The judges’ comments
Krones will receive two Gold Stevie Awards, in the categories “Company of the year – manufacturing and production” and “Most innovative technology company of the year – over 2,500 employees”.
Among the criteria earning Krones praise from the jury were the systematic, end-to-end digitalisation and the high level of automation offered for beverage-makers’ production operations. The jury also recognised the strong focus on customer needs and the holistic development of the company’s own internal structures, particularly the establishment of the group-wide Krones.digital community, as well as the product portfolio as a whole. The judges were likewise impressed by the family-owned and operated enterprise’s evolution and transformation into a pioneer in the machinery sector.
The Silver Stevie in the category “Business technology solution – rising technology” and the Bronze Stevie for “Best new product or service – business-to-business products” represent double honours for Krones’ Shopfloor Guidance solution for increasing performance and reducing total cost of ownership. The jury praised the digital service offering as an innovative solution aimed at increasing efficiency and reducing downtimes and also emphasised the focus on user guidance and the option of context-based assistance and detailed instructions for standardised actions.
About the Stevie Awards
For over 20 years now, the Stevie Awards have been honouring outstanding business achievements and contributions of organisations and individuals in more than 70 countries around the world. Recipients are selected based on the assessment of more than 36 professionals who serve on five juries worldwide. The coveted trophies bear the name ”Stevie”, taken from the name Stephen, which is derived from the Greek for "crowned.".
The Krones Group, headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany, plans, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process, filling and packaging technology. And Krones also offers a fit-for-purpose solution for bottle-to-bottle recycling of PET containers. The product portfolio subsumed in the House of Krones is rounded off by numerous products and services from Krones’ subsidiaries, themed around digitalisation, for example, digital container decoration, intralogistics and in-house valve production. Every day, millions of bottles, cans, and special-shaped containers are handled on lines from Krones, particularly in breweries, the soft-drinks sector and at producers of still or sparkling wines, and spirits, but also in the food and luxury-goods industries, plus the chemical, cosmetics and pharmaceutical sectors. Worldwide, Krones employs around 17,200 people. Consolidated sales in 2022 totalled 4.209 billion euros. Around 90 per cent of its products are sold abroad. The group includes not only Krones AG (listed on the stock exchange), but also more than 100 subsidiaries and further sales and service companies worldwide.
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