The acquisition of Uponor (today: GF Building Flow Solutions) in November 2023, has positioned GF as one of the global leaders in sustainable Water and Flow Solutions , addressing mission-critical solutions for industrial flow processes, sustainable water management in urban areas and energy efficiency in buildings. A strategic evaluation concluded that these growth opportunities can best be pursued by…

Joost Geginat took over as President of GF Piping Systems on 1 August 2016, after previously serving as a strategic advisor on several GF projects at both corporate and divisional level. Under his leadership, GF Piping Systems has experienced significant growth and firmly established itself as a global market leader. Over the past eight years the division has expanded into new markets, completed successful…

This is an ad hoc announcement pursuant to Article 53 of the Listing Rules (LR) of the SIX Exchange Regulation AG. The acquisition of Uponor would accelerate GF Piping Systems’ strategy towards leadership in water and flow solutions. It would also be consistent with GF’s strategic priorities to drive profitable growth and further increase the resilience of the GF group. The complementary nature of both…

After several months of part selection, 3D design, building, and several engineering changes, the GF show car is finally ready at the plant in Suzhou (China). It consists of 52 individual die-cast and iron-cast parts produced by GF Casting Solutions worldwide and allows to see where their structural components are installed in vehicles. There is no better demonstration of the variety of GF lightweight…

Capital Markets Day, which takes place every three years, focuses on new technologies, applications and manufacturing methods that address customers' needs and bring them sustainability benefits, in line with GF's Strategy 2025. Highlights include new solutions for efficient water treatment, the latest developments for sustainable mobility as well as machines and components for intelligent manufacturing GF…

Michelle Wen, an international executive of French nationality, can look back upon a highly successful career with global responsibilities at executive committee level in blue-chip companies including Vodafone, Vallourec and Stellantis. At the latter, she has held from 2017 until June 2022 the position of Chief Purchasing and Supply Chain Director, reporting to the CEO. Michelle Wen studied Economics and…

The well-balanced global footprint, diversified portfolio as well as strong market position of all three divisions proved their worth in times of increased uncertainty. In the first half of 2022, GF's business continued to experience strong growth, despite an increasingly volatile market environment. Organic sales across all three divisions were strong, mainly driven by the US and Europe. This favorable…

The acquisition, which closed on 15 July 2022, marks a further important step to implement GF Machining Solutions' Strategy 2025 to strengthen its customer experience and service offerings. Vam Control, founded in 1997 in Onore, BG, Italy, is a service company for machine tools with 30 employees. It reported sales of EUR 4 million in 2021. Customer service has steadily expanded in recent years and is now…

Casting is a diverse industry that brings to customers a high level of design freedom, expertise in the use of materials, and a flexible approach to geometric design. The full-service supplier GF Casting Solutions will be demonstrating all this and more at the CastForge trade fair in Stuttgart from 21 to 23 June 2022. After being postponed twice due to the pandemic, the fair will offer visitors the…

The continued transformation towards e-mobility is strongly supported by supplying industries as the foundry business . By constantly evolving and encouraging further innovations in product development, material development, and casting technology, foundries can provide automotive manufacturers with the components they need to build vehicles for the future. How the Foundry Industry Drives Innovation in…