Trade press release

Greece goes automated milking!

19 Jun 2019

With an open-house day and several speakers, GEA’s first automated milking system was installed in Greece. More than 120 customers attended the event and learned about GEA’s capabilities in automatic milking.

Open-house day for Monobox

“Automated milking systems are currently gaining momentum in Greece and I am happy that GEA is actively supporting the market with innovative AMS technology”, says Dimitri Christou, GEA’s importer for more than 30 years. Our customer Filipidis is milking 160 dairy cows, thereof 60 cows with AMS in a new barn. “We are very happy with the service and performance of the new robot and are planning to install two more DairyRobot R9500 next year”, states Sofoklis Filipidis. 

The presentations of Dr. Valergakis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), Mr. Kotsampasis (Dairy KriKri) and Dimitri Christou were published nationwide by Agrenda/Agronews. 

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GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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