History

We want to master today's challenges and shape the future. To be successful, we need to be aware of our roots. GEA Farm Technologies has emerged out of the best companies in milking technologies, manure systems and farm building equipment.

Our heritage is shaped by company names that still have an importance in the market and that stand for quality, value creation and innovation. We therefore continue these proven successful traditional company names in terms of branding for our products where they unfold all of their meaning and relevance as quality seals for the superior quality of GEA Farm Technologies' products.

These corporate brands, which now represent our product lines and business units all have a rich and unique history.

 
 
Leading competence and groundbreaking technology: the products of the former corporate brand WestfaliaSurge are still regarded as trendsetters. The WestfaliaSurge product line of GEA Farm Technologies is the pivot of modern milk production. 
 
  
The Canadian company Houle is the leading producer of systems and solutions for manure management. The qualitatively superior and rugged construction of the Houle product line of GEA Farm Technologies perfectly fits the requirements of a rough and tough daily routine and is a quality leader in North America. 

  
Norbco has its origin in the US state New York, where the company started its success story. Norbco builds farm building equipment for dairy farms and is well known for for its superior quality and durability among US producers. The Norbco product line of GEA Farm Technologies is today being produced and distributed in the entire North American region. 

  
Royal DeBoer barn equipment is a traditional company that is well known and much valued across the whole of Europe. It was founded in 1861 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The Royal DeBoer product line of GEA Farm Technologies provides total solutions in barn equipment with a broad spectrum of products to meet different needs in livestock, especially in the areas of comfort, feeding, cow handling, hygiene and climate control.

 
MULLERUP is a leading company in development of automatic feeding, slurry handling and bedding systems for cows. MULLERUP was founded in 1901 in Ullerslev, Denmark, as a small blacksmith shop. Since then MULLERUP has continuously grown into an innovative company specialising in automation within dairy farming. Since 1993 the company has been affiliated with the SKIOLD Group, one of the largest suppliers of technical equipment and management systems for the pork producers in Europe.