ON THE COVER
Those visiting the Milan Design Week were
impressed by the enlarged 3 x 3 metre
X-ray image of the Geberit AquaClean Mera
Comfort – an element that drew attention
to innovative technology and perfect design
in a surprising way.
CONTENT
Geberit Corporate Communications
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
Linkgroup AG, Zurich
www.linkgroup.ch
PHOTOS
Marco Strina (Cover)
Katharina Wernli (pages 3, 5)
Ben Huggler (pages 12, 14/15)
Simon Nagel (pages 16/17)
Tetiana Pechur (page 22)
Simon Straetker (page 22)
Roland Halbe (page 23)
LANGUAGES
This brochure is published in 7 languages and
is also available on the Internet in PDF format.
The printed German version is binding.
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Facts & Figures 2018
IMPORTANT DATES IN 2018
4 April:
General Meeting
10 April:
Dividend payment
3 May:
Interim report first quarter
14 August:
Half-year report
30 October:
Interim report third quarter
Dear readers
Having reached the most important milestones in 2017 regarding
the integration of the ceramics business, line managers will pro
mote further activities as part of daily business from 2018. The
focus here will be on the continued optimisation and harmonisation
of shared processes and the IT systems, the development of
combined products, ongoing optimisations in ceramics manufac
turing and the promotion of cultural integration.
Our objective is to perform strongly across the entire sanitary
product business and in all markets and, as in previous years, to
gain market shares. We plan to concertedly market the new prod
ucts that have been introduced in the past three years. Further
expansion of the promising shower toilet business and the inten
sified cultivation of those markets in which Geberit products or
technologies are still underrepresented are also planned. In line
with the Geberit strategy, these measures shall be accompanied
by efforts to continuously optimise business processes.
In 2018, we will firmly seize the opportunities offered as a result
of combining technical knowhow in sanitary technology “behind
the wall” and design expertise “in front of the wall”. I am convinced
that we are very well equipped for the upcoming opportunities
and challenges.
Christian Buhl
CEO
GEBERIT PUBLICATIONS
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