Gorman-Rupp Company
NYSE: GRC Russell 2000 Component | |
Founders | J.C. Gorman H.E. Rupp |
![Gorman-Rupp Company headquarters, located in Mansfield, Ohio.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Gorman-Rupp_Company_HQ.jpg/220px-Gorman-Rupp_Company_HQ.jpg)
Gorman-Rupp (NYSE: GRC) is a pump manufacturer in Mansfield, Ohio.[1] It manufactures pumps for municipal, water, wastewater, sewage, industrial, construction, petroleum, fire, and OEM markets. The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.[2] Its current CEO is Scott King.
History
[edit]Gorman-Rupp was founded in 1933 by two entrepreneurs, J.C. Gorman and Herb Rupp. Their simplified design of a self-priming, centrifugal pumps would form the core of their initial product line. [3]
The company was contracted by the United States military during the Second World War. Diversifying their product line to include a variety of specialized pumps contributed to significant sales increase and growth in the post-war era.[4]
In 2021, The Gorman-Rupp Company had sales of $378.3 Million and was listed by industrial database IndustrySelect as one of the largest pump manufacturers in the United States. [5] [6]
Products
[edit]Pump types offered by Gorman-Rupp include:[1]
- Self-priming Centrifugal
- Standard Centrifugal
- Submersible
- Rotary Gear
- Priming Assisted
- Hydraulic Piston
- Vertical Turbine
- Engine-Driven Diaphragm
- Axial Flow
- Mixed Flow
- Rotary Vane
- Bellows Metering
- Oscillating
- Packaged Lift Stations
- Booster Stations
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gorman-Rupp Company". www.gormanrupp.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "NYSE". www.nyse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY HISTORY TIMELINE". Zippia. Zippia, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY HISTORY TIMELINE". Zippia. Zippia, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "BusinessWire; Gorman-Rupp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Top Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturers in the U.S." IndustrySelect. Manufacturers' News, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.