Krones AG (Krones) manufactures bottling machines and packaging systems. It offers a wide range of system engineering, labeling, filling, inspection, cleaning, plastics, packing, palletizing, and conveyor systems for product filling and decoration. It serves its products to various industries, including beverage, food, dairy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.

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Krones focuses on innovation to secure its technological leadership and business success. The company invests in its R&D to emphasize sustainability, digitalization, and customer-centric solutions. Krones R&D strategy is aligned with its corporate vision, Solutions beyond tomorrow, and aims to develop solutions that exceed customer expectations. The company has introduced the Ingeniq line generation, which is modular, digital, and energy-efficient. It has expanded its R&D activities internationally, collaborating with partners and research networks to enhance its innovative capacity. Krones has also expanded its global R&D footprint, with new capacities in India, the Czech Republic, and Italy, and collaborates with prestigious universities and research networks to maintain high levels of innovation. The company's R&D centers are Krones Digital, the Innovation Lab, and Krones Design Lab. Krones Digital focuses on digitalization and automation, coordinating approximately 700 employees across various sites to develop digital solutions. Innovation Lab is in the Tech Base innovation and start-up center in Regensburg, which focuses on digitalization and sustainability, conducting preliminary studies on technical and economic feasibility. Krones Design Lab is a Part of the Innovation Lab since 2024; it focuses on human-centered design to make Krones machines and lines intuitive and ergonomic. Krones AG has expanded its international R&D locations, including Krones Digital Solutions India (KDSI) in Bengaluru, an engineering center in Plzen, and an innovation hub in northern Italy. As of December 2025, Krones AG had 6,809 registered patents and utility models. The company is extending the Ingeniq line concept to other product categories and container types, including carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) in PET bottles. Krones collaborates with various partners, including the Open Innovation Forum at the University of Cambridge, UnternehmerTUM in Munich, and the Bavarian research network BayWater. In FY2025, the company incurred an expense of EUR239 million on its R&D, which grew 8.1%YoY and stood at 4.2% of its total revenue.