kalle usa

The Kalle Group, based in Wiesbaden, Germany, is one of the worlds leading suppliers of industrially produced sausage casings. In addition to its innovative range of value-added casings, it creates a steady stream of new and custo-mised solutions that enable new types of products in the protein-processing industry. Over the past 20 years, Kalle has enjoyed strong, sustained and profitable growth. Today, it is using its technological and innovative edge to accelerate the pace of development both in existing markets and in many emerging markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. Kalle was originally founded in 1863. Since separating from Hoechst in 1997, the Kalle Group has expanded internationally and now operates in more than 100 countries worldwide. Kalle is established as a major brand in the United States, in Western and Eastern Europe, and in many emerging markets such as Latin America. Since June 2016, the majority shareholder is private equity firm CD&R. Kalle has a highly committed workforce of some 1,700 employees and generated sales of more than EUR 263 million in 2014. The company has consistently recorded above-average growth of around 5 per cent in recent years, doubling its turnover since 1997.