Sulzer is expanding Geka’s manufacturing site in Bechhofen, Germany, generating more than 250 new jobs. Geka has been part of the Swiss Sulzer group for almost a year. With the additional 12,000sq meters of new manufacturing space, the production area will be almost doubled. This expansion comes in response to Geka’s growth over the last two years, causing the Bechhofen and Bamberg facilities to reach their full manufacturing capacities. Construction on the new site will begin in 2017, and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2018.

Amaury de Menthière, division president, applicator systems, says, “This investment in the Bechhofen location shows that Sulzer is fully convinced of the success of its new Applicator Systems division—to which Geka belongs—and that Sulzer is seeking to strengthen Bechhofen as a global headquarters for the beauty business.”