GPM
GPM, Inc. is a privately held Duluth, Minnesota-based manufacturer and multi-brand distributor of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps, serving mining, steel, power generation, pulp and paper, and municipal customers across North America with its proprietary GPM-Eliminator line, engineered systems, and authorized aftermarket service.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1978
- HeadquartersDuluth, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What GPM does
GPM, Inc. is a privately held, USA-based manufacturer and multi-brand distributor of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, employing 72 people across the United States and Canada. Founded in 1978, the company launched its flagship GPM-Eliminator product line in 1989 and today offers six pump configurations — submersible, submersible mixer, extended shaft, high head, monobloc, and horizontal — built around differentiating features including integrated casing spray holes for agitation, 70% solids handling, Class H insulated run-dry motors, oversized 416 stainless steel shafts, dual silicon-carbide mechanical seals, and 28% high-chrome wet-ends at 650+ Brinell hardness. The company serves primary verticals of mining, steel and metal manufacturing, power generation, pulp and paper, and municipal water/wastewater, with secondary exposure to fuel & ethanol, chemical, food & beverage, and oil refining.
GPM operates a hybrid business model combining proprietary product manufacturing with branded distribution and aftermarket service. Revenue streams include GPM-Eliminator hardware sales (quote-based, configuration-dependent), distribution of premier third-party pump brands (Flowserve, Sundyne, Tsurumi, Cornell, Ebara, Gorman-Rupp, Iwaki, MTH, Roots, Dekker, Becker, SIMFLO, Curflo, Liberty, Vogelsang, Northern Pump, Toshiba, and others), custom engineered pump solutions (skids, houses, barges), factory-certified service and repair with OEM-spec restoration, and a GPM Marketplace e-commerce storefront for in-stock parts. Pricing is custom quote-based across all streams; no public list pricing exists.
Go-to-market relies on a direct regional field sales team covering discrete US and Canadian territories, a network of authorized GPM-Eliminator distributors, and partnerships with leading industrial pump distributors. The company holds exclusive Gorman-Rupp municipal distribution rights across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, and serves as an authorized service center for Flowserve, Ebara, Roots, Sundyne, and Tsurumi. Leadership consists of CEO Rob West and Founder/Chairman/President Peter (Pete) Gemuenden, who remains operationally active in engineered solutions. GPM discloses no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company, operating as a founder-influenced independent industrial business.
GPM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GPM
- Legal name
- GPM, Inc.
- Website
- https://gpmco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1978
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- GPM, Inc. is a privately held Duluth, Minnesota-based manufacturer and multi-brand distributor of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps, serving mining, steel, power generation, pulp and paper, and municipal customers across North America with its proprietary GPM-Eliminator line, engineered systems, and authorized aftermarket service.
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- akta.pro rank
GPM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Pumps and Pumping Equipment
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
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Where GPM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Duluth
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
GPM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- GPM-Eliminator Pump Manufacturing: GPM manufactures and sells the GPM-Eliminator line of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps, including submersible, horizontal, extended shaft, monobloc, high head, and mixer pump configurations. Pumps are sold directly through field sales representatives and through distribution partners across North America.
- Distribution of Third-Party Pump Brands: GPM distributes and resells premier manufacturers' products including Flowserve, Sundyne, Tsurumi, Cornell, Ebara, Gorman-Rupp, Iwaki, MTH Pumps, and many others, offering industrial pumps, blowers, mechanical seals, mixers, gearboxes, fans, cooling towers, motors and drives, valves, and wear parts.
- Engineered Pump Solutions: Custom engineering and manufacturing of pump systems including pump skids, pump houses, barges, trailers, and complete turnkey solutions. GPM provides preliminary scope development, 3D modeling and CAD drawings, pump selection, design and build, testing, and start-up services.
- Service and Repair: Factory-certified technicians provide pump repair services using state-of-the-art machining equipment to re-fabricate worn parts. Services include DCI (disassemble, clean, inspect) reports, restoration to OEM specifications, and authorized service for multiple brands including Flowserve, Ebara, Roots, Sundyne, and Tsurumi.
- GPM Marketplace E-commerce: Online marketplace for in-stock pumps, products, and parts ready to ship directly from the warehouse, reducing lead times and providing on-demand access to critical components.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | GPM-Eliminator Pump Systems |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
GPM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GPM manufactures and sells the GPM-Eliminator™ line of heavy-duty industrial slurry and dewatering pumps in submersible, submersible mixer, extended shaft, high head, monobloc, and horizontal configurations. The company also delivers custom Engineered Pump Solutions (skids, pump houses, barges), provides factory-certified Service & Repair, and distributes third-party pump brands such as Flowserve, Sundyne, Tsurumi, Cornell, Ebara, and Gorman-Rupp. Customers are industrial operators in mining, steel, power generation, pulp & paper, and municipal water/wastewater sectors.
Product overview
GPM is a pump manufacturer offering the GPM-Eliminator™ line of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps as its core product, available in six configurations: Submersible, Submersible Mixer, Extended Shaft, High Head, MonoBloc, and Horizontal. These pumps handle up to 70% solids and are used across mining, steel, power generation, pulp & paper, and municipal industries. The company also provides Engineered Pump Solutions for custom pump systems (skids, houses, barges), operates a Service & Repair division with authorized certifications for multiple pump brands, distributes products from other manufacturers (Gorman-Rupp, Cornell, Ebara, Tsurumi, Flowserve, Sundyne), and maintains a GPM Marketplace e-commerce platform for in-stock parts.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GPM-Eliminator: The GPM-Eliminator is the company's flagship line of industrial slurry and dewatering pumps, available in multiple configurations including submersible, horizontal, extended shaft, monobloc, high head, and mixer pump variants.
- GPM Marketplace
- GPM Gear
Products and services
- GPM-Eliminator™ Submersible Slurry Pump Heavy-duty submersible slurry pump engineered to eliminate repetitive pump failures, handling applications from abrasive taconite pellets to clean water. Features run-dry capabilities, handles solids up to 4.5 inches in diameter, and up to 70% solids by volume. Targeted at mining, steel, power generation, pulp & paper, and municipal operators.
- GPM-Eliminator™ Submersible Mixer Pump Submersible mixer pump engineered for demanding mixing applications with up to 50 feet of agitation radius. Available in MX2 (1,950 gpm, 230 Hp) and MX4 (7,600 gpm, 350 Hp) configurations. Designed for industrial sumps and tanks where agitation is required.
- GPM-Eliminator™ Extended Shaft Pump Extended shaft pump designed for sump, pit, or tank applications with fixed installations. Offers flows up to 20,000 gpm, discharge sizes up to 20 inches, and heads up to 500+ feet. Submersible motor positioned below the liquid for flooded-sump applications.
- GPM-Eliminator™ High Head Pump (HH2) High head dewatering pump designed for underground mining and pit dewatering applications, addressing low flow, high head situations where standard pumps cannot generate required head. Used in mine dewatering requiring high lift.
- GPM-Eliminator™ MonoBloc Pump Vertical pump configuration for applications without vertical space for standard submersible pumps or applications that regularly flood. Features a submersible-rated motor integrated with the pump in a compact monobloc form factor.
- GPM-Eliminator™ Horizontal Pump Horizontal configuration pump for applications requiring continuous high flow, making industrial pump maintenance easier for demanding industries. Used where vertical installation is not feasible.
- Engineered Pump Solutions Custom-engineered pump systems including pump houses, skids, barges, and trailers. Full-service engineering team handles projects from conceptualization through delivery, providing plug-and-play solutions for unique pumping specifications. Services include preliminary scope development, 3D modeling and CAD drawings, pump selection, design and build, testing, and start-up.
- Service & Repair Factory-authorized pump service and repair with certified technicians. Includes DCI (disassemble, clean, inspect) reports and restoration to OEM specifications using OEM parts. Authorized service center for Flowserve, Ebara, Roots, Sundyne, and Tsurumi brands, plus GPM-Eliminator.
- Pumps, Products & Parts Distribution Distribution of premier pump manufacturers including Gorman-Rupp, Cornell, Ebara, Tsurumi, Flowserve, Sundyne, Iwaki, MTH, Roots, Dekker, Becker, SIMFLO, Curflo, Liberty Process Equipment, Vogelsang, Northern Pump, Toshiba motors/drives, Columbia Steel wear parts, Black Cat Wear Parts, SAS Global, and JVS valves. Also distributes blowers, mechanical seals, mixers, gearboxes, fans, cooling towers, motors and drives, valves, and wear parts.
- GPM Marketplace E-commerce Online marketplace (gpm-inc.myshopify.com) for in-stock pumps, products, and parts ready to ship directly from warehouse, reducing lead times and providing on-demand access to critical components for industrial customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Saves a nickel mine over $300,000 in one year
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Companies that use GPM
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
GPM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
GPM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.
- FlowservecoreGPM distributes Flowserve pumps and seals, including overhung pumps, API process pumps, axial flow pumps, chemical process pumps, industrial process pumps, vertical turbine pumps, gear pumps, screw pumps, and mechanical seals. GPM is also an authorized Flowserve service center.
- SundynecoreGPM distributes Sundyne pumps and compressors, including direct drive vertical pumps, integrally geared pumps, multi-stage geared pumps, HMD Kontro sealless magnetic drive plastic lined pumps, and PPI diaphragm compressors. GPM is also an authorized Sundyne service center.
- Tsurumi PumpcoreGPM distributes Tsurumi pumps including engine driven pumps, sewage and wastewater pumps, water feature pumps, and maintenance pumps. GPM is also an authorized Tsurumi service center.
- Cornell Pump CompanycoreGPM distributes Cornell pumps for agriculture, mining, and wastewater management including cutter pumps, food process pumps, hot oil pumps, self-priming pumps, slurry pumps, chopper pumps, clean water pumps, hydro transport pumps, and immersible pumps.
- Ebara Fluid HandlingcoreGPM distributes Ebara pumps for water, wastewater, commercial, municipal, energy and power industries, including corrosion-resistant stainless steel pumps. GPM is also an authorized Ebara service center.
- Gorman-RuppcoreGPM is an exclusive distributor of Gorman-Rupp municipal pumping solutions across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Products include self-priming centrifugal pumps, diesel-driven pumps, rotary gear pumps, and wastewater packages.
- Iwaki AmericasecondaryGPM distributes Iwaki air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps, high purity pumps, and chemical metering pumps.
- MTH PumpssecondaryGPM distributes MTH pumps including regenerative turbine pumps, compact centrifugal pumps, and washdown pumps for boiler feed, condensate return, and chemical process applications.
- Roots (Howden)coreGPM distributes Roots rotary positive displacement blowers, centrifugal compressors, and air/gas handling products. GPM is also an authorized Roots service center.
- Dekker Vacuum TechnologiessecondaryGPM distributes Dekker vacuum pumps and systems including liquid ring vacuum pumps, liquid ring compressors, rotary vane vacuum pumps, and rotary piston vacuum pumps.
- BeckersecondaryGPM distributes Becker rotary vane vacuum pumps, pressure pumps, compressors, regenerative blowers, and central vacuum systems.
- SIMFLOsecondaryGPM distributes SIMFLO pumps designed for municipal applications including vertical turbine pumps and submersible turbine pumps.
- CurflosecondaryGPM distributes Curflo ANSI pumps, gear pumps, and blender pumps, all American-assembled, tested, and shipped.
- Liberty Process EquipmentsecondaryGPM distributes Liberty progressive cavity pumps including Wobble Stator, Freedom Series (food-grade), Justice Series (open hopper), Liberty Series (slurry handling), Metering Series, and Millennium Series pumps.
- VogelsangsecondaryGPM distributes Vogelsang rotary lobe pumps for sludge, slurries, and solids handling, plus XRipper grinders and RedUnit grinders for industrial, municipal, and agricultural markets.
- Northern PumpminorGPM distributes Northern Pump high-pressure, heavy-duty positive displacement rotary gear pumps for high pressure and severe applications.
- ToshibasecondaryGPM distributes Toshiba motors and drives including TEFC motors, vertical motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), control panels, soft starters, and PLC programming.
- Columbia SteelminorGPM distributes Columbia Steel custom-engineered wear parts for ore and aggregate crushers, coal-fired power plants, metal and waste shredders.
- Black Cat Wear PartsminorGPM distributes Black Cat wear parts including through hardened edges for ground engagement wear parts for loaders, dozers, excavators, graders, and haulers.
- SAS GlobalminorGPM distributes SAS Global premium abrasion resistant steels and hard facing materials for coal-fired power, mining, cement, and steel industries.
- JVS Machine & ValveminorGPM distributes JVS valves including gate, globe, check, ball, butterfly, and plug valves for ANSI and API specifications.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
GPM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- KSB: KSB is a leading global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related systems serving industrial, municipal, and power markets. KSB competes broadly with GPM-Eliminator submersibles and GPM's distribution portfolio across multiple end segments.
- Flowserve: Flowserve is one of the world's largest pump and valve OEMs, supplying overhung, API process, axial flow, and chemical process pumps. GPM is both an authorized Flowserve distributor/service center and an indirect competitor via the GPM-Eliminator in similar heavy-industrial applications.
- ITT Goulds Pumps: ITT Goulds Pumps is a major manufacturer of process and slurry pumps used in mining, power, chemical, and general industry. It is a direct global competitor to the GPM-Eliminator line in mining and heavy industrial pumping.
- Ebara Fluid Handling: Ebara is a global pump manufacturer with strong municipal, industrial, and chemical process pump lines. GPM is an authorized Ebara distributor and service center and overlaps with GPM-Eliminator in industrial process pumping applications.
- Sundyne: Sundyne manufactures integrally geared, multi-stage, and sealless magnetic drive pumps for process industries and power. GPM is an authorized Sundyne distributor and service center, and the products intersect with GPM's engineered pump solutions business.
Direct peers
- Cornell Pump Company: Cornell designs and manufactures industrial pumps including slurry, chopper, self-priming, and hydro transport pumps for mining, agricultural, and wastewater markets. GPM is an authorized distributor of Cornell products, and the two directly compete in slurry and dewatering applications.
- Weir Minerals: Weir Minerals is a global specialist in slurry pumping equipment, dewatering solutions, and mill circuit equipment for mining. Its Warman slurry pumps are the most direct global competitor to the GPM-Eliminator in mining and mineral processing applications.
- Tsurumi Pump: Tsurumi is a major global submersible pump manufacturer with a strong lineup in dewatering, sewage, and slurry pumps. GPM is an authorized Tsurumi distributor and service center, and the brands overlap in mining and construction dewatering applications.
- Schurco Slurry: Schurco Slurry manufactures heavy-duty horizontal and vertical slurry pumps specifically designed for mining, mineral processing, and dredging. It is one of the closest direct competitors to the GPM-Eliminator in heavy-solids slurry applications.
- Gorman-Rupp: Gorman-Rupp manufactures self-priming centrifugal pumps, rotary gear pumps, and wastewater packages for municipal and industrial markets. GPM holds an exclusive distribution territory for Gorman-Rupp municipal pumps across MN/ND/SD, making it both a partner and adjacent competitor in municipal lift stations and wastewater.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Investors
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Frequently asked questions about GPM
What does GPM do?
GPM manufactures and sells the GPM-Eliminator™ line of heavy-duty industrial slurry and dewatering pumps in submersible, submersible mixer, extended shaft, high head, monobloc, and horizontal configurations. The company also delivers custom Engineered Pump Solutions (skids, pump houses, barges), provides factory-certified Service & Repair, and distributes third-party pump brands such as Flowserve, Sundyne, Tsurumi, Cornell, Ebara, and Gorman-Rupp. Customers are industrial operators in mining, steel, power generation, pulp & paper, and municipal water/wastewater sectors.
Is GPM a public or private company?
GPM is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was GPM founded?
GPM was founded in 1978. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is GPM based?
GPM is headquartered in Duluth, United States, in the North America region.
How does GPM make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. GPM-Eliminator Pump Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are distribution of Third-Party Pump Brands, engineered Pump Solutions, service and Repair and GPM Marketplace E-commerce.
Who are GPM's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are KSB, Flowserve, ITT Goulds Pumps, Ebara Fluid Handling and Sundyne. Direct peers are Cornell Pump Company, Weir Minerals, Tsurumi Pump, Schurco Slurry and Gorman-Rupp.
Does GPM have an API?
No public API is recorded for GPM.
What industry is GPM in?
GPM's product category is Industrial Pumps and Pumping Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKANAI, Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant), with a secondary code of IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.