A starch maker from the Vysočina region since 1871
We produce potato starch, modified starches and glucose syrup in three plants, with entirely Czech capital.
Who we are
Škrobárny Pelhřimov, a.s. is a Czech producer of potato starch, modified starches and glucose syrup. The Pelhřimov starch plant was founded in 1871 and the company today is entirely Czech owned.
Besides our own production we trade in dried potatoes, other starches, wheat gluten and further products.
- Pelhřimov starch plant founded
- 1871
- Pelhřimov starch plant founded
- production plants
- 3
- production plants
- potatoes per campaign
- 70 000 t
- potatoes per campaign
- Czech capital
- 100 %
- Czech capital
Production and technology
We process potatoes in two plants, Pelhřimov and Chýnov, with a processing capacity of 70,000 t of potatoes per campaign.
We use state of the art technology for native and modified starches. We work with the Swedish company Larsson, a leading global supplier of starch industry technology. We invested in our production lines in 2001, 2003, 2016 and 2017.
Our native starches are produced mechanically, by physical processes, without chemicals.
Headquarters and Pelhřimov plant
Potato starch and glucose syrup
Chýnov plant
Potato starch and modified starches
Batelov plant
Modified starches
Central warehouse Pelhřimov
Central warehouse with packing line, sales and distribution
Certification
Both the Pelhřimov and Chýnov plants are certified to ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000.
Nature and raw material
We are based in the Vysočina region, the traditional potato growing area of the Bohemian Moravian Highlands where the first starch plants were built. Being close to growers gives us access to quality raw material.
For potato growers