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

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