Profile of GEA AG

GEA headquarters are located in the GEA Center in Bochum, Germany. However, the globally present company employs almost 60% of its staff outside Germany.

GEA is a global technology group operating in two major Business Segments:

• Process Engineering
• Process Equipment
• Customized Systems

Within these Business Segments our companies have specialized in process technology, refrigeration, mechanical separation, thermal and energy technology as well as air treatment and dairy farm systems. They manufacture components, systems and complete process lines. In addition to standardized products, we particularly provide customized solutions tailored to our customer's specific needs. Founded in 1920, the Group is headed by the holding company GEA AG, Bochum, which went public in 1989. 200 operating companies in some 50 countries which are organized in seven divisions are controlled from here. GEA is among the three biggest engineering contractors in Europe.

In many product areas GEA companies are technology leaders. Our activities centre on

• the rationalized production of processed food for a steadily growing world population,
• the efficient use of non-renewable sources of energy and
• the conservation and preservation of the environment.

These three increasingly important challenges create growing long-term demand and develop markets worldwide.

The turnover in the business year 2006 amounted to about EUR 4.3 billion. The result before taxes and interest (EBIT) lay with 298.2 million euros. To the 30th June, 2007 the enterprise occupied about 19,000 employees. The corporation GEA Group is listed in the MDax.