Process technology, machinery, plants and components for food, beverage, pharma and chemistry.
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
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About GEA
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Düsseldorf, is one of the world's largest system suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The portfolio comprises machinery and plants, advanced process technology, components such as separators, heat exchangers, de-dusting systems and valves, as well as comprehensive service and digitalization offerings. Through more than 250 operating subsidiaries worldwide, GEA supplies technology for production processes in areas including dairy processing, the beverage industry, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, environmental technology and the energy sector. In terms of corporate history, the listed company (DAX) emerged from Metallgesellschaft, founded in 1881, and Gesellschaft für Entstaubungsanlagen (GEA), founded in 1920. More than 18,000 employees worldwide work on improving the sustainability and efficiency of industrial production processes.
- Site
- Düsseldorf
- Processes
- Process technology and plant engineering for food, beverage and pharma, Machinery and plants (Maschinen und Anlagen), De-dusting systems / De-dusting equipment, Heat exchangers / air cooling (Heat exchangers, air cooling), Separators (centrifuges / beer clarification separators), Valves (Hydract water-hydraulic valves), Process technology, Components
- Materials
- Process technology & plant engineering, Separators, Heat exchangers & air cooling, De-dusting systems, Valves (Hydract)
- Founded
- 1881 (Meta
- Employees
- more than 18,000
- Industries
- Beverage, Chemical, Dairy, Dairy Farming, Environment, Food
- 01
Engineering
- 02
Process technology
- 03
Machinery and plant engineering
- 04
Components
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Service & digitalization
Technologies & Processes
Process technology & plant engineering
Planning and construction of production processes, primarily for food, beverage and pharma.
Separators
Centrifuge technology, among other things for beer clarification.
Heat exchangers & air cooling
Historic core area since GEA's beginnings in Bochum.
De-dusting systems
Air filtration and de-dusting technology, the founding field of GEA in 1920.
Valves (Hydract)
Water-hydraulic valves for food and beverage production.
Locations
Düsseldorf
DEHeadquarters
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process technology and plant engineering for food, beverage and pharmaEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machinery and plants (Maschinen und Anlagen)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| De-dusting systems / De-dusting equipmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat exchangers / air cooling (Heat exchangers, air cooling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Separators (centrifuges / beer clarification separators)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Valves (Hydract water-hydraulic valves)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Separators | GEA | – | – | – | – |
| Heat exchangers | GEA | – | – | – | – |
| De-dusting systems | GEA | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1881
Foundation of Metallgesellschaft by Wilhelm Merton in Frankfurt am Main (raw materials trading, metallurgy, plant engineering).
- 1897
Foundation of Metallurgische Gesellschaft (from 1919 Lurgi) by Metallgesellschaft.
- 1920
Foundation of Gesellschaft für Entstaubungsanlagen (GEA) by Otto Happel sen. in Herne/Bochum.
- 1946
Participation in the founding of the Frankfurter Trümmerverwertungsgesellschaft (Frankfurt rubble reclamation company).
- 1989
GEA IPO, beginning of expansion and globalization.
- 1991–1995
Acquisitions of Grasso, Niro, Westfalia Separator and Tuchenhagen.
- 1999
Metallgesellschaft acquires the majority stake in GEA AG.
- 2000
Renaming to mg technologies ag.
- 2005
Renaming to GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, relocation of registered office to Bochum.
- 2011
Headquarters in Airport City near Düsseldorf.
- 2015
OneGEA project: new integrated group structure.
- 2024
Partnership with Believer Meats for cultivated meat (production plant in Wilson County, North Carolina).
- 2025
Relocation of headquarters to Ulmenstraße 99, Düsseldorf-Derendorf; in September 2025, replacement of Porsche in the DAX.