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Facts & Figures

Facts & Figures

   
Company: Zentis GmbH & Co. KG
   
Founded in: 1893
   
Head office: Jülicher Straße 177
52070 Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
   
Executive management: Karl-Heinz Johnen (Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Logistics)
Dietmar Otte (Production, Technology, Research and Development, Purchasing, Quality Management)
Stephan Jansen (Finance, IT/Organisation)
   
Human resources: 1.995 (31 December 2011)
   
Divisions:

Zentis is divided into four divisions:

  • Fruit preparations for dairy products
  • Fruit preparations and pastes for baking products and confectionery
  • Fruit spreads and sweet spreads
  • Confectionery
   
Strong brands
for consumers: 		Belfrutta Gourmet Jams,
Zentis Breakfast Jams Extra, Zentis Balance (Jams Extra)
75% Fruit,Fine Creamy (fruit spreads)
Original Aachen Pflümli (plum purée)
Nusspli, Belmandel (sweet cream spreads)
   
Group revenues 2011:
643 million euros (1 January – 31 December 2011)
of which  
Fruit preparations 67%
Sweet spreads and fruit spreads 17%
Confectionery 12%
Bakery fillings 3%
   
Capacity 2011:
Total 470,000 t
of which  
Fruit preparations 320,000 t
Sweet spreads and fruit spreads 100,000 t
Confectionery 25,000 t
Bakery fillings 25,000 t
   
Production sites/ Subsidiaries:

Germany, Aachen

  • Plant I, Jülicher Straße
    Specialises in the manufacture of fruit preparations, jams and sweet cream spreads, 1,009 employees

  • Plant II, Debyestraße
    (Aachen-Eilendorf)
    Specialises in the manufacture of confectionery, 374 employees

  • Zentis Logistik Service GmbH
    70 special vehicles for transporting fresh products are based at plant 2 Aachen-Eilendorf, 100 employees

Hungary, Drégelypalánk

  • Zentis Hungaria Bt.
    The plant in Drégelypalánk produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream and bakery industries, 112 employees

Poland, Zelków

  • Zentis Polska Sp. z.o.o.
    The plant in Zelków produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream and bakery industries, 245 employees

USA, Plymouth

  • Zentis Food Solutions produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream and bakery industries, 231 employees

Russia, Khimki near Moscow

  • OOO Zentis Russia specialises in product development and the sale of fruit preparations for the East European market, and in Moscow and Raos sells fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream and bakery industries, as well as confectionery, 45 employees

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