# GEA mandated to build world's largest integrated dairy facility in Algeria

GEA was mandated by Baladna and the Algerian government to provide dairy farming and processing solutions for the world's largest integrated dairy farm and milk powder facility in Algeria. The order volume is between EUR 140 million and EUR 170 million, with milk powder production planned to commence in late 2027.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-07-29
- Where: Algeria, Algeria
- Value: $170.0M (155.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 5,000
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 100,000 tons of milk powder per year
- Products: dairy farming equipment, milk powder processing solutions
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [GEA](https://endata.com/companies/3367.md) (supplier)
- [Baladna Algeria](https://endata.com/companies/30625.md) (customer)
- [Baladna Algeria](https://endata.com/companies/30625.md) (partner)
- [Baladna](https://endata.com/companies/86282.md) (customer)
- [Baladna Q.P.S.C.](https://endata.com/companies/86298.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [gea.com](https://www.gea.com/en/news/corporate/2025/algeria-worlds-largest-dairy-facility/), 2025-07-29: "GEA was mandated to provide a comprehensive range of dairy farming and processing solutions."
- [presseportal.de](https://www.presseportal.de/en/pm/33230/6086127), 2025-07-29: "We are proud that Baladna and the Algerian government are entrusting GEA to play a key part in this lighthouse project."
- [dairyindustries.com](https://www.dairyindustries.com/news/48157/baldana-building-worlds-largest-integrated-dairy-facility-in-algeria/), 2025-07-29: "We are proud that Baladna and the Algerian government are entrusting GEA to play a key part in this lighthouse project."

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