COMPANY PRODUCTS CONTACT     SAVE TO MY FAVORITES SAVE TO MY FAVORITES tags (separate with commas) SAVE VIEW ALL MY FAVORITES MANUFACTURER   TRADER   SERVICE PROVIDER   Gerber Technology GmbH Stahlgruberring 32 81829 München Germany Techtextil Frankfurt 2007 3.0 A04         In order to save this favorite you must be a registered user and logged in. Please login or register.   Username Password Password Reminder Register ABOUT GERBER TECHNOLOGY Gerber Technology, one of four business units of $530 million Gerber Scientific, provides product lifecycle management (PLM), computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) solutions to manufacturers and retailers in the sewn and flexible goods industries. FY2006 Product Sales by Industry • APPAREL & RETAIL 67% • TRANSPORTATION INTERIORS 11% • FURNITURE 9% • INDUSTRIAL FABRICS & COMPOSITES 13% FY2006 ACHIEVED OBJECTIVES Launched the GERBERcutter® XLc7000, the company's first cutter manufactured in China. Gerber designed and engineered this cutter at its world headquarters in Connecticut, U.S.A., and manufactured it locally in China through its wholly-owned subsidiary from both locally-sourced and U.S.-made components. • Released AccuMark™ v8.2 pattern design, grading and marker making software. This release includes Pattern Wizard, a revolutionary new function that enables inexperienced pattern makers to easily generate graded patterns for quick costing. Released AccuNest™ marker making software which creates high yield markers automatically with minimal operator intervention. AccuNest enables users to save time and material costs when making sample, costing and production markers. • Celebrated 25th anniversary in Mexico. Gerber serves over 750 customers in this region operating more than 2,000 systems and workstations - more than any other supplier to this market. Introduced the GERBERspreader™ XLs50: capable of spreading woven or knit materials from either rolls or folded packs. It enables parts to be nested closer to the beginning, end, and edges of the spread, eliminating end loss and optimizing material utilization. CUSTOMER BASE Gerber Technology serves more than 17,500 customers globally. Some of these include: Levi's Baoxiniao PACSUN carter's OSHKOSH Ford LEAR SanLee VF Corporation Federated Sears Triumph Carrefour Abercrombie & Fitch Li & Fung Limited mervyns MATTEL GAP Liz Claiborne Limitedbrands OTTO JOHNSON CONTROLS COMPANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Gerber Technology’s software products automate conceptual and pattern design, grading and marker making/nesting operations. The company markets the world’s leading product development and lifecycle management solutions to manufacturers and retailers worldwide to reduce product development time and costs. A complete line of automated material spreading and cutting systems improve productivity, maximize material utilization and deliver precisely cut parts from a variety of flexible materials, including leather, consistently. Gerber Service manages eleven customer solutions centers serving six continents. The company also employs field service engineers and applications experts to assist customers on site. The Gerber Service organization worldwide now totals more than 500 technicians, applications specialists and call center caregivers. This organization is supplemented by over 250 service specialists employed by Gerber Technology’s agents and distributors. Through GERBERnet, the company’s online service portal, customers can order parts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site also provides the ability to download the latest software releases and browse a comprehensive technical library on Gerber products. The company offers several levels of service contracts to enable customers to choose the one that best suits their needs. For more details, visit www.gerbertechnology.com WORLDWIDE PROFILE Gerber Technology’s world headquarters is located in Tolland, Connecticut, U.S.A. with regional offices, agents and distributors in 125 countries. The company has a highly developed distribution channel with 24 sales and service offices in China alone. The company employs more than 700 individuals directly and over 500 indirectly through its worldwide sales and support network of agents and distributors. Gerber Technology serves its customers through eleven Customer Solutions Centers on six continents. The company also maintains three Advanced Technology Centers in Brussels, Belgium; Connecticut, USA; and Shanghai, China. Gerber helps expose students to the latest technology by providing software and hardware solutions, including training, to 760 educational institutions in more than 60 countries. FY2006 PRODUCT SALES (by Geographic Distribution Volume) • AMERICAS 32% • ASIA PACIFIC 38% • EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 30% HERITAGE AND COMMITMENT TO R&D In the late-1960s, Joseph Gerber invented the revolutionary S-70 cutter which automatically cut large amounts of material with a computercontrolled knife. Today there are more than 7,000 GERBERcutters installed in a variety of industries around the world. The first GERBERcutter®, used by General Motors for over twenty years to cut seating materials, is permanently on display in Washington D.C. at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of American History. In 1981, Gerber introduced the AM-5, which has evolved into AccuMark™, the benchmark for pattern design, grading and marker making. This Microsoft® Windows®-based system is used by more than 12,000 customers and 760 educational institutions worldwide, with over 35,000 seats installed across multiple industries. The company’s product data management software has been adopted by over 1,000 customers, who employ over 15,000 seats. Gerber Technology remains true to its heritage of pioneering with a commitment to ongoing research and development. MARKET OUTLOOK Gerber Technology continues to strive to increase market share in growth markets, particularly China. The lifting of the quotas mandated by the World Trade Organization, which occurred on December 31, 2004, is expected to encourage growth in Chinese manufacturing. The company also remains committed to expanding its line of automation solutions to industrial markets, including aerospace, automotive, composites, furniture, industrial fabrics and marine manufacturers.