Manufacturing of sanitary technology, pressfitting systems, frame constructions, sanitary walls and sanitary ceramics
Geberit Vertriebs GmbH
Pfullendorf · Langenfeld · Lichtenstein/St. Egidien · Haldensleben · Wesel · Jona (CH)New on Amplifa
About Geberit
Geberit Vertriebs GmbH is the German sales company of the Geberit Group, the European market leader for sanitary products with group headquarters in Rapperswil-Jona (Switzerland). In Germany, the company manufactures at five sites: pressfitting systems made of stainless steel, carbon steel and copper in Langenfeld, highly automated metal frame constructions as well as prefabricated sanitary walls in Lichtenstein/St. Egidien, sanitary ceramics in Haldensleben and Wesel, and cisterns and other products in Pfullendorf, the largest production plant with a central distribution function for Europe. Manufacturing includes cutting, bending, forming and joining of metals, the assembly of semi-finished and finished products, robot-assisted assembly as well as the industrial prefabrication of sanitary walls including drinking water, wastewater, ventilation and heating lines. The Wesel plant produces nearly 170 WC and washbasin models with around 460,000 units per year. Products are sold via the technical wholesale trade to the sanitary trade craft; the group achieved net sales of CHF 3.2 billion in 2025 with around 11,000 employees in more than 50 countries.
- Site
- Pfullendorf
- Processes
- Manufacturing of pressfitting systems (cutting, bending, forming, joining of metals,, Robot-assisted manufacturing of metal frame constructions, Industrial prefabrication of sanitary walls incl. drinking water, wastewater, ventilation and, Production of sanitary ceramics (WC and washbasin models), Electrofusion welding of piping systems, Pressfitting connection technology (FlowFit, Mapress stainless steel/copper/carbon steel/CuNiFe,, Engineering: project planning of sanitary installations, static calculation of buried PE pipes, Testing/quality management (tool inspections, product tests)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Carbon steel, Copper, CuNiFe, Sanitary ceramics, PE (piping systems), PP (Silent-Pro, Silent-PP), PB (PushFit system pipe PB)
- Certificates
- ZVSHK quality mark (certified manufacturer), Product data certification level "Grüner Haken Plus" (ARGE Neue Medien), ZVSHK quality mark, Product data certification Grüner Haken Plus (ARGE Neue Medien)
- Founded
- 1874
- Employees
- approx. 3,600 in
- Industries
- Sanitary technology / plumbing & heating trade, Bathroom ceramics, Construction industry (new build, renovation), Care facilities / health care, Hospitality, Technical wholesale
- 01
Cutting, bending, forming of metals
- 02
Joining (pressfitting connection technology)
- 03
Robot-assisted manufacturing of frame constructions
- 04
Industrial prefabrication of sanitary walls
- 05
Ceramics manufacturing
- 06
Assembly and fitting
- 07
Logistics/distribution (Pfullendorf)
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used in pressfitting systems (Mapress) and shower channels such as CleanLine30.
Carbon steel
Material for pressfitting systems at the Langenfeld site.
Copper
Classic piping material for Mapress pressfitting systems.
CuNiFe
Material for pressfitting connection systems.
Sanitary ceramics
Manufacturing of WC and washbasin models in Haldensleben and Wesel, among others with the KeraTect special glaze.
PE
Buried piping systems incl. static calculation according to ATV-DVWK-A 127.
PP (Silent-PP)
Sound-insulation-tested wastewater systems (Silent-Pro).
PB
System pipe material of the PushFit system.
Mineral composite material
Shower surfaces CleanFloor30 with slip-resistant, durable surface.
Plastic
Cisterns and sanitary modules; Geberit invented the first plastic cistern in 1952.
Locations
Pfullendorf
DEHeadquarters of the sales company, largest production plant, central distribution function for Europe, Geberit Campus
- Logistics center (distribution Europe)
Langenfeld
DEProduction plant for pressfitting systems (stainless steel, carbon steel, copper), 2nd Geberit Information Center (GIZ)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, carbon steel, copper
- Manufacturing: cutting, bending, forming, joining
- Assembly of semi-finished and finished products
Lichtenstein/St. Egidien
DEProduction plant for frame constructions and sanitary walls
- Materials
- Metal
- Highly automated, robot-assisted production facilities
Haldensleben
DEProduction plant for sanitary ceramics
- Materials
- Sanitary ceramics
Wesel
DECeramics plant for WC and washbasin models
- Lot size
- approx. 460,000 units/year
- Materials
- Sanitary ceramics
Jona (Rapperswil-Jona)
CHGroup headquarters of Geberit International AG
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of pressfitting systems (cutting, bending, forming, joining of metals,Forming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Carbon steel, Copper |
| Robot-assisted manufacturing of metal frame constructionsJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Industrial prefabrication of sanitary walls incl. drinking water, wastewater, ventilation andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of sanitary ceramics (WC and washbasin models)Casting | – | – | – | – | Ceramics |
| Electrofusion welding of piping systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | PE, PP |
| Pressfitting connection technology (FlowFit, Mapress stainless steel/copper/carbon steel/CuNiFe,Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Copper, Carbon steel, Plastic |
| Engineering: project planning of sanitary installations, static calculation of buried PE pipesEngineering | – | – | – | – | PE |
| Testing/quality management (tool inspections, product tests)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production plant for pressfitting systems | Geberit | – | – | – | Langenfeld |
| Highly automated, robot-assisted production facilities | – | – | – | – | Lichtenstein (Lichtenstein/St. Egidien) |
| Ceramics plant | – | – | – | – | Haldensleben |
| Ceramics plant (approx. 170 WC and washbasin models, approx. 460,000 units) | – | – | – | – | Wesel |
| Electrofusion welding unit | Geberit ESG 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Electrofusion welding unit | Geberit ESG light | – | – | – | – |
| Welding machine (HEIZES) | Geberit Media D40-160 | – | – | – | – |
| Welding machine (HEIZES) | Geberit Universal D40-315 | – | – | – | – |
| Welding mirror | Geberit KSS-160 | – | – | – | – |
| Logistics center / central distribution function Europe | – | – | – | – | Pfullendorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Geberit tests products intensively and offers quality management with complaint handling, customer service and tool inspection services. The company bears the ZVSHK quality mark and certified product data (Grüner Haken Plus, ARGE Neue Medien).
| Evidence | Pfullendorf |
|---|---|
| ZVSHK quality mark | |
| Product data certification Grüner Haken Plus (ARGE Neue Medien) |
History
- 1874
Founded as a one-man business in the old town of Rapperswil (Switzerland)
- 1895
Establishment of the Langenfeld production site
- 1904
Company founder Albert Gebert develops a wooden cistern lined with lead
- 1952
Invention of the first plastic cistern
- 1955
Establishment of the first Geberit site in Germany in Pfullendorf
- 1964
Invention of the concealed cistern
- 1990
Establishment of the Haldensleben site by acquiring the largest ceramics manufacturer of the former GDR
- 1992
Establishment of the production site Lichtenstein/St. Egidien
- 2004
The Langenfeld site becomes part of the Geberit Group
- 2012
Geberit shares included in the Swiss Market Index (SMI)
- 2024
150th anniversary of the Geberit Group