Bochum/Riyadh, August 27, 2009
The Process Technology Segment
of GEA Group has received an order in excess of EUR 24 million from Almarai,
the leading dairy foods company in the Middle East. The order covers the
engineering, manufacturing, supply, installation, and commissioning of a
complete processing plant for manufacturing baby food (instant formula) in
Saudi Arabia. Almarai’s overall budget for the whole project is approx. EUR 100
million. The factory is expected to be completed in autumn 2010.
Almarai is based in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. It is quoted on the local stock exchange, Tadawul, and has annual
revenues of more than EUR 900 million. The company is committed to healthy
living and to delivering only the freshest and most delicious
products.