Sociétés de production

In 1998 DEKA, already active in engineering and manufacturing plastic pipe systems for 50 years, was integrated into the GF Corporation. Over 100 employees manufacture and process the plastic pipes and fittings in a variety of dimensions and materials, such as polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride (chlorinated and unplasticized), at the German production site in Dautphetal-Mornshausen. To produce these as well as customized products required for industrial plant engineering – especially for demanding chemical applications -, GF DEKA operates modern, high-performance machinery, such as specified extrusion systems and computer-controlled mixing equipment.

Website: www.gfps.com/deka

At the German production facility in Ettenheim, GF Piping Systems manufactures fluoropolymer components and valves for piping systems in such demanding sectors as the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries or chemical process engineering. Approximately 50 people are employed in assembly, machining, extrusion and injection molding at this site. The plastic processing plant in Ettenheim has one of the most advanced in the world and also the largest clean room production in Europe. GF Fluoropolymer Products GmbH was created from the joint venture Georg Fischer Simona Fluorpolymer Products GmbH launched in 2002. In 2008 GF Piping Systems took over a 50% share of Simona AG, thus strengthening its position as a supplier of high-purity piping systems for microelectronics.

For over a century, GF Fittings has been producing malleable iron threaded fittings for steel pipes at the Austrian production facility in Traisen. The location, at which about 500 people are employed, manufactures ca. 14 000 tons annually and is the competence center within the Group for this time-tested jointing technology. The strong and long-lasting products are distributed throughout the world, where they are primarily used in plumbing, heating and gas installations, in refrigeration, air conditioning and sprinkler systems as well as in mechanical and plant engineering and commercial vehicle construction.

Website: www.gfps.com/traisen

Since 1967, in Caselle di Selvazzano near Padua in northern Italy, conventional fusion machines for pipes and fittings in gas and water distribution as well as in plumbing and industrial applications have been developed, produced and marketed. The acquisition and integration of Omicron in 1999 allowed GF to strategically expand the existing product offering of infrared, butt fusion and electrofusion machines for PE, PP and PVDF piping systems and successfully grow their system and component business. A staff of about 50, specialized in pipe jointing technology, is employed at the production facility of GF Omicron. The Italian site is the global competence center for plastic fusion processes and equipment within the GF Piping Systems Group.

Website: www.gfps.com/omicron

Since 2001 GF Pfci in Valeggio sul Mincio has been one of three development and production facilities located in Italy. Multi-layer composite pipes and special brass fittings for water, gas and heating systems in building technology applications are manufactured by about 50 employees at the Italian site in the province of Verona and subsequently shipped throughout the world.

By acquiring a majority stake in Tecno Plastic S.p.A. Busalla, GF Piping Systems has also run a production operation for PVC and PP pipe systems and fittings in Italy since 1999.  Following the merger with Alprene, Bologna in 2006, two additional manufacturing facilities were integrated in the northern Italian site in Busalla in 2009. The plant, which in the meantime has been expanded to 17 000 m², produces valves and fittings sold under the Georg Fischer name as well as TP brand products. Over 120 people are employed for GF TPA in Busalla, located near Genoa, where they operate approx. 38 injection molding machines.

At the Dutch production location in Epe, GF Waga has developed, produced and marketed high-quality jointing technologies for piping systems in gas and water supply since 1957. The staff numbering about 30 manufactures couplings, flange and compression joints as well as adapter systems, which make sure that distribution pipelines and house connections are joined safely and reliably. GF Waga supplies jointing solutions for new installations, extensions or network maintenance and repair to customers in gas and water management worldwide.

Website: www.gfps.com/waga

The Schaffhausen production plant is located at the headquarters of the GF Piping Systems Group, founded in 1802. In this plant, which also includes manufacturing of GF Wavin AG and GF Building Services AG, products in diverse plastic materials are fabricated for each of the three business areas: Industry, Utilities and Building Services. Over 200 people are employed in the manufacture, machining and assembly of sockets, brackets, unions and fittings. Besides R&D and production, the site also operates a distribution center for warehousing and distributing the plastic piping systems throughout the world.

The Schaffhausen production plant is located at the headquarters of the GF Piping Systems Group, founded in 1802. In this plant, which also includes manufacturing of GF Wavin AG and GF Building Services AG, products in diverse plastic materials are fabricated for each of the three business areas: Industry, Utilities and Building Services. Over 200 people are employed in the manufacture, machining and assembly of sockets, brackets, unions and fittings. Besides R&D and production, the site also operates a distribution center for warehousing and distributing the plastic piping systems throughout the world.

Website: www.gfps.com/jrg

At the Swiss production site in Seewis GF Piping Systems has manufactured manual and actuated valves since 1969; the valves are used for fluid control and measurement in piping systems. Approximately 1.5 million valves are produced annually by about 150 employees in the legally independent production plant of the Georg Fischer Corporation. Because of their high quality and modular design, the valves are shipped throughout the world from Seewis and implemented in demanding applications in water treatment, environmental technology, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, food industry, semiconductor manufacturing and drinking water distribution.

Website: www.gfps.com/seewis

In 2013, GF Piping Systems acquired a majority stake in Hakan Plastik in Cerkezköy (Istanbul, Turkey), with an option to acquire the remaining shares. GF acquired 100 percent of the Hakan Plastik shares in 2016. Hakan Plastik is the leading provider of plastic piping systems in the building technology and water infrastructure markets in Turkey, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Together, GF Piping Systems and Hakan Plastik provide a unique platform for further growth in the whole region.

The production location founded in 1993 belongs to the Chinese-Swiss joint venture between the Georg Fischer Corporation and the Chinese partners Lingyun Group and Chinaust Group. Here in northern China in Changchun, capital of the Jilin province, plastic piping systems for applications in gas distribution, instruments and sensors for control systems of tool machines as well as plastic pipes, hoses and components for the automobile industry are produced.  Approximately 100 employees work at Changchun Chinaust Automobile Parts, the largest plastic piping provider in northern China.

Chinaust Plastics Sichuan is a joint venture established in 2003 between the Chinese company Hebei Ling Yun Industrial Corp. Ltd. and the Swiss company Georg Fischer AG. Since opening in March 2004, plastic piping systems, components and fittings for diverse applications in gas and water utilities are manufactured in Dujiangyan, located in the southwest province of Sichuan. The manufacturing site encompasses 7 100 m² and employs over 30 people.

GF Piping Systems Ltd. Shanghai was founded in 1998 when a factory was erected in the city district of Pudong in Shanghai. The production facility located in the east of the People’s Republic of China, which also serves as the sales and distribution site, employs nearly 200 people in manufacturing plastic systems for industrial applications and for the building sector.  With tailor-made solutions for plastic piping systems, combined with products for plastic pipes and fittings in PVC, PP-H, PVDF and PP-S, valves, measurement and control devices as well as the wide range of jointing technologies on offer, GF Piping Systems Ltd. Shanghai successfully satisfies the needs of many industries including the chemical process industry, water treatment, microelectronics and shipbuilding.  In order to supply and support the national and international customer base, the Shanghai plant also operates a central warehouse, customer service center and several local branches.

The Chinese-Swiss joint venture established in July 2001 between Hebei Ling Yun Industrial Corporation and Georg Fischer AG began manufacture in Shenzhen in March 2003. About 50 persons are employed at this site in the south Chinese province Guangdong, where they manufacture polyethylene piping systems and fittings for gas and water distribution. The Chinese market, mainly in the provinces Hunan, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macao, is served by the Chinaust Plastics Corporation in Shenzhen.

The production facility located in Zhou Zhou emerged from a joint venture between the Chinese company Lingyun Industrial Corp. and the Swiss firm Georg Fischer in 1987 and specializes in the manufacture of polyamide (nylon) pipes for applications in the automobile industry. Hebei Chinaust Automotive Plastics is market leader in China and employs over 350 people at the production site in the Chinese province of Hebei. The nylon hoses for pneumatic brakes, nylon fuel lines, multilayer composite pipes and other polyamide products are supplied from Zhou Zhou to renowned automobile manufacturers in Asia, Europe, Australia and America.

The site in Dubai serves as both production and sales location. In the Arabic plant, opened in 2010 as a result of a joint venture, PVC fittings are produced in inch dimensions for the local as well as English and Australian markets. Manufacturing at the Dubai plant also comprises PP-R fittings production. The pipe components made of polypropylene random copolymer are used for building services in private and industrial applications, especially for hot and cold water systems and shipbuilding enterprises in the region.

In November 2009 GF Piping Systems opened its first production plant in India in Ratnagiri. In the port city located 300 km south of Mumbai in southwest India, plastic products for the growing Indian gas network are produced at the facility with 50 000 m² space. The staff of about 20 manufactures plastic pipes, valves, fittings and flanges at the production site of GF Piping Systems Pvt. Ltd. and thus contributes significantly to realizing many infrastructure projects on the Indian subcontinent.

In May 2016, GFPS aquired PT Eurapipe Solutions Indonesia which has been renamed to PT Georg Fischer Indonesia (formerly PT Tyco Eurapipe Indonesia). GFI has more than 20 years experience and a strong reputation as a high-quality producer of Polyethylene (PE) pipes and fittings. The company which was founded in 1992 is located in Karawang, West Java, holds a leading position in the mining and other water related market segments.

The production site of GF (M) Sdn Bhd in Shah Alam, Malaysia, was originally conceived in 1996 as a sales representative office, then in 2004 became a full-fledged sales company before creating production capacity in response to the continual market growth. At the plant located approx. 25 km west of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, over 40 employees manufacture pipelines, segmented fittings, valves, measurement devices and jointing technologies for industrial applications and applications in building services as well as gas and water utilities. GF (M) Sdn. Bhd primarily serves the Malaysian market and other ASEAN countries.

GF Central Plastics with its production facilities in Dallas, Texas, and Abbeville, South Carolina, serves the American market with piping components made of polyethylene (PE). The company was taken over from Independent Pipe Products Inc. (IPP) by Georg Fischer in May 2012. The approx. About 100 employees at the two North American sites are dedicated to the manufacture of large-dimensioned systems designed for water distribution applications. The products with diameters up to 1.6 m (63 in.) are in particularly high demand in the global water infrastructure market.

Founded in 1955, GF Central Plastics has since become the leading manufacturer and distributor of valves and accessories for high-density polyethylene piping systems on the American market. At the headquarters and production site in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the valves, transition fittings, flange insulation, screw connections and electrofusion jointing systems for reliable connections in gas and water piping systems are manufactured. The company employs over 400 people worldwide.

From production sites in Bakersfield, California and Easton, Pennsylvania, GF Harvel has been serving the North American market with industrial pipe systems since the acquisition of Harvel Plastics Inc. by Georg Fischer in 2011. Over 140 employees work at the two locations to supply high-quality PVC and CPVC piping systems from GF Harvel to customers in the water treatment and chemical processing industries.

From production sites in Bakersfield, California and Easton, Pennsylvania, GF Harvel has been serving the North American market with industrial pipe systems since the acquisition of Harvel Plastics Inc. by Georg Fischer in 2011. About 150 employees work at the two locations to supply high-quality PVC and CPVC piping systems from GF Harvel to customers in the water treatment and chemical processing industries.

Acquired in 1996, GF Sloane in Little Rock, Arkansas is the technology, production and distribution center in North America for industrial pipes, valves and fittings made of high-performance thermoplastics. A staff of about 150 is employed in the manufacture of the thermoplastic systems in PVC, PVC-C, PP and PVDF, which are used primarily in industrial applications and waste water treatment facilities.

Since 1969 innovative products for industrial fluids measurement in piping systems have been engineered and manufactured at the Californian site of GF Signet. More than 100 employees manufacture sensors and instruments for precise measurement, control and analysis of flow, temperature, pressure, conductivity, pH and ORP. With patented developments such as the electromagnetic flow sensor type 2551, GF Signet caters to both domestic and international markets.