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What Is Kitting? And Why It Could Save Your Production Line Hours Every Week

Let’s be honest—production lines are busy places. Between managing inventory, hitting deadlines, and keeping everything running smoothly, there’s not a lot of room for delays or missing parts.

Why U.S. Manufacturing Matters More Than Ever in a Tariff-Heavy Market

If you’re in the business of building, supplying, or engineering anything today—you’re feeling the pressure. Tariffs, unstable international relations, and global supply chain headaches are making sourcing more complicated (and expensive) than ever.

Seals in Engines – Protecting Vital Components for Optimal Performance

Navigating Tariffs: What GLI is Doing to Support Our Customers

As tariffs continue to impact global supply chains, GLI is committed to helping our customers navigate these changes with flexibility, transparency, and strategic planning.

Why OEMs Need Reliable Sealing Solutions: Reducing Downtime and Increasing Efficiency

In the fast-paced world of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), maintaining operational efficiency and minimizing downtime are critical to success.

Sealing Solutions for Life Sciences: Precision Where It Matters Most

In the medical device industry, precision, reliability, and compliance are essential to ensuring the safety and effectiveness of products.

Great Lakes Industrial Expands Manufacturing Capabilities with Acquisition of Elk Grove Rubber & Plastics

GLI is pleased to announce the acquisition of Elk Grove Rubber, a manufacturer of custom rubber products based in Addison, Illinois.

Beyond the Basics: Custom Fluid Connectors for Unique Challenges

Fluid connectors are essential to many industrial systems, managing the flow of liquids and gases efficiently and safely.

GLI Appoints Tambra Martin as VP of Strategy

Great Lakes Industrial is pleased to announce the addition of Tambra Martin as Vice President of Strategy.

Chemical Compatibility for O-Rings: Find the Perfect Fit with Our New Tool

Selecting the ideal O-ring material is essential to ensuring reliable performance, reducing maintenance costs, and preventing system failures.

Great Lakes Industrial Celebrates 70 Years of Growth and Expansion

Seven decades of innovation, customer commitment, and quality products.

GLI Expands Presence in Akron with Major Property Acquisition

GLI announced its recent acquisition of two buildings totaling 90,635 square feet in Akron, OH.

GLI Earns Future 50 For Second Consecutive Year

Great Lakes Industrial earns Future 50 Award for second consecutive year.

GLI Honored as a Top Workplace by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

GLI is announced as a Top Workplace by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Great Lakes Industrial Acquires Premier Seals Manufacturing

GLI acquires Akron, OH based manufacturer, Premier Seals.

Great Lakes Industrial is named a Future 50 company by BizTimes Media

GLI has been named a 2023 Future 50 company by BizTimes Media, in partnership with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).

GLI Wins Best Places to Work 2023

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel names GLI a Top Workplace in Milwaukee for 2023.

George Baumann named TOP 100 CEO in WI

Titan CEO and headline sponsor Wipfli LLP are pleased to announce George Baumann as a 2023 Wisconsin Titan 100.

GLR Invests in its Local Communities and its Team Members

In 2022, GLI has been investing heavily into the community, company culture, and its employees.

Great Lakes Industrial Acquires Midwest Sealing Products and Fluid Logic

Great Lakes Industrial (GLI), a local 3rd generation family-owned sealing distributor, has acquired Midwest Sealing Products and Fluid Logic Valves in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Great Lakes Industrial Acquires Reliant Rubber

GLI has acquired Reliant Rubber Company, LLC in Wake Forest, NC.

Great Lakes Industrial Acquires Chinook O-Ring

GLI gains west coast distribution facility to serve national customer base.