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BluQ Chiller from GEA is “Innovation of the Year”

GEA's BluQ-Chiller has received the "Accelerate Europe Innovation of the Year" award. The readers of Accelerate Europe Magazine voted GEA BluQ "Innovation of the Year". The use of natural refrigerants in BluQ chillers was particularly praised.

GEA demonstrates excellence in food processing at IPPE 2019

GEA’s leading technology strives for perfection at each stage of product preparation and packaging. The technology company will be putting its inspiring new processing and packaging solutions center stage at IPPE (booth B5107/hall B) from February 12 to 14 in Atlanta, Georgia/USA.

GEA Delivers 10,000th Liquid Manure Spreader to PK Winter Farms

GEA recently achieved a significant milestone in its company history by manufacturing its 10,000th liquid manure spreader tank. With a stainless steel reservoir capacity of 10,500 US gallons, the EL48-8D 8800 is the biggest single reservoir model available on the market. The unit was sold by GEA dealer, Automated Waste Systems (AWS), LLC and delivered to PK Winter Farms Inc. in Sheldon, Iowa.

125 years GEA Separation – From machine manufacturer to integrated solution provider and global technology leader

1893 - It was the year of inventions that are still indispensable today, such as the diesel engine by Rudolf Diesel and the zipper by Whitcomb Judson. And 1893 also showed what persistence means.

Modular production: GEA and Siemens jointly use MTP automation standard

Cooperation announced at SPS IPC Drives 2018 – The GEA Plug & Win compact skid separator will be exhibited at the Siemens booth in hall 11

GEA has adjusted its outlook for 2018 cash flow driver margin and anticipates subdued development for 2019

Contrary to internal expectations, GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft's working capital continued to rise in October as a result of ongoing positive sales growth and a high order backlog. Against this backdrop, the Executive Board has decided to adjust the outlook for the 2018 financial year with regard to the operating cash flow driver margin to a corridor between 6.5 and 7.0 percent (previously: approx. 8.5 percent) on the basis of constant exchange rates compared with the previous year.

Ad hoc: GEA adjusts outlook for operating cash flow driver margin for 2018

Following the Group’s business development in October, the Executive Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has decided to adjust its outlook for the operating cash flow driver margin* for the 2018 financial year (based on constant exchange rates) to a corridor of 6.5 to 7.0 percent (previously: approx. 8.5 percent).

Delve inside GEA sweets technology at ProSweets

From January 27 - 30, technology group GEA will offer customers and interested parties in-depth insights into its efficient industrial solutions and machine technology for the confectionery, snack and bakery industries at its ProSweets 2019 booth (Hall 10.1 / G-061) in Cologne.

Cell count sensor GEA DairyMilk M6850 wins Audience Award as “Novelty of the Year” at EuroTier 2018

The cell count sensor GEA DairyMilk M6850 has won the Audience Award as “Novelty of the Year” at EuroTier 2018. It is the world's first real-time system for effective early detection of mastitis in each individual quarter during the overall milking process. Because the measurement is performed using a robust, purely physical and patented measuring method (EPT principle = Electrical Permittivity Threshold), the GEA DairyMilk M6850 is particularly low-maintenance, reliable and comes out without any consumables.

Change in GEA Supervisory Board

Colin Hall (47) was appointed to the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft by order of the Düsseldorf local court. Colin Hall, an American national, is Head of Investments at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), simultaneously holding the position of CEO at Sienna Capital, a 100 percent subsidiary of GBL. He succeeds Prof. Dr. Ing. Werner J. Bauer (67), who resigned from the Supervisory Board for personal reasons as of November 12, 2018. It is planned that Colin Hall will stand as a candidate for election by the shareholders in April 2019.

GEA builds Dairygold’s next milk powder plant in Ireland

In July of this year, GEA received the order for Dairygold’s next milk powder plant in Ireland in Mallow, County Cork. The scope includes one new spray drier (GEA’s Multi-Stage Dryer - MSD® size 1000), one new evaporator to match (type 3 MVR), one new 12MT/hr x 25kg GEA powder packing LI Line (Limited Intervention) including N2 gas packing, as well as the associated powder transfer and handling systems.

GEA VIPOLL delivers ultra-flexible “ALL IN ONE” filler to Norway

On the occasion of the 2018 BrauBeviale (Nürnberg Messe, Hall 7, Booth 602) GEA sets its sights on highly efficient, multifunctional beverage lines as part of its 360° offer for the brewing industry. The booth will display the ALL IN ONE monoblock filler, which can fill bottles, cans and PET containers on a single filler. GEA VIPOLL, which became part of its parent company in January 2018, built the machine on display for Macks Ølbryggeri, the fourth largest brewery in Norway.

BrauBeviale 2018: GEA Service for Breweries

With the theme “Partnership for Efficiency”, GEA provides an extensive range of services for breweries ensuring highest reliability and maximum plant efficiency. The GEA service for breweries comprises the complete process area from malt intake to the interface with the packaging area, including refrigeration and CO2 recovery plants.

EuroTier 2018 - Efficient and environmentally friendly manure treatment with GEA decanters

In order to treat the livestock manure to enable the utilization of the associated nutrient surpluses, GEA has developed application-specific GEA manure Decanter lines. Through the continuous removal of solids and the high dewatering performance, the use of GEA decanters offers an efficient and economical solution for agriculture. The clarified manure is largely free of phosphate and can thus be spread on land without causing any environmental problems. Most of the phosphor is in the solid phase and can easily be transported to nutrient-deficient areas.

EuroTier 2018 - Improved cow comfort and increased safety with new cubicle GEA DairyBarn B3130 and new feed fence GEA DairyBarn B3525

Healthy and rested cows are essential for productivity and profitability in the dairy farm. The new cubicle, GEA DairyBarn B3130, is the only box system on the market that has no fixed mounted neck and front rails. Therefore it offers freedom of movement, flexibility and safety at the same time.

EuroTier 2018 - Leading the way: Optimized GEA One Way Finger Gate now available

The new GEA One Way Finger Gate for improved walkway management ensures safely one-way cow traffic inside the barn.

EuroTier 2018 - Universal control for scraper drives: GEA introduces DG-321 control panel

Beginning of 2019, GEA will introduce a new and universal DiGital scraper control panel for 3, 2 or 1 scraper drives, the DG-321, to the European market. The new control panel with advanced functionalities for small, midsized and large barns will replace almost all existing ones. It will be available for all GEA manure scraper drives and all voltages/Hz variants.

GEA develops yeast propagator for craft breweries

Just in time for the BrauBeviale, GEA is completing the development of the GEA Craft Propagator, a yeast propagation system specially designed for small and medium-sized craft breweries. With production volumes from 5 to 25 hectoliters, the propagator’s dimensions are adapted to GEA's brewhouse solutions CRAFT-STAR™ and COMPACT-STAR™ (25 to 125 hectoliters brew size). The official sales launch is scheduled for 2019.

Packaging dates and poultry quickly and reliably with GEA PowerPak packaging machines

At Gulfood Manufacturing 2018, GEA will present the key themes of innovation, food safety, top quality and maximum flexibility in food and dairy processing in hall 1, booth A1-64. One highlight at the stand is the high-capacity thermoformer GEA PowerPak, which satisfies food sector requirements, and ideal for packing dates, poultry, seafood or cheese products.

GEA publishes figures for the third quarter

After a very good previous quarter, GEA also closed the third quarter of 2018 on a positive note. GEA set new third quarter records for both order intake and revenue. The operating EBITDA margin was also up year-on-year, enabling GEA to nearly reverse the deficit from a weak first quarter.

GEA: tailor-made solutions for exhaust gas purification and energy recovery in the glass industry

GEA Grasso V HP – New reciprocating compressor models for NH3 heat pump solutions

Continuing the success story of the GEA Grasso V series on a higher level, GEA developed the high-pressure version for heat pump applications. With a maximum design pressure of 39 bar, the V HP models are the right choice for hot water applications up to 70 °C.

GEA RedGenium – New low-charge NH3 heat pump for sustainable heating

GEA presents the new heat pump series GEA RedGenium at Chillventa. This new series combines the potential of heat pump technology with the natural refrigerant ammonia.

GEA BluQ – New Ammonia chiller with semi-hermetic compact screw compressor at Chillventa 2018

GEA will be presenting the new ammonia chiller BluQ at Chillventa 2018 in Nuremberg. The world leading fair is the ideal platform to showcase under the umbrella "Keep it blue” the company’s focus sustainability and energy efficiency in Hall 7, Stand 502 from 16 - 18 October.

GEA releases preliminary third quarter figures and adjusts outlook for the 2018 fiscal year

According to preliminary figures, the positive trend compared with the same period last year in order intake (approx. EUR 1,180 million, plus 12 percent), revenue (approx. EUR 1,180 million, plus 4 percent) and operating EBITDA (approx. EUR 135 million; plus 12 percent) has persisted throughout the third quarter of 2018. However, earnings development, in particular in the customer industry Dairy Processing, falls short of the company’s own expectations.

New GEA Bock HA44e compressor for the low temperature application

At Chillventa, the leading trade fair for energy efficiency, heat pumps and refrigeration, the technology group GEA presented the new GEA HA44e compressor as one highlight.

Ad hoc GEA adjusts outlook for the 2018 fiscal year

Based on the preliminary figures for the third quarter of 2018, the Executive Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has decided to adjust the outlook for the 2018 fiscal year.

Chillventa 2018: GEA CompaX: First semi-hermetic compact screw compressor for NH3 – the result of 50 years of innovative strength

After seven years of development technology group GEA will present the world’s first semi-hermit compact screw compressor for ammonia at Chillventa (Hall 7, Stand 502) – GEA CompaX. The main goal for CompaX engineers was to highlight the benefits of NH3 in a simplified design concept.

Prestigious RAC Cooling Industry Award for GEA

The British Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Magazine (RAC) has awarded GEA with this year's RAC Cooling Industry Awards in the category "Building Energy Project". The globally renowned award honors companies that are particularly committed to environmentally friendly and innovative solutions in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry.

GEA concludes the sale of its production site in Château-Thierry

GEA successfully concluded the sale of its GEA Westfalia Separator Production France SAS entity, i.e. its French standard separators production facility and the respective real estate in Château-Thierry (Hauts-de-France region) to the French industrial group Altifort as planned.

GEA presents its solutions for ready-to-drink tea for the first time at the Pack Expo

“Are you ready for ready-to-drink tea?” That’s the question that GEA’s tea experts are asking at this year's Pack Expo International in Chicago, Illinois, USA (October 14–17, 2018, stand N-4927). GEA is targeting beverage producers who are continuously expanding their range of freshly brewed, ready-to-drink tea to align with the trend towards health-promoting diets.

Standardized upgrading with the intuitive touch: GEA Omni™ Retrofit Control Panels for screw and piston compressors

Compressors are considered the heart of industrial refrigeration systems. With its service product, the GEA Omni™ Retrofit Panel, GEA provides state-of-the art technology to keep them up-to-date with a safe, reliable and efficient control unit.

“Filling matters” at BrauBeviale: GEA VIPOLL filling expertise makes GEA a full-range supplier of brewing technology

With the motto ‘Filling matters’ GEA will demonstrate at BrauBeviale 2018 that filling is a key pillar of the beverage industry (Hall 7, Booth 602, November 13–15, 2018, Nuremberg, Germany). The focus of this year’s trade fair presence is the newly acquired subsidiary, GEA VIPOLL from Slovenia, which develops and produces filling technologies for hot and cold fill drinks.

EuroTier 2018: GEA presents “Next Step Future Farming”

With the theme "Next Step Future Farming", the technology group GEA is presenting efficient solutions around the topics of digitization and networking at this year's EuroTier (November 13 to 16, 2018 in Hanover, Germany). Improving animal health and product quality while increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness are the focus of GEAs latest developments.

Stefan Klebert set to become GEA’s new CEO

At today’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Stefan Klebert (53) to the company’s Executive Board with effect from November 15, 2018. On February 18, 2019, he will succeed the long-serving CEO, Jürg Oleas (60), who is going to leave the company after completion of the fiscal year and after handing over the reins in February 2019.

Ad hoc GEA appoints new CEO

At today’s meeting, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has appointed Stefan Klebert (53) to the company’s Executive Board with effect from November 15, 2018. On February 18, 2019, he will succeed the long-serving CEO, Jürg Oleas (60), who is going to leave the company after completion of the fiscal year and after handing over the reins in February 2019.

Supplying power to 200 million people: GEA supplies Suape Energia with Brazil’s most efficient slop oil processing plant

GEA has supplied centrifugal separation equipment to Suape Energia, a major power producer in Brazil. The equipment has allowed the company to process residual oil sludge from a 381.2 MW oil-fired power station to reduce disposal costs, recover water for use elsewhere in the plant and provide clean fuel oil for sale and to run its internal heating system. The operator believes the GEA technology to be the most efficient slop oil processing plant in Brazil. Full payback on the BRL 2 million-plus investment has been achieved in just four months.

GEA's hermetically sealed control valve extends shelf life of food and beverages

GEA is expanding its D-tec® valve line with the new GEA D-tec® P/DV control valve for ultraclean applications in the food, beverage and dairy industries. This allows reliable control of process parameters such as volume flow, pressure, temperature and filling level of a vessel.

GEA introduces SmartPacker CX250-S at PackExpo in Chicago

The new vertical bagger from GEA for high-speed packaging of confectionery and snacks boosts efficiency and ease-of-use.

GEA shows how to produce delicacies effectively at iba 2018

GEA will highlight its innovative process and technology solutions for the bakery and pasta processing industries at iba 2018, the world’s leading trade fair for bakery, confectionery and snacks.

GEA develops BisCat technology for the cleaning of flue gases from glass melting furnaces – Reference at glass kiln Glashütte Freital from March 2019

GEA Glashütte Freital ordered GEA for supply and installation of a compact plant for the cleaning of flue gases resulting from melting furnaces. Customer has selected GEA’s BisCat technology (Bischoff Catalysator technology) thanks to low space requirement and combination of several process steps in one reactor. The new furnace has a melting capacity about of 150 t/d, commissioning along with GEA’s emission control plant is foreseen for March 2019.

"Future on board. Today": GEA at the SMM in Hamburg – new GEA marine Separator

GEA engineers are committed to pushing the limits and even exceeding them with intelligent solutions and customer benefits. The latest example of one of these successful product developments is the new GEA marine separator. GEA presented the machine at SMM, the leading international trade fair for the maritime industry in Hamburg.

GEA at SMM: GEA EffiClean for the effective and time-saving cleaning of mineral oil separators

The manual cleaning of the disk stack of mineral oil separators has been a tedious, time-consuming and dirty matter. Dismantling was often required. With its service product EffiClean, GEA is presenting an innovative solution at the SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair in Hamburg, with which disk stacks can be cleaned in just 20 minutes, depending on the degree of soiling, instead of usually up to eight hours.

GEA supplies two plants for waste heat utilization to India and Italy

GEA supplies Saint-Gobain with two Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS) each for the utilization of waste heat from the float glass production lines in Pisa, Italy and Sriperumbudur, India. Commissioning is planned for the first half of 2019.

GEA speaks at symposia for scientists and young academics in the brewing industry

In September 2018, GEA will take part in two scientific events on brewery topics. The first, “Recent Advances in Hop Science,” will be a symposium hosted by the European Brewery Convention which is dedicated to the current developments taking place around hop research and refinement (September 9-11, 2018, Nuremberg/Spalt). The second, the international “Young Scientist Symposium,” is organized by the University of Applied Sciences in Trier and the Bitburger Brewery.

GEA delivers for BP gas plant in Egypt

GEA has delivered two centrifuges for monoethylene glycol (MEG) purification at BP’s West Nile Delta offshore natural gas field in Egypt. The project represents an important new customer for GEA in its expanding MEG treatment business. MEG is used to protect gas pipelines from corrosion and blockage.

GEA receives accolade for the aseptic blow-fill-cap technology, ABF 1.2, with FDA certification

In July 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) awarded GEA a letter of no objection (LONO) for its ABF 1.2 technology, an integrated blowing, filling and capping solution featuring a fully aseptic rotary blowing machine.

"Future on board. Today": GEA at SMM in Hamburg

With the theme "Future on board. Today", GEA presents innovative solutions that combine environmental protection with economy, reliability and safety at SMM, the world's leading trade fair for the maritime industry. SMM takes place in the Hamburg exhibition halls from September 4 to 7, 2018.

Cruise industry embraces transcritical CO2 technology

International technology group GEA signed a contract for its new transcritical CO2 industrial refrigeration technology, with P&O Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation & PLC, the world’s largest commercial cruise ship operator.

GEA publishes figures for the second quarter

In the second quarter of 2018, GEA topped the previous year’s figure for order intake, setting a new quarterly record. Second-quarter revenue was above the level of the previous year. Operating EBITDA in the second quarter was slightly above the figure for the same quarter of the previous year.

GEA equips cosmetics plant in Thailand with efficient process technology

GEA delivers the process technology for the plant expansion of a leading cosmetics company in Thailand. The Home and Personal Care experts will commission the entire process – from raw material to filling, including the required cleaning systems for pipelines and intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) in Bangkok by April 2019.

GEA installed first ApolloMilkSystem in South America

A need for an automated milking process and a desire to increase the efficiency and reliability of the milking process prompted the Chilean dairy farmer El Trafún to purchase the GEA ApolloMilkSystem, which is the first of its kind in South America.

Advanced design from GEA for Saudi Arabia’s most modern dairy processing plant

GEA has worked with Almarai Company in Saudi Arabia to build the nation’s largest and most modern dairy processing facility. The new plant at Al Kharj includes multiple production lines for a wide range of milk and yoghurt products. It has the capacity to process two million liters of milk a day.

Noumed Life Sciences Invests in GEA MODUL™ Q Tablet Press Technology

Noumed Life Sciences, an integrated generics pharmaceutical company that offers a wide range of services and a variety of products, has purchased three MODUL™ Q tablet presses from GEA, along with multiple Exchangeable Compression Module (ECM) turrets to maximize the equipment’s capability and efficiency.

GEA supplies ZLD plant for Abengoa in Mexico

A zero liquid discharge (ZLD) wastewater treatment plant for a power plant in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, marks another success for GEA’s range of small ZLD systems. Abengoa S.A. will use the ZLD plant to convert a salt-laden wastewater into pure water for internal recycling and dry solids for disposal.

GEA supplies largest buttermaking machine in India

GEA recently sold its first buttermaking machine type BUE to an Indian dairy producer. Creamy Foods Limited, located in the state Uttar-Pradesh, placed an order for a GEA BUE 6000, which has a capacity of up to 6000kg/h butter, making it the largest buttermaking machine in India. The new machine will be brought into operation in February of 2019.

GEA broadens funding base

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has signed a EUR 150 million loan agreement running until 2025 with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to finance its research, development and innovation spending. By utilising the very attractive financing terms currently on offer, GEA is taking early action to diversify and extend the maturity of its already good funding base.

GEA has reported the cancellation of its shares

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has reported the cancellation of all 12,003,304 of its treasury shares acquired in the course of a share buyback program which was completed in February 2018.

GEA offers a broad technology portfolio for the lithium industry

In view of the growing demand for electric cars and smartphones, for example, demand for lithium is growing steadily worldwide. GEA supports customers in the realization of lithium processing plants with a comprehensive range of technologies.

GEA to supply contained tableting lines to top-tier Russian pharmaceutical company

GEA has been chosen by JSC Pharmasyntez, a leading Russian pharmaceutical company, to supply multiple contained tablet manufacturing lines for the production of highly potent hormonal products.

GEA pathfinder GMP: a success story. Skid system for pharmaceutical technical centers

Since its market launch one year ago, this skid-mounted separator has been implemented in pharmaceutical technical centers and pilot plants around the world for the development of new products.

GEA presents Integrated Freeze-Drying Solutions at ACHEMA 2018 – Application-specific lyophilization technology

GEA’s process expertise is based on a long history of innovation, applied R&D and industry experience. And, as a long-term partner to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, our equipment stands for high performance, quality and reliable, trouble-free operation.

Presenting the GEA TTI 150 at ACHEMA 2018 – an explosion-proof separator for chemical applications

The safety of persons, materials, production and delivery processes, and the protection of the environment – are GEA's top priorities. As a global innovation leader in separation technology, GEA will present its new TTI 150 separator at ACHEMA 2018 (June 11 to June 15 in Frankfurt), the World Forum and the 31st leading international trade fair for the process industry.

“Home and Personal Care” at ACHEMA 2018: Prevent product losses with GEA pigging technology

GEA's “Home and Personal Care” center of excellence discusses solutions for applications ranging from raw material intake to liquids and powders processing and presenting GEA VARICOVER® for product recovery

GEA has received a binding offer from Altifort to acquire its production site in Château-Thierry

As part of its “Global Manufacturing Footprint Program” GEA aims to sell the Westfalia Separator Production France SAS entity (WSPF SAS), i.e. its French standard separators production facility (WSPF) and the respective real estate in Château-Thierry (Hauts-de-France region). The administrative offices for GEA’s other activities that are located in Château-Thierry will not be impacted. A binding offer has been submitted by the French industrial group Altifort that was brought in by Nord France Invest.

The gentle giant: GEA develops a large rotary lobe pump for sensitive products

GEA is expanding its NOVALOBE pump range with the large-volume GEA Hilge NOVALOBE 60. The robust rotary lobe pump is specifically designed for pumping and dosing highly viscous media, also with large particles. This new development meets the hygiene standards of the EHEDG guidelines for applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical and food industries.

Collaboration Facilitates Continuous Manufacturing – Working together to make a difference

During the recent ACHEMA trade show, which took place in Frankfurt, Germany (11–15 June), GEA hosted a joint press conference with other key suppliers to the pharmaceutical sector to highlight a number of industry collaborations that are helping to facilitate the uptake of continuous manufacturing (CM) technology in the drug production sector.

GEA implements new plant for the production of sodium bicarbonate for the pharmaceutical sector at Ciech Soda Deutschland

At the end of 2017, GEA was awarded an order by Ciech Soda Deutschland GmbH & Co., one of the leading manufacturers of soda products, for the development and design, delivery and installation of a plant for the production of sodium bicarbonate.

GEA Remote Eye Wear: real-time support, anywhere in the world

For plant inspections, to provide support during commissioning and in the event of technical problems, GEA has developed GEA Remote Eye Wear. Thanks to state-of-the-art technology, it offers customers virtual real-time support by a GEA service technician via remote access. As a result, response times are shortened and travel costs are almost completely avoided.

New-generation GEA pharmaceutical separators with the innovative GEA flexChange concept – market launch at ACHEMA 2018

Market launch at ACHEMA 2018. Under the slogan “Making science work”, for the first time GEA presented the new generation of separators for pharmaceutical applications with the innovative GEA flexChange concept at the international process industry trade fair in Frankfurt am Main from June 11 to June 15 in hall 4, stand F46. The bowls of this separator can be quickly and easily interchanged with the standard-model integrated direct drive, without expensive structural alterations.

R&D Solutions for Batch and Continuous Solid Dosage Processing

Designed for a broad array of applications, our R&D range covers every aspect of oral solid dosage production, from high shear mixers, fluid bed dryers and single pot systems to extruders and spheronizers, blenders and containment solutions, right through to tablet compression.

Thirty percent energy savings with GEA steam ejector made of graphite

GEA has developed a steam ejector made of DIABON® graphite especially for highly corrosive applications in the chemical industry. Compared to the porcelain steam jet vacuum pumps frequently used to extract aggressive vapors and gases, the graphite pumps have a higher mechanical resistance and a more precise design.

GEA screw compressors match the requirements of the chemical and petrochemical industries

GEA compressors are a globally established system component for industrial refrigeration and for treating natural gas, biogas and industrial gases in oil & gas, power, chemical and other operations. Based on the principles of efficiency and reliability GEA extended the history of the Grasso LT series by the XG and XH models.

World premiere at ACHEMA: The GEA NiSoX-Valve homogenizes nanoemulsions faster, smoother and more flexibly

GEA has developed the new NiSoX homogenization valve, which distributes particles in the desired size exceptionally evenly. This especially benefits customers from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries who rely on the finest nanoemulsions and microemulsions for their products.

New MULTIDRIVE technology from Pavan: rapid and frequent changes of thermo-hygrometric conditions are the key to success

Pavan presents his new MULTIDRIVE technology at this year’s Ipack-Ima. The new technology allows manufacturers to make long cut pasta of unrivalled quality at the same time delivering energy savings and a reduced overall footprint.

Pavan launches its new MRD540 filling and forming machine for fresh pasta at Ipack-Ima 2018

Pavan presents the new MRD540 high-speed forming machine at Ipack-Ima in Milan. With quick die change capabilities it is suitable for the production of single sheet ravioli, fagottini and cappelletti and both hard and soft fillings. The demonstration configuration for the fair combines a SPW single-sheet kneader-sheeter machine and lobe pump.

Stiavelli: World premiere of new SVML/SDFQ packaging machine for double square bottom packs at Ipack-Ima 2018

Stiavelli showcases its enriched range of highly reliable and durable equipment for the pasta industry including its new SVML/SDFQ packaging machine featuring the SPC20 weigher at Ipack-Ima 2018.

New Golfetto Sangati GCTL bran shredder reduces granulometry by two-thirds within a single process

At the Ipack-Ima in Milan, Golfetto Sangati will debut its new GCTL bran shredder. The new machine reduces the granulometry of bran from 700-800 microns to 250 microns in a single process. The result is homogeneous wholegrain flour perfect for the requirements of the food processing industry.

GEA Equips New integrated Pilot Plant at the University of Sheffield

Continuous manufacturing technology from GEA takes center stage at the University of Sheffield’s new chemical engineering teaching plant.

GEA and Perceptive Engineering to deliver intelligent monitoring and control systems to the global pharmaceutical industry

GEA and Perceptive Engineering, Daresbury, UK, have announced a collaboration to promote and deploy cutting-edge multivariate monitoring and Advanced Process Control (APC) solutions for batch and continuous pharmaceutical process units.

GEA biosolids Decanter pro: Successful launch on the Chinese market

The GEA biosolids Decanter pro has been met with a positive response, including in the Far East. To date, more than 30 machines have been supplied to China alone for use in wastewater treatment plants. The IE Expo 2018, held in Shanghai from 3 to 5 May 2018, is Asia’s largest trade fair for environmental technology solutions – and saw considerable interest in this line of decanters. GEA is also presenting the GEA biosolids Decanter pro line at IFAT 2018 in Munich (Germany), the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies.

GEA environmental Decanter prime and GEA varipond®: Safe and economical control of sludge processes

GEA environmental Decanter prime: Tailored, efficient wastewater treatment that generates resources for municipalities, industry and agriculture. GEA varipond® – a success story: Fully automatic control system to simplify and optimize sludge treatment

500th GEA dairy separator with integrated direct drive sold to North American customer

Recently, GEA sold its 500th dairy separator with integrated direct drive to a dairy processing plant in North America. The customer is one of the largest dairy processing companies in the world turning milk into a wide range of dairy products, including yogurt, cheese, butter and cream.

GEA announces figures for the first quarter 2018

Thanks to robust growth in small and mid-sized orders, GEA’s order intake in the first quarter of 2018 almost matched the level of the previous year.

GEA commissions the Mast-Jägermeister SE blending system

After GEA completed the production tests for spirits manufacturer Mast-Jägermeister SE at its new “South Production” plant in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, the production plant went into commercial operation in April 2018.

IFAT 2018: GEA presents solutions to generate energy and reusable materials from waste water, sludge, manure and fermentation residues.

GEA Environmental Decanter: Efficient waste water treatment that generates resources for communities, industry and agriculture

Brewing and bottling to the Nashville Sound: GEA at the 2018 CBC

When the US Brewers’ Association hosts the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America (CBC) in Nashville, Tennessee, GEA will also present its brewing and bottling solutions (April 30 through May 3, 2018, stand 552).

GEA’s CFO to take early retirement from his position on the Executive Board

Yesterday, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft and Dr. Helmut Schmale (61), Chief Financial Officer of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, have mutually agreed that Helmut Schmale will step down from the Executive Board prior to the termination of his appointment due to expire at the end of March 2021.

Ad hoc: GEA’s CFO to take early retirement from his position on the Executive Board

Today, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft and Dr. Helmut Schmale (61), Chief Financial Officer of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, have mutually agreed that Helmut Schmale will step down from the Executive Board prior to the termination of his appointment due to expire at the end of March 2021.

Quality requires precision: GEA's CMAG™ flow meter provides accurate measurement data for sensitive production processes

To complement automated production plants, for example, in the food, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, GEA has developed the magnetic inductive flow meter CMAG™.

GEA releases preliminary first quarter 2018 results

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has announced preliminary first quarter 2018 results while simultaneously confirming its business outlook for the year 2018.

Ad hoc: GEA releases preliminary Q1 2018 results

For the first quarter of 2018, GEA anticipates the following preliminary results: Operating EBITDA* is expected to amount to approximately EUR 65 million (previous year EUR 96 million).

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA launches new freeze dryers for even closer scale-up to full production

GEA launched its new RAY™ PP (Pilot Plant) batch freeze dryers during Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. The RAY™ PP machines are designed for small-scale and R&D drying of general food products such as instant coffee, fruit, vegetables, herbs, meat, seafood and pet food, as well as very sensitive products such as lactic acid bacteria, enzymes and lactoferrin.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA optimizes the IZMAG™ flow meter for more precision

Thanks to their many years of experience in the field of flow metering technology, the experts at GEA have succeeded with the IZMAG™ flow meter for metering with the highest precision. The proven IZMAG™ provides accurate and reliable measurement data such as needed in sensitive manufacturing processes in the food and beverage, pharma and biotech industries.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - Superior product quality with GEA SAFEXPERT® anti-biofilm program

Biofilm is one of the most persistent sources of contamination for the dairy, food and beverage industry resulting in production downtime and contaminated products. In order to detect and prevent the growth of biofilm, GEA has in collaboration with its technical partner Realco developed the SAFEXPERT® program.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA IO 4’’ and TP700 control panels now available as retrofit

In order to benefit even more customers, the GEA experts have developed retrofit versions of the innovative IO 4’’ control panel as well as the proven TP700 control panel.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA redesigns its BATCH FORMULA® Test Mixer for improved hygiene, flexibility, efficiency and easier installation

GEA has redesigned its market leading BATCH FORMULA® Test Mixer to meet customer demand for the highest possible levels of efficiency, flexibility and hygiene and presents it at ANUGA FoodTec in Cologne from 20-23 March, 2018. While redesigning the mixer, GEA has been able to reduce its footprint by at least 25 percent compared with previous models.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA develops hygienic high-pressure pumps for dairies

GEA will present its first high-pressure pump for membrane filtrations such as reverse osmosis and nanofiltration in dairies at Anuga FoodTec 2018. The GEA Hilge HYGIA H is a systematic further development of the GEA pump portfolio, and expands the range of products for the dairy industry.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA introduces unique continuous control system to its S-Tec spiral freezer range

The technology group GEA now offers its spiral freezer series S-Tec for the food industry with the unique control technology CALLIFREEZE®. The new system ensures that all products are frozen precisely to the users’ requirements. CALLIFREEZE® takes its name from its ability to calibrate the freezer having controlled the level of frozenness of the products. This reduces power consumption, improves efficiency and helps manufacturers produce the finest quality frozen food.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - GEA raises the bar in high volume drum forming

GEA has launched its new MaxiFormer rotary drum former for the high-volume production of formed chicken, pork and meat replacement products. This new technology offers very high production capacity, better consistency, improved filling accuracy, less product waste and significantly lower operating costs when compared with alternative forming systems. The GEA MaxiFormer is available in 1000 mm and 600 mm width.

Anuga FoodTec 2018 - Combi Plus: Great efficiency and highest flexibility for pasta filata cheese producers

GEA’s latest development in continuous stretching machines is the ideal solution for producers of pasta filata cheese that require the highest flexibility in the production process, and an excellent yield, while keeping maintenance costs at a modest level.

GEA’s CEO will not renew his contract enabling the next generation of leadership

Today, the long-standing CEO of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Jürg Oleas (60), has informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Helmut Perlet, that he is not seeking to extend his term of office beyond December 31, 2019. Furthermore, Jürg Oleas also suggested to leave from the Executive Board at the Annual General Meeting in April 2019 in order to allow a swift change in leadership.

Ad hoc: GEA’s CEO will not renew his contract enabling the next generation of leadership

Today, the long-standing CEO of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Jürg Oleas (60), has informed the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dr. Helmut Perlet, that he is not seeking to extend his term of office beyond December 31, 2019. Furthermore, Jürg Oleas also suggested to leave the Executive Board at the Annual General Meeting in April 2019 in order to allow a swift change in leadership.

Pavan and GEA join forces for the first time at Anuga FoodTec

Only a few months after acquiring the Italian Pavan Group, the technology group GEA will integrate the company into their booth at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne. GEA invites food industry representatives to visit hall 10.2 at booth A-090-C-119 to learn more about the future of food processing through innovative equipment and integrated solutions.

Capital Markets Day 2018 – GEA announces mid-term growth targets and confirms dividend policy

On the occasion of today’s Capital Markets Day held in London, GEA, the Düsseldorf-based technology group, presents its strategic orientation and mid-term prospects for growth.

GEA ends fiscal year 2017 with moderate growth

Düsseldorf-based technology group GEA has published figures for the 2017 financial year together with a business outlook for 2018. The group’s order intake for the whole of 2017 amounted to EUR 4,751 million, which is 1.7 percent above the previous year’s level and sets a new record for GEA.

GEA renews Executive Board mandates of Steffen Bersch and Niels Erik Olsen

At yesterday’s ordinary meeting, the Supervisory Board of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft extended the terms of office of Steffen Bersch (48) and Niels Erik Olsen (51) as members of the company’s Executive Board, scheduled to end on December 31, 2018, by a further three years until December 31, 2021.

GEA wins the Dairy Technology Award 2018

The Dairy Technology Award, presented by the trade magazines molkerei-industrie and International Dairy Magazine (both part of B&L MedienGesellschaft) and the Association of Ahlem Engineers, once again goes to GEA in 2018.

GEA sells first milking system to Indonesia

GEA has recently secured a contract with ABC Group in Indonesia to supply the company with a highly efficient 2 x 24 herringbone milking parlor for the company’s dairy herd. It is GEA’s first reference site for this type of equipment in the country.

GEA secures ongoing new business in the Indonesian dairy market

The Indonesian ABC Group chooses a range of new equipment from GEA.

Flip-flop control in GEA valve heads saves 90 percent of cleaning media

PMO approves electronic low-emission flip-flop function for GEA double-seat valves used in dairy processing

GEA places borrower’s loan note in the amount of EUR 250 million

GEA has successfully issued a borrower’s loan note in the amount of EUR 250 million. Realigning its funding structure, the Düsseldorf based technology group offers four tranches with maturities of five and seven years, each subdivided into a fixed rate and a variable rate portion.

GEA technology supermarket shows specialist expertise during Foodex

The technology group GEA will exhibit its wide range of high-tech equipment and possibilities for customized solutions in the area food and drink processing and packaging at Foodex 2018 in Birmingham from April 16-18.

GEA receives another major order to supply equipment for lithium production in Australia

At the end of 2017, GEA received yet another order from MSP Engineering Pty Ltd to equip a new, ultra-modern facility for the production and processing of lithium. GEA was awarded an order of a similar size only around a year ago.

GEA announces new STR Series Semi-Tanker for Liquid Manure Transport

GEA has announced the North American launch of its STR Series Manure Semi-Tanker, the latest addition to the GEA range of manure management equipment. The STR Semi-Tanker is designed to make manure transportation quicker and easier by enabling a semi-truck to haul the manure tanker both on the roadway and, if appropriate, directly on the field for spreading.

GEA receives BTR “Award for Excellent Supplier”

GEA was awarded by Shenzen BTR New Energy Materials during their Annual Supplier Commendatory Meeting 2017 with the “Award for Excellent Supplier”. BTR is a global leading lithium battery anode and cathode material solution provider, and the largest lithium battery cathode material supplier in the world.

GEA cooling systems for pork production in Russia

End of last year the pig slaughter and processing entity Agroeco-Yug signed a contract with the technology group GEA for the supply, installation and commissioning of an extensively cooling system.

GEA completes share buyback program

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft completed its share buyback program in the amount of up to EUR 450 million within the envisaged timeframe. Between March 8, 2017, and February 6, 2018, a total of 12,003,304 shares were repurchased on the stock market.

FDA acquires GEA ConsiGma 1 unit for their CDER/OPQ Continuous Lab

The FDA has purchased a GEA ConsiGma™ 1 OSD development unit, which is housed in the CDER/OPQ (Office of Pharmaceutical Quality).

GEA optimizes flavor manufacturing

The technology group GEA has specified its process solution for flavor manufacturing and developed a new machine design as well as control and cleaning elements for the production facilities from the handling of raw materials right through to final packaging. With this, GEA helps flavor manufacturers to ensure the taste, consistency and repeatability of their products.

GEA releases preliminary figures 2017 and an initial indication for the 2018 fiscal year

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft has released preliminary figures for fiscal year 2017 as well as an initial indication for 2018. Fiscal year 2018 is anticipated to be challenging, in particular due to the sustained weakness of dairy processing, an important customer industry, as well as the strength of the euro. GEA has already launched important strategic initiatives.

Ad hoc: GEA releases preliminary figures 2017 and an initial indication for the 2018 fiscal year

GEA projects the following preliminary figures for the 2017 fiscal year (excluding effects from acquisitions made in 2017): At approximately EUR 4,750 million (previous year EUR 4,674 million), order intake is moderately above the prior-year level. Revenue is up by almost 2 percent to approximately EUR 4,580 million (previous year EUR 4,492 million).

A second life for flexible plastic packaging

By 2050, it is estimated there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans. Contributing to the transformation of global plastic packaging material flows is essential for each stakeholder of the plastics value chain.

Processing, filling, sealing: GEA supplements its portfolio with bottle and can filling

GEA strengthens its market position as a total solutions provider in the beverage processing industry with finalizing the acquisition of the Slovenian machine manufacturer VIPOLL d.o.o. in January 2018.

GEA extends portfolio with extrusion and milling technology

With the concluded acquisition of the Italian Pavan Group end of November 2017 the Düsseldorf engineering group GEA purchased a leading supplier of extrusion and milling technology for processing all kinds of fresh and dried pasta, pelleted snack products and breakfast cereals.

GEA closes acquisition of Vipoll

GEA completed the acquisition of Vipoll, headquartered in Križevci pri Ljutomeru, Slovenia, which was signed in November 2017. With the acquisition, GEA has added to its group a manufacturer of filling technologies for soft drinks, beer and fresh milk products into glass bottles and cans, as well as pet bottles.