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Family-run medium-sized enterprises have always been the stable backbone of the German economy. Even in challenging times, their particular strengths are evident: reliability, a long-term perspective and collaborative partnerships throughout the entire value chain.

As an experienced production partner in the field of contract manufacturing, contract filling and production of chemical-technical products, GECHEM has stood for continuity and adaptability for more than 160 years. Our customers benefit from stable processes, high planning reliability and close coordination – even amidst the dynamic market conditions currently affecting the economy.

Stability through flexible production structures

An efficient external production enterprise is a decisive advantage, particularly in times of crisis. With flexible production capacities, well-planned manufacturing and efficient filling, we support our customers in ensuring delivery capability and product quality. Thanks to our long-standing supply networks and proven partnerships, we can react quickly even in the event of bottlenecks.

Responsibility towards employees and partners

Sustainable business success is based on reliability – towards customers and suppliers as well as towards employees. That is why we focus on long-term employment relationships, transparent communication and cooperation based on partnership and mutual respect. This stability ensures not only expertise but also consistently high quality in packaging and processing; please also see our guidelines.

SMEs as reliable partners

Times of crisis call for resilient partnerships. SMEs embody precisely this reliability – with short decision-making processes, high flexibility and a clear commitment to shared values.

GECHEM sees itself not merely as a service provider, GECHEM rather acts as a strategic partner for the formulation, manufacture and packaging of sophisticated chemical-technical products.

After all, sustainable success is built on collaboration – today and in the future.

Even ZDF reported on this in Morgenmagazin and heute Journal

“Preserving tradition does not mean keeping the ashes; it means keeping the flame alive”

Jean Jaurès, French politician

This could well be the Nighswonger family’s motto when it comes to succession in the management team, or perhaps is a sporting analogy more fitting?

We may not be training for the Olympics here at Gechem, but we don’t stop to pass the baton either; instead, we practise running together. Even if we have one baton in mind, the business of a medium-sized chemical company encompasses many disciplines, all of which need to be performed together and at a high level. So a sprint tends to turn into an endurance run – through thick and thin – up and down – and cross-country through the business sectors.

The “Gechem-Rallye” startet in September 2023, when Thomas Nighswonger joined the management team. A first baton was handed over shortly afterwards, with him taking responsibility for sustainable procurement. Further responsibilities followed. As a team, the two Nighswongers intend to run a few more laps until the many details of the extensive business have been unravelled and the transformations into a future-proof company have been implemented.

In doing so, here in Kleinkarlbach they are not relying on individual competition, but on team spirit together with their employees, suppliers, customers and the finely woven network of partners and industry colleagues.

So that we can look back on success in and for the region for the next 165 years as well.

While others are still sorting through their New Year’s resolutions for 2026,

Gechem began the recertification of its DIN EN ISO Standards as early as the second week of January.

Following a comprehensive audit by TÜV Süd, the certificates will be recertified on March 26, 2026:

Quality                                                   DIN EN ISO 9001:2015,

Environmental Management        DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, and

Occupational Health and Safety DIN EN ISO 45001:2018

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GECHEM standards and certifications

TOGETHER WE INSPIRE! Young people and sponsors – perhaps also trainees and trainers soon?

The “Ausbildungsverbund Leiningerland” invites jointly with the “Sportverein Obersülzen” to an event that combines two projects:

Despite poor forecasts for economic growth of the chemical industry in Germany we invest in a new tablet-press for upscaling and install it in our newly established pilot plant.

Both trainees at Gechem successfully passed their IHK exams. We warmly congratulate. We are happy to welcome both young people in our team – of course with permanent contracts.

Together with more than 50 companies, chambers and associations, Daniela Schmitt – our Minister of Economic Affairs developed and published the Rhineland-Palatinate Declaration of Energy-Intensive Companies. Gechem and Dr. Spiess in Kleinkarlbach also signed the declaration

Whether it is the supply chain legislation or laws on cyber security: During the “Markus Lanz” show that was broadcast on 7 February 2024 and, once again, on the “heute journal” news programme on 15 May 2024, Martina Nighswonger, the managing director of GECHEM, explained how bureaucratic growth was affecting the German “Mittelstand” i.e. the small and medium-sized enterprises in Germany (SMEs).

The “Mittelstand” is considered the backbone and engine of the German economy: millions of companies provide secure jobs and play an essential role within national and international supply chains. At the same time, the “Mittelstand” does not have the same level of same human resources as an international corporation.