
| Foundation of the company by Pierre Gergonne. The company originally specialised in the die cutting of felt. |
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| Start up of the Industrial Division. | |
| Installation of a control and analysis laboratory. | |
| Successive installation of three coating lines. | |
| ISO 9002 certification. | |
| Founding of GPI Spain and GPI UK. | |
| Start up of manufacturing plant in the Parisian region. Buy out of Isorub, a manufacturer of double sided adhesive tapes. |
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| GPI became a shareholder of DINAC and Favotex,
manufacturers of profiles and floor strips for the construction and DIY industries. |
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| Set up of a logistics centre in Barcelona Spain. | |
| Acquisition of a new coating line and an automatic
slitting and rewinding machine. |
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| Start up of manufacturing plants in Spain and Mexico. Inauguration of a new industrial unit in Veyziat dedicated to the DIY industry. |
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| Foundation of the company Technis, a subsidiary
specialised in the manufacture of rotary dies. GPI Mexico certified QS9000. |
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| Organisation of the company into four divisions : Automobile Division, I.T. Division, Industrial Coatings Division, and Components Division. |
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