Just a quick update on what is happening across our business locations in relation to our support for the COVID-19 Fight. Byron Center – The BC Team has already supplied 55,000 foam face mask inserts to customers and has another 400,000 units in process. Additionally we have sent material to local companies supporting “drive through” […]
As we all have learned the hard way in our investment portfolios, if we get too far out of balance in one market, stock, or investment and a downturn hits we are much more likely to suffer a greater loss and take a longer period to recover. This means we need to take the time […]
On Friday, April 13 G&T was recognized by Haworth Inc. (a major office furniture OEM) for exemplary quality and service for foam fabricated products/services. The award was presented at Haworth Corporate Headquarters located in Holland Michigan at their annual all supplier meeting. Jeff Hoeksema, Chief Operating Officer for G&T Industries was on hand to accept […]
In a time where all the buzz seems to be around Employee Engagement and Productivity enhancement, not much has been published about the contribution of a business structure to the improvement of Engagement. In 2005, G&T Industries (Employees thru an ESOP) purchased our business from Bob Wood, the remaining original partner in the business, which […]
100% ESOP owned G&T Industries; which is headquartered in Byron Center, Michigan has acquired substantially all the assets of Crane Interiors, Incorporated of Woodbury Tennessee. G&T is a multi-faceted manufacturing/distribution company which has been in business since 1954 serving the furniture, medical, packaging, military, and marine marketplaces. Crane Interiors has operated as a marine sewing/upholstery […]
Tis the Season.. G&T employee/owners and their families/friends once again went above and beyond in support of our 2017 Adopted Family this Christmas season. Our family this year consisted of a single mother with 4 children who without the support of the program would not have had a robust holiday season this year. With the […]
On September 15 a group of 16 Byron Center employees participated in the United Way’s annual Day of Caring. Our project this year was at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Grand Rapids, where we helped them prepare for the upcoming Light the Night event. Volunteer duties included preparing lanterns for the upcoming walk, and […]
Our business entails taking large buns and planks of PU, PE, EPE, and XLPE and cutting them into specific shapes and products for our customers. While we work hard to engineer the highest possible yield from every cut, it is impossible to not create some excess material (scrap) from the fabrication processes. G&T Industries is […]
Certainly, this has been a frequently asked question in conversations among those owning or operating a business with a manufacturing/factory component. In recent years, the need for hourly employees has increased, yet the pool of a ready and able workforce dwindled. One employer recently told us they had to turn down a 4 million dollar […]
In 2011, G&T hired an outside Sales/Customer Service consultant to conduct a survey of Customers who were purchasing Foam Fabrication products/services across the country. The feedback that we received from the resulting survey was concerning to us. The consultant indicated that our ‘industry’ was being underserved in terms of both quality and service. We immediately […]