Welcome to one of the leading producers of wheat starches & wheat proteins in Europe.
Wheat is one of the most important agricultural commodities. It has shaped many of our landscapes for hundreds of years. Every year, in the perpetual rhythm of nature, wheat provides us with a wide range of possible uses. The purpose of our work, as a producer of wheat starches and wheat proteins is to use, develop and perfect them for the benefit of our customers. Sustainable, high in nutrients and natural; for us, wheat is the basis for the development of wheat-based products. We have been working with this universal natural product consistently and sustainably for more than 160 years. Innovative capacity, decades of experience and in-depth technical knowledge have made Crespel & Deiters one of the leading producers of wheat starches and wheat proteins in Europe.
The source of what we do
Every year, in the perpetual rhythm of nature, wheat provides us with a wide range of possible uses. The aim of our work is to use, develop and improve them for our customers.

Crespel & Deiters’ core innovation promise is supported by the knowledge, experience and professionalism manifested in the quality of all our processes and products. As one of the leading producers of wheat proteins and wheat starches, we have installed a binding quality management system to ensure this at all times.

Highly functional ingredients made from wheat starches and wheat proteins.
As a producer, we extract high-quality wheat starches, wheat proteins, wheat-fibres and wheat extracts from wheat flour. In specialised processes, these wheat-based raw materials are refined and processed further into functional products In close cooperation with the customer, our brands develop application-oriented solutions for optimal and economical end product production.

Maximum performance with wheat starches and wheat proteins.
The variety and strength of wheat is reflected in highly functional products and application-oriented solutions on the basis of wheat. Throughout the world, Crespel & Deiters is a partner of companies from a wide range of industries that use these products and solutions to create significant added value for your companies and products.
The Crespel & Deiters Group: Producer of wheat starches and wheat proteins.
The Crespel & Deiters Group is one of the leading producers of wheat starches and wheat proteins in Europe. With cutting-edge technology, sustainable processes and great innovative capacity, we produce the wheat-based raw materials at our headquarters in Ibbenbüren. With these raw materials our brands Loryma, C&D Corrugating & Paper, C&D Technical Applications, Trigea and Crespeo develop highly functional products and application-oriented solutions for use in the food, non-food, pet food and feed industries. They optimise the customers’ end-consumer products from a wide variety of industries or create added value in production.
The brands of the Crespel & Deiters Group
Within the Crespel & Deiters Group, our brands Loryma, C&D Corrugating & Paper, C&D Technical Applications, Trigea and Crespeo cooperate closely with customers in a holistic and industry-oriented manner to create highly functional wheat-based products and application-oriented solutions.
Loryma has been a reliable and pioneering partner in the international food industry for more than 40 years.
Trigea supports the animal feed industry with wheat-based binding and stabilisation systems in the production and optimisation of wet and dry petfood.
Crespeo develops products and feed from natural, wheat-based raw materials such as straight feed for livestock farming, products for the production of liquid and dry feed as well as products for supplementing the daily feed ration.
C&D Corrugating & Paper is one of the leading developers and producer of customised wheat starch-based adhesive concepts for the corrugated board industry.
C&D Technical Applications is an innovative producer of highly-function wheat-based products for technical applications in a wide range of sectors and industries.
Active for a future with wheat.
As a producer of wheat starches and wheat proteins from Ibbenbüren, we are actively involved in various associations and initiatives as a wheat specialist, employer and family company from the German Mittelstand (SMEs) for our region, our raw material, our environment, and our industry.
Crespel & Deiters is a member of the Federal Association of the German Food Industry.
The BVE is the leading economic-political association of the German food industry. It represents the cross-sectoral interests of food producers worldwide vis-à-vis politics, administration, media, social and market partners and advocates economic and political framework conditions to enable German food producers to act responsibly and in an entrepreneurial manner.
As a producer of wheat based products, Crespel & Deiters is a member of Starch Europe.
Starch Europe represents the interests of the EU starch industry both at European and international level, with the aim of ensuring the sustainable and reliable availability of starch-based ingredients in a fair competitive environment. Gustav Deiters is Vice-President of Starch Europe.
As a producer of wheat starches, Crespel & Deiters is member in the association of “Getreide-, Mühlen- and Stärkewirtschaft VGMS e.V.”
The “Verband der Getreide-, Mühlen- and Stärkewirtschaft VGMS e.V.” represents bread grain, flour, husk, durum wheat and rice mills, cereal and pasta producers, as well as starch producers in Germany. It represents the economic policy and food law interests of almost 600 companies as an umbrella organisation.
As a producer of wheat starches, Crespel & Deiters is a member of the VDGS (Association of German grain processors and starch manufacturers).
The VDGS e.V. professionally and efficiently bundles its strengths to increase the industries’ visibility and image and assertively represent their concerns at the national and European level. Gustav Deiters is chairman of the board and spokesman for the wheat starch division.
As a producer of wheat starches and wheat proteins, Crespel & Deiters is a member of the Deutsche Verband Tiernahrung e.V.
As an independent commercial association, the “Deutscher Verband Tiernahrung e.V.” represents the interests of its 280 member companies who trade with, produce and store animal feed, premixes and food additives for livestock and pets.
Crespel & Deiters is a member of DIE FAMILIENUNTERNEHMER.
DIE FAMILIENUNTERNEHMER are the strong voice of entrepreneurship in Germany. The association represents the economic-political interests of 180,000 family entrepreneurs, who employ eight million employees subject to social insurance contributions. The goal is to strengthen entrepreneurship – for a strong business location Germany. To this end, DIE FAMILIENUNTERNEHMER conduct an intensive and constructive dialogue with political institutions across party lines.
Crespel & Deiters is an official pacemaker of KlimaExpo.NRW
Implementing the energy transition and reaching the set climate protection goals are among the most important current challenges for politics, business, science, and civil society. NRW is a pioneer in the field of climate protection and, already in 2013, was the first federal state to set binding climate protection targets for itself. As an initiative of the federal government, KlimaExpo.NRW presents the technological and economic potential to the general North Rhine-Westphalian public. Thanks to the successes achieved to date, in addition to other objectives concerning sustainability and climate protection, Crespel & Deiters has been nominated as an official pacemaker of KlimaExpo.NRW.
Crespel & Deiters is a member of the “Wirtschaftsvereinigung Steinfurt”.
Since it was founded in 1972, WVS has been independent and focused on the commercial interests of businesses in the Steinfurt region. Today, more than 160 SMEs are part of the network. Coming from business, WVS offers a platform for exchange, which has already resulted in several collaborations and partnerships.
Crespel & Deiters is a member of the “Industrie of Akzeptanzoffensive NRW”.
More than 360 industrial companies from the Muenster area and the Emscher-Lippe region have joined forces for the North Rhine-Westphalia acceptance offensive ‘In|du|stry – together. Future. Life.” Under the joint umbrella brand, they aim to bring the importance of industry as an employer, training provider and driver of progress back into society’s focus.