GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft is one of the largest system providers for food and energy processes with about EUR 4,4 billion in 2009 revenue.
As an internationally operating technology group, the company focuses on process technology and components for demanding production processes in various end markets. The group generates about 70 percent of its revenue from the long-term growing food and energy industries.
The company's workforce comprised over 20,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2009. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas.
The company is listed in the MDAX index (G1A, WKN 660200). In addition GEA Group has a sponsored level I ADR program in the USA.
GEA Group companies offer technologies for the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical processing, energy and air treatment industries. Business operations are split into five Segments:
The GEA Group is led by an Executive Board and a Group Management Committee consisting of Segments Presidents. The Refrigeration Technologies segment of the GEA Group, led by Dr. Hugo Blaum realises employees almost 3.000 employees in appromatly 20 countries with 39 operating companies.