Insight
30.11.2023
The GATZKE FREUDENBERG Group consists of the two companies Freudenberg GmbH & Co. KG and Gatzke Küchen- und Hausgeräte GmbH, which are based in Stade (Lower Saxony). The strengths of the traditional companies with over 80 years of market experience and 82 employees are based on three pillars: SPACE, ELECTRIC and LIGHT. The Group not only stands for high-quality products, but also provides all relevant services from a single source.
“With GATZKE FREUDENBERG, our expertise is expanding, on the one hand, in the classic electrical sector; the powerful team consists of around 60 employees. On the other hand, the company is building a bridge to sophisticated interior concepts. The customer can feel at home with this full-service provider and so does the FABRI Group,” says Markus Zübert, CEO of FABRI.
The two managing directors Olaf and Ralf Gatzke have been managing directors for 30 years and have developed the companies into a permanent presence in the greater Hamburg area. The companies have a first-class reputation across regional borders and stand for expert advice and support. This consistently lived brand concept is being honored with the ELMAR Brand Prize for the Electrical Industry this Year. The company is also a popular employer among young people in the region; the GATZKE FREUDENBERG Group is currently training 12 young talents.
For the two managing directors, it was particularly important that the Group's traditional values — reliability, personality and quality awareness — continue to be fundamental and continue to be lived out in the future. “Based on this responsibility towards employees and customers, we looked for a strong partner and found it with the FABRI Group. Together, we can plan and implement corporate succession plans in the long term", says Ralf Gatzke.