Sustainability has become an increasingly important consideration for breweries seeking to improve operational performance, manage resources responsibly, and strengthen resilience in a changing market environment. One approach is the recovery and reuse of carbon dioxide (CO₂) generated during fermentation. This is where OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE and GEA collaborated on a solution designed to support both operational and sustainability objectives.
As one of Germany's largest beverage producers, OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE continuously evaluates opportunities to optimize its production processes and resource utilization. Working together with GEA, the company implemented a CO₂ recovery system that captures fermentation-derived CO₂ and makes it available for reuse within brewery operations. By reducing the need to purchase externally sourced CO₂, the system helps improve resource efficiency and supports greater supply security.
The project demonstrates how process technology can help breweries make better use of existing resources while supporting operational efficiency goals. In addition to reducing dependence on external CO₂ supplies, the recovered gas can be reused in production processes, contributing to a more circular approach to resource management. For OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE, the investment supports long-term operational resilience while aligning with the company's broader sustainability ambitions.
As one of Germany's largest beverage producers, OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE continuously evaluates opportunities to optimize its production processes and resource utilization. Working together with GEA, the company implemented a CO₂ recovery system that captures fermentation-derived CO₂ and makes it available for reuse within brewery operations. By reducing the need to purchase externally sourced CO₂, the system helps improve resource efficiency and supports greater supply security.
The project demonstrates how process technology can help breweries make better use of existing resources while supporting operational efficiency goals. In addition to reducing dependence on external CO₂ supplies, the recovered gas can be reused in production processes, contributing to a more circular approach to resource management. For OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE, the investment supports long-term operational resilience while aligning with the company's broader sustainability ambitions.
Discover how two industry leaders are redefining brewing — making it smarter, cleaner, and more independent with every drop.
In the video, the team at OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE shares their firsthand experience of the project, the role CO2 recovery plays in their operations, and what this partnership with GEA has meant for their business and their sustainability mission.
For both companies, this project is a showcase of what’s possible when technical expertise meets practical ambition. GEA’s proven technology and hands-on, customer-focused approach provided OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE with a tailor-made solution that supports their climate goals while improving operational efficiency.
And it’s about more than technology — it’s about people and shared vision. This collaboration proves that when suppliers and breweries work side by side, real, lasting progress can be made.
“For our sustainability strategy, it has been a great benefit to put this CO2 recovery systems into operation.”
Siegfried Hanisch, Sustainability Manager at OeTTINGER GETRÄNKE
From the beer, into the beer
By recovering CO2 from the fermentation process, beverage producers not only cut emissions — they also gain greater independence from the volatile CO2 market and external suppliers, reducing production costs and securing their own supply.
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