Geberit

The Geberit AG is a globally active company in the sanitary sector, with around 6000 employees ( in Germany around 2270 ) in 41 countries and its headquarters in Rapperswil -Jona, Switzerland.

Business development

Origin

The company was founded in 1874 by Caspar Melchior Albert Gebert in Rapperswil in Switzerland. In his installation company he set forth in 1900 a cistern made ​​of wood. Through this idea and further developments in the field of ceramic WC in England toilets could be installed in homes. In 1905, the cisterns were already in series production. 1952, the first cistern made ​​of plastic has been introduced. 1953 Geberit was registered as a brand name.

Internationalization

Of the world's 17 production plants of the Geberit is founded in Baden-Württemberg Pfullendorf 1955 with around 1,500 employees, the largest abroad. To the Swiss firms to locate Pfullendorf, the city Pfullendorf built the company building, the Geberit bought five years later. Here today the complete Spülkastenprogramm is made. Geberit is one of the largest commercial taxpayers of the city.

1999, a high-bay warehouse with 10 fully automatic driving roads was built in Pfullendorf. About 14 trucks are loaded ramps here. The shipping by train was discontinued in 2002. In January 2010, came to the logistics center already in Pfullendorf add a new that handles the complete European logistics. It supplies approximately 5,000 distributors worldwide. For the construction of the 27- million-euro and 35 -meter high- bay warehouse 1,500 tons of structural steel were installed, moved 28,000 cubic meters of earth and built over 38,000 square feet of space. The two high-bay warehouse have over 51,000 pallet spaces. Average daily reach and leave 150 fully loaded trucks Pfullendorf.

In 1997, the family Gebert sold the company to the British financial investor Doughty Hanson & Co. The Group Executive Board participated with other executives in the company and was able to preserve the independence of the Geberit Group.

IPO

1999 Geberit took the course at the Swiss Stock Exchange. The Geberit shares were included in the Swiss Market Index ( SMI), 2012.

Acquisitions

Geberit In 2002 he obtained the Chicago Faucets Company, USA, and in 2004 the Mapress Holding GmbH. Germany.

Strategy

Geberit is based on four strategic pillars Focus on plumbing technology, commitment to innovation, selective geographic expansion and continuous business process optimization.

For years, Geberit relies on the three-tier distribution model, or the push-pull strategy. Specifically, the Geberit products are distributed through wholesalers, the company trains more than 100,000 annually but installers and decision makers in one of the world's 25 training centers or external training.

For the innovation of the company, the design of products as well as a consistent focus on sustainability Geberit has received various awards.

Production sites

Switzerland:

  • Geberit production AG, Rapperswil -Jona
  • Geberit Apparate AG, Rapperswil -Jona
  • Geberit Fabrication SA, Givisiez

China:

  • Geberit Flushing Technology Co. Ltd.. , Daishan
  • Geberit Plumbing Technology Co. Ltd. , Shanghai

Germany:

  • Geberit production GmbH, Pfullendorf, Sigmaringen County, Baden- Wuerttemberg
  • Geberit Mapress GmbH, Langenfeld, Kreis Mettmann, North Rhine -Westphalia
  • Geberit GmbH Lichtenstein, Lichtenstein, District of Zwickau, Saxony
  • Geberit GmbH Weilheim, Weilheim in Oberbayern, Weilheim -Schongau, Bavaria

India:

  • Geberit Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd.. , Bangalore

Italy:

  • Geberit Produzione S.p.a., Villadose

Austria:

  • Geberit production GmbH & Co. KG, Pottenbrunn

Slovenia:

  • Geberit Sanitarna tehnika d.o.o., Ruse

USA:

  • Duffin Manufacturing Co., Elyria
  • Starline Manufacturing, Milwaukee
  • The Chicago Faucet Company, Des Plaines

Products

Geberit products are found in more than 100 countries worldwide.

  • Plumbing Systems: Installation Systems, Cisterns and Mechanisms, fittings, flushing systems and waste fittings
  • Piping Systems: Building Drainage Systems, Supply Systems
  • Geberit Aqua Clean ( successor generation of the shower toilet Balena )

Turnover

Since 1999, the company is listed on the Swiss Exchange SIX Swiss Exchange. Geberit has been included in the new SMI MID Performance Index ( SMIM ) in November 2004. The shares of Geberit are also included in the Swiss Leader Index (SLI). Since 14 June 2012, the shares in the Swiss Market Index ( SMI) are included.

In fiscal year 2012, the Geberitgruppe generates a turnover of 2.188 billion Swiss francs ( 2011: 2.123 billion ). The operating cash flow margin lies at around 26 percent. 2009 92 percent of total sales in Europe were generated. With a market share of one third of Germany was the most important market for Geberit.

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