Private company

Konings

Gin distillery in Belgium1

Konings is a company that was originally founded in 1946 in Zonhoven as a distillery. Thanks to specific acquisitions, including that of Smeets Distillery, it positioned itself as a major player in the distilling industry.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1945Founded1
  • Industryalcohol industry1
  • HeadquartersZonhoven, Belgium1
  • Websitewww.konings.be
  • Legal formnaamloze vennootschap, private limited liability company1
  • LEI549300K04OSH110TMZ323
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressBeringersteenweg 98, 3520 Zonhoven, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04346801603
Buiketiket 'Genièvre Konings Jenever' van stokerij Konings, Zonhoven, 1965
Photo: Unknown artist Unknown artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Konings is a company that was originally founded in 1946 in Zonhoven as a distillery. Thanks to specific acquisitions, including that of Smeets Distillery, it positioned itself as a major player in the distilling industry.2

Corporate structure

Konings is part of a group headed by Cortes-Ko. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Cortes-Ko Zonhoven, Belgium
    • Konings Zonhoven, Belgium
    • KONINGS JUICES & DRINKS Subsidiary · Tongeren-Borgloon, Belgium

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

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Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2022Parent Directly consolidated by Cortes-Ko3
  2. 1945Founded Founded1

Sources

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