Gekatex

Gekatex (est. 1980) supplies cleanroom-grade wipes, polishing pads and protective covers for automotive, aerospace, high-tech and life-science manufacturers. ISO 9001-certified plants in France, India and China support contamination control, traceability, and recycled-fiber options.

Company Location

Country:

France

City:

La Chapelle d’Armentières

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Company Overview

Gekatex, founded in 1980 and headquartered in La Chapelle-d’Armentières, France, manufactures technical wipes, cleanroom consumables, polishing pads, and protective covers for industrial production. With more than 40 years of experience, the company supplies contamination-control and surface-preparation consumables for automotive, aerospace, high-tech, and life-science manufacturers. Gekatex operates ISO 9001-certified plants in France, India, and China and invests in R&D to improve material performance, traceability, and lower environmental impact. Its mission is to reduce surface defects and support regulated production environments through engineered consumables and process-focused service to prevent or limit contaminations. Gekatex focuses on scrap rate deduction and cost optimization.

Battery Technology

Gekatex develops engineered substrates and consumable assemblies designed for particle capture, low-lint wiping, and controlled presaturation. Product differentiators include certified cleanroom-grade wipes (Q+), foam and abrasive pads (Flexipads), and tailored robot/equipment covers (Botprotek). Manufacturing follows ISO 9001 procedures and aerospace PRI QPL standards, with material traceability and certificates of analysis for regulated industries. Environmental and safety benefits include low-lint formulations, solvent-compatible presaturated options, and low-impact products such as recycled-fiber wipes (Gekamicro R360). R&D focuses on substrate performance, contamination control, and automation-compatible formats.

Products

Gekatex develops and manufactures technical wiping solutions for critical applications and critical environments. The company offers technical wipes (dry, presaturated, tack cloths), cleanroom consumables (wipes, mops, swabs, PPE), grinding/sanding/polishing pads (Flexipads), and protective covers for robots and equipment (Botprotek). Products emphasize particle control, solvent compatibility, and traceability for applications in automotive and EV component manufacture, aerospace assembly, semiconductor/high-tech production, life-science labs, and consumer-electronics fabrication.

Recent Projects

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Investors

Gekatex is privately owned. Public records do not indicate external funding rounds or institutional investors.

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