With all other rotary milking structures made outside of the U.S., GEA Farm Technologies, Inc., will become the first to manufacture rotary parlors in America.
Previously, many of GEA’s rotary parlor components came from New Zealand. However, disruptions in overseas shipping and rising freight costs no longer made this sourcing viable. Therefore, GEA made the decision to bring the rotary parlor manufacturing back home to the U.S. and will begin production at its existing milking equipment plant located in Galesville, Wis.
“There’s been a surge in rotary parlor demand as dairy farmers look to milk more cows using less labor,” says Matt Daley, president of GEA Farm Technologies, Inc. “We’re thrilled to bring manufacturing to our Wisconsin plant, where we’ve made milking equipment for over 50 years, and be able to respond faster to growing demand from our customers.”
According to the company, the plant will produce GEA’s popular rotary parlors, the DairyRotor T8800 and T8900. Currently, the GEA DairyRotor is available in configurations up to 120 stalls, 75- or 90-degree angled stalls and drop-down or non-drop-down take-off arms – and comes in two different platform options.
“Our Wisconsin manufacturing plant has been GEA’s center of excellence when it comes to milking equipment engineered for the growing commercial dairy market,” Daley says. “We’re confident in the expertise of our team there and are excited to open more job opportunities while boosting the economy in our nation’s dairy state.”
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