The GIMAEX Group

GIMAEX Group founded   2003/4  
Fields of industry   mobile and stationary Fire Fighting, HazMat, Environment Protection, Disaster Management, Communication  
GIMAEX members   GICAR (FR), BEMAEX (FR), Riffaud (FR), EGI (FR) and GIMAEX-Schmitz KG (GE)  
GICAR   founded in 1998. Created after the dissolution of the GIAT Industries Group who used to build fire trucks since 1992.  
BEMAEX   founded in 1972. GICAR & BEMAEX merged in 2003 to create GIMAEX SAS.  
Riffaud   founded in 1964, but the ladder production activity started around 1870.  
EGI   founded in 1988 but the Boom Elevator (Telescopic Arm) production activity started around 1945.  
GIMAEX-Schmitz   founded in 1934 as Schmitz KG  
Employees International   over 420 (USA 15)  
Number of production facilities   5 international  
Total Revenue International 2007   about 100 Million Euro  
Total production area   more than 4,000,000 sq ft  
Total capacity in trucks   more than 950/year  
Number of patents   more than 60  

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