Factsheet GEA Group
The GEA Group: German MDAX company – focused and globally successful
- 2009 sales around EUR 4.4 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
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 |
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 (GEA Heat Exchangers, GEA Farm Technologies, Work Director) |
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| Dr. Helmut Schmale CFO (“Other” Segment) |
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| Niels Graugaard (GEA Mechanical Equipment, GEA Process Engineering, GEA Refrigeration Technologies) |
Acquisitions 2009
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Eurotek Engineering, United Kingdom
Food freezing equipment -
Intec, USA
Carton freezing and chilling systems -
DB Wilaard Holding, The Netherlands
Barn equipment -
Ion Blast, Finnland
Electrostatic precipitator technology
The GEA share
- WKN 660 200, ISIN DE0006602006, Xetra G1A.DE, Reuters G1AG.DE, Bloomberg G1A.GR,
- Shares in issue: 183.8 million on Dec. 31, 2009
- 2009 share price low: EUR 7.34
- 2009 share price high: EUR 15.62
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