GEA wins 25 MEURO order for a new dairy plant in the Middle East

Bochum - GEA Group received an order worth EUR 25 million from Milco Industries Ltd (Tara) for the construction of a new dairy plant in Netivot, Israel. The plant will produce ESL milk (Extended Shelf Life), mixed milk beverages, yoghurt, desserts, several varieties of soft cheese, cottage cheese as well as semi hard cheese. GEA Process Engineering will supply the complete process equipment, provide the engineering and supervise the construction of the new plant. The project will probably be completed in April 2012.


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 gains about 70 percent of its revenue in the long-term growing food and energy industries. The company’s workforce comprised over 20,000 employees worldwide as of September 30, 2010. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. The company is listed in the MDAX index (G1A, WKN 660 200).