Gorman-Rupp Company

Gorman-Rupp Company
NYSE: GRC
Russell 2000 Component
FoundersJ.C. Gorman
H.E. Rupp
Gorman-Rupp Company headquarters, located in Mansfield, Ohio.
Gorman-Rupp Company headquarters, located in Mansfield, Ohio.

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Gorman-Rupp Company". www.gormanrupp.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ "NYSE". www.nyse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ "GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY HISTORY TIMELINE". Zippia. Zippia, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  4. ^ "GORMAN-RUPP COMPANY HISTORY TIMELINE". Zippia. Zippia, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ "BusinessWire; Gorman-Rupp Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Financial Results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-11.
  6. ^ "Top Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturers in the U.S." IndustrySelect. Manufacturers' News, Inc. Retrieved 26 September 2023.