GEKA is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of brushes and applicators and of complete packaging systems for the cosmetics and pharma industry. The company act as a development partner for the international industry. The company has its global presence through sales and manufacturing division means at various locations. A constant flow of innovations and countless patents mark the company as the application specialists. As a trendsetter, GEKA is able to offer customers unique developments and non-exclusive packaging solutions
1925 – Foundation of GEKA BRUSH by Georg Karl sen.and concentration on manufacture of brushes
1970 – Foundation of UK subsidiary
1971 – Acquisition of Victoria Cosmetics
1980 – GEKA specialises in the development and production of premium brushes and applicators for the cosmetics industry
1983 – Introduction of GELA’s Building Block System
2005 / 2006 – Manufacturing of moulded brushes
2007 – Halder buy GEKA within a Management Buy-Out
2008 / 2009 – Creation of a new production facility in Elgin, Chicago and a sales office in Paris
2009 / 2010 – Rebranding from GEKA BRUSH GMBH to GEKA GmbH. Restructuring of GEKA’s portfolio and launch of new website
2011 – GEKA introduces a filling into its product portfolio
2012 – 3i and funds take majority stake in cosmetic packaging leader GEKA
2013 – GEKA entry into South America
2014 – GEKA enters the health care sector
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Associate - Research & Business Consulting