Foundation of the sugar factory in the district of Stendal.
Founded in 1949, VEB Dauermilchwerke Stendal & Genthin was the largest producer of dried milk and infant nutrition in the GDR.
Milchwerke Mittelelbe has been part of the KRÜGER GROUP since 1991. With the acquisition of the largest East German industrial company for dried milk and infant formula, entrepreneur Willibert Krüger secured an important strategic function in the raw materials market and in the business with valuable primary products.
Continuous expansion of capacities for the production of Infant Nutrition and modernization of individual spray towers.
With the commissioning of the cold aseptic UHT filling line, milk- and water-based drinks can be filled into different bottle sizes.
Expansion of spray drying capacities and conversion of the entire milk reception and processing plant.
Commissioning of a combined heat and power plant, thereby increasing the efficiency of the energy supply and reducing CO2 emissions at the same time.
Expansion of production capacity for the manufacture of Infant Nutrition 2015 and installation of a new line for UHT filling of liquid products.
Further continuous expansion of spraying capacities for Infant Nutrition. New filling lines for Ready to Drink, with corresponding expansion in 2017.
Construction of a new, automated 16,000 sqm logistics center at the Stendal site.
Milchwerke Mittelelbe in Stendal celebrates its 70th anniversary of milk processing.
