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GERBER TECHNOLOGY
A Gerber Scientific Company
Gerber Technology Fast Facts
We revolutionized the apparel industry when we invented the first automated cutting
system more than 40 years ago. For decades, we have worked side-by-side with our
customers helping them apply best practices to their business.
Today we offer automation solutions to many distinct markets including:
• retail, footwear and apparel markets with product lifecycle management (PLM),
product data management (PDM) and computer-aided design (CAD) solutions;
• sewn products markets with automated cutting and material spreading systems;
• aerospace, fabrication and construction markets offering ply cutting, laser templating
and laser metrology solutions.
In all markets, Gerber’s solutions significantly improve productivity and profitability
and speed products to market ensuring a level of quality consumers expect.
25,000
customers
Delivering integrated solutions to more than 100 of the
Fortune 500 companies.
Providing solutions to the world’s 10 largest public
aerospace companies (as determined by Pricewaterhouse
Coopers).
32 of the top 50 most profitable U.S. apparel companies
rely on Gerber Technology’s PLM and CAD software
solutions (as determined by Apparel magazine).
65%
international revenues
2011acquired by Vector Capital
In August of 2011, Gerber was acquired by Vector Capital, a San Francisco-based, global private
equity firm specializing in the technology sector. Vector manages more than $2 billion in equity
capital and makes only a handful of investments each year. Vector views Gerber as a significant
platform that reinforces the strength of its portfolio.
More than one-half of our revenues are
generated outside of the United States.
$13
million spent on R&D last year
Our dedication to innovation runs
throughout everything we do.
130
countries
400+
patents worldwide
That’s a testament to our ongoing
dedication to innovation.
Number of countries where customers are served by Gerber
sales people, agents and distributors.
Gerber Technology Headquarters
24 Industrial Park Road West
Tolland, CT 06084 USA
Customer Solutions Centers
Tolland, CT USA; Shanghai, China; Brussels, Belgium
Manufacturing Facilities
Americas, Europe, and Asia
1968
year founded
In the late-1960s, Joseph Gerber invented
the revolutionary GERBERcutter which
automatically cut large amounts of material
with a computer-controlled knife. The
first GERBERcutter, used by General Motors
for over 20 years to cut seating materials,
has been on display in Washington D.C. at
the Smithsonian Institute’s National
Museum of American History.

1,100
employees
Recent Acquisitions
Over the past few years, Gerber Technology has made strategic
acquisitions to expand its world-class product portfolio.
24 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD WEST
TOLLAND, CT 06084 USA
+1 860 871 8082
GERBERTECHNOLOGY.COM
We’re dedicated to building a place where great ideas and people can thrive.
We understand that a diverse population promotes creativity and innovation
and positions us to meet the demands of a global business.
Sewn Goods Solutions
Gerber’s Sewn Goods Business
offers computer-aided pattern
design, grading and marker
making/nesting software as well
as automated textile cutting
and spreading systems to
apparel and flexible materials
manufacturers in all regions of
the world.
Key Markets: apparel, technical
textiles, transportation interiors
and upholstered / leather furniture
Key Products: AccuMark ® , Vision ®
FashionStudio design, GERBERplotter,
GERBERspreader, GERBERcutter ®
Customer Base
Yunique Solutions
Gerber’s Yunique Solutions
Business offers YuniquePLM
product lifecycle management
software and webPDM product
data management software.
These systems help retailers,
brand owners and manufacturers
manage all of the details associated
with their products from
conception to store shelf and
help them communicate with
their suppliers around the world
more effectively.
Key Markets: apparel, accessories
and footwear
Key Products: YuniquePLM ,
webPDM
Gerber Technology serves 25,000 customers globally.
In 2008, the company acquired Virtek
Vision International, a leading
provider of high-end, industrial laser
solutions for manufacturers in the
composites and aerospace industries.
Industrial Solutions
The company’s Industrial
Business serves the composites,
corrugated, carton and graphics
markets of the packaging and
printing industries and other
industrial markets with a suite
of solutions that includes a
range of cutting systems for
sample making and production.
Key Markets: technical textiles,
composites, packaging and
printing
Key Products: GERBERcutter,
M-Series cutters, MultiBender
Series, Profile Series, laser cutters,
routers, water jet cutters and
automatic rule benders
Virtek Laser Systems
Virtek Vision International, Inc.,
based in Ontario, Canada, serves
aerospace carbon fiber composite
part assembly, sheet metal part fabrication
and construction markets
with laser templating and quality
inspection systems. The use of laser
projection and inspection systems
eliminates the need for physical
templates, ensures consistent quality
and eliminates bottlenecks often
caused by manual quality inspection
of first-run articles.
Key Markets: aerospace, carbon
fiber composite part assembly,
sheet metal part fabrication and
construction
Key Products: Virtek LaserQC ® ,
Virtek LaserEdge ® , Virtek TrussLine,
Virtek TrussView, Virtek LTG
Also in 2008, the company acquired Gamma Computer Technology, based
in Shanghai, China. Specializing in the development and manufacturing of
quality inkjet plotters and digitizers.
In 2009, Gerber acquired
Yunique Solutions Inc., a
New York-based product lifecycle management (PLM) developer serving the
fast-paced apparel, fashion and retail markets.
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GERBER TECHNOLOGY
A Gerber Scientific Company