- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
- Address
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- IPO Date
- Jun 4, 2015
- Business
- Giant Industries, Inc. (GI) manufactures and distributes high-pressure pumps, accessories, and custom systems for industrial applications including pressure washing, car washes, sewer cleaning, oilfield services, carpet cleaning, steel mills, reverse osmosis, and agriculture. The company offers American-made triplex plunger pumps such as the GX, P200, and P300 series with flow rates from 3.4 GPM to 132 GPM and pressures up to 15,000 PSI, alongside German-engineered Kamat pumps reaching up to 50,750 PSI and 2,000 HP; it also provides a complete range of accessories like shut-off guns, rotating nozzles, surface cleaners, hoses, fittings, valves, and remotely operated units, plus towels and trailer- or skid-mounted waterjetting systems with optional sound-proof enclosures. Founded in 1972 by Ray Simon as the Giant Towel Company in Toledo, Ohio, where it remains headquartered, Giant Industries serves customers across North, South, and Central America through its facilities equipped for machining, production, and assembly. In recent years, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022 by highlighting expansions into heavy-duty markets and introduced the HPUDT-235 Series quiet power unit rated at 8 GPM and 40,000 PSI ahead of the 2025 WJTA Expo, reinforcing its commitment to innovative, high-reliability solutions amid ongoing demand for custom high-pressure systems.