Apotheker Hermann Zwetz
Räuchermittelherstellung GmbH

Our company proudly looks back on its long tradition of craftsmanship spanning 150 eventful years.

In 1865, chemist Hermann Zwetz, the company's founder, painstakingly hand-crafted the first incense sticks for therapeutic purposes.

As is customary in chemistries, special emphasis was placed on selecting natural ingredients.

He composed a thick book of all his recipes, which we often refer to still today.

Erich Koch (†), a merchant from Dresden, acquired the company in 1953 and relocated the head office to Mohorn-Grund.  

The brand name
“KNOX”
is born.

Our family-owned company already in its 3rd generation of management greatly values preserving the tradition and continues to take a creative approach to developing new fragrances.

Thanks to our wealth of experience and a nose for the right ingredients, we have gradually expanded our range of fragrances to approximately 35.

In addition to traditional “festive fragrances” like frankincense, spruce and roast apple, we also offer floral fragrances for spring, fruity scents for summer and exotic aromas for fall not to mention scents for repelling pesky insects and mosquitoes.

KNOX incense sticks …

… carefully selected raw materials
of the very best quality are freshly ground
and processed directly.
A gentle drying process ensures that the natural raw materials and ingredients
are preserved and give
the incense sticks
their unmistakable aroma
and traditional fragrance.


For many people, the tradition and popularity of our incense sticks have long been a part of their way of life. Every year, nearly 70 tonnes of
KNOX incense sticks leave our establishment and are sent to destinations around the world.

Our product range covers a diverse assortment of incense and festive products from smoking figures, smoking houses, incense sticks, light ensembles, advent calendars and other gift articles, which we are constantly expanding.


Visit our sales exhibit in
Mohorn-Grund!

The small affectionately arranged museum takes visitors on a journey through the history and tradition of incense burning.

In a video, you can see how the popular KNOX incense sticks are manufactured.

We offer our entire range of products for sale year-round in Mohorn-Grund or via our online shop.