Highlights 2022

In 2022, the second year of the current strategy cycle, the company continued to successfully blend innovation and sustainability thanks to the contribution of its employees and strong collaboration with suppliers, customers, and business partners.

First prize at the "European Die Casting Award" ceremony – January

GF Casting Solutions wins the first prize in the "Magnesium" category at the "European Die Casting Award" ceremony. The winning magnesium part is a cross car beam for Daimler AG's current S-class. The die-cast magnesium cross car beam was selected, among other things, for its design, which was adapted to the very narrow environment.

New innovation partnership with STARTUP AUTOBAHN – February

GF Casting Solutions partners up with STARTUP AUTOBAHN, an innovation platform that unites young tech companies from around the world with the unrivalled tech expertise of Silicon Valley and the best of German engineering. It is one of several GF partnerships with start-up incubators.

Coveted award received from Intel – April

GF Piping Systems receives Intel’s EPIC Distinguished Supplier Award for its dedication to excellence, inclusion and continuous quality improvement.

Heat resistant to 1’000°C – April

Following six years of development, the unique Pipe Jacket System HEAT-FIT successfully meets the strict fire resistance regulations and makes thermoplastic piping systems resistant to temperatures of around 1’000°C for at least 30 minutes under pressure. First systems are already installed in cruise ships.

Strengthening global footprint – April

With two new plants in Shenyang, China and Yangzhou, China, GF is strengthening its global footprint and supporting the development of its activities and customer relations on the Chinese market.

GF and Bocar enter global collaboration – May

GF Casting Solutions and the leading light-metal castings and assemblies solutions provider Bocar Group, which is headquartered in Mexico City (Mexico), sign an agreement to offer a specialized range of products and services worldwide. The partnership reflects Bocar Group and GF's commitment to develop and invest in new technologies and services to support customers in North America, Europe and Asia on their path to sustainable mobility.

Lightweight castings at EUROGUSS 2022 – June

At the EUROGUSS 2022 trade fair in Nuremberg (Germany), visitors learn about the innovative die casting solutions of GF Casting Solutions. Lightweight castings and additive components developed and manufactured by the division reduce weight, fuel consumption as well as emissions, and enable more functions to be integrated into individual parts.

Joint power at Farnborough – July

At the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK, GF Machining Solutions and GF Casting Solutions present their highly complex solutions for aerospace and energy parts and Additive Manufacturing solutions. GF's centerpiece at Farnborough is a combustion chamber for rocket launcher engines, proving that GF offers its customers the best value proposition thanks to a unique combination of know-how and expertise.

Four awards for GF’s image movie – July

GF's corporate image movie receives four prestigious film awards: Finalist Award Winner at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, Gold at the International Creative Media Award (ICMA), Silver at the Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards and first place at the German Business Film Award. Based on the image movie, GF launches a PR campaign at Zurich Airport centered around the theme "Going Forward".

New Board members proposed – August and November

GF announces that Michelle Wen and Monica de Virgiliis will be proposed as new Board members at the GF Annual Shareholders' Meeting (ASM) on 19 April 2023. Jasmin Staiblin (due to the term limitation) and Riet Cadonau (for personal reasons) will leave the Board.

Opening of offsite manufacturing hub in Taiwan – September

GF Piping Systems opens its latest offsite manufacturing hub in Taiwan. The total of six hubs worldwide are a customer-oriented answer to overcoming challenges such as shortages of skilled labor, time constraints, cost overruns, quality concerns and space limitations on construction sites.

Capital Markets Day 2022 – September

At its 6th Capital Markets Day in Schaffhausen (Switzerland), GF offers analysts and media a deep dive into its most promising innovations across its three divisions, driven by the latest sustainability and digitalization trends. Highlights include new solutions for efficient water treatment, the latest developments for sustainable mobility as well as machines and components for intelligent manufacturing.

IMTS Chicago 2022 and JIMTOF Tokyo 2022 – September

At the leading exhibition IMTS in Chicago (USA), GF Machining Solutions gives an additional examplee of its technology leadership. The divisions highlights new digital solutions such as My rConnect, and in laser texturing. At JIMTOF in Tokyo (Japan), the focus is on advanced manufacturing, automation, tooling and digital solutions.

Successful SBTi validation and CDP rating – October

SBTi validates GF's science-based targets to reduce the company's greenhouse gas emissions along its value chain. Working closely with its suppliers and customers, GF is leading the way in mitigating climate change in its industry. In addition, the rating agency CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) confirms GF's "A-" rating (Leadership level) for the third consecutive year.

TSMC Excellence and Drinking Water Awards – October

GF Piping Systems receives the TSMC 2022 Excellent Performance Award to Outstanding Suppliers as well as the Swiss Real Estate Award in the category "Manufacturer Innovation" for its Hycleen Automation System, which improves the energy efficiency of drinking water systems.

Culture Movement and new intranet – November

The global Culture Movement at GF turns one and celebrates with a global hybrid event with more than 4’000 participants worldwide. At the same time, GF launches its new intranet, which facilitates and fosters dialogue between all employees worldwide.

Launch of new energy certificate – December

Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in modern manufacturing. GF energy certificates enable customers to compare the energy consumption of machines to that of previous generations The AgieCharmilles CUT X, GF Machining Solutions' new wire-cutting EDM solution, receives its GF energy certificate. The machine series which already have the energy certificate are the MILL X U (Milling), the LASER P and S (Laser), the CUT P and the FORM P (EDM).