GEA Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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GEA Group M&A Summary

GEA Group has acquired 2 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 7 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2014, when it sold DencoHappel to Triton Partners for $1.5B. GEA Group has acquired in 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (50%) and machinery (50%).

GEA Group Business Overview

Where is GEA Group headquartered?

GEA Group is headquartered in Dusseldorf, Germany.

What is GEA Group’s revenue?

GEA Group disclosed revenue of 5,373M EUR for 2023 and 5,165M EUR for 2022.

How many employees does GEA Group have?

GEA Group has 19,581 employees.

What sector is GEA Group in?

GEA Group is a food company.

When was GEA Group founded?

GEA Group was founded in 1881.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity9
    • M&A Buy Activity2
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

GEA Group

GEA Group AG

Peter-Muller-Strasse 12,
Dusseldorf, 40468
Germany,
+49 211 9136 0
www.gea.com

GEA Group 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. GEA Group was founded in 1881 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
Sell (0.8/yr) # 3 3 - - - 1 7
vol $1.5B $1.5B
  9

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
GEA - North American Freezing Business 2024-10-09 - Divestiture
York, Pennsylvania
Royal De Boer Stalinrichtingen BV 2020-11-04 - Divestiture
Leeuwarden, Netherlands · www.royaldeboer.com
Japy-Tech SAS 2020-11-04 - Divestiture
Saint-Apollinaire, France · www.japy-tech.com
Bock GmbH 2020-09-22 - Divestiture
Frickenhausen, Germany · www.bock.de
Pavan Srl 2017-09-26 - Add-on Acquisition
Galliera Veneta (PD, Italy
Kelvion Holding GmbH 2014-10-31 - Divestiture
Herne, Germany · www.kelvion.com
DencoHappel GmbH 2014-04-16 1.5B EUR Divestiture
Herne, Germany · www.dencohappel.com
CFS-Dixie Flexibles GmbH 2011-10-01 - Divestiture
Kempten, Germany
CFS-Dixie Flexibles GmbH 2010-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Kempten, Germany
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Machinery 1 (50%) - 3 (43%) 1.5B (100%)
Building Materials 1 (50%) - 2 (29%) -
Business Services - - 1 (14%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (14%) -
Total 2 - 7 $1.5B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Germany 1 - 4 1.5B
France - - 1 -
Italy 1 - - -
Netherlands - - 1 -
United States - - 1 -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 -
Domestic 1 (50%) - 4 (57%) 1.5B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (50%) - 3 (43%) -
Total 2 - 7 $1.5B

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
TOTAL $1.5B
Largest DencoHappel GmbH
$1.5B (2014-04-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
2 (100%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
71%
5 (71%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Revenue

5,373   5% 2023
5,165   10% 2022
4,703   2% 2021
4,635   6% 2020
4,880   2% 2019
4,828   5% 2018
4,605   3% 2017
4,492   3% 2016
4,599   2% 2015
4,516   5% 2014
4,320   5% 2013
4,142   2012
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Employees

19,581

Established

1881

Public

Frankfurt (FWB): G1A

Former Name

mg technologies ag

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