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Complex variants, one data foundation: Pimcore digitizes the gebo portfolio

Technology Manufacturing PIM/MDM DAM Data Centralization DACH
154%
Increased website visitors
212%
Increased conversion rate
Overview

The independent, family-owned company Gebo has developed into one of the most prominent European brands for pipe connectors and repair solutions since its foundation more than 85 years ago. gebo sets new standards in connection technology and develops trendsetting solutions for the plumbing and heating industry.

Customer
GEBO Group
Products Used
PIM/MDM, DAM
Solution Partner
twocream

Customer Key Facts

11

Number of Locations

250

Number of Employees

4000

Number of Products

Challenge

Efficiency in the System: The Digital Transformation of the gebo Portfolio

The implementation of Pimcore as a centralized PIM/MDM and DAM system marks a decisive milestone for gebo on its journey into a new era of data management. The primary challenge of this project lay in the immense complexity and variant diversity characteristic of industrial connection technology. The objective was to digitally map a modular, decades-proven product kit—comprising various materials, thread types, and inch sizes—into a single, high-performance platform. By seamlessly consolidating product data and media assets, existing system boundaries were entirely dissolved. The result is a highly modern, scalable infrastructure that radically simplifies daily data maintenance and prepares gebo for the global demands of digital B2B commerce.

Complex variants, one data foundation: Pimcore digitizes the gebo portfolio

Solution

Intelligent Data and Asset Management for Complex Modular Systems

To manage the immense variety of variants, different materials, and highly specific technical dimensions of gebo connection technology in a future-proof manner, the integrated Pimcore system bundles all data streams into a centralized location. The Pimcore PIM/MDM forms the technological heart of the solution: it structures and harmonizes complex product relationships, inch sizes, and thread types within a flexible, relational data model. In parallel, the seamlessly linked Pimcore DAM ensures the automated assignment and centralized provisioning of all media assets, such as product images, dimensional drawings, and technical certificates. This consolidation completely eliminates time-consuming manual reconciliations and redundancies in the master data. The result is a highly efficient backend that delivers consistent, compliant product data error-free and agilely for global B2B commerce.

Complex variants, one data foundation: Pimcore digitizes the gebo portfolio

The transformation of the gebo portfolio perfectly demonstrates how Pimcore tames complex industrial modular systems. Through centralized consolidation, we eliminated system gaps and created a high-performance data foundation. This project proves: With the right architecture, extreme variant diversity translates directly into maximum digital efficiency.

Complex variants, one data foundation: Pimcore digitizes the gebo portfolio

Christoph Hakenberg, CEO

Results

Process Automation and Uncompromising Data Consistency

Centralized Data Governance for Modular Portfolios: Continuous consolidation of all complex product variants and media assets into a single platform—entirely eliminating redundant master data and creating a reliable foundation for all downstream processes. Accelerated Time-to-Market: Massive workload reduction in the backend through automated media assignment and the elimination of time-consuming manual reconciliations, so new products reach the market faster. Scalable Digital Foundation: A high-performance infrastructure that seamlessly serves international markets and optimally positions gebo for the future of global B2B commerce.

Complex variants, one data foundation: Pimcore digitizes the gebo portfolio

Key Results

154

Increased website visitors in %

212

Increased conversion rate in %

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