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GEA HeatWorks — Industrial Heat Exchanger Solutions You Can Count On

AHRI-certified plate, shell-and-tube, and brazed plate heat exchangers engineered for food processing, pharmaceutical, chemical, and HVAC applications across 52 countries.

GEA HeatWorks plate heat exchanger installation

Our Heat Exchanger Range

From compact brazed plate units to large-scale shell-and-tube systems — precision-engineered for your thermal process.

Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

Shell-and-Tube

High pressure, high temperature, fouling-tolerant.

Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger

Brazed Plate

Compact, no gaskets, ideal for refrigeration and HVAC.

Finned Tube Heat Exchanger

Finned Tube

Optimized air-side heat transfer for condensers and coolers.

Air-Cooled Heat Exchanger

Air-Cooled

Zero water consumption, suitable for remote sites.

20+ Years of Experience
12,000+ Units Installed
52 Countries Served
62 Engineers on Staff

Industries We Serve

Application-specific heat exchange solutions for demanding industrial environments.

Committed to Sustainable Thermal Engineering

Sustainability in heat exchange starts at the design stage — selecting materials, optimizing plate geometry, and specifying counter-flow configurations that minimize energy input per kilowatt of thermal transfer.

ISO 14001 Certified

Environmental management system across all production sites.

Heat Recovery Design

Up to 95% thermal energy recovery in counter-flow configurations.

Recyclable Materials

Over 85% of equipment mass from recyclable stainless steel and copper.

Low-GWP Compatible

Exchangers designed for R-290, R-744, and other natural refrigerants.

Our Sustainability Roadmap
GEA HeatWorks sustainable manufacturing facility

What Our Partners Say

Long-term partnerships built on reliable equipment and responsive service.

"When we retrofitted 14 pasteurization lines at our Schleswig-Holstein facility in 2021, GEA HeatWorks plate exchangers replaced aging tubular units that had been in service since 2008. The result was a 31% reduction in steam consumption for pasteurization — measured over 12 months of production data — and approach temperatures consistently within 2K of the 3K design target."

Thomas R. Bergmann

VP of Facilities Engineering, Norddeutsche Molkerei GmbH

"For a chlor-alkali cooling project at our Rayong, Thailand plant in 2019, the engineering team specified Grade 2 titanium shell-and-tube exchangers rated at 16 bar with seawater on the shell side. After 6 years of continuous operation — including two monsoon seasons with elevated chloride levels — zero corrosion-related downtime has been recorded."

Dr. Mei Lin Chen

Process Engineering Director, Vinythai Public Company Limited

"In Q3 2022, the GEA HeatWorks team redesigned our 2.4 MW data center cooling loop in Ashburn, Virginia from a single large brazed plate exchanger to three 900 kW modular units with N+1 redundancy. Since commissioning, zero unplanned thermal events — and free cooling hours increased by 18% due to the lower approach temperature of the new units."

James M. Kowalski

Data Center Operations Manager, CloudScale Hosting Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about our heat exchangers and services.

Standard plate heat exchangers ship within 4-6 weeks. Custom-engineered shell-and-tube units typically require 10-16 weeks depending on material selection and design complexity. We maintain stock on high-runner plate frame sizes for faster assembly.

The choice depends on your fluid properties, pressure and temperature requirements, fouling tendency, and maintenance access. Plate heat exchangers offer superior heat transfer coefficients (3-5x higher than shell-and-tube) and compact footprint, while shell-and-tube units handle higher pressures (above 25 bar) and are more tolerant of particulate-laden or high-viscosity fluids. Contact our application engineers for a free selection consultation.

Our products are AHRI performance-certified, PED 2014/68/EU compliant for the European market, and carry ASME U-Stamp certification for North America. Our quality management system is ISO 9001:2015 certified and our environmental management is ISO 14001:2015 certified. CE marking is standard on all units shipped to the EU.

Yes. Lifecycle support includes preventive maintenance programs, emergency repair, gasket and plate replacement, and performance re-certification. Twenty service centers across 52 countries stock critical spare parts and maintain trained field service engineers for on-site response within 24-48 hours in core markets.

Yes — corrosion resistance is engineered at the material level. Available options include SS316L for moderate chemical exposure, Grade 2 titanium for seawater and chloride-rich environments, Hastelloy C-276 for aggressive acids, and duplex 2205 stainless for combined stress-corrosion conditions. For coastal installations, epoxy-coated fins and cathodic protection systems extend outdoor service life. Material selection is guided by a corrosion assessment during the engineering phase, factoring in fluid composition, temperature, and velocity.

Ready to Discuss Your Heat Exchange Requirements?

Our application engineers are available to review your process specifications and recommend the optimal heat exchanger configuration. Response within 24 hours.

GEA HeatWorks engineering consultation