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 barn equipment.

GEA Farm Technologies Australia Pty Ltd ("GEA FT") is a wholly owned subsidiary of GEA Farm Technologies GmbH who are based in Bönen in north Germany.  GEA FT has been a manufacturer of milking equipment for dairy farms for over 75 years. 

GEA FT equipment was first available in Australia in 1980. In 1988, GEA FT was established as a separate company and the formation of GEA FT Australia occurred in 1996.

GEA FT supply a range of milking, feeding and cooling systems to farmers nationwide through a network of twenty dealerships. Furthermore, a Stainless Steel Fabrication facility based in Colac manufactures stainless steel products for local and overseas markets.

In 2010 GEA FT employ 24 permanent staff with the Head Office located in Tullamarine, Victoria.

Our heritage is shaped by company names, which still have an importance in the market and which stand for quality, value, creation and innovativeness.   These corporate brands, which now represent our product lines and business units all have a rich and unique history.

A short overview of these company names:
 
Leading competence and groundbreaking technology: The products of the former corporate brand WestfaliaSurge are still regarded as trendsetters. The product line WestfaliaSurge of GEA Farm Technologies are 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 product line Houle 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 barn equipment for dairy farms and is well known for for its superior quality and durability among US producers. The product line Norbco of GEA Farm Technologies is today being produced and distributed in the entire North American region. 

  
Royal DeBoer barn equipment is a traditional company which is well known and much valued across the whole of Europe.  Founded in 1861 in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. The product line Royal DeBoer 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 the development of automatic feeding, manure handling and bedding systems for cows.  MULLERUP was founded in 1901 in Ullerslev, Denmark, as a small blacksmith shop. Since then MULLERUP has grown into an innovative company specialized 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.