
Accurately divide and conquer!
Correct and consistent dough dividing will amount to valuable material savings over time. At this stage, less (extra dough unnecessarily going in every product) is definitely more (process efficiency).
Correct and consistent dough dividing will amount to valuable material savings over time. At this stage, less (extra dough unnecessarily going in every product) is definitely more (process efficiency).
Koenig Group introduced a new fully automated machine for dough dividing and rounding in March 2024: the Industrie Rex V AW EC. The system has a dough throughput of 6.5 tons per hour – meaning an hourly output of up to 50,400 pieces per hour in 14-row operation, and features Koenig’s ‘Easy Clean’ design.
The management of Koenig Technology Projektmanagement GmbH has been expanded. In addition to Klaus Gasser, Harald Burgstaller has been appointed CEO with immediate effect. Burgstaller will play an important role in the further development and expansion of complete turnkey solutions and integration projects, Koenig announced.
The Helmut Koenig Private Foundation’s Board of Directors unanimously decided to reorganize the management and dismissed Wolfgang Staufer as CEO. Managing Director Hannes Stelzer is taking over the management of Koenig Maschinen GmbH as well as the Koenig Group international, the company announced.
‘Artisan’ and ‘premium’ are often used interchangeably when referring to bread. To Koenig, ‘premium’ products are crusty breads, with complex flavor and a chewy crumb.
The Dutch ‘silo to truck’ solutions manufacturer develops production lines for all kinds of freestanding bread, with a capacity of around 7,500 kg/h, depending on the production process, type of end products and available space.
‘Artisan’ and ‘premium’ are often used interchangeably when referring to bread. To Koenig, ‘premium’ products are crusty breads, with complex flavor and a chewy crumb.
Koenig closed FY 2022 with sales amounting to EUR 114 million, a new record in the company’s history.
How to better meet today’s customer expectations with modified dough processes for baked goods containing rye.
Koenig, headquartered in Graz, Austria, closed its fiscal year at the end of February 2023 with record sales of EUR 114 million. This is a new record for the company that focused on international exports since it was founded by Helmut König, in 1966.
With flatbreads growing more and more popular, dedicated production lines focus on delivering premium quality results. When developing its flatbread line, König focused on replicating artisan-like characteristics.
Koenig will introduce a new Rex machine at IBIE this year, the I Rex Compact EC (Easy Clean design). It incorporates the I-Rex Compact EC Divider and Rounder.

