We need to transport and store vegetables...
W. Hedlund & Co started production of vegetable boxes in Genarp.
GLF Genarp
GLF Träab
GLF Słupsk
GLF Mielec
GLF Mielec/Czermin
GLF Koszalin
ABOUT GLF
Packed with innovations since 1941
GLF is a company that manufactures and conducts trade in load carriers, wooden packaging and accessories for packaging as well as recycling of load carriers and wooden packaging.
Business concept
GLF’s ambition is to satisfy the European market with load carriers, new as well as used, of the right quality and to satisfy the local area with wooden packaging.
Market
GLF works throughout Europe. We have warehouses in several places around Europe. We sell, among other things. to Norway, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.
Group
GLF Genarps Lådfabrik today consists of three production units:
- GLF Genarps Lådfabrik AB, Genarp.
- GLF Polska Sp. Zoo, Poland. Started up a wholly owned subsidiary in September 2005.
- GLF Polska Mielec Sp. z.o.o, Poland. Started up a wholly owned subsidiary in November 2012.
- MW Property Sp.zoo is a wholly owned subsidiary since September 2017 that owns 2 industrial properties in Slupsk and Mielec. The first was acquired in Mielec in the autumn of 2017 and the second in Slupsk in February 2020.
- By 2020, these four units together will consist of just over 100 employees.
GLF HISTORY
Everything started with a problem to be solved
Green start for Malte and Anna
In 1938, W Hedlund and Co started what would later become Aktiebolag Genarps Lådfabrik. Then vegetable boxes were made for the nearby growers.
We still manufacture boxes for vegetables and fruit, but today new production and recycling of over one million pallets per year dominate.
Another important part of our business is plywood and chipboard drawers. The range also includes wooden hedges, pallet collars and special pallets.
We also supply shop fittings – all in wood of course – as well as gift packaging and wood wool for wine boxes and turkey nests. Malte Persson and his wife Anna’s thoughts about how they wanted to run the business live on.
The main people for us and our employees are the customers. The most important thing is to deliver what you need – preferably in a better way or with a smarter solution than you expected. To deliver on time, at the right price and the right quality is a matter of course.
Stool and packaging for three generations
1938
1941
Malte becomes the manager
Malte Persson starts as manager of the company.
1960
Company founded
Malte and Anna Persson found AB Genarps Lådfabrik.
1964
Welcome Kent
Kent Persson (Malte’s son) starts the company.
1990
Welcome Johan
Johan Wester (Kent’s son) starts at the company.
1997
Let’s do this
Number of employees: 14.
2000
GLF acquired
Kent Persson and Johan Wester acquire the company from the Persson family.
2001
New factory in Genarp
Builds a new factory in Genarp and moves from its 64-year-old premises to the new one the year after (2002).
2002
Entrepreneur of the year
We were named entrepreneur of the year in Lund municipality.
2004
Certified
ISO Environment and Quality Certification.
2005
Factory in Poland
Opens subsidiary GLF Polska in Slupsk, Poland.
2006
We’re growing!
Number of employees 23, excluding Poland.
2007
Hello Gärsnäs
Acquires Gyllebo Träemballage AB in Gärsnäs.
2008
Growing bigger...
GLF Genarp expands.
2009
...and bigger
GLF Builds the new pallet dryer. Number of employees: 47.
2012
New factory in Poland
GLF starts the second factory in Poland, located in Mielec.
2013
Johan Wester named CEO
Johan Wester takes over as CEO after Kent Persson, Kent Persson will remain as Deputy CEO.
2017
Johan Wester owner of GLF
Johan Wester acquires Kent Persson’s shares and becomes sole owner of the GLF Group.
2017
MW Property Sp.zoo founded
MW Property Sp.zoo was launched. This is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Polish industrial properties. In the autumn of 2017, the property in Mielec was acquired.
2020
MW Property Sp.zoo aquires
MW Property Sp.zoo acquired the property in Slupsk in February 2020.
2021
Träab acquired
GLF acquired Träab i Sävsjöström on July 1st
2021
New factory acquired in Genarp
GLF Genarp acquired a new factory site in Genarp on October 1st
2021
New production unit in Poland (Koszalin)
GLF starts a new production unit in Koszalin, Poland
2022
New production unit in Poland (Czermin)
GLF starts a new production unit in Czermin, Poland
GLF IN THE WORLD
We are not only located in Genarp
In order to be able to offer our customers prices that provide good economy in the often expensive transports, we realized that we could not just be in Genarp. We need to get closer to our customers. We started with a warehouse in Helsingborg, and now we are in six places where three of them are located in Poland. Through strategically placed warehouses, we help our customers maintain the same good quality of load carriers regardless of country of manufacture. When companies acquire and make new establishments on the continent, we can deliver all over Europe. Our pallets are now not only available in Sweden, we also sell to Denmark, Poland, Italy, Norway, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
ABOUT GLF
Business policy
GLF is a company that manufactures and conducts trade in load carriers, wooden packaging and accessories for packaging, as well as recycling of load carriers and wooden packaging.
GLF’s ambition is to satisfy the European market with load carriers, new as well as used of the right quality and to satisfy the local area with wooden packaging.
The business
Our business must be adapted so that product requirements – customer requirements – the environmental requirements of the outside world – work environment requirements and other requirements for the company are met.
Continuous improvement
Through our work with product development and continuous improvement, we will meet our customers’ needs and expectations and at the same time minimize and prevent our environmental impact. We will continuously work to improve the working environment for all employees and to counteract ill health, accidents, negative discrimination, bullying. Through established goals – action plans and continuous improvements, we will strengthen our competitiveness.
Resources
The staff is the company’s main resource. Through continuous external / internal training, the level of knowledge and awareness in the company is ensured. Equal pay for equal work shall apply within the company, where differences in pay may not occur due to gender – religious affiliation or other ethnic affiliation. In the case of new recruitment, selection criteria shall be about competence, co-operation, references and suitability. Gender affiliation must not be selection criteria The company must within its own conditions and according to this policy: o Work to get an equal distribution between female and male workers o Work for a diversity of ethnic affiliation within the company
Cooperation
Cooperation is a matter of course within our organization and is a prerequisite for our operations. Within the organization, we agree to keep the workplace drug-free. We will work together with our customers and suppliers to reduce our common environmental impact.
ABOUT GLF
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