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„Bock will continue on course under the new GEA flag.“
Inside.Bock talked to the new members of the GEA Bock management
board about their goals and plans of GEA Refrigeration Technologies with Bock in
the next few years.
Inside.Bock: Mr. Hachfeld, you initiated the acquisition of
Bock and were involded right from the start. How did the first contact with the
company occur?
Thies Hachfeld: I‘m connected to the company Bock for a
long time. Already in my first job in a small refrigeration business in Hamburg
I only used Bock compressors. The industry is meeting at trade fairs, commitees
and organisations - and so did the well-known compressor manufacturers GEA Bock
and GEA Grasso. Because Bock is serving another performance range, we weren‘t
competing against each other and always had a friendly interaction.
Two years ago, the vision of a joint future was born together with the
owners.
Inside Bock: GEA Refrigeration Technologies is one of the
leading companies in the area of industrial refrigeration. Bock focuses mainly
on commercial refrigeration. How does this go together?
Klaus Stojentin: It fits perfectly. Bock extends the
compressor range in the lower and medium output range. Areas in which GEA had to
use machines of other manufacturers until now. Additionally, Bock complements
the GEA program for the application of natural refrigerants with its CO2
competencies. And ultimately, the good position of Bock in the field of
commercial refrigeration is an ideal basis for a future growth of the
company.
Inside Bock: With the acquisition by the GEA Group, Bock is
now part of one of the largest system providers for the production of food and
energy. How does this go together with the Bock business areas bus
air-conditioning and transport refrigeration?
Klaus Stojentin: Bock is situated within the segment GEA
Refrigeration Technologies in the GEA Group. A segment whose product range is
perfectly rounded off by Bock compressors in the lower and medium output range -
and in this output range, especially industries like bus air- conditioning and
transport refrigeration are one of the most attractive areas of application.
Inside Bock: How will the new ownership affect the
company?
Thies Hachfeld: Bock was a solvent company for more than 75
years that sometimes reached its limits due to ist size. As part of a
financially strong company, Bock has now new possibilities when it comes to
product developments and global expansion. But also under the GEA flag, Bock
will consequently continue on course as a specialist for compressors.
Inside Bock: What goals does GEA have with Bock in the long
term?
Thies Hachfeld: As I already said, Bock complements the
current business of GEA Refrigeration Technologies perfectly. Additionally,
Bock‘s current business units have a lot of growth potential that we want to
participate in even more in the future.
Inside Bock: Do you plan changes in the Bock product
portfolio?
Klaus Stojentin: Bock already has one of the broadest ranges
of open- and semi-hermetic piston compressors at the highest quality level. We
want to extend this product range by efficiency optimized models and more
compressors for natural refrigerants in the future.
Inside Bock: Apart from the change in the management, will
there be any personnel changes at Bock in the course of the integration?
Klaus Stojentin: No, all Bock customers will keep their
familiar sales contacts. And as we already explained, we are planning to clearly
expand the business of Bock in the next few years. This goes along with an
expansion of the personell resources to ensure the Bock specific support in the
development and application engineering also in the future.
 
Manager Thies
Hachfeld Manager Klaus
Stojentin Manager
Udo Klaußner
You can find this interview and further
informationen about the integration and the new role of
GEA Bock as part of the parent company in our customer
magazine Inside.Bock
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