07.12.2016
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DGAP-News: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: Newest milk powder plant with GEA technology inaugurated in New Zealand
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GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft: Newest milk powder plant with GEA technology
inaugurated in New Zealand
07.12.2016 / 11:30
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Newest milk powder plant with GEA technology inaugurated in New Zealand
Düsseldorf (Germany)/Lichfield (New Zealand), December 7, 2016 - After a
two-year construction period and initial commissioning in September,
Fonterra inaugurated its state-of-the-art, high-efficiency milk powder
factory at Lichfield, New Zealand. The expansion included a new milk powder
processing plant, services, wastewater plant and distribution center. The
centerpiece of the facility is the largest milk powder spray dryer
currently available on the market, which was built by GEA. In terms of
material usage, energy consumption and waste, the milk processing plant is
now the most efficient facility of its kind in the industry.
GEA constructed the milk powder plant as a turnkey solution, providing all
the process technology - from reception of the milk tanker and evaporation,
to drying, powder handling and packaging. The drying chamber weighs around
200 tons and has a diameter of 18 meters. The processing capacity of 30
tons of high-quality milk powder per hour equates to over 4.4 million
liters of milk a day. This corresponds to the volume of almost two Olympic-
standard swimming pools. The spray dryer is the second of its kind built by
GEA. Its sister plant Darfield II, which is also operated by Fonterra in
New Zealand, has been producing high-quality powdered milk reliably since
December 2013. For Lichfield, the GEA experts developed several innovations
to improve sustainability and further reduce the total cost of ownership to
the customer. In particular, energy efficiency was a key focus for the
project team. For instance, the plant requires very little process water as
the evaporator condensate is filtered in a specific way and, thanks to GEA
technology, can then be re-used during processing. As a result, Fonterra
has reduced its demand for ground water for the site.
Fonterra is one of the world's major milk producers. Its Chairman of the
Board of Directors, John Wilson emphasizes the strategic importance of
powder production to the co-operative's overall asset mix: "This new plant
will help us to strike a balance in our processing that allows us to switch
between products quickly to meet demand changes in global markets, push the
pace on production when milk volumes dictate, and ultimately deliver the
best product mix to generate returns." Fonterra wants to export the premium
milk powder from its site in Lichfield to as many as 20 different markets,
including the Middle East, China and South-East Asia.
"This project is testament to the high degree of trust leading global food
producers place in GEA's reliable process technology. High-performance,
efficient spray dryers like the one in Lichfield play a key role in the
industry because demand for milk in expanding markets such as China can
only be met by easily transportable, stable milk powder which needs to be
imported into these markets. For the processing of milk and subsequent
production and packaging of high-quality dairy powder products, GEA offers
its global customers comprehensive process know-how spanning all stages of
production," says Niels Erik Olsen, Member of GEA's Management Board and
responsible for the Business Area Solutions.
Fig.: GEA installed the world's most efficient milk powder plant in
Lichfield, New Zealand. Copyright: Fonterra
Link to project movie http://video.gea.com/fonterra-chooses-gea-again
Corporate Media and Press:
Dr. Eva Breßler
Peter-Müller-Str. 12, 40468 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone +49 (0)211 9136-1501
[email protected]
About Fonterra
Fonterra is the leading manufacturer of dairy nutrition products worldwide
and the preferred supplier of dairy ingredients to numerous leading global
food companies. On the strength of its own brands, the company also heads
the markets for dairy products in New Zealand, Australia, Asia, Africa, the
Middle East and Latin America. Fonterra is a dairy cooperative and the
world's biggest processor of milk.
About GEA
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food processing industry and a
wide range of process industries that generated consolidated revenues of
approximately EUR 4.6 billion in 2015. As an international technology
group, the Company focuses on process technology and components for
sophisticated production processes in various end-user markets. The Group
generates more than 70 percent of its revenue in the food sector that
enjoys long-term sustainable growth. As of September 30, 2016, the Company
employed about 17,000 people worldwide. GEA is a market and technology
leader in its business areas. The Company is listed in Germany's MDAX (G1A,
WKN 660 200). In addition, GEA's share is a constituent of the MSCI Global
Sustainability Indexes. Further information is available on the Internet at
gea.com.
If you do not want to receive any further information from GEA, please send
an email to [email protected].
Contact:
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Phone +49 (0)211 9136 1492
Fax +49 (0)211 9136 31087
www.gea.com
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Language: English
Company: GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
Peter-Müller-Straße 12
40468 Düsseldorf
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)211 9136-0
Fax: +49 (0)211 9136-31087
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.gea.com
ISIN: DE0006602006
WKN: 660200
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt (Prime
Standard), Hamburg, Munich; Regulated Unofficial Market in
Hanover, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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