August Storck KG

About August Storck

August Storck KG is a German confectionery manufacturer based in Berlin, led by Axel Oberwelland. The company produces candies, chocolate products, caramel candies and fruit gum under brands such as Werther's Original (1969), Merci (1965), Toffifee (1973), Knoppers (1983) and nimm2 (1962). The main production site in Germany is located in Halle (Westfalen); further production sites are located in Ohrdruf (Thuringia) and Skanderborg (Denmark). The company was founded in 1903 by August Storck (later August Oberwelland) as the Werther Süßwarenfabrik with initially three employees. In 2022, Storck was the second-largest confectionery manufacturer in Germany by revenue and ranked 13th worldwide. The group also includes Bendicks of Mayfair Ltd. (Winchester, England) and WIHA GmbH, which produces exclusively for Aldi; Château and Moser Roth chocolate is also manufactured for Aldi.

Site

Berlin

Founded

1903

Employees

71 (as of 1937)

Industries

Confectionery, Consumer goods

1. 01

   Raw material procurement (own tank wagons for raw materials)

2. 02

   Production (candies, chocolate, fruit gum)

3. 03

   Packaging

4. 04

   Logistics (own logistics center near the A33)

5. 05

   Distribution nationally and internationally

Locations

Berlin

DE

Headquarters / Administration

Halle (Westfalen)

DE

Main production site

• Logistics center near the A33 (2023)
• Rail connection to the Haller Willem line
• own tank wagons and covered freight wagons

Ohrdruf

DE

Production site

Skanderborg

DK

Production site

Brands & Products

Inside the production