast, KHS Plasmax and KHS Moldtec were integrated into Salzgitter Klöckner-Werke GmbH. In 2010 KHS AG became KHS GmbH. In 2011 KHS GmbH became a wholly owned subsidiary of Salzgitter Klöckner-Werke.

In 2022 the KHS Group employed 5,002 people worldwide. In 2022 annual sales totaled €1.291 billion.

Sites
KHS GmbH is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, which is also the site of one of the company’s five German production facilities. Other German production sites are located in Bad Kreuznach, Hamburg, Kleve and Worms.

KHS GmbH’s international production facilities are situated in Brazil (São Paulo), the USA (Waukesha, WI), Mexico (Zinacantepec), India (Ahmedabad) and China (Kunshan).  KHS also operates sales and service centers in many other countries in order to provide fast, direct support to its customers all over the world.

Products 
The company provides turnkey lines for various segments, containers and processes in beverage production. The containers processed on its machinery include glass and aluminum bottles, PET, cans and kegs. Each KHS system consists of reliable, economic and durable single machines and process components that manage tasks ranging from PET bottle manufacture through filling, labeling, packaging and palletizing to inspection and complete sanitizing.

Another core area of KHS GmbH’s business activities comprises processing systems designed to simplify complex beverage production processes and make them more efficient. The various processes are used in sanitizing systems, beverage blending systems and the design and configuration of production lines.

Service 
KHS offers its customers a wide range of services and service products that safeguard the reliable operation of their lines and machines. These not only include an international service network and experts available 24/7 but also intelligent remote diagnostics and maintenance services, the sale of original spare and wear parts and retrofit conversions and upgrades. KHS also provides customized service packages and an extensive consultancy program used to devise exactly the right systems and solutions for its customers.

Sustainability and reporting 
The issue of sustainability is a key component of KHS’ corporate strategy and anchored in its organizational structure. Its chief endeavor is to consistently and continuously lower its greenhouse gas emissions with the aim of becoming climate neutral by 2045. In doing so, KHS also supports the main objective of the Salzgitter Group strategy, namely to work towards a circular economy.

As an international company KHS has always been a reliable partner to its customers with its filling and packaging systems and continuously works to produce future-proof, safe and durable lines and machines that are gentle on resources. Another focus has always been to develop sustainable packaging systems that save on materials.

Since 2014, KHS has regularly reported on the commitment and goals of the company with transparency in its sustainability report. This voluntary report is based on the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and further requirements for good sustainability reporting.

External links
Website of KHS GmbH 
Voluntary KHS GmbH sustainability report for 2021/2022
KHS GmbH customer magazine
KHS as an employer
KHS on LinkedIn
KHS on YouTube
Key figures In: khs.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2023

References

Machine manufacturers
Manufacturing companies based in Dortmund