Founded in 1927, the German dairy cooperative, Milchwerk Crailsheim-Dinkelsbühl eG, has enlisted GEA with the modernization of its milk treatment area. After milk processing, the associated cheese dairies are supplied with pretreated—purified, heated, and mixed—milk. In addition, Milchwerk has also contracted GEA to digitalize the dairy facility. The dairy plant processes about 150,000 tons of raw milk from cooperative suppliers every year and prepares it to produce Balkan cheese, pasta filata cheese Kashkaval, and grill cheese. In June 2022, GEA began modernization of the liquid part of the facility, with completion planned for early 2023.
“The technical modernization at the Crailsheim site represents the fulfilment of a long-cherished dream,” says Josef Vögele, managing director of Milchwerk Crailsheim. “Energy efficiency is our top priority when we think about the future of our dairy.”
