Our history

Extension of Gergonne Industrie's premises: 5,000m² of additional surface area to accommodate new docks and storage space for reception, as well as workshop areas for the arrival of new machines.

Gergonne Industrie obtains the CE marking certificate according to European Regulation 2017/745 Annex II, Chapter I and III. Now able to produce CE marked sterile medical devices in its own name, the company continues its development in the medical sector.

After more than two years of preparation and construction, our Gergonne Mexico subsidiary is moving to a new 10,000m² factory in the "Toluca 2000" industrial park.

Our factory in Slovakia is expanding: + 1,300m² of workshop and 2,700m² of warehouse. This new extension will then make it possible to increase the load of the workshop by acquiring new machines and by increasing the storage area.

Both of our Chinese and Moroccan subsidiaries have moved to new, larger and refurbished premises. GERGONNE MAROC now benefits from more than 5,000m² of site in the Kenitra region, while GERGONNE CHINE has moved into a warehouse of more than 3,000m².

To support the development of its medical activity, Gergonne Industrie decided to extend the surface of its clean room by more than 800m² to add rotary cutting machines and thus increase its production capacity.

The GERGONNE INDUSTRIE France site has expanded. The surface of certain existing spaces has been increased: the laboratory (+150 m²), the test center (+95 m²) and the loading platform (+230 m², to facilitate shipping flows and delivery). At the same time, we have increased the surface area of the administrative offices (+600 m²) and our production workshops (+2,500 m²), with a view to hosting a fourth coating line by the end of 2017.

In a context of strong growth, GERGONNE INDUSTRIE has decided to improve its waste treatment system based on solvents, to further reduce its VOC emissions. Thus, we have invested in a new regenerative thermal oxidizer, in operation since the beginning of October 2016. It is the largest incinerator of this technology installed in France. The performances we are aiming for are around 0.25 mg/Nm3, i.e. two times less than the emission limit value imposed by the European directive.

2014 also saw the launch of Brand names like: ADHECARE: range of self-adhesive tapes and polyurethane film used in the manufacturing of medical devices OLINXO: double sided PE mounting foam tape for flexographic printing market.

In order to develop new markets, GERGONNE group has set up operations in Morocco. GERGONNE MAROC has been set up in Kenitra in an automotive industrial zone, 40 km north of Rabat, the capital of Morocco. GERGONNE MAROC can offer its customers several converting processes such as: laminating / flatbed die-cutting (mobile-head and plunging presses) / foam tube manufacture.

Construction of a new factory of 5,000 m² for GERGONNE SLOVENSKO.

Relocation of GERGONNE Mexico to a new factory of 9,000 m² in Toluca.

With its turnover of EUR 130 million and its 750 staff, the decision is made to sell the consumer division (GPI Consumer, DINAC and PLASTO) to the 3M Group, in order to be fully devoted to the industrial and medical businesses. GPI (industrial division) becomes GERGONNE INDUSTRIE and starts to win new markets.

Establishment of GPI China for processing and distributing our industrial adhesives in Asia. Acquisition of LABORATOIRES COQUELU in Digoin, which shall become LABORATOIRES COLUXIA in 2012, a company specialising in the manufacture of medical devices (bandages, plasters, etc.).

Establishment of GPI Slovensko in Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovakia): manufacture of die cut parts. Establishment of GPI Polska : business subsidiary in Poland.

Charles Gergonne and Bertrand Gergonne join the company to manage respectively the Cut Parts and Industrial Adhesives divisions a few years later.

Establishment of TECHNIS, a subsidiary manufacturing special machines, rotary tools and moulds for thermoforming.

Acquisition of TERMOCEL's joint venture in Mexico. This organisation have a business manufacturing cuttings for the industrial sector. It subsequently become GPI Mexico.

Pierre GERGONNE dies. Michel GERGONNE is appointed CEO of GPI.

GPI receives its first quality certification according to the ISO 9002 benchmark.

In 1984 an important decision in the development of GPI is taken: the company decides to integrate the manufacture of adhesive tapes. The first coating line is performed internally and coats hot-melt adhesives.

Construction of a laboratory for analysis and monitoring.

Michel GERGONNE joins the company as Head of Manufacturing and tries to develop an 'industrial' business sector (gaskets and adhesives die cutting). Internationally renowned clients are won, including MANDUCHER, ALLIBERT, CANON, TOSHIBA and LEXMARK.

Construction of a new site in an industrial zone where the factory covers 4200 m² on 11,000 m² of land. 40 employees work hard to ensure the success of this expansion.

For the first time, GPI participates in the QUOJEM Exhibition in Paris, which is very soon recognised as the leading European exhibition for hardware stores and chemists. On this occasion, GPI exhibits its first range of products in blister packs and in displays.

GPI participates in the 9th International Plastics Exhibition in Oyonnax, inaugurated by Mr. Giscard d'ESTAING, Minister of Finance, who visits the GPI stand accompanied by Mr. EMIN, Mayor of Oyonnax, and Mr. ANTONIOZ, MP for Ain.

Pierre GERGONNE, an engineer from central Paris, and his wife Simonne GERGONNE, establish a small workshop in Oyonnax (01/France). The company is called GPI. Pierre and Simonne GERGONNE's innovative idea is to use double-sided adhesives appearing on the American market to make adhesive items for the household (e.g. adhesive felt washers for the feet of chairs and door nameplates sold under the brand name LAO: Les Applications Oyonnaxiennes). Simonne GERGONNE simultaneously develops the market for small leather goods through her 20 years of experience in the processing of calendered plastic sheeting. A range of adhesive products for the home is quickly developed and a network of sales representatives visiting chemists and hardware stores is deployed to cover the various regions of France.