History
Galfa – 60 years of experience.
1958 – 1991
Formative years
- 1958. Foundation of production cooperative "PGH Frieden" with business units "electroplating" and "car repair". Initial coatings zinc, nickel, copper-nickel-chromium.
- 1980 - 1982. Moving to the present headquarters in Pflaumenallee, Finsterwalde
- 1990. Privatization and transformation to GmbH & Co. KG
1992 – 2001
Reorientation
- 1992. Spin-off of the "electroplating"-business of GALFA Industriegalvanik GmbH by W. Schüler
- 1993. Start phosphating
- 1994. Start zinc-iron coatings
- 1996. Start zinc-nickel coatings
- 1998. Start partial silver coating
- 1999. Area enlargement at the location Finsterwalde
- 2001. Start zinc-flake coatings (Dörken)
2002 – 2007
Market establishment
- 2002. Consistent launch of chrome(VI)-free surfaces
- 2003. Start packaging services
- 2004. Enhancement zinc-nickel and phosphate-capacities
- 2005. Start partial inner coatings
- 2006. Introduction vacuum evaporator technology
- 2007. Start clamping and adhesive thread coatings
2008 – 2011
Internationalization
- 2007. Regulation of succession and take over GALFA by todays shareholders
- 2009. Opening of new production plant Massen (Albert-Einstein-Straße) providing new zinc- and zincflake-capacities
- 2009. Acquisition of EPC plant in Czechowice (Poland) including zincflake-capacities
- 2009. Acquisition of KONWERT company in Sosnowiec (Poland)
- 2009. Start MAGNI-zincflake-coatings
- 2010. Certification according to ISO/TS 16949
- 2010. New production plant at Massen (Turmstraße) dedicated to thread coatings and packaging
2012 – today
Securing the future
- 2012. Enhancement production plant Massen (Albert-Einstein-Straße) with new zinc and zinc-nickel capacities
- 2012. Merging of the two Polish sites at the new location Kaniów (Poland) and ramp up capacities for zincflake and thread coatings
- 2013. Introduction of energy management system according to ISO 50001
- 2014. Introduction of SAP HANA ERP system at German locations
- 2015. Extension of the facility Massen (Turmstraße) and capacity extension for thread coatings
- 2016. ZinKlad 1000 certification for zinc-nickel coatings
- 2017. Start of Omnimask thread coatings
- 2018. Expansion of zinc-nickel capacities at the production plant Massen (Albert-Einstein-Straße) with fully automatic loading / unloading and introduction of membrane technology.