GEA Pharma and Healthcare

Profile

One partner across every dosage form

GEA's portfolio includes single units, modular systems and complete production lines for powder processing, oral solid dosage, parenterals, liquids, semi-solids and nutraceuticals. Whatever the scale or indication, GEA turns your concept into reality, optimising the process, improving production efficiency and delivering ongoing support built on compliance, cost-efficiency and quality.

Solid Dosage

Granulation, drying, coating, tablet compression & containment solutions in both batch and continuous manufacturing (ConsiGma^®).

Liquid Pharma

Parenterals, injectables, IV emulsions, aseptic filling, lyophilisation & sterile plant.

Semi-Solids

Creams, ointments & gels – mixing, homogenising and contained processing.

Nutraceuticals

Supplements & functional formulations using the same GMP process platforms.

Products & Technologies

A portfolio of 47+ process technologies

One of the widest ranges in the industry, from single components to fully integrated, PAT-enabled lines.

• Tablet Presses
• Granulators
• Dryers & Particle Processing
• Centrifuges & Separators
• Homogenisers
• Mixers & Blenders
• Cleaners & Sterilisers (CIP/SIP)
• Automation & Control
• Valves & Pumps
• Product Handling Systems
• In-line Control & PAT

Signature platforms include ConsiGma^® (continuous manufacturing), NexGen Press^{® (}tablet compression), LYOVAC^® / LYONOVA^® (freeze-drying) and ALUS^® (automated loading).

Services in Pharma

Test before you invest – support for the full lifecycle

Technology & test centres
Global centres of excellence let you trial products and optimise processes from lab to pilot scale before you commit capital.

• GEA Pharma Solids Center (Wommelgem, BE)
• Process Test Center – Separation
• Spray Drying Test Center
• Homogenization Process Technology Center

Project & lifecycle support
GEA goes beyond equipment, guiding every step from concept to qualified, running plant.

• Process evaluation & product development
• Engineering, project management & qualification
• Operator training programmes
• Spare parts, upgrades & ongoing service

Digital Products
Turning equipment data into decisions

GEA's digital suite connects machines to the cloud, converting live data into predictive maintenance, optimisation and full transparency.

• GEA InsightPartner^®
  Turn equipment data into actionable insights – detect issues early, plan maintenance, prevent downtime.
   
• GEA OptiPartner^®
  Take your operations to the next level with automated optimisation for peak performance.
   
• GEA Portal
  One customer portal for service requests, machine info & communication.

Flagship Expertise

Oral Solid Dosage
Batch & Continuous processing

• ConsiGma^® portfolio – Pioneer in Continuous Manufacturing since 2004 – world's largest installed base
• NexGen Press^® – future-ready, flexible tablet compression
• BUCK^® and Hicoflex^® containment solutions – Contained handling of HPAPIs
• Wide range of granulation & fluid bed processing solutions.
   

Lyophilisation
Freeze-drying of injectables & biologics

Virtual Twin of a LYOVAC Freeze Dryer

• LYOVAC^® – core platform, 250+ ALUS^® installations
• LYONOVA^® – microwave-assisted, up to 80% faster cycles
• LYO ONE^® – contained freeze dryer for HPAPIs & ADCs
• LYOAIR^® & LYOSENSE^® – green cooling + NIR cake monitoring

Questions & Answers
Frequently asked

1. What does GEA Pharma & Healthcare do?
   GEA supplies process equipment and complete production lines across all dosage forms – solid dosage, liquid pharma (parenterals & injectables), semi-solids and nutraceuticals – plus digital solutions and lifecycle services.
    
2. Does GEA only make solid dosage equipment?
   No. Alongside oral solid dosage, GEA covers liquid/parenteral processing, aseptic filling, lyophilisation, homogenisation and semi-solids, backed by 47+ process technologies.
    
3. What digital products does GEA offer?
   GEA InsightPartner^® (IIoT analytics & predictive maintenance), GEA OptiPartner^® (automated optimisation), GEA Portal (customer portal) and GEA Cloud^® (secure connectivity & industrial AI).
    
4. Can I test a process before investing?
   Yes. GEA's technology & test centres – including the Pharma Solids Center, Spray Drying and Homogenization centres – let you trial products and optimise processes from lab to pilot scale before committing capital.
    
5. Is GEA equipment compliant with global regulations?
   GEA equipment is designed to cGMP, GAMP5, CE, ASME-BPE, EU Annex 1 and 21 CFR Part 11, supporting regulatory submissions worldwide.
    

GEA Pharma & Healthcare is the pharmaceutical technology business of GEA Group, a global engineering leader founded in 1881 with 18,000+ employees in 150+ countries. GEA supplies single units, modular systems and complete production lines across solid dosage, liquid pharma, semi-solids and nutraceuticals, pioneering continuous manufacturing with ConsiGma^® and leading freeze-drying with LYOVAC^®. Complemented by digital products (InsightPartner^®, OptiPartner^®, GEA Cloud^®) and global test centres, GEA helps manufacturers bring medicines to patients faster, more efficiently and more sustainably, to cGMP and EU Annex 1 standards.

Company Facts

Parent: GEA Group AG
Founded: 1881
HQ: Düsseldorf, DE
Employees: 18,600+
Revenue '25: €5.5 billion
Dosage forms: Solid · Liquid · Semi-solid · Nutraceuticals
Capabilities: Continuous solid dosage manufacturing, Granulation, Tablet compression, Coating, Spray Drying, Freeze-drying, Homogenisation, Containment / HPAPI, CIP / SIP, PAT / NIR, Digital / IIoT
Flagship Sites: Solid Dosage: Wommelgem, BE; Lyophilisation: Elsdorf, DE
Test centres in 9 countries: Explore GEA's full pharma portfolio and book a test-centre trial.

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