Heraclitus once said that nothing is as constant as change. The year 2022 proves the Greek philosopher right, because it was a year of change: in addition to world issues, this also affected our Supervisory Board, Executive Board, countries and members.
On the Supervisory Board of GFT eG, we viewed the year 2022 with mixed feelings. There were many challenges, but also many things that moved us forward as a cooperative.
On 16th of October 1972, representatives of leading suppliers of telephone systems met with an employee of the German Cooperative Association Rhineland at the Hotel Sylter Hof in Berlin. The 16 companies joined together to form the purchasing cooperative "G.F.T. Gemeinschaft Fernmeldetechnik eGmbH".
Growth, sizes and exciting facts about the year 2022: Here you can see all that at a glance.
Our members benefit from a strong community. With this conviction, a high sense of responsibility and the aspiration to constantly develop ourselves further, we are a strong partner of the skilled crafts sector - yesterday, today and in the future!
The Executive Board and the Supervisory Board of GFT bear responsibility for its positive success. In 2022 two important positions changed in these bodies.
A varied and positive year 2022 lies behind us. Find out here what has happened in the countries of the GFT Group.
The central business field is "central invoicing". GFT members purchase "in the name and for the account of GFT" from its more than 80 contract suppliers. GFT guarantees punctual payment to the contract suppliers.
No sooner was the pandemic in retreat than new challenges came our way with the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and other trouble spots.
The growth course as GFT Group is showing the first positive effects: With an increased number of members, our turnover and revenues have grown significantly.
After the risk-ridden years 2022 can finally be called as a year of recovery. And the outlook for 2023 is also thoroughly positive.
Die Bilanzsumme der GFT eG hat sich im Geschäftsjahr 2022 deutlich positiv entwickelt. Sehen Sie hier die Positionen im Einzelnen.
The year 2022 was characterised by investments, which resulted in a lower balance sheet profit compared to last year. The distribution of 4.3 million euros to our members is nevertheless a great success.
Explanatory information on the items in the balance sheet and income statement can be found here in detail.
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