Great Plains Industries

What Great Plains Industries does

Great Plains Industries, Inc. is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, specializing in fuel transfer pumps and flow meter systems for industrial, commercial, and agricultural markets. The company operates a three-brand portfolio — GPI (Standard Duty gear pumps and accessories), GPRO (Professional Grade fuel transfer pumps and meters), and FLOMEC (Precision Metering instruments) — covering the full spectrum from entry-level mobile fueling to high-precision process measurement. Its manufacturing base spans two ISO 9001-certified, Lean/Six-Sigma facilities in Wichita, KS (serving North and South America) and Caringbah, NSW, Australia (serving Asia-Pacific).

The product portfolio is built around proprietary flow measurement and transfer technology, including gear, turbine, oval gear, paddlewheel, ultrasonic, and nutating disc meters, paired with mobile and stationary fuel transfer pumps in 12V/24V DC and 115V/240V AC configurations, plus specialty pumps for chemicals, DEF/AdBlue, methanol, and oil. Supporting instruments include computer displays, flow rate totalizers, batch controllers, output modules, and a Quick-Fit modular connection system. The company augments hardware with FLOMEC Configuration & Diagnostic Software, Q9 Display Programming Software, and online K Factor calculators, and offers NIST certification services for measurement traceability.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of pumps, meters, instruments, and replacement parts, with pricing conducted on a quote basis rather than published list pricing. The go-to-market model combines a global network of authorized distributors and retail partners, direct U.S. sales and technical specialists, an Australian direct operation, and a growing e-commerce channel for parts and accessories. Primary customer verticals are Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Water Treatment, and Food & Beverage, served through a mix of enterprise, mid-market, and SMB buyers without disclosed anchor accounts.

Name

Great Plains Industries

Legal name

Great Plains Industries, Inc.

Website

https://gpi.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Great Plains Industries is a privately held U.S. manufacturer founded in 1968 that designs and produces fuel transfer pumps, flow meters, and related instruments across three brands (GPI, GPRO, FLOMEC), serving agriculture, oil & gas, chemical, water, and food & beverage customers globally through distributors, retail partners, and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Flow Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing (334514), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Pump Systems & Pumping Stations (Surface, Submersible, Booster) (AFAAACAC), Oilfield Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Wellheads, BOPs, Surface Equipment) (EUALABAL)

Keywords

• Fuel transfer pumps
• Flow measurement meters
• Industrial fluid metering
• Liquid transfer equipment
• Precision flow instruments

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pumps and Meters Sales: One-time hardware sales of fuel transfer pumps, flow meters, and instruments. Products include mobile and stationary fueling pumps, hand pumps, chemical pumps, and various meter types. Sales through distributors, retailers, and direct channels.
2. Parts and Accessories: Replacement parts, accessories, and consumables for existing pump and meter products. Includes filters, hoses, nozzles, pulser kits, digital displays, gears, and calibration kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Great Plains Industries (GPI) manufactures and distributes fuel transfer pumps, flow meters, and related industrial instrumentation under three brand lines—GPI for standard-duty applications, GPRO for professional-grade high-flow use, and FLOMEC for precision metering applications—serving commercial, industrial, and agricultural fluid-handling customers worldwide. The portfolio spans 12V DC and AC electric transfer pumps, manual hand pumps, mechanical and electronic flow meters, and accessories such as nozzles, hoses, swivels, and filters, sold across the agriculture, oil & gas, chemical, water treatment, and food & beverage verticals.

Product overview

Great Plains Industries is a manufacturer of fuel transfer pumps and flow meter systems serving industrial, commercial, and agricultural markets. The company operates three distinct brands within a unified portfolio: GPI (Standard Duty gear pumps for general applications), GPRO (Professional Grade high-performance pumps and meters), and FLOMEC (Precision Metering instruments including oval gear, turbine, ultrasonic, and nutating disc flow meters). The product portfolio spans mobile and stationary fuel transfer pumps (12V/24V DC and 115V/240V AC configurations), hand pumps, chemical/methanol/DEF specialty pumps, and a comprehensive range of flow meters across multiple technologies (turbine, oval gear, ultrasonic, nutating disc, paddlewheel) for measuring fuel, petroleum, chemicals, water, oil, wine, and sanitary fluids. Supporting instruments include computer displays, totalizers, batch controllers, and output modules. The company also provides configuration software, K-factor calculators, and NIST certification services, with operations headquartered in Wichita, KS and a secondary facility in Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GPI: A legacy brand of low-maintenance gear pumps and accessories for standard duty applications.
• GPRO
• FLOMEC

Products and services

• GPI Standard Duty Fuel Transfer Pumps 12V DC and AC electric fuel transfer pumps marketed under the GPI brand for standard-duty applications, targeted at agricultural and light commercial diesel/gasoline transfer on farms, ranches, and small fleet operations.
• GPRO Professional Grade Pumps High-flow, heavy-duty fuel transfer pumps marketed under the GPRO professional-grade brand, designed for oil & gas upstream and midstream operators, well service contractors, and high-volume industrial users who need elevated duty cycles and durability.
• FLOMEC Precision Flow Meters Precision flow meters marketed under the FLOMEC brand, available across piston, nutating disc, oval gear, ultrasonic, and turbine measurement technologies, with NIST-traceable calibration, sold to process manufacturers and OEM skid builders in chemical, water treatment, food & beverage, and other precision-metering applications.
• GPI Hand Pumps Manual rotary and piston hand pumps sold under the GPI brand for low-volume, no-power fuel and liquid transfer situations common in agricultural, marine, and remote-site use.
• Flow Meter and Pump Accessories Supporting accessories including nozzles, hoses, swivels, and in-line filters, sold across the GPI, GPRO, and FLOMEC product families to complete fuel transfer and metering installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001 certified manufacturing ensures consistent quality standards

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGreat Plains Industries has a global network of authorized distribution partners who provide sales, service, and additional support for product purchases. Distributors may offer additional services beyond basic product sales.
• Global Retail PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal network of retail partners offering online ordering and/or same-day pickup options for customers. Partners provide accessible points of purchase across different regions.
• Mobile Tank PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners providing mobile tank products that complement GPI/GPRO fuel transfer pumps, offering complete fueling solutions.
• Stationary Tank PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartners providing stationary tank products that work with GPI/GPRO pumps for fixed installation fueling applications.
• AmazonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline marketplace partner accepting various payment methods including Amazon Pay for product purchases.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KEM Küppers Elektromotorenwerk: KEM Küppers manufactures oval gear and gear flow meters for fuel, chemical, and industrial applications — direct competitive overlap with FLOMEC's OM series oval gear product line.
• Piusi: Piusi is an Italian-headquartered manufacturer of fuel transfer pumps, meters, and AdBlue/DEF dispensing equipment serving agriculture, fleet, and industrial customers worldwide — the closest global product line analog to GPI/GPRO.
• Badger Meter: Badger Meter is a leading flow measurement specialist offering ultrasonic, electromagnetic, and mechanical meters for water and industrial markets — directly comparable to FLOMEC's UM-series ultrasonic and A1/TM turbine meter lines.
• Fill-Rite (Tuthill, part of Fortive): Fill-Rite is a leading manufacturer of fuel transfer pumps, meters, and accessories for agricultural, commercial, and industrial fueling — overlapping most directly with GPI's core mobile/stationary DC and AC fuel transfer pumps and 01A/M30/QM40-style fuel meters.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a large water technology and pump/meter company serving utility, industrial, and agricultural customers — overlaps with GPI's water meters, irrigation/ag pumps, and fuel transfer product categories.
• Graco Inc. Graco is a diversified fluid handling equipment manufacturer with overlapping product lines in pumps, meters, and dispensing systems for industrial, agricultural, and contractor markets — comparable scale and channel breadth to GPI's portfolio.
• IDEX Corporation: IDEX owns multiple fluidics and metering brands (e.g., IDEX, Liquid Controls, Flow Management) that compete with FLOMEC oval gear and turbine meters and with GPI's specialty chemical and DEF pumps — broader portfolio but overlapping end applications.
• Tuthill Corporation: Tuthill, parent of Fill-Rite, is a diversified industrial manufacturer with fluid transfer, pump, and meter products serving many of the same end-markets as GPI across fuel, chemical, and process industries.
• Endress+Hauser: Endress+Hauser is a global leader in industrial process measurement instruments, including flow meters for chemical, water, and food/beverage applications — adjacent competitor to FLOMEC precision metering in regulated industries.

Regional players

• Dixon Valve & Coupling: Dixon Valve distributes fluid handling products including pumps, meters, and petroleum equipment through industrial channels — overlapping distribution footprint and product scope with GPI's North American distributor network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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