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Pfeifer & Langen: About us

Pure pioneering spirit

Passion for sugar? It’s in our blood! We love being able to sweeten the lives of so many people around the world every day. And extracting everything possible from our local beets – more efficiently, sustainably, and innovatively – spurs us on. Our mix of tradition and progress makes us innovative while still keeping our feet on the ground. Find out more about us!

Firmly rooted in tradition ...


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We have inherited the drive and entrepreneurial spirit of our founders. It all began in 1870 with a vision that grew and grew – and made Pfeifer & Langen what it is today, a leading European sugar manufacturer. These strong roots have remained. As a family business, we particularly value trust, responsibility, and reliability. This is firmly embedded in our compliance programme and tied to a code of conduct.


... always open to innovation

One clear idea takes us forward: Taking what’s good and constantly making it better. For our customers, for farmers – and for all the people whose daily lives we sweeten. To achieve this, we invest continuously in our ultra-modern factories, in the ongoing development of all our employees, and in our agricultural partnerships. Our hoeing robot and spot spraying projects, for example, are making a vital contribution to greater efficiency – and bringing automation and digital innovation to the fields, the factories, and the office. Working closely with farmers is important to us – and a strong foundation for mutual, sustainable growth.  

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Where ideas thrive

Beets aren’t brain surgery? We disagree! Our essential raw material is bursting with possibilities. And discovering and exploring them all is what inspires us. We’ve already developed 790 sugar varieties for our industrial customers and – at our in-house Innovation Center in Elsdorf – we work every day on new sugars from our local beets. Among our research team’s developments is cellobiose, a form of sugar that can replace lactose – which makes it particularly attractive for the food industry. Today, we are the first company able to produce cellobiose from beet sugar by the tonne. 

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Our values

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We are an independent family company by conviction. This gives us the strength and freedom to operate sustainably.

Our management team

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