GIW Rebrands under KSB

GROVETOWN, Ga. (May 28, 2014)—GIW Industries, Inc., has adopted a new look and logo as the company unites under the KSB corporate brand. All slurry products have been rebranded under the umbrella of GIW Minerals. The primary GIW Minerals products are specially designed centrifugal pumps used to transport slurry. The KSB global mining team provides customers with slurry and process solutions. GIW is a global business with the majority of its customers located outside of the U.S. The previous few years have seen a variety of expansion projects designed to improve production efficiencies at KSB's GIW Industries manufacturing facility. As the result of a recent growth in production, sales and product endorsement in the mining market, KSB is moving forward with a three-year multimillion dollar expansion project encompassing its Grovetown and Thomson, Georgia, production facilities. The expansion project began in January and includes additional foundry and heat treat capacity, along with a new distribution center at the Grovetown production facility. The Thomson production facility will receive upgrades in process flow and the installation of larger equipment. When completed, this expansion will more than triple the company's capabilities and provide customers with an advanced slurry pump manufacturing facility. The markets served will continue to expand as the need for raw materials increases due to population growth and urbanization. Part of this growth is the need for larger equipment. The current expansion will ensure that KSB's GIW Minerals products will be ready for growing market demands. This investment in large casting capacity will provide for the most efficient plant to handle sizeable castings. The expansion will meet the requirements needed for the handling of larger components to allow the company to increase efficiencies while continuing to uphold its quality and safety standards. “In the entire world, only 10 percent of iron foundries make white irons, and nobody can make the materials we do,” said Richard Sterzen, industrial engineering manager at KSB's GIW Industries facility. “In addition, there are only a few foundries that can manufacture the large casting sizes our customers need.” The economic impact of KSB on the Grovetown community in Georgia is far reaching. GIW Industries has been in business for more than a century, and its facilities have been located in Grovetown and Thomson for 49 and 40 years, respectively. The current expansion will provide new permanent employee positions, along with a large number of temporary construction jobs, during the next three to four years. This project is a large investment for the KSB subsidiary, GIW Industries. This expansion will give GIW Minerals products a significant advantage in the global mineral processing industry. It will allow the KSB global mining team to continue to provide quality products, services and solutions for its customers. Through the GIW Minerals product brand, KSB provides long-wearing slurry solutions.