GEA Liquid Processing at 2009 HBA Global Exposition & Conference

GEA Liquid Processing (GEA Process Engineering Inc.) will exhibit at the 2009 HBA Global Exposition & Conference. GEA Liquid Processing will exhibit on booth number 1250. The HBA Global Exposition & Conference is the largest product development event and educational conference for the personal care, fragrance, wellness and cosmetic industries. The 2009 HBA Global Exposition & Conference will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in NYC, NY from September 15 to 17, 2009.

HBA is the definitive event for the cosmetic, fragrance and personal care industry. The HBA Global Expo was launched in 1993 as the only event in North America that address the marketing, naturals, technical, and equipment needs of the entire personal care industry. For 16 consecutive years, the show has created an international marketplace bringing together suppliers and buyers in the personal care industry's number one marketplace - New York City.

More than 450 leading suppliers will exhibit at the 2009 HBA show, focusing on four integral areas dedicated to the cosmetic and personal care industry:

• Process development
• Process equipment and systems
• Project management
• Packaging
• Private Label/Contract Manufacturing
• Raw Materials & Ingredients

Between 15,000 and 20,000 attendees are expected at the 2009 HBA show.

GEA Liquid Processing

We are process integrators. GEA Liquid Processing business group is dedicated to supplying process integration services and liquid processing solutions. As part of the GEA Group we have access to some of the world's leading-edge processing equipment from within the organization and a wealth of experience on which to call. More importantly, we understand fundamentally the processes involved in liquid processing, the capabilities of the equipment employed and the engineering that is required to ensure that they operate at optimum capacity and lowest maintenance but with the flexibility required to suit the customers' needs. It's this experience and knowledge that allows us to add value to any project large or small.

At the 2009 HBA show we will feature our range of high pressure homogenizers which is used in the personal care industries to obtain homogeneous and stable product emulsions. High pressure homogenizers can effectively reduce the particle size down to nanometers with uniform dimensional distribution, forcing the product through a special homogenizing valve using high pressure energy through fluid-dynamic effects like shear, turbulence, cavitations, acceleration and impact. The cosmetic industries often require the stabilization of emulsions containing different oils as well as efficient dispersion to eliminate water phase separation. We have an extensive experience with cosmetic and personal care applications including: moisture / beauty / cosmetic creams, perfumes, soaps (liquid/bar), lotions, toothpaste, nail varnishes, shampoo, and liposomes. GEA Liquid Processing will also introduce the advanced Batch Formula™ Mixing Systems which is probably the most versatile powder liquid mixing system available today. Due to the unique patented dynamic stator system, powder-liquid mixing and homogenization is now possible in one unit operation, going from low shear to high shear with a single input. Because the powder introduction point is below the liquid surface in the mixing vessel, instant wetting of the ingredients is achieved for even the most difficult pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and personal care applications. The Batch Formula™ can mix and process products with up to 80% solids. The high efficient mixing device placed in the bottom of the tank is the key to a uniform homogeneous mixing of most products in the process unit. Aside from the abovementioned unit operations GEA Liquid Processing will also feature our CIP, process integration and process automation philosophy which originates from our roots in and around the double seat valve (block and bleed) technology and the pocket free piping design.

For further information about the HBA Global Expo please access this page: http://www.hbaexpo.com

For further information about our products and services please contact:

Tim Hoover, Sales Manager GEA Process Engineering Inc.
GEA Liquid Processing Business Unit
9165 Rumsey Road
Columbia, MD 21045
USA
Tel.: 410 997 8700
Fax: 410 997 5021
E-mail: tim.hoover@geagroup.com

For further information about our exhibit please contact:

Mads Skaarenborg, Marketing Manager
mads.skaarenborg@geagroup.com

GEA Process Engineering develops, designs and sells production plants for the dairy, brewery, food, beverage, cosmetic, personal care, household care and chemical industries. With sales of more than EUR 1 billion and approx. 4,000 employees working in more than 40 countries, GEA Process Engineering is recognized as a world leader in industrial drying, mixing, blending, cleaning (CIP), liquid processing, process integration, membrane filtration, evaporation, and aseptic packaging. GEA Process Engineering is part of GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Bochum, Germany, and listed on the MDAX stock index, is a globally successful technology group with more than 250 companies in 50 countries. GEA Group employs more than 20,000 people generating sales of EUR 5 billion. The company focuses on specialty mechanical engineering - especially process engineering and equipment and is one of the world's market and technology leaders in 90 per cent of its businesses.