Gardner Denver
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| Gardner Denver, Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1859 |
| Founder | Robert Gardner |
| Headquarters | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
Number of employees | 7,000 |
| Website | www.gardnerdenver.com |
Company Profile
Gardner Denver Industrials Group delivers a wide range of air blowers, compressors and vacuum products to customers worldwide in the industries. They provide reliable and energy-efficient equipment that is put to work in a multitude of manufacturing and process applications.
The products are ranging from low- to high-pressure compressors to customized blowers and vacuum pumps, serving industries that include general manufacturing, automotive, and waste water treatment, as well as food & beverage, plastics, and power generation.
Their solutions are aimed to reduce energy consumption, improve reliability and uptime, eliminate pollution and provide cost savings and customers benefit from Gardner Denver Industrials‘ over 160 years of industry expertise.
In addition Gardener Denver Industrials offers aftermarket services to complement their products.
The Gardner Denver Industrials Group is part of Gardner Denver, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of highly-engineered, critical flow-control products, Gardner Denver is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA and has facilities in more than 30 countries. Since 2013, Gardner Denver, Inc. is privately owned by affiliates of leading investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.
Products / Technology
- Blowers and Vacuum Pumps
- Compressors
- High Pressure Solutions
- Transport Solutions
- Industrial Engineered Solutions
History
- 1859 - founded by Robert Gardener and invents Flyball Governor speed controls for steam engines
- 1900s - 150,000s Governors sold across the USA and Canada.
- 1927 - Gardner Governor Co. merges with Denver Rock Drill Co. to form Gardner Denver
- 1950/1960s - Continued expansion in North America through several periods of acquisitions
- 1990s - Further global expansion through wave of acquisitions, incl. renowned brands CompAir, Elmo, Rietschle, Tamrotor, and Robuschi
- 1994 - Public listing as Gardner Denver, Inc. on the NYSE
- 2004 - Gardner Denver opens a facility in Shanghai, China
- 2009 - Gardner Denver celebrates 150 years
- 2012 - Gardner Denver, Inc. reaches approximately US$2.4 billion in globl annual sales
- 2013 - US multi-national private equity firm KKR & Co. acquires Gardner Denver, Inc.
References
Market Surveys
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 09 / 2017: Oil-free compressors center stage
Issue 05 / 2016: Air for expansion
Issue 12 / 2015: PET Top Talk: Talks at Pack Expo 2015, part 2
Issue 09 / 2015: 45 years of compression
