75 years of GEGGUS
Milestones in the GEGGUS company history
The future needs a past
The company was founded by Theodor Geggus in 1947 and is now led by the third generation of the Geggus family. In the photo: founder Theodor Geggus with his sons Gerhard (on the platform) and Helmut.
GEGGUS is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
2021
TSV Weingarten club centre becomes GEGGUS Sportpark. A new era in the history of TSV Weingarten begins with the construction of its new club centre.
2019
Completion of the new GEGGUS Switzerland building in Hunzenschwil, directly on the A1 Zurich - Bern motorway. GEGGUS Switzerland GmbH moves into its new company building in December.
2015
As part of the internationalisation process, Geggus E·M·S is renamed GEGGUS GmbH.
2014
Geggus E·M·S is awarded the renowned TOP 100 innovation prize by a top-class jury. Geggus E·M·S receives the coveted BLUE ANGEL eco-label from the renowned testing institute RAL GmbH from Sankt Augustin. Geggus E·M·S is also active on Facebook.
2013
New warehouse (approx. 800 m²) with state-of-the-art, movable racking systems and expansion of the production area by a further approx. 500 m².
2010
Modernisation and expansion of the factory facility. There is now approx. 3,000 m² of covered and heated production area, approx. 500 m² of office space and approx. 250 m² of new social rooms available.
2001
Transformation of the sole proprietorship SMS into SMS GmbH, Entrance Matting Systems Switzerland, with Kai Geggus as Managing Director.
2000
Geggus UK
1996
Foundation of Geggus E·M·S S.A.R.L. France in Strasbourg with Kai Geggus as Managing Director.
1990
Market launch of the aluminium profilemats TOP CLEAN.
1987
Construction of a new administration building.
1954
Construction of the first production hall with office and the move to the new company premises in Höhefeldstraße.
1947
Foundation company "Gummi-Geggus", owner Theodor Geggus in Weingarten. Production of rubber plain coil mats out of truck tyre (armed forces) in the cellar of the parental home Burgstraße 12 in Weingarten