GEA Recognized as “Top Employer” in Germany

UNESCO estimates that 80 percent of wastewater globally is released back into the environment untreated[1], polluting the world’s waterways and posing risks to human health. Ahead of the United Nations (UN) 2023 Water Conference, Manchester City Football Club and global water technology leader Xylem are calling on football fans globally to drive action on wastewater pollution.

NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme has received the “Fair Company” award for the twelfth time in a row. The initiative, founded by the Handelsblatt newspaper, is sustainably committed to a fair working environment. Fair Company is the largest and best-known employer initiative in Germany.

In another challenging year, GEA succeeded in increasing all key performance indicators in fiscal year 2022. Order intake rose by a substantial 8.7 percent to EUR 5.68 billion and revenue grew significantly by 9.8 percent to EUR 5.16 billion. EBITDA before restructuring expenses climbed 14 percent to EUR 712 million and the corresponding EBITDA margin increased once again by 0.5 percentage points to 13.8 percent.

Jens Heidkötter, Managing Director of NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH, was appointed to the Senate of Economy. The committee comprises a wide variety of personalities from business, science and society and sees itself as a link between the state and society.

Xylem reports that 87% of employees volunteered time in 2022, combining their efforts with volunteers from Xylem’s customers and partners around the world.

As part of its global Planet Proposition sustainability initiative, Armstrong Fluid Technology announced that the company has now helped customers worldwide save more than 2.5 billion kWh of electricity with an estimated value of over $300 million since 2007.