Leading Process Engineering company combines brands to offer a single source for aseptic and hygienic process components
GEA Process Engineering Ltd, based in Warrington, has restructured its components department to bring together technology-leading brands, GEA Tuchenhagen, GEA Aseptomag and GEA Breconcherry to strengthen the company’s service offering and provide a single source for hygienic and aseptic components for customers throughout the UK’s processing industries.
For 35 years GEA Process Engineering (Warrington) has represented Tuchenhagen, the leading supplier of hygienic valves, in a relationship that started long before the company became part of GEA. In 1967, in a major breakthrough for the industry, GEA Tuchenhagen became the inventor of the mixproof valve, cementing its leading industry position. The restructuring has now included as part of the company’s scope of supply GEA Aseptomag (acquired by GEA in 2012) – the Swiss technology leader for aseptic valves and systems, and GEA Breconcherry (acquired by GEA in 2011) a leading supplier oftank cleaning technologies.
GEA Process Engineering will now supply a much wider range of components and back-up services for hygienic and aseptic applications in the UK dairy, food, beverage, distillery, brewery, pharma, bio-tech, and home & personal care (HPC) sectors. “There are distinct benefits in combining the brands into a single offering,” explained Doug Mills, the company’s Components Sales Manager. “We can now offer a service that provides quotations, after-sales and product servicing from one central point of contact. This means cost savings and quicker response times for customers because GEA has on-call engineering staff all over theUKwho have good local knowledge and are familiar with plants and processes. It’s now possible for a single engineer to maintain equipment from all of the brands.”
Combining supply and service for all of the brands is also more efficient for customers. Now customers can order from a single source, have one point of contact for after-sales requirements, one contract and lower-cost, more efficient administration. “Because engineers are working more closely with customers, on a range of equipment, they have a much more holistic view of the plant and its production needs,” said Doug. “It means that we can be true partners for all our clients’ hygienic and aseptic component needs and be much more proactive in helping them maintain maximum plant efficiency.”
GEA Process Engineering UK also maintains strong links with other GEA companies including GEA Diessel for electromagnetic flow meters and GEA Wiegand for jet pumps that provide hygienic and aseptic components to the processing industries. The company now believes it offers the most comprehensive range of components and services in theUKfor this competitive sector.
