Corporate | Girbau

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”

Al Gore

Creating a positive impact on people and the planet

We are a team of more than 800 people committed for more than 60 years to designing and delivering complete, sustainable and innovative textile processing solutions on a global scale, with a global focus. Our goal: to facilitate the personal and economic growth of our clients, team and partners.

With 6 manufacturing plants in Spain, France and China, and equipment installed in more than 100 countries, the Girbau team is ever-focused on sustainability, adaptability and being part of a close community with our customers.

100 years of family business

In 2020, Girbau celebrated 100 years as a family business and 60 years as a premier provider of textile care laundry solutions. With innovation as our driving force, the company has grown and changed over the years, while successfully maintaining what sets it apart: Girbau’s multinational structure and ability to respond to any industrial laundry need anywhere in the world, all with the same values the Girbau family has kept alive generation after generation.

2019

Opened Girbau's subsidiary in Colombia and its own agents in Singapore and India.

2018

Company LAB, the group's open innovation platform, is launched and the Company Experience Center is inaugurated.

2017

Girbau Shenguang Laundry Tech (Shanghai) was inaugurated, the result of the joint venture agreement between Girbau and the Chinese laundry manufacturer Shenguang.

Launched Sapphire, a remote laundry monitoring and management system.

2012

Opened Girbau's subsidiary in Portugal.

2011

Expanded internationally with the creation of subsidiaries in the Dominican Republic and Australia.

2010

Girbau's subsidiary in Italy opened.

2008

Mercè Girbau and Pere Girbau, daughter and son of Pere and Toni Girbau, respectively, took over the general management.

2004

Consolidated expansion in Asia with the opening of Girbau China.

2003

Series production of the 8kg (17.6 pound)-capacity washing machine and opened subsidiary in Germany.

2001

Inauguration of the G3 production center with 8,000 square meter of space. Acquired the French company Jean Michel, dedicated to manufacturing automation machinery for industrial laundries.

2000

Consolidation of Girbau in the United States (opened of a 3,500-square-meters facility in Wisconsin) and in the Persian Gulf (opened Girbau Middle East in the United Arab Emirates).

1997

Girbau opened its South American subsidiary in Brazil.

1995

Continental Girbau Inc. (later renamed Girbau North America) was established as Girbau's U.S. subsidiary.

1993

Produced PS ironers.

1992

Cuba was established as Girbau's first subsidiary outside Europe.

1989

Opened Girbau's first subsidiary in France and manufactured the first tunnel washer.

1986

Manufactured the first high-speed washing machines.

1971

Girbau was incorporated as a public limited company.

1960

Pedro, Toni and Teresa Girbau, Joan Girbau's children, began manufacturing industrial machinery for laundries.

1920

Girbau's origins were in an electromechanical workshop run by Pere Girbau Barbosa, the great-grandfather of Girbau’s current generation of CEOs. Later, his son, Joan Girbau Vilageliu, began manufacturing the first washing machines.

How we do things

Values define who we are and how we do things, because it isn’t only what we do that counts, but how we do it. At Girbau, we work closely with our customers and strive to understand their feelings and businesses. This is because we are one team ever focused on community, sustainability and innovation.

Specialized Solutions

At Girbau, we offer integral solutions for any type of laundry. And while we cross through and serve many different markets, we specialize in industrial, commercial and self-service laundry solutions. We deliver specialized solutions while adapting to the particularities of each market.

Certified trust

Product certifications guarantee our customers’ compliance with the strictest safety, reliability, efficiency and eco-design standards. Girbau is certified by the ISO 9001 quality standard, by the ISO 14001 environmental standard and by the EMAS environmental management system

Girbau around the globe

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Dubai - P.O. Box 17881 JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE Tel. 971 4 883 99 51

sales.gme@girbau.com www.girbau.ae

CHINA

SHANGHAI No. 1388 ShenZhou Road, FengCheng, Fengxian, Shanghai Tel. +86 5713 0727 Tel. +86 5713 1103 ext 8012

gcn@girbau.com www.girbau.com.cn

GERMANY

Wallstrasse 16 40878 Ratingen Tel. +49 (0) 2102 99 34 619

girbaugermany@girbau.com www.girbau.de

ARGENTINA

Av Eva Peron 2561 1406 CABA , Buenos Aires T. 5411- 49017600

admargentina@girbau.com www.girbau.com.ar

BRAZIL

Av. Guapira, 499, Tucuruvi São Paulo, SP, CEP 02265-001 Tel. +55 (011) 5511 2982 0446 Tel: +55 (011) 5511 2982 4021

girbaudobrasil@girbau.com www.girbau.com.br

COLOMBIA

Calle 93B 19-35 Oficina 201 Edificio Basal Bogota D.C. | Cundinamarca | Colombia Tel. +57 1 9372126 Cel. +57 313 3054622

info.colombia@girbau.com www.girbau.com.co

MEXICO

BLVD. Luis D. Colosio LT1 #16 SM 306 77560 Benito Juárez - QR Tel. +52 998 688 6336

info.mexico@girbau.com www.girbau.com.mx

UNITED STATES

2500 State Road 44, Oshkosh WI Tel. 1- 800-256-1073

info@gnalaundry.com www.gnalaundry.com

FRANCE

ZI Echangeur Aix Nord – 73100 GRÉSY SUR AIX Tel.+33 456 574 030

infofrance@girbau.com www.girbau.fr

ITALY

Via delle Industrie 29/E 30020 MARCON (VE) Tel. +39 0418654330 P.Iva: 07926800967

infoitaly@girbau.com www.girbau.it

PORTUGAL

Rua 28 de Janeiro, 350, Fração L8 4400-335 Vila Nova Gaia T: +351 223 758 908

vendasportugal@girbau.com www.girbau.pt

UNITED KINGDOM

Hitchin, Herts, SG4 0UZ - Trust Industrial Estate, Willbury Way Tel. +44 1462 427780

info.uk@girbau.com www.girbau.co.uk

CUBA

La Habana - Lonja del Comercio, Oficina 3J, Lamparilla No. 2 Tel.(+53) 7-801-2071 al 73

girbau@girbau.co.cu www.girbaucuba.com

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Boulevard 1 de Noviembre esq. C./Amapola, Local 102, Edificio Belanova Building Punta Cana, Bávaro Higüey Tel. +1 809 959 0615

Info.dominicana@girbau.com www.girbau.com

SPAIN

Crta de Manlleu, Km. 1 - 08500 Vic (Barcelona) - Tel. 93 886 11 00

comercial@girbau.com www.girbau.es

AUSTRALIA

191 Power Street - Glendenning NSW 2761 Tel. +61 2 9675 5860

sales.australia@girbau.com www.girbau.com.au

Innovating to create the future

The best way to create the future is to create it. At Girbau, we understand innovation as a way of living: working in the present, while always exploring with our sights set on the future. That innovation sets us apart and delivers the value our customers deserve.

Innovating to add social and economic value

Our innovation policy stems from the conviction that any economic activity must have a positive social impact. Innovation is the means by which we build solutions every day that transform the industrial laundry business into one that positively impacts our planet.

Girbau Experience Center

The Girbau Experience Center (GXC) is a space where innovators and innovation meet. It’s a place to discover, touch, experiment and learn how to improve laundry and textile processing. At GXC, everyone can share their knowledge and experiences, while learning about the latest advances in textile processing, and working on the development of new solutions.

Girbau Foundation

The Girbau Private Foundation promotes initiatives that contribute to the development of people, the improvement of society and care for the environment. By supporting organizations and associations with grants, it has enabled the development of all kinds of cultural, social and environmental projects. One more way of adding to our community.

Professional career

One of our obsessions is to promote people's growth. We would be delighted to meet you if you would like to explore the possibility of joining the Girbau community.

Our doors are always open!

BEYOND LAUNDRY