History of GEA Barr-Rosin

GEA Barr-Rosin was formed in 1996 with the merger of two engineering companies: Rosin Engineering and Barr & Murphy. GEA purchased Rosin in 1994 and Barr & Murphy in 1996. Both companies shared a very similar history as healthy competitors for over 30 years.

Rosin

Dr. Rosin invented the flash dryer in 1928. His son, Sebastien Rosin, founded Rosin Engineering in 1959 in London, England. The company specialised in the design and manufacture of a broad range of thermal processing equipment for drying, cooling, heating and calcining. In 1978, Rosin bought the rights of the ring dryer from the Berk Co. In 1994, Niro, as part of GEA, purchased Rosin Engineering.

Barr & Murphy

Dr. Barr completed his doctorate degree with his thesis on spray drying in 1936. He then joined the spray drying division of Lurgi in Germany. Immigrating to England, he joined the Berk Co. where he developed and patented the ring dryer in 1942. In 1963, Dr. Barr and Mr. Murphy, General Manager of the Berk Co., formed Barr & Murphy in London, England. The company specialised in flash, ring and spray drying for drying and cooling. In 1966, his son Derek joined the company. In 1974, in an effort to market its products in North America, Barr & Murphy (Canada) was founded in Montreal, Québec. In 1996, Niro, as part of GEA, purchased Barr & Murphy and merged the company with Rosin.