History
Gericke - A success story for more than 125 years
Because Walther Hermann Gericke cannot find suitable employment in Zurich in 1894, the 38-year-old millwright decides to become self-employed as a master of his trade. It is the best decision of his life. Today the Gericke Group is one of the leading companies specialised in bulk materials handling technology with subsidiaries all over the world.
In early 2023, Rota Val Ltd. continued its integration path by changing its name to Gericke Rotaval Ltd.
Gericke PTE Ltd. in Singapore celebrates its 30th anniversary.
A new factory is built at Gericke's headquarters in Regensdorf (Switzerland).
Introduction Gericke GUC-F. New multi-channel feeding and dosing controller.
Markus H. Gericke EY Swiss Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021. For the 24th time, EY in Switzerland has honoured innovative and committed Swiss entrepreneurs.
The continuous expansion of the business activities in BENELUX requires new and larger premises.
RotaVal celebrates 50 years of rotary and diverter valve production in the UK!
Gericke celebrates its 125th anniversary at the main location in Regensdorf (Switzerland)!
The new feeder FEEDOS S is the starting point for a new family of volumetric and gravimetric feeders.
What a success story to celebrate! 25th anniversary of Gericke PTE Ltd. Singapore, today the major hub of Gericke for the Asian-Pacific region.
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25th anniversary of Gericke B.V., Hoevelaken (Niederlande).
50th anniversary of Gericke GmbH, Rielasingen (Germany).
Establishment of Gericke USA, Inc., Somerset (NJ) USA.
A successful start in Latin America! Establishment of Gericke Brasil Ltda. in Sao Paulo (BR).
Incorporation of Gericke (Shanghai) Pte. Ltd. to develop and support our growing business in PRC.
Introduction of Easydos Pro, the advanced weight controller for our gravimetric feeder.
Sales office opened in Bangkok (Thailand).
The 25 years jubilee of Gericke SAS, Argenteuil, proves that many customers in France rely on Gericke machines and services.
Sales office opened in Jakarta (Indonesia).
100th anniversary of Gericke - unveiling of new steel sculpture (20 tons) by Silvio Mattioli.
Markus H. Gericke joins the company as General Manager of Gericke SAS, France.
Establishment of Gericke Pte. Ltd in Singapore marks the start of our success story in Asia.
Acquisition of Solids Handling BV in Hoevelaken, later renamed Gericke BV.
Acquisition of RotaVal Ltd. in Chippenham (UK), a leading manufacturer of rotary and diverter valves.
Production of elbows for abrasive bulk materials. These wear resistant bends help to reduce maintenance costs.
Another milestone: Maximum mixing homogeneity and gentle product handling with the new GMS twin-shaft multiflux mixers.
Establishment of Gericke S.A.S. in Argenteuil (FR).
Different times: Advertisement in the 70ties for the presentation of our technology.
A state-of-the-art automation panel. At least state-of-the-art in the seventies of the last century.
Establishment of Powtek Ltd, later renamed to Gericke Ltd in Manchester (UK).
Beside sales and engineering, this location also manufactures centrifugal sifters and nibblers.
The new factory in Rielasingen (DE) marks also the launch of a new modular product range of screw feeders with homogenizers.
Production and sales of vertical epicycloid screw mixers type Vert-O-Mix.
Establishment of Gericke GmbH in Singen Germany.
Gericke builds a new factory at Althardstrasse 120 in Regensdorf (CH). Gericke was one of the first companies to move to this city close to Zurich. Many other companies followed.
Third generation! Willi und Hermann Gericke, the sons of Otto H. Gericke enter into the company.
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Supply of electromagnetic vibration feeders, later with load-dependent controller.
50th anniversary of Gericke!
A milestone for flour mills: The use of pneumatic passage conveying systems for mills.
Efficiency and ecology for agriculture with electrically heated grass dryers.
Gericke Group starts manufacturing of horizontal counterflow mixers and hammermills.
Walter H. Gericke founds "W. Gericke, machinery factory grinder and related industries" in the industrial district of Zurich.
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