Factsheet GEA Group
The GEA Group: German MDAX company – focused and globally successful
- 2007 sales around EUR 5.2 billion
- over 20,000 employees in over 250 companies in 50 countries
- around 80% of sales outside Germany, regions with highest levels of sales: Europe, America, Asia/Oceania
Core technologies
- Heat exchange: Heating, cooling, freezing
- Exchange of material: Separating, drying/heating, distilling, pumping/dosing, agglomerating/packaging
Markets
| Food | Dairy sector | Beverages |
| Energy . |
Breweries . |
Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics |
| Chemicals | Environment | Marine |
| Petrochemicals Industry |
Air Treatment . |
Corporate strategy
- Active in markets with fundamental growth-drivers: continuous global population growth, rising incomes in emerging economies, growing demand for higher quality foodstuffs, beverages, and pharmaceutical products, rising demand for energy
- Close to the market, agile, and decentralized
- Clear separation of operational and strategic levels
- Efficient structures
Corporate Structure
Executive Board
| Jürg Oleas, Chairman of the Executive Board (Energy and Technology Segment, Work Director) |
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| Hartmut Eberlein, CFO (“Other” Segment) |
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| Niels Graugaard, (Process Technology Segment) |
Acquisitions in 2007/08
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Procomac S.p.A., Italy
Filling plant for the beverages and food stuff industry, leader in the area of aseptic filling of PET bottles -
J. Houle et Fils Inc., Canada
Leading manufacturer of slurry disposal systems and cowshed cleaning equipment in North America -
Aero Heat Exchanger Inc., Canada
Leading North American manufacturer of refrigeration systems for the foodstuffs industry -
Bloksma, Netherlands
Intercoolers for marine engines and oil coolers for industrial applications -
Norbco Inc., United States
Milking parlor stalls and farm equipment including ventilation equipment, cow mattresses, barn curtains, barn cleaners and free stalls
The GEA share
- WKN 660 200, ISIN DE0006602006, Xetra G1A.DE, Reuters G1AG.DE, Bloomberg G1A.GR,
- Shares in issue: EUR 184 million on December 31, 2007
- 2007 share price low: EUR 16.23
- 2007 share price high: EUR 28.10
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