relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . august 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message georg fischer type aktiengesellschaft industry manufacturing founded 1802 founder johann conrad fischer headquarters schaffhausen switzerland key people yves serra andreas koopmann products liquids and gas transport industrial automation revenue 3.64 billion chf 2015 owner public number of employees 14 400 website http www.georgfischer.com georg fischer abbreviated gf comprises three divisions gf piping systems gf automotive and gf machining solutions . founded in 1802 the corporation is headquartered in switzerland and is present in 32 countries with 121 companies 45 of them production facilities . its approximately 14 400 employees generated sales of chf 3.64 billion in 2015 . gf offers pipes for the safe transport of liquids and gases lightweight casting components in vehicles and high precision manufacturing technologies . 1 contents 1 divisions 1.1 gf piping systems 1.2 gf automotive 1.3 gf machining solutions 2 history 2.1 former subsidiaries 2.1.1 gf pipe coupling technology 3 references 4 external links divisions edit gf piping systems edit gf piping systems supplies piping systems made of plastics and metal as well as solid and hollow bar stock for machining . the division makes components for the transport of water and gas in industry utilities and buildings . its product line includes fittings valves pipes automation and jointing and covers all water cycle applications . gf piping systems has its own sales companies and representatives in over 100 countries . the division is present in europe asia and the americas with more than 30 manufacturing sites and research and development centers which also support energy saving use of raw materials and resources . 2 gf automotive edit gf automotive is a development partner and manufacturer of lightweight cast components made of ductile iron aluminum and magnesium for the automotive industry as well as a variety of industrial applications . gf automotive manufactures some 600 000 tons of lightweight components at 9 production plants in germany austria and china . in those countries as well as in switzerland korea and japan it operates sales offices . it is based in schaffhausen switzerland and suzhou china . 3 gf machining solutions edit gf machining solutions electrical discharge high speed milling laser texturing machines and additive manufacturing make it a provider to the tool and mold making industry and to manufacturers of precision components . most important customer segments are information and communication technology aerospace and the automotive industry . the division has its own sales companies in more than 50 countries and production plants in switzerland sweden and china . gf machining solutions operates research and development centers in meyrin losone and nidau switzerland v llingby sweden beijing and changzhou china . 4 history edit former subsidiaries edit gf pipe coupling technology edit originally founded in schaffhausen switzerland in 1960 the gf pipe coupling technology division focused on the production of pipe and tube cutting facing and beveling machines for high purity process piping . the sales and management of the division were moved to singen germany in 1993 . in 2006 georg fischer sold the gf pipe coupling technology division to illinois tool works inc. itw where the company was renamed from rohrverbindungstechnik gmbh to orbitalum tools gmbh . 5 references edit georg fischer annual report 2015 corporate profile georg fischer annual report 2014 gf piping systems georg fischer annual report 2014 gf automotive georg fischer annual report 2014 gf machining solutions orbitalum company history orbitalum tools gmbh external links edit georg fischer annual report 2015 main company website this swiss corporation or company article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by 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