Innovation and
tradition since 1951.

Küfner is your specialist for customized screening and filter solutions for liquid and gaseous media. Our filter screens protect sensitive and safety-relevant applications in every conceivable industry and sector. From the initial idea to the design to the series product, Küfner is your one-stop shop for everything. Our high level of vertical integration with our own mold and tool making allows us to respond quickly and flexibly to all specific requirements. Our commitment to quality, combined with creativity and a high level of technical expertise, makes us a global player from southern Germany.

Küfner

70 years Know-how
from Albstadt.

Karl Küfner GmbH & Co. KG is a technology leader in hybrid filter screen solutions. For over 70 years, our family-run company has stood for innovation, creativity, and expertise. With our team of 300 employees at our locations in Albstadt and Ludwigsstadt, we satisfy customers worldwide. It is our wealth of experience that benefits our partners.

1951
Company founder Karl Küfner begins manufacturing weaving reeds in rented premises in Truchtelfingen.
1955
Conversion of existing buildings in Rossental into a production facility for weaving reeds and screen and filter inserts.
1960
Construction of a new production hall for screen and filter inserts in Rossental and purchase of the first Arburg injection molding machine.
1985
Construction of a new injection molding facility and company parking lot in Albstadt
1985
Bernd Küfner takes over as managing director.
1989
New construction of Plant 2 in Ludwigsstadt / Upper Franconia.
2012
Markus Küfner takes over management of the company.
2013
Construction of a Class 7 clean room for medical products.
2014
Construction of Automation Hall 3 in Rossental
2015
Production on 85 Arburg injection molding machines, over 50 of which feature fully automatic fabric loading; 350 employees.
2019
Susanne Conzelmann takes over management of the company together with her brother Markus Küfner.

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Karl Küfner expands application possibilities for membrane filters

Several years ago, Karl Küfner, the specialist for filtration solutions, succeeded in overmolding membrane material with a plastic frame.

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Karl Küfner – a global market leader (Future Champion) 2024

The renowned business magazine WirtschaftsWoche has named Karl Küfner GmbH & Co. KG 2024 the global market leader (Future Champion) for its hybrid filter screen solutions.

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Support for the Sommerhalde elementary school in Albstadt as part of the “Klasse2000” program

Commitment to life skills for elementary school children promotes health, conflict resolution skills, and addiction prevention.

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Filter concept increases cost-effectiveness.

When developing a new application, a filter concept can save costs and time.

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Filters – a necessary evil or an opportunity?

Customized concepts make medical devices safer and more economical

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Küfner supports Special Olympics Baden-Württemberg

Karl Küfner GmbH & Co. KG supports Special Olympics Baden-Württemberg, a sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities.

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New filter type reliably protects patients from contaminants in liquids and gases

Küfner masters manufacturing processes for filters in accordance with medical technology standards

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Key Facts

We stand for quality.

When you have us manufacture your filter, you are entrusting us with an important role in your product's value chain. Our awareness of this responsibility is reflected in all our processes and standards.

Made in Germany
With around 100 injection molding machines and more than 50 special-purpose machines, we produce more than 350 million screens and filters per year for over 500 well-known customers at two locations in Germany.

> 70 years of expertise
For more than half a century, we have been designing, manufacturing, and supplying application-specific filters and screens to customers all over the world. Numerous OEMs and suppliers benefit daily from our expertise in filter manufacturing and filter supply.

ISO certified
We are certified according to IATF 16949 and DIN ISO 13485. Our environmental management system is certified according to DIN ISO 14001. Our certified quality management system allows for seamless monitoring and control of all production steps. This means that errors are detected and rectified at an early stage, enabling us to offer you a high level of quality.

Worldwide
Our close connection to our customers' production planning and information systems is a key reason why our filter deliveries are available at the right time and in the right quantity at our customers' production sites in Europe, Asia, and America.

Short-term
Our high level of vertical integration with our own mold and tool making allows us to respond quickly and flexibly to all specific requirements.

Reliable
Küfner's tailor-made filter solutions have been used successfully for decades in technically demanding applications. Our customers include renowned companies, many of which have enjoyed long-standing and successful partnerships with us. Repeated awards from these customers testify to our expertise in filter manufacturing and our reliability as a filter supplier.

Service
From the initial idea to the design and series production, Küfner is your one-stop shop. Our commitment to quality, combined with creativity and a high level of technical expertise, makes us a global player based in southern Germany.

Company headquarters in Albstadt

Our company headquarters are located in Albstadt in the Swabian Alb region of Baden-Württemberg. At our main plant, we have brought the entire manufacturing chain under one roof, from design to production. Here, we primarily design and produce filter screens using injection molding technology.

Address

Karl Küfner GmbH & Co. KG
Rossentalstraße 87
72461 Albstadt
Germany

Ludwigsstadt production site

Another Küfner plant is located in Ludwigsstadt in Upper Franconia, Bavaria. At this production site, we primarily manufacture metal filter screens using stamping and forming technology.

Address

Karl Küfner GmbH & Co. KG
Thüringer Str. 1
96337 Ludwigsstadt
Germany

Distribution partners in North America

We serve our customers in the USA, Canada, and Mexico through our sales partner Thomas & Jones Group.

ADdresse

Thomas & Jones Group
18400 W 12 Mile Rd
Southfield
MI 48076
United States

Distribution partners in China

We serve our customers in China through our sales office in Shanghai.

Address

323 room, No.998 Shen bin nan road
Minhang QU
Shanghai City
201106

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References

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