GEKA
HISTORY
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OUR MILESTONES IN DEVELOPMENT
A STRONG HERITAGE SINCE 1925
Founded by Georg Karl as a brush factory in 1925 in the German brush-making stronghold of Bechhofen, we can look back on extensive experience in the liquid, colored cosmetics market. Our headquarters and largest production site have been located in Franconia for close to 100 years. All of our important central functions are located there and it’s from this hub that we make decisions about our strategy and future as a global player. Here’s an overview of our achievements and milestones in development:
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2021
GEKA belongs to medmix.
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2020/2021
Headquarters expansion in Bechhofen, Germany with an additional 10,000 square meters
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2019
Establishment of beauty manufacturing at Sulzer Mixpac China,
Shanghai, and filling service at GEKA Elgin, USA and
launch of the first online product configurator for cosmetic packaging worldwide -
2016
SULZER acquires GEKA
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2015
Establishment of GEKA do Brasil
and GEKA Asia PacificGEKA acquires OEKA Oehlhorn GmbH & Co. KG
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2012
3i and funds take majority stake in GEKA
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2011
Start of full-service activities with our own filling line
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2008/2009
New production facility in Elgin, Chicago,
and the opening of a new sales office in Paris -
2005/2006
Start of manufacturing and supply of molded
mascara brushes (1K, 2K, MoltrusionTM) -
1983
Introduction of the block building system for our
non-exclusive product line -
1980
GEKA focuses on complete packaging and
application systems for liquid color cosmetics,
as an expert in molding and decoration -
1971
Acquisition of the trading division VICTORIA
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1970
GEKA increasingly focuses on plastic
molding and mascara -
1960
Production of the first brushes for cosmetic applications and
initial experience in the area of plastic molding,
positioning GEKA as a market leader -
1925
Foundation of the company by Georg Karl sen.
in Bechhofen for the manufacturing of brushes for various
applications
