Our Story

About Us

At K-RAX®, we’re proud to create, build, and stand behind our premium spirits barrel storage systems. Our mission is to build a safe, strong, and reliable structure – designed for distilleries and wineries of all sizes for many years to come.

The K-RAX® Barrel Storage Rickhouse is our innovative product for modern bourbon barrel storage with an emphasis on structural integrity, safety, building codes, regulations, and understanding of construction materials.

At The Koetter Group, as our work grew across several distilleries, we decided it was time to provide a new solution for a safe, strong, and dependable barrel storage system for distilleries and wineries of all sizes.

Koetter Group Through the Years

1954
Koetter Construction was founded
How we started

In 1954 Bob Koetter Sr. and his wife Gladys started a small business framing houses. At that time, it was called “Bob Koetter Construction”. In addition to framing houses, on nights and weekends Bob and Gladys worked their family farm in Floyds Knobs, Indiana all while raising their 5 boys. 

1971
Transitioned to Commercial Contractor
The company transitioned from residential to a commercial & industrial contractor

In 1971 a developer from New Albany, Indiana that Bob had been building houses for could not make his payments. Instead, Bob was offered a truck, trailer, forklift, welder and a metal building franchise…and Koetter Construction started transforming into a Commercial and Industrial Contractor.

2010
Expansion Continues
Construction, Real Estate, & Building Services

Koetter Building Services (KBS) was formed. The Koetter Group is now comprised of Construction, Real Estate, & Building Services.

2017
Began remediating rickhouses
Koetter Building Services began remediating rickhouses for bourbon distilleries

The K-RAX® Rickhouse is our response to distilleries’ concerns with structural integrity and safety, modern bourbon barrel storage building codes, safety regulations, and understanding of construction materials.

2019
K-RAX® was established
K-RAX® was born!

As K-RAX® was established, our work grew across several distilleries, we decided it was time to provide a new solution for a safe, strong, and dependable barrel storage system for distilleries and wineries of all sizes.

2023
Our first Rickhouse!
The first K-RAX® rickhouse was built in Shelbyville, Kentucky

Our Shelby Co. Blending House project will be the home of seven 20,000 barrel K-RAX Barrel Storage rickhouses as well as a blending and bottling facility.

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