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 […]
G&T Industries was honored to receive the 2015 Supplier of the Year Award from marine polyurethane seating customer Crane Interiors. In order to win this award, G&T’s employee owners in Jasper had to meet many standards including on time delivery, accurate order documentation, and quality specifications. “This honor was achieved by working together as a […]
G&T Industries is excited to announce the acquisition of Foam Fair Industries of Aldan, Pennsylvania. Established in 1970, Foam Fair is an experienced, family owned foam and rubber fabricator. “We acquired Foam Fair because the company has a well-recognized brand built around speed and quality.” Said Matt Wieringa, VP Sales and Marketing. “Similar to G&T, […]
To celebrate the holidays G&T Industries and World Resource Partners in Byron Center participated in Adopt-a-Family through the Heart of West Michigan United Way. This year G&T’s Adopt-a-Family included a single mother and five young children. The family was in need of coats, boots, and pillows. Our employee owners came together to provide this family […]
G&T is kicking off the holiday season by giving back. The Community Connections Committee in Jasper has partnered with TRI-CAP, a local non-profit organization, to set up an Angel Tree. The tree is adorned with tags, each representing wish list gifts for a local child in need. The Jasper team has set a goal of […]
November has been a trying month for the G&T family. We have lost two of our founders, Bob Wood and Ken Tarbell. Karl Kenneth “Ken” Tarbell ll passed away on November 16, 2015. Ken partnered with Bob Greiner to create G&T Industries in 1954 to produce office seating foam. Ken and Bob soon began expanding […]
As an employee owned company, G&T Industries is community focused and enjoys giving back to local organizations. In September, the company partnered with long term customer, Trendway Corporation of Holland, MI, to donate FEEK™ foam products to two non-profit organizations in the Grand Rapids metro area. “Feek is a really neat product”, said Dave Boggiano, […]
G & T Industries helped kick off the Heart of West Michigan United Way’s annual campaign with a Day of Caring. The Day of Caring event brings volunteers to local nonprofits to improve the community. We partnered with other local businesses to clean up Blandford Nature Center. Blandford Nature Center exists to educate the […]