GEA Procomac
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GEA Procomac is an Italian company located in Northern Italy, specialized in the developing of filling technology for sensitive beverages that require a clean filling environment. Its core business is designing, manufacturing and installing complete aseptic and traditional filling lines for juices, teas, isotonics, still soft drinks, dairy products and water.
Established in 1979 as Procomac S.p.A., it has been a family-owned company until 2007, when it joined the GEA Process Engineering division of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
, an international machines and process technology provider specialized in process engineering, components and solutions for the food and energy industries.
, in the main Italian food industrial district. It was established in 1979, when Mr. Ermanno Morini together with a group of technical experts on the bottling sector formed the company, which started its activity manufacturing rinsers and conveyors for glass and plastic containers.
Over a period of a few years, Procomac developed its technology and enlarged its production program in order to cover, with its machines portfolio, all the phases of the production line for beverage bottling: process, container treatment, filling and secondary packaging. Procomac has been supplying complete filling lines since 1989 and in 1993 Procomac designs and installs the first aseptic filling line for bottling ice tea in PET containers.
During the ’90 more companies join the group with the purpose of reaching not only the Beverage sector but also the Food and the Dairy market.
In the latest years, as PET bottles grew in popularity against glass and paper containers, Procomac specializes its production and now it designs and manufactures bottling and packaging lines (for juices, teas, isotonics, soft drinks, dairy products and water) mostly for PET containers.
Based on the number of lines sold, GEA Procomac today is among the top suppliers of aseptic bottling lines worldwide.
GEA Procomac received a letter of non-objection (LNO) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
for aseptic filling systems for low acid shelf-stable products.
Aseptic filling technology:
Traditional filling technology:
Container/caps treatment technology:
Process technology:
Other technologies:
Secondary packaging:
Generally more than 80% of GEA Procomac turnover is due to foreign sales. In 2009 the main export countries has been China, Germany and Austria.
Established in 1979 as Procomac S.p.A., it has been a family-owned company until 2007, when it joined the GEA Process Engineering division of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft
GEA Group
GEA Group AG , headquartered in Bochum, Germany, is one of the largest system providers for food and energy processes with about €4.4 billion in 2009 revenue. The company focuses on process technology and components for demanding production processes in various end markets...
, an international machines and process technology provider specialized in process engineering, components and solutions for the food and energy industries.
Overview
GEA Procomac is based in Sala Baganza near ParmaParma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, in the main Italian food industrial district. It was established in 1979, when Mr. Ermanno Morini together with a group of technical experts on the bottling sector formed the company, which started its activity manufacturing rinsers and conveyors for glass and plastic containers.
Over a period of a few years, Procomac developed its technology and enlarged its production program in order to cover, with its machines portfolio, all the phases of the production line for beverage bottling: process, container treatment, filling and secondary packaging. Procomac has been supplying complete filling lines since 1989 and in 1993 Procomac designs and installs the first aseptic filling line for bottling ice tea in PET containers.
During the ’90 more companies join the group with the purpose of reaching not only the Beverage sector but also the Food and the Dairy market.
In the latest years, as PET bottles grew in popularity against glass and paper containers, Procomac specializes its production and now it designs and manufactures bottling and packaging lines (for juices, teas, isotonics, soft drinks, dairy products and water) mostly for PET containers.
Based on the number of lines sold, GEA Procomac today is among the top suppliers of aseptic bottling lines worldwide.
GEA Procomac received a letter of non-objection (LNO) from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one of the United States federal executive departments...
for aseptic filling systems for low acid shelf-stable products.
History
- New GEA Procomac R&D Center in Sala Baganza is opened.
- GEA Procomac receives USA FDA LNO for low-acid aseptic filling technology.
GEA Procomac Packaging has been incorporated in GEA Procomac S.p.A. and has become a Packaging division.
A Blow Moulding Machinery division was set up.
- Procomac joins Process Engineering Division inside GEA GroupGEA GroupGEA Group AG , headquartered in Bochum, Germany, is one of the largest system providers for food and energy processes with about €4.4 billion in 2009 revenue. The company focuses on process technology and components for demanding production processes in various end markets...
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- Procomac workshop covered area is doubled.
- Procomac Packaging establishment.
Levati Food Tech acquisition.
- Procomac Aseptic Division establishment.
- The first Procomac aseptic filling line starts production.
- Procomac new headquarters are opened.
- Procomac supplies complete turnkey filling lines.
- Procomac established as a manufacturer of conveyors and rinser.
Products
FDA-compliant Aseptic filling bloc:- Wet PAA (Peracetic Acid) based aseptic filling bloc for high production speed
- Wet PAA based aseptic filling bloc for low/medium production speed
Aseptic filling technology:
- Counterpressure volumetric electronic filler for CSD, still drinks, clear products, liquids with pulps and fibers
- Volumetric electronic filler for:
- still clear products
- still products with and without pulps and fibres with maximum dimensions of 3 mm diameter x 20 mm length
- still products with and without pulps, fibres, pieces with dimensions up to 5x5x5 mm
Traditional filling technology:
- Mechanical counterpressure filler for water and CSD
- Pneumatic counterpressure filler for water and CSD
- Gravity level filler for water and fresh milk
- “Hot fill” filler
Container/caps treatment technology:
- Spray PAA sterilization
- Energy based sterilization (dry technology)
- H2O2 sterilization (dry technology)
Process technology:
- Sterile water microfiltration
- Air / N2 / Steam filtration
- Automatic inline dosing system for diluted PAA solution preparation for internal and external sterilization of bottles and caps and SOP (sterilization of external surfaces)
Other technologies:
- Air conveyor for empty PET bottles
- Conveyors for full PET bottles
- Shrink-wrap, cartons, crates conveyors
- Pallet handling systems
- Full bottle (product level, correct cap and label application) inspector
- Complementary machine for full bottle drying before labelling
Secondary packaging:
- Low level infeed palletiser
- Top level infeed palletiser
- Robot palletiser and depalletiser
- Depalletisers for primary packages (bottles, jars, cans)
- Layer preparation system
Corporate structure
- GEA Procomac headquarters and workshop are located in Sala Baganza near ParmaParmaParma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
, in Northern Italy, with a total covered area of 48,000 square metres. In 2009 it employeed 340 people. - GEA Procomac Packaging, GEA Procomac Packaging Unit, with a staff of 62 people (up to December 2009), is located in Collecchio (near ParmaParmaParma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
) and covers an area of 9200 m² on an available area of 19,000 m². - GEA Procomac R&D includes the R&D Centre in Sala Baganza (PR), with a team of 10 people, and a Blow Moulding Machinery Unit located in Northern Italy, that numberers 7 employees (up to December 2009).
- As a company of the GEA GroupGEA GroupGEA Group AG , headquartered in Bochum, Germany, is one of the largest system providers for food and energy processes with about €4.4 billion in 2009 revenue. The company focuses on process technology and components for demanding production processes in various end markets...
, GEA Procomac is present in more than 70 countries throughout the world with representative offices and local organizations that interface with the Sales and Service structure in ParmaParmaParma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
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Business
GEA Procomac serves a number of major beverage and food multinationals, including PepsiCo., Coca-Cola, Nestlè and Danone.Generally more than 80% of GEA Procomac turnover is due to foreign sales. In 2009 the main export countries has been China, Germany and Austria.