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Milestones on the way to becoming a market leader 

For over five decades we have been making an active contribution to the success of our customers' business. Below you will find a few milestones in the history of our company.

2006 new business reaches record level of € 3.012 billion 
2005GEFA takes over a 60% stake in Truckport GmbH
2004Société Générale starts common European brand "SG Equipment Finance" for its equipment and vendor finance business, GEFA group represents SG Equipment Finance in Germany
2003New business volume on record level: 2,688 mio. Euro
2002Expansion of European vendor and asset finance within Société Générale Vendor Services (SGVS) group
200125 May: Société Générale acquires the GEFA Group; European vendor finance business integrated into the Société Générale Vendor Services (SGVS) division
2000Established a subsidiary in the UK; opened an office in Bratislava, Slovakia
199950th anniversary of the GEFA Group on 12 August, Sales and marketing activities focused on the Transport, High Tech and Industrial Equipment sectors, Set up subsidiaries in Austria and Switzerland
1998Established further subsidiaries in Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary; Acquired AL Aviation Leasing GmbH, a provider of aircraft financing
1997Set up a subsidiary in Polandbrbr
1996Established a subsidiary in the Czech Republic in which GEFA holds a 60% interest
1993Prepared to launch inventory finance as a product
1990Built up a distribution network in eastern Germany (former GDR)
1976Launched hire purchase as a product
1971Established the subsidiary Heinz Langer Versicherungs GmbH
1968Established GEFA-Leasing GmbH
1959Business focused on industrial investment loans
1949GEFA, Wuppertal, was established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, providing consumer loans
1929GEFI mbH, GEFA's predecessor, was established in Berlin