INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
GenTek, Inc. on Form S-4 of our report dated October 20, 1999, with respect to
the consolidated balance sheets of Krone AG as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity, and
cash flows for the years then ended, included in the Current Report on Form 8-K,
filed November 3, 1999 by GenTek, Inc., incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the heading 'Experts' in such
Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP GmbH


Berlin/Duesseldorf, Germany
November 16, 1999