Allied Colloids are producers of flocculating gel which absorbs moisture in nappies etc. During the manufacturing process, a chemical reaction is induced in a cocktail of chemicals and they are transformed into a jelly-like consistency inside large tapered cauldrons. The cauldrons are then inverted to allow the gel to drop out.

In the process of manufacturing sheets of safety glass, the glass must be stress relieved in an autoclave and the sheets of laminated glass rest on aluminium lats.

GEA was involved in constructing Heat Exchanger units for coal fired power stations.