# GEA to acquire Hydract water-hydraulic valve technology business

GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valves, and plans to complete the deal by end of January 2026. The technology will be integrated into GEA's Valves & Pumps business unit.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-11-11
- Where: Denmark
- Status: announced
- Products: water-hydraulic valve actuators, process valves
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md)

## Companies

- [GEA](https://endata.com/companies/3367.md) (acquirer)
- [Hydract A/S](https://endata.com/companies/13692.md) (target)

## Sources

- [gea.com](https://www.gea.com/nl/news/trade-press/2025/hydract-acquisition-water-hydraulic-process-valves/), 2025-11-11: "GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish specialist in water-hydraulic process valves."
- [gea.com](https://www.gea.com/en/news/trade-press/2025/hydract-acquisition-water-hydraulic-process-valves/), 2025-12-18: "GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish specialist in water-hydraulic process valves."
- [presseportal.de](https://www.presseportal.de/en/pm/33230/6181833), 2025-12-18: "GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish specialist in water-hydraulic process valves."
- [foodanddrinktechnology.com](https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/63468/gea-targets-major-energy-savings-with-acquisition-of-hydracts-water-hydraulic-valve-technology/), 2025-12-18: "With the acquisition of Hydract, we are expanding our portfolio with water-hydraulic actuation technology that can significantly reduce the energy demand for operating our process valves."

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