Geberit AG - History 2005 -

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Drinking water tower Langenfeld DE

2005
Geberit Langenfeld (DE) inaugurates the first drinking water tower worldwide where drinking water hygiene may be interactively experienced in context.

At the ISH 2005, Geberit presents the new Powerflush technology. It rinses without electricity, using the same amount of water but higher pressure than traditional WC flushing systems.

Deriplast (IT) is subdivided into two companies. Private investors take over the underground piping systems segment. The production of PE and Silent-db20 pipes as well as the manufacture of special piping components remain with Geberit.

Various prestigious new buildings such as the Agbar Tower in Barcelona (Spain) by Jean Nouvel, Turning Torso in Malmö (Sweden) by Santiago Calatrava and the new football stadium by Herzog & de Meuron in Munich are equipped with Geberit products.

Geberit Pfullendorf (DE) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its existence. The German Geberit GmbH was founded on December 6, 1955.

The Aspire Tower in Doha

2006
The Chinese sales company has been operating as a legally independent Group company for 10 years. In 2003, Geberit underlined its interest in the Chinese market by setting up the regional headquarters of the Far East/Pacific Region in Shanghai.

Production in Daishan (CN) is expanded. The production area is enlarged by 4,000 square meters, i.e. roughly doubled.

Bernd Kuhlin joins the Group Executive Board on December 1 as Sales Manager. In April, Randolf Hanslin moves from the Group Executive Board to the Board of Directors following 27 years of operative work.

The internationalization of the Balena shower toilet business is increased. The HyTronic line of sensor-controlled washbasin faucets is launched in the USA.

Important buildings are equipped with Geberit products, including the Aspire Tower, the highest skyscraper in Doha, Qatar, the Opera in Copenhagen (DK) and the Generationenhaus West in Stuttgart (DE).

Geberit France wins the Fnas d’Or innovation prize for the concealed cistern Powerflush. The award has been made for the excellent flushing performance of Powerflush and the reduction in water consumption during flushing from six to four liters.

Employees during a Living Geberit activity

2007
Geberit acquires AMS, hitherto the exclusive importer of Geberit products in South Africa, on January 10.

Geberit’s sale of its PVC piping business in the UK, which takes effect on July 1, also includes the entire Aylesford production and warehousing site, the sales team responsible for the PVC business in the UK and the “Terrain” brand.

A new sales company is opened in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Architecturally interesting buildings all over the world are being equipped with Geberit products. Examples include the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi (AE), the fifty-story residential building Pinnacle@Duxton in Singapore or in Italy Jean Nouvel’s technology park “Kilometro Rosso” and the “Vulcano Buono” shopping center by Renzo Piano.

The Geberit share is split in the ratio 1:10 on May 8.

The Geberit Group organizes “Living Geberit” workshops with around 3,000 employees all over the world. These events offer employees the opportunity to concern themselves intensively with the central corporate values and the Geberit brand, and to become aware of their role as ambassadors of the company.

Geberit introduces respective codes of conduct for employees and suppliers.

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