1902
Patent application and starting point of today’s Krautzberger GmbH.
Krautzberger since 1902: Inventive spirit in the fourth generation
More than 125 years of technical development
Four key facts that continue to shape the company’s origins and values.
4th generation
Krautzberger remains an independent family business to this day.
Eltville am Rhein
Engineering, production, application technology and service at one site.
HERMES AWARD 2011
International technology award for Krautzberger steam spray technology.
From patent to system solution
An invention becomes a guiding principle
Albert Krautzberger’s idea from 1902 fundamentally simplified work with spray devices. What mattered was not only the patent, but also the focus on practical application.
This perspective still shapes Krautzberger today: technology should make processes safer, more economical and easier to control. That is why engineering, production, the technical centre and service work closely together at the Eltville site.
Our history – told through images
The timeline connects defining milestones with 26 historic and contemporary portraits, product documents, advertising motifs, workshop photographs and site views. Where no reliable date is available, this is clearly indicated.
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The patent that started it all
On 9 October, Albert Krautzberger files a patent for a “painting device operated by compressed air”. Its ingenious combination of air and material outlets lays the foundation for today’s Krautzberger GmbH.
“Modell Universal” compressed-air painting device Historic product illustration 
Albert Krautzberger Company founder and inventor of the compressed-air painting device -
From patent to series production
Just one year later, industrial series production of the first spray devices begins. The invention becomes a technically mature product for professional use.
Extraction table Illustration of an enclosed work area with extraction 
Spray system using carbon dioxide Illustration of a complete spray workstation -
Production site in Holzhausen
Production is relocated to Holzhausen near Leipzig. There, Krautzberger grows into an established manufacturer of spray technology and continues producing until the Second World War.
Spray booth with extraction Historic product advertisement from Holzhausen near Leipzig 
System with material supply Technical illustration from a historic product document 
Paint and dust collectors Historic product page showing model variants 
Pumps and material supply Historical catalogue extract 
Spray device in its case Historic product photograph 
“A masterpiece of your technology” Colour cover of a Krautzberger product brochure 
“Sprio era” Back cover of the brochure from Holzhausen near Leipzig 
Hot-air spray devices Cover page for the “Simplex-Mitt” model 
Spray technology in use Historic advertising motif featuring body painting -
Rebuilding in Eltville am Rhein
After the expropriation, the family relocates to the Rheingau. With only a small team, the company is rebuilt in Eltville am Rhein and re-establishes itself in the surface technology market.
Working at the spray station Undated archive photograph 
Testing at the spray station Undated archive photograph 
Documenting a series of tests Undated archive photograph -
From spray device to automated system
As requirements grow, individual devices evolve into extensive systems. Booths, rotary tables, material supply and multiple application stations combine to create solutions for repeatable industrial processes.
Multi-station rotary automatic machine Historic product photograph 
Spray system in production Undated archive photograph 
Automated application system Historic product photograph 
Rotary automatic machine Undated photograph of a system with a rotary table -
Return to the original headquarters
As part of reprivatisation, Krautzberger GmbH reacquires its original headquarters in Holzhausen near Leipzig. The company has remained family-owned since its foundation.
Production at the original premises in Holzhausen KS Metalltechnik at the historical Krautzberger site 
Metal fabrication and welding Modern workstation in production 
Coating in production Manual coating of a component -
HERMES AWARD for steam spray technology
The innovative steam spray technology receives the international technology award – a clear sign of how Krautzberger consistently advances proven application technology.
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Family business in the fourth generation
At the Eltville am Rhein site, products and system solutions for industrial coating and application processes are developed and manufactured – backed by in-house engineering, production, application technology and service.
Krautzberger today Headquarters in Eltville am Rhein 
Site from a bird’s-eye view Engineering, production, technical centre and service at one site 
Eltville am Rhein site The Krautzberger company building in the Rheingau
What continues to define Krautzberger
Application before theory
Technology is measured by how reliably it improves real processes.
Close collaboration and reliability
Short communication paths and personal responsibility are integral to the family business.
Made in Germany
In-house engineering, precise manufacturing and quality-assured processes form the basis of durable solutions.