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The Geberit Group is the European market leader in sanitary technology with global presence. From the time of its establishment in 1874, the company has always been a pioneer in the sector, consistently setting new trends with its comprehensive system solutions.
Geberit operates sales offices in 40 countries. Sales activities are concentrated on the major European markets with great growth opportunities mainly in Central and Eastern Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, China and South East Asia. Geberit supplies markets in Asia and North America with products specifically designed to suit regional needs. To serve these markets, local competence centers have been built up in Shanghai (China) and Chicago (USA). The company has 15 production facilities in seven different countries. The main production facilities are located in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
Geberit's range of products is designed for use in new buildings as well as in renovation and modernization projects. It comprises the product lines Sanitary Systems (Installation Systems, Cisterns and Mechanisms, Faucets and Flushing Systems, Waste Fittings and Traps) and Piping Systems (Building Drainage Systems, Supply Systems). Geberit brand name products are innovative, durable and ecologically efficient and provide high-end sanitary solutions for retailers, plumbers and installers, and end users alike. In 2009 the company has trained more than 30,000 plumbers, sanitary engineers and architects in Geberit systems and software tools at the company’s 25 own training centers in Europe and overseas.
The Geberit Group generated a sales volume of CHF 2.2 billion in 2009 and employs 5,600 people in 40 countries. Therefrom about 1,000 employees are based in Switzerland. Geberit is headquartered in Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gall and has been listed on SIX Swiss Exchange since 1999. |