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Maizena

Maizena is a German food and tobacco company based in Hammerbrook, founded in 1916.1 It was founded by Corn Products Refining Company.1

Die Maizena genannte Deutsche Maizena GmbH, nach 1918 Deutsche Maizena Werke AG, war ein Unternehmen, das auf die Herstellung stärkehaltiger Lebensmittel aus Getreide wie etwa Maizena, Mondamin und Weizenin spezialisiert war.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1916Founded1
  • Industryfood and tobacco industry, manufacture of starches and starch products1
  • HeadquartersHammerbrook1

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Photo: Bi-frie ( talk ), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Corporate structure

Maizena sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Maizena Hammerbrook
    • Knorr Subsidiary · Heilbronn
    • W. A. Scholten Stärke- und Syrup-Fabriken Subsidiary · Germany

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Maizena reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Corn Products Refining Company in 1916.1

Products and brands

  • corn starch

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • W. A. Scholten Stärke- und Syrup-Fabriken

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 1959Acquired Knorr1

Timeline

  1. 1916Founded Founded1

Sources

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