Successful in-house exhibition and anniversary gala for the Fresh-cut sector at KRONEN

Since 2008 the KRONEN Customer Day has been taken place every two years. This year’s event has a special occasion: KRONEN celebrated its 40th company anniversary and thus, organized a special professional and accompanying program. At the in-house exhibition KRONEN presented numerous news on 3200 sqm at its own venue in Kehl at the Rhine, Germany, on 28 September. On the eve of the show customers and partners were invited to join the gala evening.

Customers and potential customers – namely Fresh-cut, convenience food, catering and specialty food producers – as well as partners of the company are invited to the event. More than 240 participants from 45 countries accepted the invitation and travelled to the Black Forest region.

"We are glad about the record participation and that the event was very successful. It is a great chance to introduce our newest solutions, such as some new IT ready SMART machines, and to show to our customers and partners how we work directly on-site” says Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of KRONEN. “For the anniversary we made special efforts inviting to the Gala Dinner and the professional Forum. Eventually, our goal was to thank our customers and partners for the fruitful and long-term partnership, which made 40 years of KRONEN happen. As a family business this is especially important to us.”

At the in-house exhibition on 28 September KRONEN presented the newest solutions as well as the numerous proven machines for processing lettuce, vegetables and fruit – on a space of about 3.200 sqm in the demonstration center and in the production halls. Among others the following machine highlights were presented, live and in function: newly launched drying systems K650 and BDS 3000/800 ; new version of spin-dryer: KS-100 PLUS ; UVC disinfection lock.  Furthermore, KRONEN presented its “Internet of Things” concept and showed the SMART version of belt cutting machine GS 10-2.

Additionally, for the first time international experts held short lectures on futureoriented topics for the Fresh-cut sector in the new “KRONEN Forum“.

The event offered the opportunity for professional exchange in an informal, pleasant atmosphere and was completed by the Anniversary Gala Dinner in Reithalle Offenburg for celebrating the 40th anniversary adequately.