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Company History
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Perseverance only creates Continuity |
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1972
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Herbert Gawarecki sets up his engineering office in Castrop-Rauxel specializing in the design of manufacturing machines for hygienic products. |
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1975
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The company acquires new facilities, relocates its headquarter to Haltern am See and starts the design for coffee filter manufacturing machines. |
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1980
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Expansion of the design office by a company owned workshop for machine construction. Development, design and construction of manufacturing machines for hygienic products, coffee filters and surgical drapes. |
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1986
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The company moves to Lohausstrasse facilities, having 3500sq. meters of floor space, allowing to develop, design and build manufacturing machines for disposable products serving medical- hygienic and catering purposes. |
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1988
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Given the expansion of international business, GFM Maschinenbau GmbH is founded. Supply of the first machine to the USA. |
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1992 |
CAD workstations upgraded the design office equipment. |
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1999
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Relocation of the design office and administration to new facilities. Expansion of the design office capacity. |
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2002
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Delivery of the first specialty drape machine. |
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2003
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Appointment of Mr Martin Gawarecki as additional Managing Director. |
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2006 |
Delivery of the first wet wipe production line. |
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2007
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Installation of a state-of-the-art 3D-CAD-System. |
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2010
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Relocation of the headquarters to Oer-Erkenschwick. |
