Gekatex' News

Gekatex, the best exporting company of the region ... | Jan 1, 2011

The Trophy was handed over by the French Chamber of Commerce to Gekatex SASU president Mr. Jacques Six and Sales Director Mr. Claude Joursky.
During the last 10 years Gekatex has expanded their sales territory substantially with a focus on the larger export worldwide.
It's professional sales team headed up by Mr. Claude Joursky realized to expand their export business by more than 50% during the last 10 years.
In spite of the difficult crisis hitting the O.E.M. car manufacturers in Europe in 2009, Gekatex was capable to resist and even expand their presence Internationally with exports around the globe serving customers worldwide such as Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen/Audi, PSA, Daimler, Toyota and many more Famous car and aerospace manufacturers and Tier 1 Suppliers around the universe.
The Team supports a distribution network of over 45 distributors working from North to Southern Europe , East and West and increases its strengths in Balkan, Russian, Latin American and Asian markets.
After winning 2 Innovation Awards for 2 consecutive years Gekatex is very happy to share with their customers and partner suppliers this latest new Trophy and thank them for their Support and confidence in their products, their innovation and their service levels. Without you our customers this achievement would not be possible !

Gekatex is proud to present ... | Jan 1, 2011

Gekatex Corporation
Company registered number :211-01-44018
Address : 834-2 Jangji-Ri,Dongtan-Myeun,
Hwaseong-City,S-Korea
Tel: +82-31-377-3880 Fax : +82-31-377-3820
E-mail : gekatex@korea.com

Mr. Ted Lee owner of Gekatex Korea will continue our joint efforts to penetrate the Korean O.E.M. Automotive and Aerospace Market Segment working closer to customers such as KIA/Hyundai Group, Ssang Yong Group, Daewoo GM and Samsung. The Company is leading in high quality surface treatment and carriesin their range a vast choice of cleanroom wipers as well as unique polishing systems and sealant and tack rag products with special features and impregnations.

This important step forward will contribute Gekatex efforts to expand their business in Asia next to the expansion realized in the Mercosur Geography whilst maintaining a strong foothold in Europe with strong growth realized in Balkan and Russia.

30 years existence | Jan 12, 2010

GEKATEX :
1980-2010 : 30 years existence
30 new products/projects with this anniversary !

30 years of history, developments and innovations

Since 30 years, GEKATEX realise for their industrial customers in Automotive, Tier1 Equipment Manufacturers, Aerospace, Maritime, Railways, etc…

·         Manufacturing and commercialisation of dry as well as pre moistened technical wipers and sorbents
·         Development, manufacturing and commercialisation of impregnated tack rags and other dust control consumables.
·         Development, manufacturing and commercialisation of buffing pads for the polishing and clean up of various surfaces.
·         Commercialisation of products to « complete the range » with compounds abrasives, robotcovers, dust control mats, textile rags and many more items.

In 30 years, GEKATEX has grown from a small workshop serving local sales, to a plant of 8500 m² with worldwide sales and realise 60% turnover in export !

It’s customer base regroup several car manufacturers around the globe who brought an international expansion way beyond the European borders ! Next to it’s home base in France, Gekatex operates most of the time in the majority of European countries, but also works in India and China (« joint venture »), in Eastern Europe, in Latin America and North Africa (more than 40 countries)

Gekatex impose itself as an important partner in the creation and development of surface treatment products within the transport segment of the industrial market.

30 projects in 2010 for this 30 year anniversary !

In order to continue this 30 year success story, Gekatex engage themselves to bring 30 projects/products in the year 2010 !

Industrial Projects
4 important investments In order to face the vast development of a wide variety of polishing and buffing pads, investments will be realised in 2010 (new machines to upgrade the production process, increase capacity and automate the handling)A new workshop especially developed to impregnate wiping materials and create a pre-moistened “Wet Line” of products within a well protected and adapted environment.

Services
Technical data sheets will be available to all customers via our website (all technical data sheets have been upgraded and our range has been completed)

New products

10 new products (pads, wipes, impregnation, induction, protection) will be launched in 2010!

GEKABIO : new nonwoven range
A range of 15 new products under the GEKABIO label will be created!Gekatex continues to develop paying specific attention to the environment! Non woven products, derivates from 100% biodegradable resources based on vegetable and natural fibres will be part of our standard offering!

30 ans d'existence | jan 12, 2010

GEKATEX :
1980-2010 : 30 ans d’existence
30 produits/projets nouveau pour cet anniversaire

30 ans d’histoire, de développements, d’innovations

Depuis 30 ans, pour des clients industriels (Automobile, Equipementiers, Aéronautique, Nautique, Ferroviaire, etc.), GEKATEX

·         Fabrique et commercialise des chiffonnettes ou lingettes non-tissées ou absorbants.
·         Conçoit, fabrique et commercialise des tampons enduits/imprégnés.
·         Conçoit, fabrique et commercialise des disques de lustrage destinés à l’essuyage et au lustrage
·         Commercialise des produits en « complément de gamme » sur Pâtes, abrasifs, protection de robots, tapis collants, chiffons en tissus.

En 30 ans, GEKATEX est passé d’un petit atelier pour des ventes locales, à une usine de 8500 m2 pour des ventes « mondiales » (40 pays, 60% à l’export)

Sa clientèle qui regroupe plusieurs constructeurs automobiles à travers le monde a connu une expansion Internationale au-delà des frontières Européennes. En dehors de sa base historique en France, Gekatex opère aussi prioritairement dans la plupart des pays de la communauté Européenne, mais intervient aussi en Inde et en Chine (« joint venture »), en Europe de l’Est, en Amérique, en Afrique du Nord (plus de 40 pays)

Gekatex s’impose comme un partenaire important dans la mise au point et le développement des traitements des surfaces dans l’industrie

30 projets en 2010 pour cet anniversaire de 30 ans

Pour poursuivre cette « success story » de 30 ans, Gekatex s’engage sur 30 nouveaux projets/produits pour l’année 2010 !

Projets industriels

4 investissements significatifsPour faire face à une forte progression de développement dans les différents types de disques de lustrage des investissements seront réalisés en 2010 (nouvelles machines pour amélioration du process, augmentation des capacités et mécanisation des opérations) Un nouvel atelier permettant l’imprégnation de produits (wet line) dans un environnement protégé et engagé

Services

Une documentation technique sera mise à la disposition de tous les clients, via le site (refonte complète des fiches techniques)

Nouveaux produits

10 nouveaux produits (disques, essuyage, imprégnation, enduction, protection) seront lancé en 2010

GEKABIO : nouvelle gamme

Une gamme de 15 nouveaux produits dans la nouvelle gamme GEKABIOGekatex continue de se développer en étant attentif à l’Environnement.Des produits non tissés dérivés de ressources 100% biodégradables basés sur des fibres végétales et naturelles feront parti de l’offre produit. Les produits d’essuyage « écologiques » seront aussi développés pour l’essuyage « sec » et « humide ».

Le métier de « spécialiste des traitements de surface » se fait dans le respect de l’environnement. Les produits « GEKABIO » seront complètement hors chlores, alcools, parfums synthétiques et colorants. Les bases non-tissés « GEKABIO »seront fabriquées avec des fibres naturelles (Bambou, fibres de haricots, fibres sur base de lait, fibres soja et autres fibres naturelles).

En conclusion

La société conforte sa position dans son domaine de compétences pour ses 30 ans et prépare les 30 années à venir sur des projets toujours plus innovants.

GEKATEX GOES INDIA !!! | March 02, 2009

In the midst of World’s most profound economic crises it is a real pleasure to announce the creation of our latest new Company, Gekatex India Private Limited.

We believe strongly in the bright future of the Indian and Asian Car Manufacturing OEM and After Market ! Therefore we decided to form Gekatex India Private Limited, based in 301 Hercules Lodha Paradise, Majiwada, THANE (W) 400601 , INDIA Tel 0091 93222 79172.mail@gekatexindia.com

The Company is a joint venture promoted by Mr. Arvind Bansode and Gekatex SAS. Gekatex India will be led by Mr. Bansode, who has 30 years of experience serving the Indian industry. Gekatex SAS holds an equity in Gekatex India and will support the company by providing technical knowhow and international expertise in serving the Auto OEM’s as well as the Aerospace Industry. Gekatex India will produce tack rags using same technology and quality guarantees offered by Gekatex SAS in France. A new tack rags production line is already up and running and the range of products will be completed by non woven industrial wiping products as well as unique technical buffing pads and robotcovers all to be sold into the automotive OEM industry. We will also introduce a complete range of oil and cooling fluid filters and abrasives and other accessory items to complete the family of OEM consumables.

Gekatex SAS is well on their way to secure a Worldwide network of distribution centres and production plants with a global view on supply and quality guarantees towards their customers.