About the GEA Group

The GEA Group AG is one of the largest system providers for the production of food and energy and the company behind Bock.

The Group belongs to the „Hidden Champions“ of the German economy and can be found in almost any part of everyday‘s life.

The initial business area of GEA, founded in 1920, is the heat exchanger industry. By now, the internationally operating technology group focuses on process technology and components for demanding production processes in various end markets. After a reorganisation, the GEA Group now consists of six segments. This structure provides a clear alignment of technologies and applications within the group.

Approximately every fourth liter of milk worldwide is extracted or further processed with equipment of the GEA Group. About a third of all instant coffee is produced in GEA Group systems – and every second liter of beer may well have flowed through at least one component of the GEA production.

To stay on top when it comes to innovations, GEA established the ideas and improvement 2 management system im that was voted the winner in the mechanical and plant engineering industry.

Connected to the technological leadership of GEA is its business sucess that was, even in times of the economic crisis, comparatively positive. The company's workforce comprised over 20,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2010 and generated a revenue of 4,4 billion Euro.

GEA Convenience-Food Technologies is a leading manufacturer of machines for the processing of meat and other food products.

GEA Farm Technologies is a worldwide leading manufacturer of technical innovations, integrated product solutions, and effective animal-hygiene products for cost-efficient milk production.

GEA Heat Exchangers covers numerous application areas, from airconditioning systems to cooling towers, and therefore probably provides the widest portfolio of heat exchangers worldwide.

GEA Mechanical Equipment high-quality process engineering components from GEA Mechanical Equipment ensure smooth processes and cost-optimized production flows in virtually all important industrial sectors worldwide.

GEA Process Engineering specializes in the design and development of process solutions for the dairy, brewery, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.

GEA Refrigeration Technologies is an international market leader for industrial refrigeration systems