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About Gabriel Group
Mission
Innovation and value-adding partnerships are fundamental values of Gabriel’s mission statement. Gabriel is a niche
company which, in the entire value chain from concept to furniture user, develops, manufactures and sells upholstery fabrics,
components, upholstered surfaces and related products and
services. Gabriel develops its services to be used in fields
of application where product features, design and logistics
have to meet invariable requirements, and where quality and
environmental management must be documented.
Corporate model
Gabriel’s corporate model requires a process-oriented approach
which has been implemented in the organisation over the course
of several years. The Group’s core processes are carefully
selected to ensure that employee skills are continually utilised
to create the exact value that our customers request.
Please refer to the Annual Report for further information on
Gabriel Group companies.
Risk evaluation
Through ISO 14001 environmental certification, ISO 9001 quality
certification and consistent use of product labelling, Gabriel
ensures a structured approach to minimising environmental
risks associated with Gabriel products and activities.
Vision
Gabriel is to be the preferred development partner and supplier to selected leading international manufacturers and
major users of upholstered furniture, seats and upholstered
surfaces. Gabriel will achieve Blue Ocean status through an
innovative business concept, patents, licences, exclusivity
agreements or similar rights. Gabriel will have the status of
an attractive workplace and partner company for competent
employees and companies.
Health, safety, and employee satisfaction have always been
priorities, and Gabriel focuses on risks related to the work
environment and safety. Gabriel is aware of various risk factors,
such as workplace accidents, skills shortage, and risks related
to health and safety in the products provided. To systematically reduce risks, Gabriel uses certified management systems
and relies on the company’s Code of Conduct and Sustainability Policy.
Strategy
Gabriel is growing with the largest market participants. Gabriel’s
growth is based on a global strategy of close development
partnerships and trading relations with approximately 70
selected major leading customers. Gabriel strives to win the
largest possible share of the selected strategic customers'
purchase of furniture fabrics, related components and services
in the value chain. The FurnMaster Business Unit realises the
commercial potential of the links of the value chain deriving
from furniture fabrics, e.g. cutting, sewing and upholstering of
furniture components.
The purpose of Gabriel’s Sustainability Policy is among others
to prevent environmental accidents and to ensure that Gabriel
products do not contain harmful substances.
For several years, Gabriel has worked to minimise risks in relation to human rights, corruption, and bribery. To continue
this work, we will still focus on the guidelines in our Code of
Conduct and our Supplier Code of Conduct aimed at Gabriel
and our suppliers, respectively. In the past year, no breaches
of Gabriel’s Code of Conduct have been registered. Annual training in our Code of Conduct has been implemented.
Corporate model
Management processes
Core processes
Strategy
process
Mission
Vision
Strategy
Policies
Organisation &
responsibility
Management
review
Resource
optimisation
Communication
Key Account Management
A and B
customers
All
customers
Product innovation
– from potential to
regular customer relations
– from concept to product ready for sale
A customers
Logistics
Price competitiveness
lowest cost
Suppliers
– from customer order to product supplied
Operating companies
Europe
Gabriel A/S
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Investor
relations
America
Gabriel North America Inc.
Gabriel Asia Pacific
Gabriel (Tianjin) International
Trading Co. Ltd.
