Valves, control systems and digital services for steam and condensate systems, developed and manufactured in Bremen
GESTRA GmbH
Bremen · Porto · Gdańsk · Trappes · Seoul · Blythewood, SCNew on Amplifa
About GESTRA
GESTRA GmbH, headquartered in Bremen, develops and manufactures valves, steam traps, control valves and control systems for steam, condensate and industrial liquid systems. Products include ZK-series high-pressure control valves for critical applications as well as SPECTORconnect and SPECTORmodul series level controls for steam, hot-water and marine boilers. In addition, the company offers engineering and services: steam trap surveys, plant and system audits, service for automatic boiler controls, project support and wireless steam trap monitoring with ecoBolt sensors and a cloud-based diagnostic portal (Connected Boilerhouse). The solutions are manufactured in Germany; sales and service are supported globally via subsidiaries including in Portugal, Poland, France, South Korea and the USA. Customers come from power generation, chemicals, oil and gas, paper and pulp, general manufacturing, food and beverages as well as marine and shipbuilding, including boiler manufacturers as OEMs. Since 2017, GESTRA has been part of Spirax Sarco Engineering PLC (Spirax Group).
- Site
- Bremen
- Processes
- Design and manufacture of valves and control systems for steam and condensate, Wireless steam trap monitoring (Wireless Steam Trap Monitoring, ecoBolt sensors), Steam trap surveys (Steam Trap Surveys), Plant and system audits (steam, condensate, industrial liquids), Service for automatic boiler controls, Project support, Support for plant maintenance, Connected Boilerhouse – digital measurement data acquisition and analysis
- Materials
- Steam, condensate and other industrial liquids (application media, not a, Steam and Condensate, Industrial Liquids
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, UNI PDR 125/2022 (Gender Equality), AEO-C (Authorised Economic Operator), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, AEO-C
- Founded
- 1902
- Industries
- Power generation, Boiler manufacturers (OEM), Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Paper & Pulp, General Manufacturing
- 01
Product development and engineering in Bremen
- 02
Manufacturing of valves and control systems in Germany
- 03
Sales via worldwide subsidiaries
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Steam trap testing and system audits
- 06
Digital monitoring and maintenance (GESTRA 360)
Processes and Technologies
Steam and Condensate
Application medium of the valves, control systems and monitoring solutions.
Industrial Liquids
Further process media for which GESTRA offers technical expertise and system solutions.
Locations
Bremen
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Steam, condensate, industrial liquids
- TRAPtest VKP steam trap test unit
- ecoBolt wireless sensors
- ZK high-pressure control valves (product manufacturing)
- SPECTORconnect / SPECTORmodul level controls
Porto
PTBranch office GESTRA Portugal, Lda
Gdańsk
PLBranch office GESTRA Polonia Sp. z o.o.
Trappes
FRBranch office Gestra France SAS
Seoul
KRBranch office GESTRA Korea
Blythewood, SC
USBranch office GESTRA USA Inc.
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacture of valves and control systems for steam and condensateEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wireless steam trap monitoring (Wireless Steam Trap Monitoring, ecoBolt sensors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Steam trap surveys (Steam Trap Surveys)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant and system audits (steam, condensate, industrial liquids)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service for automatic boiler controlsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project supportEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Support for plant maintenanceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Connected Boilerhouse – digital measurement data acquisition and analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam trap test unit TRAPtest VKP (ultrasound + temperature) | GESTRA TRAPtest VKP | – | – | – | – |
| Wireless sensors for steam trap monitoring | GESTRA ecoBolt | – | – | – | – |
| Steam traps and control valves (products, manufactured in Germany) | GESTRA ZK (high-pressure control valves), SPECTORconnect, SPECTORmodul | – | – | – | Bremen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
GESTRA operates according to certified management systems for quality, environment and occupational safety and has been certified as an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO-C, DE AEOC 128326) since December 2019. The TRAPtest VKP steam trap test unit analyses steam traps using ultrasound and temperature measurement.
| Evidence | Bremen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| AEO-C |
History
- 1902
Company founded by Gustav Friedrich Gerdts in Bremen on 29 October 1902
- 1907
Renamed Gustav F. Gerdts KG
- 1956
Establishment of the first subsidiary in France
- 1957
Establishment of a second subsidiary in Spain
- 1962
Renamed Gustav F. Gerdts GmbH & Co. KG
- 1968
Renamed GESTRA KSB Vertriebsgesellschaft
- 1976
Establishment of GESTRA Inc. in the USA
- 1983
Renamed GESTRA Aktiengesellschaft
- 1997
Renamed GESTRA GmbH
- 2017
Integration into Spirax Sarco Engineering PLC; regional offices in Southeast Asia, India and Latin America
- 2019
China as a further subsidiary; AEO-C certification since December 2019