What GEA AWP does

GEA AWP GmbH is a German manufacturer of valves and components for industrial heating and refrigeration applications, headquartered in Prenzlau with approximately 110 employees and 7 apprentices. Founded in 1966 in the former East Germany, the company was re-established in 1992 after reunification and has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft since 2006, operating within the parent's Heating and Refrigeration Technologies division. The company's product portfolio comprises more than 28,000 stock-keeping units spanning service valves, safety valves, shut-off valves, check valves, regulating valves, 3-way valves, oil management valves, ball and butterfly valves, bursting discs, suction filters, filters and strainers, overflow valves, dual safety valve combinations, indicators, and motorized valves, manufactured in nominal sizes DN6 to DN500 across pressure stages PS25, PS40, PS63, and PS160 in steel, stainless steel, and low-temperature steel.

The business model is direct enterprise hardware sales through a dedicated sales team, supported by the proprietary ValveCalc sizing software used by engineers during system design. Customers operate in seven primary verticals: food processing and cold storage, dairy, oil and gas offshore platforms, breweries, chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing, indoor winter sports facilities (ice rinks and ski halls), and marine shipping including ammonia and methanol fuel applications. Distribution spans 40+ countries, with active participation in industry exhibitions (Chillventa in Nuremberg, KORMARINE in Busan, IIAR Natural Refrigeration Conference) and a website-based inquiry system. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contracts typical of industrial B2B procurement; no public pricing is disclosed.

Differentiation rests on regulatory certification breadth (ASME U/UM/UV stamps, ATEX, PED, and nine maritime classification societies including DNV, BV, ABS, LR, NK, CCS, KR, RINA, RMRS), one-to-one drop-in replacement capability for third-party products from compressor manufacturers (MAYEKAWA/Mycom) and valve makers (Parker Herl, Hansen), an in-house testing laboratory, a research partnership with the Institute for Air and Refrigeration Technology Dresden, and the free ValveCalc engineering software. The company is currently executing a EUR 5.5 million production modernization program at the Prenzlau facility through 2026 and has expanded its addressable market into high-temperature heat pump applications (up to 200°C) and high-pressure CO2 systems (up to PS160/160 bar).

Name

GEA AWP

Legal name

GEA AWP GmbH

Website

https://awpvalves.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GEA AWP GmbH is a German manufacturer of industrial valves and components for heating and refrigeration, serving food, dairy, marine, brewery, chemical, and offshore customers across 40+ countries as a subsidiary of GEA Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration and Heating Valves

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Refrigeration Components & Controls (Compressors, Valves, Sensors) (IMAHAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration valves
• Refrigeration system components
• Safety relief valves
• Industrial flow control
• Heating system valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Prenzlau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Valve Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of valves and components for industrial heating and refrigeration applications. Products include service valves, safety valves, oil management valves, shut-off valves, check valves, regulating valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, filters, strainers, suction filters, bursting discs, and customized solutions. Revenue generated from direct product sales to industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEA AWP designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of valves and components for industrial heating and refrigeration applications. The product range includes service valves, safety valves, shut-off valves, check valves, regulating valves, ball valves, butterfly valves, filters, strainers, oil management valves, suction filters, bursting discs, and motorized valves, in nominal sizes DN 6 to DN 500 and pressure stages up to PS 160. Products are sold directly to industrial customers across food, dairy, marine, oil and gas, brewery, and chemical/pharmaceutical sectors.

Product overview

GEA AWP is a manufacturer of valves and components for industrial refrigeration and heating applications, offering a comprehensive portfolio of over 28,000 high-performance products. The product range includes Service Valves (HRS/HRSB/HRSN), Safety Valves (SVA/SVU), Shut-Off Valves (AVB/AVR), Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves (KV/KVplus/AK), Regulating Valves (HRAB/HRAR), Check Valves (RV/RVA/RVAK/RVZ), 3-Way Valves (WVB/WVR/WVR AL), Oil Management Valves, Suction Filters (SF/SFR/SFCS), Filters/Strainers (FT/SS), Overflow Valves (GPV/RVD/RVR/UVA/UVR/UVRK), Bursting Discs (BS), Dual Safety Valve Combinations, Indicators (DA/SGL), and Motorized Valves with electric/pneumatic actuators. The company also produces the Revalco sub-brand and offers Customized Solutions for special requirements. Supporting the product portfolio is ValveCalc, a dimensioning software tool for valve selection. Products are manufactured in nominal sizes DN 6 to DN 500 in pressure stages PS25, PS40, PS63, and PS160, available in steel, stainless steel, and low-temperature steel. The company serves industrial refrigeration applications including food cooling/freezing, dairy industry, oil platforms, breweries, chemical/pharmaceutical industry, indoor winter sports facilities, and marine applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revalco: Revalco valves and spare parts - valve production was transferred to GEA AWP in 2007.
• ValveCalc

Products and services

• Service Valves (HRS/HRSB/HRSN) Service valves with lifting stem available in various connection types. HRSN models feature pointed regulating cone for fine flow regulation. Stem sealing provided by threaded bush or metal bellow for hermetic sealing. Sold to industrial refrigeration system operators.
• Safety Valves (SVA/SVU) Spring-loaded safety relief valves designed to protect refrigeration systems from overpressure. SVA models are dependent on back pressure while SVU models are independent of back pressure. Sold to industrial refrigeration and process operators.
• Oil Management Valves Valves for managing compressor circuit regulation and maintaining constant oil temperature. Includes UVU overflow valves, TR thermostatic 3-way valves, SSO quick closing valves, ORVA oil-pressure regulating valves, and OF/DOF oil filters. Sold to compressor and refrigeration plant operators.
• 3-Way Valves (WVB/WVR/WVR AL) 3-way valves with lifting stem for various flow routing applications. WVR AL models feature compact aluminum design with screwed-in bush stem sealing. Designed for refrigerant circuits in industrial refrigeration plants.
• Revalco Valves and Spare Parts Original Revalco valve models and compatible spare parts. Valve production was transferred from GEA REVALCO to GEA AWP in 2007. Sold to industrial refrigeration customers using legacy Revalco systems.
• Shut-Off Valves (AVB/AVR) Valves that close the pipe by lowering the valve disc onto the valve seat. Available with or without electric actuators for automated operation. Sold to industrial process and refrigeration operators.
• Check Valves (RV/RVA/RVAK/RVZ) Check valves that open automatically by pressure exerted by the medium on the valve disc. RVAK and RVA models include stop-check functionality. RVZ models designed for installation between two flanges.
• Regulating Valves (HRAB/HRAR) Valves designed to regulate medium flow with a cone on the underside of the valve disc. Available with electric actuators for automated control. Sold to industrial refrigeration and process customers.
• Bursting Discs (BS) Reverse-acting bursting discs to protect refrigeration systems from overpressure. Used in combination with excess flow valves. Sold to refrigeration safety system integrators.
• Suction Filters (SF/SFR/SFCS) Suction filters with or without integrated check valve function. SFCS models combine suction filter, check valve, and shut-off valve functions in one unit. SF-AVR/SFR-AVR models combine with stop valves. Designed for direct replacement of installed filters from different compressor manufacturers without additional welding effort.
• HSX High Pressure Float Valve Self-regulating valve for optimized condensation conditions. High-pressure float valve for industrial refrigeration applications, integrated into ValveCalc 9.0 software in 2025.
• Ball Valves and Butterfly Valves (KV/KVplus/AK) KV ball valves use a bored-through ball rotated 90 degrees to open/close. KVplus models rated up to PN 100. AK butterfly valves use a disc rotated horizontally through 90 degrees. Sold to industrial refrigeration and process operators.
• Filters / Strainers (FT/SS) FT filter driers equipped with replaceable adsorption filters to protect refrigeration components. SS strainers equipped with replaceable stainless steel mesh in various sizes.
• Dual Safety Valve Combinations Dual safety valves combining 3-way valves with two safety valves. Available with chain drive option and in compact aluminum design. WVR-SVA for back pressure dependent, WVR-SVU for back pressure independent applications.
• Indicators (DA/SGL) DA flow indicators for continuous monitoring of safety valve combination outlets. SGL sight glasses for continuous monitoring of liquid levels in the system. Sold to refrigeration plant operators.
• Motorized Valves Ball valves, butterfly valves, shut-off valves, and regulating valves equipped with electric or pneumatic actuators for automated operation. Includes KVE/KVP ball valves, AKE/AKP butterfly valves, and AVR/AVB shut-off valves with electric actuators.
• Overflow Valves (GPV/RVD/RVR/UVA/UVR/UVRK) Pressure control valves including GPV gas-powered valves for draining oil collection containers, RVD/RVR constant pressure valves, UVA back pressure dependent overflow valves, and UVR/UVRK pressure regulating valves combining multiple functions.
• Customized Solutions Custom-designed valves and components for special requirements. Innovative design and engineering department develops solutions for unique customer specifications. Includes one-to-one replacement of third-party products without welding modifications.
• ValveCalc Software Proprietary dimensioning program for selecting and sizing AWP refrigeration valves. Guides users step-by-step through entering operating conditions to find the right valve for each section of the refrigeration system. Available free of charge upon request.

Quantifiable outcome

• Extended warranty from 2 to 4 years for orders placed during promotional periods
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GEA Group AktiengesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEA AWP GmbH is a subsidiary of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, part of the Heating and Refrigeration Technologies business division. The company was acquired by GEA Group in 2006 and operates as part of the larger industrial conglomerate.
• Institute for Air and Refrigeration Technology DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the Institute for Air and Refrigeration Technology in Dresden for joint product development including computer program development for valve arrangement and design, CO2 valve development for pressures up to 160 bar, flow analysis for safety valves and check valves, and optimization of sealing methods and materials.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Danfoss: Danfoss is a leading Danish manufacturer of refrigeration and HVAC components including valves, controls, and compressors serving similar industrial, commercial, and marine refrigeration customers. Directly comparable product overlap in solenoid valves, expansion valves, and refrigeration controls across overlapping customer segments.
• Castel: Italian-based Castel is one of the world's largest manufacturers of refrigeration valves and components, offering solenoid valves, thermostatic expansion valves, and safety devices. Direct competitor across the same industrial refrigeration customer base in food, dairy, and cold storage applications.
• Refco Manufacturing: Swiss manufacturer specialized in refrigeration valves, including safety valves, shut-off valves, and fittings for industrial refrigeration systems. Direct competitor in the European industrial refrigeration valve niche with overlapping customer segments.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker's Refrigeration and Industrial Fluid divisions produce valves for refrigerant circuits, including safety valves and shut-off valves, that compete head-to-head with GEA AWP products (GEA AWP even offers one-to-one replacements for Parker Herl safety valves). Same target customers in industrial refrigeration.

Broad incumbents

• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German-based KSB is a major European manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving industrial, water, and energy markets. Competes with GEA AWP in industrial valve categories with broader product breadth and similar European industrial customer base.
• Honeywell International: Honeywell produces refrigeration valves, controls, and refrigerants (Solenoid valves, thermostatic expansion valves) as part of its broader Performance Materials and Technologies portfolio. Overlaps with GEA AWP in refrigeration valve products serving industrial and commercial refrigeration customers.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed Flowserve is one of the world's largest manufacturers of industrial flow-control equipment, including valves for power, oil & gas, chemical, and process industries. Broader portfolio than GEA AWP but competes in industrial valve segments serving similar heavy-industrial customers.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering: UK-listed Spirax-Sarco is a global leader in steam and thermal energy solutions with industrial valve products. Overlaps with GEA AWP in industrial flow-control, particularly in heating applications and process industries, though Spirax's center of gravity is steam rather than refrigeration.
• IMI plc: UK-listed IMI plc operates critical engineering and flow-control businesses including HVAC and refrigeration fluid control products (IMI CCI, IMI Fluids). Broader portfolio than GEA AWP but with overlapping industrial HVAC and refrigeration valve offerings targeting similar B2B customers.

Regional players

• Bitzer: German-based Bitzer is a global leader in refrigeration compressors with adjacent offerings in refrigeration components and system controls. Adjacent player with shared industrial refrigeration customer base in Europe, though focused upstream on compressors rather than valves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance23 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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