GEA Process Engineering (India) Private Limited was formerly known as:
- L&T-Niro Limited, India and
- Food Division (Dairy) of Larsen & Toubro Limited, India
Now GEA Process Engineering (India) Private Limited is part of the GEA Process Engineering Division (P-Division) of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, Germany.
History :
Association with Niro A/S, Denmark :
- 1950 : Indian Representative
- 1964 : Technical Collaboration
- 1992 : Joint Venture Company company formed between Larsen & Toubro Limited and Niro A/S, Denmark
- 2005 : L&T exits & sells its equity stake to Niro A/S along with simultaneous transfer of Dairy Business. A new company GEA Process Engineering (India) Private Limited is formed to handle the businesses of L&T-Niro Limited and Food Division (Dairy) of Larsen & Toubro Limited.
Landmarks :
Turnkey Projects executed - "Concept to Commissioning"
- 1953 : First time in the world Milk Powder produced from buffalo milk on Niro Powder Plant at Amul Dairy.
- 1960 : Amul Dairy - inaugurated by first Indian Prime Minister Mr. Jawaharlal Nehru
- 1968 : First Egg Powder Plant
- 1995 : Largest automated Dairy of Asia at Gandhinagar
- 1995 : First High Temperature Spray Dryer for Ppt. Silica
- 1996 : First vertical Dairy in India at Noida , Delhi
- 1997 : Largest Closed Cycle Fluid Bed for HDPE - IPCL
- 1999 : Largest Fluid Bed Coolers for NPK- Oswal Chemicals and Fertilizers
- 2000 : Automated Brewery in the country with latest Milling Technology at Srikakulam
- 2002 : India’s most advanced Automated Dairy with online MIS at Palanpur
- 2003 : First Fluid Bed & Column Dryer for Polyester
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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,
Indira Gandhi, Morarji Desai
and V Kurien at Amul Dairy
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