Key Facts
Thinking Efficiently, Acting Responsibly
With turnover of just under 275 million euros, the Storch-Ciret Group is among the global players in the high-quality painting tool sector. We stand for healthy growth and a responsible and sustainable management policy. Our company has been in majority family ownership for generations. Our equity ratio is close to 50 per cent.
Successful around the world – with strong numbers:
| Turnover: | 275 million euros per year |
| Foreign turnover: | around 56% in 87 countries |
| Equity ratio: | close to 50 per cent |
Organization und Employees
| Number of employees: | approx. 1,600 |
| Structured employee feedback to executives: (Locations DE & CZ) | 83% satisfaction |
| Length of service with the company (Location DE) | 50% more than 10 years, 22,5% more than 20 years, 3,3% more than 30 years |
Manufacture in Europe & Far East
| Paint brushes: | more than 32 million per year |
| Paint roller: | around 280 million per year |
| Plastic parts: | 480 million per year (trays, grids, handles, lids etc. |
| Roller frames: | 80 million per year |
| Cover Quick: | 30 million per year |
In metaphorical terms
If you used every GSC brush to apply just a metre of paint, the brushstroke would extend from Wuppertal, Germany all the way to the farest end in the east of Russia.