On November 8 a group of 16 volunteers in Byron Center got together and assembled “fidget boards” for Alzheimer’s patients. Fidget boards are wooden boards with miscellaneous attachments to fidget with, such as switches, locks, plugs, and other everyday household items. The boards are used to keep Alzheimer’s patients busy when they get anxious so […]
Cutting precision cross link and higher density PE foams; when a minimum of dust/residue is a requirement, is best accomplished using water jet technology. Water Jets produce and use a concentrated, high pressure stream of water to cut almost any material or substrate. Add an abrasive with the water; and marble, stone, steel, or aluminum […]
Our Jasper, IN location participated in the annual Strassenfest Parade on August 7! Employees made urethane foam circles on the WaterJet and dunked them in barrels of water to throw out to the crowd to cool them off. Many parade-goers claimed that this was the best handout they received on this steamy hot day! About […]
This spring, Trendway, in collaboration with Kendall College of Art and Design, held its first ever “Feek Your Imagination!” student design competition. Participants were challenged to design and submit a unique piece of Feek coated foam for judging. Dave Boggiano, G&T General Manager, hosted a “field trip” to G&T’s Byron Center, MI facility to educate […]
G&T Industries is proud to welcome its newest employee, Eric Pelak, in the role of Quality Director for World Resource Partners. Pelak will ensure the overall level of quality for our customers through management of the quality system and the quality / project management team. Pelak holds a BS in Operations Management from Western Michigan […]
The G&T team in Jasper, IN has partnered with Green Geek Recycling, www.greengeekrecyling.com, to host a week long electronics recycling event. G&T is committed to environmental sustainability, and our Customer Service team from our foam fabricating facility in Jasper has driven this innovative way to help our employees and our community make an impact. Electronic […]
Over 150 people packed the Eastown Recreation Center in Jasper, IN on Saturday March 7th to raise funds for the Jasper High School Wildcats boys and girls bowling teams. The G&T Jasper foam fabricating team was proud to sponsor the event in support of our community and families. “The event was a huge success,” said […]
In September of 2014, Michigan held a first ever “Diaper Need Awareness Week.” Although the event was a huge success, the needs continue and G&T has joined the United Way to further the cause. In Kent County, MI, one in four babies is born into poverty and many parents struggle to afford an adequate supply […]
Jay Loprest, of Wyoming, MI, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 after a valiant battle with cancer. Jay joined G&T as the VP of Manufacturing in 2011. He was instrumental in the implementation of the lean manufacturing and quality systems that enable G&T to provide a superior level of service to our customers. The […]
G&T Industries, Inc. was thrilled to receive a visit at our Byron Center facility from past owner and board chairman emeritus, Robert “Bob” Wood, and former Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Kaiser. During their years of service, Bob and Chuck laid the foundation for the company’s success and engineered significant business innovation and growth. “This was […]