KHS Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1868

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 5,769

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 4

KHS Group General Information

Description

Manufacturer of filling and packaging systems designed to offer sustainable packaging alternatives for beverage, food and non-food items. The company develops and manufactures a full range of filling and packaging machines and systems, focusing on process, filler, and aseptic packaging technologies, enabling clients to acquire filtration systems, beverage blending units, flash pasteurizers, keg technology and rinsing, filling, and closure systems.

Contact Information

Website
www.khs.com
Formerly Known As
Holstein & Kappert AG, Seitz-Werke GmbH
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Juchostrasse 20
  • 44143 Dortmund
  • Germany
+49 0231
Primary Industry
Machinery (B2B)
Other Industries
Other Commercial Services
Other Containers and Packaging
Metal Containers and Packaging
Parent Company
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Juchostrasse 20
  • 44143 Dortmund
  • Germany
+49 0231

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KHS Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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KHS Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Manufacturer of filling and packaging systems designed to offer sustainable packaging alternatives for beverage, food an
Machinery (B2B)
Dortmund, Germany
5,769 As of 2026

Lausanne, Switzerland
 

La Ferté-Bernard, France
 
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KHS Group Competitors (18)

One of KHS Group’s 18 competitors is Tetra Pak International, a Corporation company based in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Tetra Pak International Corporation Lausanne, Switzerland
Serac Group Formerly PE-Backed La Ferté-Bernard, France
Berlin Packaging Private Equity-Backed Chicago, IL
Uflex Corporation Noida, India
Sipa Formerly Accelerator/Incubator backed Vittorio Veneto, Italy
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KHS Group Patents

KHS Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-102025115131-A1 Method and apparatus for sterilizing a forming station Pending 17-Apr-2025
WO-2026219660-A1 Method and device for sterilising a forming station Pending 17-Apr-2025
DE-102025114428-A1 Holding and sealing device, plasma treatment system and method for replacing seals Pending 11-Apr-2025
DE-102025113373-A1 Method for data backup of components of a container treatment line, as well as computer device and system for executing the method Pending 04-Apr-2025
DE-102025112401-A1 Method and system for authenticating a user with a mobile device at a container handling device Pending 31-Mar-2025 H04W12/06
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KHS Group Signals

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KHS Group Acquisitions (4)

KHS Group’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with HF Meyer Maschinenbau. The deal was made on 01-Jan-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
HF Meyer Maschinenbau 01-Jan-2025 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Tyrolon 25-Nov-2024 Merger/Acquisition Plastic Containers and Packaging
Scandia Packaging Machinery 09-Jul-2018 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
Bartelt Packaging 01-Jan-2003 Merger/Acquisition Machinery (B2B)
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KHS Group Exits (1)

KHS Group’s most recent exit was on 01-Jan-2003 from Bartelt Packaging. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Bartelt Packaging 01-Jan-2003 Completed
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KHS Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (3)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Lfp Logistics For Filling And Packaging Dortmund, Germany 2008
Seitz Enzinger Noll Bad Kreuznach, Germany 1987
Khs Nordic Albertslund, Denmark 1976

KHS Group FAQs

  • When was KHS Group founded?

    KHS Group was founded in 1868.

  • Where is KHS Group headquartered?

    KHS Group is headquartered in Dortmund, Germany.

  • What is the size of KHS Group?

    KHS Group has 5,769 total employees.

  • What industry is KHS Group in?

    KHS Group’s primary industry is Machinery (B2B).

  • Is KHS Group a private or public company?

    KHS Group is a Private company.

  • What is KHS Group’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for KHS Group is .

  • Who are KHS Group’s competitors?

    Tetra Pak International, Serac Group, Berlin Packaging, Uflex, and Sipa are some of the 18 competitors of KHS Group.

  • When was KHS Group acquired?

    KHS Group was acquired on 01-Jan-2011.

  • Who acquired KHS Group?

    KHS Group was acquired by Salzgitter.

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