Corporate Communication
Eva Zink
Tel.: +49 (0) 7940 123-708
Fax.: -49 (0) 7940 123-487
eva.zink@gemue.de
PRESS RELEASE
20th May 2014
50 years of experience in valve design
The company Gebrüder Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG – GEMÜ for short – based in Ingelfingen,
Baden-Württemberg, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Founded by Fritz Müller in his
parents' garage, the manufacturer of valves, measurement and control systems can now look back on
an impressive history.
When the first process valve made of plastic was delivered by GEMÜ in 1964, nobody suspected that this
one-man operation would develop into a company with 1400 employees and 24 subsidiaries all over the
world within the next 50 years. With Gert Müller as Managing Director, the second generation answered the
call of the family company in 2011.
The world's first process valve made of plastic
GEMÜ multi-port valve block made of plastic
Thanks to its consistent innovation and an emphasis on quality and customer focus, GEMÜ has developed
into the world market leader in the area of valve designs for all main and auxiliary processes of the
pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
One core area of expertise of GEMÜ is, for example, its multi-port valve blocks milled from block material.
Originally made of stainless steel, these allow a plant to be designed much more compactly and, at the same
time, more flexibly. These requirements are also becoming increasingly important in plastic plant engineering.
The company's decades of experience in stainless steel block construction and manufacturing produces
synergies, which are now also applied to the manufacturing of plastic multi-port valve blocks.
GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG • Fritz-Müller-Str. 6-8 • 74653 Ingelfingen • Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 7940 123-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 7940 123-192
www.gemu-group.com
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Limited partnership: Head office: 74653 Ingelfingen Stuttgart Court of Registry HRA 590394; Limited partner: Gebr. Müller GmbH Head office: 74653 Ingelfingen Stuttgart Court of Registry HRB 590215
Managing Directors: Fritz Müller, Gert Müller, Stephan Müller
VAT number: DE 146281082, Tax number: 76050/04341
This expertise makes GEMÜ the technological leader in the field of complex multi-port valve blocks made of
plastic. With its broad product range, GEMÜ can offer solutions for a wide range of customer groups. This
product variety, combined with an active customer focus, makes GEMÜ the right partner for a very wide
range of applications in the field of valves, measurement and control systems.
The company also offers state-of-the-art products for the increasing levels of electrification and automation
now used in plant engineering. GEMÜ already offers its customers a relevant range of components and
systems. For example, electric actuators for globe and control valves, butterfly valves and diaphragm valves.
Depending on the version, these can be equipped with the corresponding positioners or process controllers
as standard or connected to commonly used communication interfaces.
The company and its employees look forward to developing new innovations and mastering new challenges
in the future together with customers and suppliers.
GEMÜ background information
GEMÜ is one of the world's leading manufacturers of valves, measurement and control systems. Over the course of 50
years, this globally focused, independent family owned enterprise has established itself in important industrial sectors
thanks to its innovative products and customised solutions for process media control. GEMÜ is the world market leader
for sterile valve applications in the pharmaceutical industry and biotechnology industries.
Today, the GEMÜ Group employs over 800 employees in Germany and more than 1400 worldwide. Manufacturing is
carried out at six manufacturing sites in Germany, Switzerland, China, Brazil, France and the USA. From Germany we
coordinate global marketing with 24 subsidiaries and with a large distributor network in 53 markets, the GEMÜ Group is
active on all five continents. GEMÜ will continue to establish itself in future markets with its international growth strategy.
To achieve this, GEMÜ has opened a new Production and Logistics Centre in 2013.
A broad based modular system and adapted automation components mean that predefined standard products and
customised solutions can be combined to make over 400,000 product versions.
Further information can be found at www.gemu-group.com.
GEMÜ Gebr. Müller Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG • Fritz-Müller-Str. 6-8 • 74653 Ingelfingen • Germany
Tel.: -49 (0) 7940 123-0 • Fax: -49 (0) 7940 123-192
www.gemu-group.com
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Limited partnership: Head office: 74653 Ingelfingen Stuttgart Court of Registry HRA 590394; Limited partner: Gebr. Müller GmbH Head office: 74653 Ingelfingen Stuttgart Court of Registry HRB 590215
Managing Directors: Fritz Müller, Gert Müller, Stephan Müller
VAT number: DE 146281082, Tax number: 76050/04341