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The Gustav Gerster GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company based in
Founded in 1882 as a small textile trimmings company, Gerster developed into the largest trimmings, tieback and tassel manufacturer in Germany.
In the 1950s, Gerster began the production of curtain tapes. Now the company manufactures over 40 million metres per year.
It has been about 25 years that curtain production was added to the manufacturing programme.
In 2004, Gerster TechTex was created as a new business unit, specially designed for the production of technical narrow tapes. One main focus of this new department is the use of reinforcing and auxiliary materials for the composite-market.
There are 450 employees producing high-quality articles in the headquarters in Germany ( Biberach) and in the subsidiary in Poland (opened in 1995).
In 2007, Gustav Gerster celebrated its 125th birthday.
Biberach an der Riß
Biberach an der Riß ( Swabian: ''Bibra''), often referred to as simply Biberach (), is a town in southern Germany. It is the capital of Biberach district, in the Upper Swabia region of the German state (Land) of Baden-Württemberg. It is called ...
, Germany. It produces curtains, ready made fabrics, curtain tapes, trimmings and technical textiles.
History
Founded in 1882 as a small textile trimmings company, Gerster developed into the largest trimmings, tieback and tassel manufacturer in Germany.
In the 1950s, Gerster began the production of curtain tapes. Now the company manufactures over 40 million metres per year.
It has been about 25 years that curtain production was added to the manufacturing programme.
In 2004, Gerster TechTex was created as a new business unit, specially designed for the production of technical narrow tapes. One main focus of this new department is the use of reinforcing and auxiliary materials for the composite-market.
There are 450 employees producing high-quality articles in the headquarters in Germany ( Biberach) and in the subsidiary in Poland (opened in 1995).
In 2007, Gustav Gerster celebrated its 125th birthday.
Products
* Curtains (woven, embroidered and printed fabrics…) * Ready made fabrics (eyelet and tab panels, café-style curtains and roman blinds...) * Curtain tapes * Trimmings and accessories (decorative tiebacks, tassels, cords and fringes) * Technical textiles (resin distribution tapes, gussets, spiral bands, hoses…)Charitable work
The Gustav Gerster GmbH & Co. KG supports the Biberacher Schützenfest, a transregional known festival, by providing donations and products of the company for the parade-, costume- and theatre-equipment.References
External links
* * {{official website, http://gerster-techtex.com/, Official Gerster TechTex website Textile companies of Germany Manufacturing companies of Germany Biberach an der Riss