Facts & Figures
Zentis GmbH & Co. KG in numbers.
company
Zentis GmbH & Co. KG
Founded
1893
Head office
Jülicher Straße 177,
52070 Aachen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Executive management
Karl-Heinz Johnen (Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Logistics)
Stephan Jansen (Finance, IT/Organisation)
Norbert Weichele (Production, Technology, Research and Development, Purchasing, Quality Management)
employees
2.001 (average, 2017)
Export rate 2017
61%
Group revenue
669 Mio Euro (1 January - 31 Dezember 2017)
Zentis´ products comes from four areas of competence:
- Fruit preparations for the dairy industry
- Fruit preparations for the non-dairy industry (e.g. bakery and confectionery industry)
- Sweet spreads (gourmet jams, jellies and sweet cream spreads for retailers and large-scale consumers)
- Confectionery products (marzipan, chocolate and cereal specialities for retailers and industry)
Strong brands for consumers:
- Sonnen Früchte (Jams)
- 75% Frucht, Sonnen Früchte Cremig (fruit spreads)
- Leichte Früchte Stevia (Jams Extra with the sweetness of Stevia glycosides)
- Original Aachener Pflümli (plum purée)
- Nusspli, Belmandel (sweet cream spreads)
- Pralinés Hochfeine Creationen (exquisite chocolates)
Group revenue

Production sites/Subsidiaries:
Germany, Aachen
Plant I, Jülicher Straße
(Specialises in the manufacture of fruit preparations, jams
and sweet cream spreads, 806 employees)
Plant II, Debyestraße (Aachen-Eilendorf)
(Specialises in the manufacture of confectionery,
141 employees)
Zentis Logistik Service GmbH
(40 special vehicles for transporting fresh products are based
at plant 2 Aachen, 172 employees)
hungary, Drégelypalánk
Zentis Hungária Bt.
(Produces fruit preparations for the dairy,
ice-cream and bakery industries,
103 employees)
poland, Zelków
Zentis Polska Sp. z.o.o.
(Produces fruit preparations for the dairy,
ice-cream and bakery industries,
279 employees)
USA
Plymouth, Indiana, Zentis North America LLC
(Produces fruit preparations for the dairy,
ice-cream and bakery industries, 223 employees)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Zentis North America LLC
(Produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream
and bakery industries, 140 employees)
Gardena, Kalifornien, Zentis North America LLC
(Produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice-cream
and bakery industries, 98 employees)
russia, Khimki near Moskau
OOO Zentis Russia
(specialises in Product development and the sale of fruit
preparations for the East European market. Sells fruit
preparations for the dairy, ice-cream and bakery industries,
as well as confectionery in Moscow and Raos,
39 employees)