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Engineering for a better world
Bringing centrifuges up to speed with sustainability
Every drop and every kilowatt hour count when it comes to centrifuge development.
GEA has been building centrifuges for over 130 years – something you wouldn’t think is in question every day. Jürgen Mackel, Vice President...
GEA’s solar journey: powering a sustainable future
Through investments in renewable energy, GEA is lowering its CO2 emissions around the world.
On the menu: more sustainable eggs
GEA helps customers test and scale alternative egg products and ingredients made with precision fermentation.
Decarbonizing processes with industrial heat pumps
When it comes to improving the health of the planet, GEA takes a leading role. As one of our sustainability-focused strategic objectives, we are forging a path to help our customers across myriad industries to reduce energy use...
Building resilience into the olive oil industry
Learn how GEA supports the olive oil industry in times of climate change and sustainably improves the profitability of producers with innovative technologies.
Inspiring the next generation of women engineers
Meet Anne, Carolina and Annika, female engineers at GEA, who are breaking industry barriers and inspiring future generations.
GEA minimizes dairy cow lameness with AI solution
GEA CattleEye alerts dairy farmers when cows are lame, enabling them to address health issues quickly to ensures optimal cow health and milk yield.
GEA solutions enable fiber-to-fiber recycling of textiles
Chemical recycling solutions from GEA allow mixed fiber textiles with PET to be recycled and made into new sustainable clothing.
Advancing continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing
GEA and partners innovate flexible continuous processing technologies, transforming pharmaceutical development and manufacturing for a modernized future.
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Perfusion separators speed up biopharma processes
Small biopharma manufacturing outfits are often the driving force behind the proliferation of innovative medical treatments. GEA is revolutionizing cell harvesting capabilities for these manufacturers with perfusion separators...
GEA brings alternative protein expertise to U.S.
A new GEA technology center for developing alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and eggs in Wisconsin, will help accelerate novel food production in the U.S. market
GEA celebrates 150 years of industry leadership in brewing
Explore innovation, sustainability and history in 150 years of brewing technology at GEA
Future-proofing the cold chain with sustainable refrigeration
The importance of quality cold chain management cannot be underestimated. Ensuring that perishable foodstuffs are safe and of high quality at the point of consumption is a tremendous responsibility for those operating cold chain...
How batch milking supports sustainable dairy farming
The latest evolution in automated milking introduces batch milking – a dairy farming practice where cows are milked in groups at fixed milking times, usually two or three times per day. The automation technology is helping to...
GEA supports clean water projects in Tanzania
Access to safe water and sanitation is still a challenge in a lot of countries. Illness from dirty drinking water and daily treks to fetch it, mean many children cannot attend school. Thanks to a collaboration with Hamburg-based...
GEA employees are people with purpose
In pursuit of its core mission – Engineering for a better world – GEA is building an employer of choice culture that offers employees the opportunity to reimagine solutions, collaborate across disciplines and contribute to a...
Exploring the water footprint of milk, cheese, chocolate & more
We have compiled for you the amount of water it takes to produce favorite brunch ingredients. As our freshwater resources are increasingly threatened by climate change and pollution, we at GEA are working on technologies to help...
Next level dewatering for wastewater
Wastewater treatment plants are essential for our modern lives. But how can their operation be continuously advanced and improved? What has long been a challenge in terms of optimization has now been achieved: the automatic control...
Brains of steel: AI drives sustainability for GEA and its customers
With modern sensor technologies, cloud connectivity and advanced analytics firmly in place, GEA is now adding a layer of intelligence to its hard-working machines. The results demonstrate the power of AI to take production processes...
Innovation is in the air
The atmosphere in Europe has rarely felt so palpably rural as it has during the first months of 2024: With their tractors and manure tankers in tow, protesting farmers in the capitals of Berlin, Paris and Brussels and elsewhere,...
Lemgo's pioneering district heating project
The town of Lemgo in northwestern Germany has a city center with half-timbered houses and attractive stone buildings. Nevertheless, officials plan to generate up to 80 percent of the district heating needed for the city from...
Automation makes a difference for cows, humans and planet
Feeding their cows is one of the most important tasks and daily routines of dairy farmers all over the world. Proper feeding not only keeps cows healthy but also lays the foundation to produce plenty of high-quality milk. But...
GEA's defrosting solution sees success at CIAL in Chile
GEA knows there's a better way to defrost food that saves time, improves yield, enhances product quality, is more hygienic and, importantly, is more sustainable. Cold steam defrosting been around since the early 1990s, and it’s...
Industry approach for reducing Scope 3 emissions
How businesses can reduce their Scope 3 emissions by setting a net-zero target and working with partners to decrease emissions along entire value chains.
Precision fermentation advances sustainable dairy
A quiet revolution is happening behind the dairy aisle. Dairy farms are going high tech to achieve new levels of efficiency, plant-based alternatives are gaining market share, and now precision fermentation is enabling animal-free...
Separate from the rest
The story of the GEA centrifuge begins in 1893, when Franz Ramesohl and Franz Schmidt began production of their patented mechanical milk separator, paving the way for modern dairy processing. The innovation helped overcome a...
Heat pump technology reduces industrial carbon output
From cost savings to emission reduction, GEA leads innovative heat pump technology projects. Explore traditional and district heating initiatives.
GEA engineers drive gains in more sustainable production
In an era where efficiency and greater circularity are non-negotiable, engineers are emerging as the “hidden champions” driving change in business and production. At GEA, a broad and diverse group of engineers and technologists...
Kick-start to carbon capture
Carbon-intensive industries face increased pressure to drastically reduce their CO2 emissions. To help them get started, GEA is introducing a carbon capture portfolio focused on energy efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Latest corporate press releases
GEA boosts profitability in second quarter of 2024
GEA once again increased profitability and significantly improved its EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses in the second quarter of 2024. On July 10, 2024, in view of the positive operating performance, the Executive Board...
Shareholders approve GEA’s Climate Transition Plan 2040 by an overwhelming 98.4%
In a groundbreaking vote at today’s Annual General Meeting, GEA Group AG’s shareholders approved by an overwhelming majority the Climate Transition Plan 2040 presented to them.
GEA raises forecast for EBITDA margin and ROCE for fiscal year 2024
Due to the very positive operating performance in the first half of fiscal year 2024, GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is significantly raising its forecast for the EBITDA margin before restructuring expenses for the full year ...
