Bönen, July 12, 2010 – GEA Farm Technologies has developed a new generation of innovative hygiene products. The new product range from GEA Farm Technologies covers the whole of the operational and animal hygiene area and will be available from 1st September at the appropriate dealers. Optimal standards of hygiene are the key to success! To guarantee this GEA Farm Technologies has now produced the hygiene lines Circo, Agro, Profilac, Pedico and Domo for the whole of the European market in its own production facilities with new mixtures and to high quality standards.

With the development of this new hygiene product line GEA Farm Technologies has emphasized its claims as an innovative total solutions supplier. This includes solutions which concentrate on the broad range of dairy farms’ service needs. Whether it is a question of the hygiene of plant, animal or individual items of equipment – farms now have a choice of a complete product range from the latest generation for all possible areas of application.

As high milk quality and a long plant lifetime are farmers’ top priorities, the extensive Circo product range has been developed especially for efficient use in milking systems and cooling tanks. The use of alkaline and acidic cleaners reliably ensures thorough and gentle cleaning of the plant and components with each cleaning interval. The cleaning, care and disinfection of the udder are decisive factors in the production of low-bacteria milk. It is for this reason that GEA Farm Technologies has made available a number of Profilac products which promote and support the udder health of the cows. Just as important for animal hygiene are practical and user-friendly solutions for bedding and hoof care which are provided by the Pedico products. The Agro products, which have been especially developed for manual cleaning, ensure regular removal of mineral residues or organic soiling on the outside surfaces of the milking systems. This makes a definite and valuable contribution to farm hygiene. Additionally, for the household product area, cleanliness is guaranteed for both laundry and hands by the Domo products.

GEA Farm Technologies with its main office in Bönen, Germany offers farmers integrated product and application solutions which today`s producers require: From design and planning of barn- and business concepts up to the daily herd and farm management. Since 1926 the company is known for future-oriented technical innovations. With its combined key competences from milk production, manure systems, barn equipment, automatic feeding as well as state-of-the-art service and hygiene concepts, GEA Farm Technologies provides a complete and up-to-date range of products and services that covers all herd sizes and meets the full range of customer requirements right around the world, reflecting the scale and nature of individual livestock operations. GEA Farm Technologies employs more than 1,900 people worldwide in subsidiaries in over 60 countries..

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft 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. The company's workforce comprised over 20,000 employees worldwide as of December 31, 2009. GEA Group is a market and technology leader in its business areas. The company is listed in the MDAX index (G1A, WKN 660200).