# GEA wins order to build Novozymes plant for plant-based proteins in Nebraska

Novozymes has entrusted GEA with the turnkey fitting of a major new plant in Blair, Nebraska, to produce plant-based proteins for the food industry. The order is in the high double-digit million-euro range. Construction starts later in 2021 and completion is expected by end of 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-09-16
- Where: Blair, Nebraska, United States
- Value: $59.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: plant-based proteins
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Novozymes](https://endata.com/companies/364.md) (customer)
- [GEA](https://endata.com/companies/3367.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [fruit-processing.com](https://www.fruit-processing.com/2021/09/gea-wins-one-of-the-largest-orders-in-the-companys-history-in-the-growing-new-food-market-of-the-future/), 2021-09-16: "The demand for foods that have a demonstrably lower environmental footprint than conventionally produced products is growing enormously."

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