Gebauer & Griller Kabelwerke GmbH
GG Group is a global, family-owned business group, which produces technically advanced high-quality wires and harnesses for automotive and industrial applications. Relationships are about interaction and communication. They are the basis of any process, whether human or technical in origin. Our vision is to constantly ensure reliable and seamless energy and data transmission and to provide technology that is indispensable for our everyday lives. Passion is what drives us in order to create the best solutions for and in cooperation with our customers and partners, while continuously caring for our employees and act in the interest of our owners. GG is one of the leading providers for data and energy cables and wires as well as harnesses for the automotive and industrial sector – and therefore is an innovator that shapes the future of the world.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Energy - Power Distribution
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
This company also provides solutions for other industrial applications.
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About us
GG Group, are a leading manufacturer of cables, wires and cable harnesses for the automotive industry as well as for special industrial applications.
MissionOur mission is to ensure the interactions of the world for the people who live in it.
By providing wires and harness solutions for energy and data transmission, GG deals with two of the most precious commodities in our present and future: Energy and information. GG is the linking piece that ties the world together. Every day, millions of people come in contact with products innovated by us. We are the ones, that facilitate communication, enabling all forms of interchange and providing innovative solutions for energy and data transmissions in the automotive and industrial sector. We turn technology into action, helping accelerate business and bring people together.
Corporate ValuesKnow-How
Good is not enough for us. We strive for excellence in everything we do and therefore we are not satisfied until we achieve the best. We constantly aim for perfection as we have a strong commitment to quality and reliability. More than 80 years of experience make us a leading partner in innovation and solutions for energy and data transmission. Many years of experience also resulted in GG being a pioneer and influencer in our industry. Whatever the circumstances are, GG is known as a problem-solver understanding different and diverse customers’ requirements. We live a zero defect policy to guarantee outstanding quality, which is also linked to continuous improvement and being a trustworthy partner to rely on. Customised trainings and continuing education are part of our corporate understanding and help our employees to expand their know-how everyday.
Human Focus
It all starts with people. Our success is based on providing high-quality products but also on our strong focus on everybody involved in this process. We live a direct, open and trusting communication.
We believe in teamwork and a human-centred approach. We aim for maintaining strong relationships with our customers, partners, employees, suppliers, owners and other stakeholders. Producing excellent goods requires full dedication and commitment. Customer service is our top priority and will only be completed when the highest customer satisfaction is achieved. It is part of our philosophy to facilitate personal development of our workforce and sharpen their skills by customised trainings and continuing education. We provide a caring, safe and healthy working environment and encourage our employees to unleash and evolve their potentials.
Innovation
Innovation leads us from the past to the future. It is a process all GG colleagues are part of, regardless of their field of operation or level. GG is proud to be a top company in the world for innovating data and industry cables and a huge variety of cable harnesses. Market leading in our industry, GG is known for being a specialist from start to finish. We are one of the few who are able to provide various products along the value chain: From raw materials to cable harnesses. Our core competence is to develop customer- and application-specific solutions for many particular challenges. Cutting-edge technology is what GG is about and is a result of being a pioneer and innovator in energy and data transmission for many years. E-mobility, autonomous driving and digitalization are our main focus for innovation and important drivers of development in our industry.
Responsibility
Being a leading global company also means taking responsibility. Responsibility and legal compliance for all our corporate activities, whether in an ethical, social or environmental way. As a pioneer of its time GG wants to set an example in the way modern and future-orientated companies have to be managed. Our corporate policy includes a responsible use of resources in order to reduce adverse impact on the environment, enhancing that by optimising our production processes on a regular basis.
We are not only aware of all our external activities but also looking for a healthy working environment internally. As a family-owned business we take care of our employees and remain a stable corporate structure that enables sustainable development within a durable framework. We keep a healthy balance between new opportunities and steady growth to maintain sustainability and progression to the same extent.
Company - Corporate Policy
Who we are
Gebauer & Griller is an international, family-owned business group, which produces technically advanced high-quality wires and harnesses for automotive, elevator and industrial applications. We are constantly guided by the challenges of our customers and we passionately develop intelligent solutions together.
What we want to achieve
We ensure our position as a competent supplier by developing and expanding our resources in R&D. Access to new markets is achieved by the expansion of our capacities, hereby creating a base for the global supply to our customers.
Our Vision
Gebauer & Griller is a distinguished wire manufacturer world wide.
Our Mission
Products of Gebauer & Griller provide the best solutions to transmit data and energy.
Strategy and objectives
Our corporate strategy depends on the demands and expectations of our partners (customers, employees, suppliers, owners, community) based on the integrated management system (GMS), which covers at least the requirements of the current quality-, enviromental, occupational and health standards.
In accordance to our strategic orientation we define goals with emphasis on:
- Customer satisfaction
- Employee satisfaction
- Highest quality (zero error philosophy)
- Continuous improvement process (CIP)
- Occupational safety and health
- Careful use of environmental resources
- Reduction of environmental impact
- Implementation of all relevant legal obligations
Evaluation of results and CIP
Our management periodically evaluates the results of the GMS and defines new goals to ensure continual improvement and efficiency for our corporation.
History
GG - a success story made in Austria
1940
Founded as a trading agency for raw materials and semi-finished products, Gebauer & Griller rapidly became a production plant that now operates worldwide. As an Austrian family-owned business, we have always been committed to our stable values – the spirit of innovation, competence, and reliability.
In the 1940s, the former trading agency specialized in jumper and resistance wires. The latter were produced at our metalworks in Linz until the carve-out in 2020.
1950/1960
The1950sfocused on cable and wire production in Vienna. The systematic expansion of the product line was accompanied by a constant modernization of the facilities.
In the1960s, Gebauer & Griller was already the #1 supplier of thermoplastic-insulated cable and wires in Austria. The company developed the country's first operational underwater telephone cable with plastic insulation.
1970
In the 1970s,Gebauer & Griller added a new sales market to its portfolio:
As a specialist for plastic-insulated wires, the company became an important partner of the automotive industry. A second location was established and quickly expanded in Poysdorf.
1980
A development boost in the1980s: the development and production of telecommunication cables and elevator control cables in Vienna, modern PVC compounding in Poysdorf and the optimization of fine copper wire production in Linz.
1990
The1990sled to an expansion of the product portfolio throughout the supply chain: the subsidiaries Kabelkonfektion and Kabeltechnik in Mikulov (Czech Republic) are founded for the production of cable harnesses. The introduction of a comprehensive quality assurance system leads to the first certification of a cable plant worldwide in accordance with the VDA 6.1 standard. The entire cable and wire production is relocated to Poysdorf.
2000
In the2000s, we expanded the scope of our business by adding cable harnesses and using aluminum as a wire material for vehicles. This became the foundation for our company’s growth until today.
A new coating tower was erected at the Linz location in2009. With the specially designed tin-plated flat wires for photovoltaic producers, Gebauer & Griller also used its copper working and surface finishing know-how in this future-oriented industry.
2010-20
The 2010s are marked by the increased globalization of Gebauer & Griller. Sales offices in the United States and Germany as well as new production sites in India, the Republic of Moldova, Mexico, Slovakia and China created the foundation for future growth and affirmed the dynamic development of the company.
In 2010, Gebauer & Griller ventured into the Asian market and opened its first plant in Bangalore, India. This plant produces primarily elevator wires and photovoltaic elements.
In Balti (Republic of Moldova), the groundbreaking ceremony for a plant producing single-core wires for the automotive sector was held in 2012.
In 2013, a plant for customized products for the elevator and escalator sector was established near the Poysdorf location in Vel’ke Leváre in Western Slovakia.
In 2014, the first production site across the Atlantic Ocean started its operation. Battery harnesses and supply lines for the automotive sector are produced in San Juan del Río, Mexico.
Management changes occured at Gebauer & Griller in Vienna in 2016. Friederike Jacquelin, who had been the CEO for many years, became a member of the Supervisory Board. Eva Schinkinger became her successor. Axel Blasko and Holger Fastabend joined the management board. Nikolaus Griller represents the interests of the owner familiy in third generation.
In 2017, the locations in Mexico and Moldova were expanded significantly and the first production site in the People’s Republic of China opened in Shenyang.
In 2019, the company strengthened its management by Harald Buehren, who took over from Axel Blasko.
In 2020, the elevator division with its production sites in Slovakia and India and the metal plant in Linz were carved out from the company. The future consolidation of the company's resources on growth areas of the automotive industry - e-mobility, autonomous driving and digitalization - enables a strong commitment to investing in innovation