ROYAL GMF Gouda (full name "Goudsche Machinefabriek") is a machine-building factory in the city of Gouda . The head office of the company since 1991 is located in the city of Waddinsven , 10 km from Gouda. In 2009, the GMF Gouda company received a royal predicate from the Queen of the Netherlands, Beatrix , for her special services, and from that moment the full name of the company was Royal Gouda GMF.
| GMF Gouda | |
|---|---|
| Type of | private company |
| Base | 1909 |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Industry | equipment manufacturing |
| Turnover | € 35 million ( 2007 ) |
| Number of employees | 180 people ( 2007 ) |
| Site | gmfgouda.com |
Key indicators
The company is privately owned. Royal GMF Gouda's turnover is about 35 million euros. Today the company employs about 180 people, in addition to this, the company collaborates with a network of partners around the world.
Company History
- February 9, 1909 - foundation of the Gouda Engineering Plant by engineer Jan Geurut Hupkes
- 1918 - the beginning of the production of roller dryers
- 1932 - commissioning of roller molds
- 1973 - development of the installation of steam-thermal cleaning of root crops
- 1982 - development of a high-speed mold
- 1983 - Launch of paddle dryers
- 1989 - Relocation of a factory from the center of Gouda to the neighboring town of Waddinsven
- 1992 - opening of a subsidiary in China
- 1994 - start of production of a disk crystallizer
- 2000 - Acquisition of Duprath, France
- 2008 - Launch of the new drum dryer model
- 2009 - getting the royal predicate.
Field of Activity
The main activity of the company is the production of dryers / coolers, which are used for drying and cooling various products in both the food and chemical industries. The company also produces technological lines for the production of dry baby food, dry potato flakes, as well as lines for drying sludge sludge from municipal and industrial drains.