# GEA to acquire Denmark's Hydract, adding water-hydraulic valve technology

GEA has signed an agreement to acquire Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valves, with closing expected by the end of January 2026. The technology will be integrated into GEA's Valves & Pumps Business Unit for beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical customers.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-01-05
- Where: Denmark
- Status: announced
- Products: water-hydraulic process valves, water-hydraulic actuators
- 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

- [industrialvalvenews.com](https://www.industrialvalvenews.com/featured/gea-to-acquire-denmarks-hydract-adds-water-hydraulic-valve-technology-to-portfolio/), 2026-01-05: "With the acquisition of Hydract, we are expanding our valve portfolio with water-hydraulic actuation that can substantially reduce the energy required to operate process valves."
- [valve-world.net](https://valve-world.net/gea-strengthens-valve-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-hydract/), 2026-01-05: "GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish specialist in water-hydraulic process valves."
- [fruit-processing.com](https://www.fruit-processing.com/2026/01/gea-strengthens-valve-portfolio-with-acquisition-of-hydract/), 2026-01-08: "GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish specialist in water-hydraulic process valves."

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