Gill Industries
| Founded | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Founders | John Gill Gerald Williams |
| Headquarters | Grand Rapids, Michigan ,United States |
Key people | Rita Woodruff and Mary Gill-Thornton, co-CEOs |
| Website | gill-industries |
Gill Industries is an American global supplier that works mainly in welding and assembly, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan with offices in Trenton, Georgia, Richmond, KY, and global offices in Mexico, Europe and Asia.[1][2][3] The supplying company works to assemble, develop and supply to clients in the automotive, office and wireless power markets. It was initially named Gill & Williams Tooling as a local tool and die shop when it was created in 1964 by John Gill and Gerald Williams. It expanded into welding and assembly in the 1980s, and has been a supplier for large companies like BMW, Volkswagen, Club Car, Herman Miller and Ford Motors for years.[4] Gill Industries also owns Gill Electronics. Gill Industries is owned by Gill Holding Company, Inc.
Unrelated Companies
An unrelated company with a similar name, Gill Industries Television, operated a cable television system in San Jose, California. The company was acquired in part by Heritage Communications Inc. in late 1985.[5]
References
- ^ Harger, Jim (October 31, 2013). "Gill Industries announces plans to hire 50 new workers". Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ Manes, Nick (March 5, 2014). "Gill Industries acquires GR Spring & Stamping". MiBiz. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ Dewey, Charlsie (February 13, 2014). "Top-tier manufacturers to announce acquisition". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Gill Industries Website". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ "Heritage-Gill Deal". The New York Times. January 1, 1986. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- Crystal Bowman (2006). "Rita Williams". Amazing Women of West Michigan. Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 68. ISBN 0802840221.
She also kept close track of Gill Industries, Inc. – the family-owned manufacturing business that her husband, John Gill, founded with Rita's brother in 1964. "I sat on shop stools, watching, listening, and discussing every aspect of the business ...
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