Gilmore Celebrates 60-Year Anniversary

Gilmore is celebrating 60 years of the design, manufacture and service delivery of critical flow control solutions for the toughest environments. The company is committed to the ongoing improvement of essential infrastructure through reliable and innovative flow control components and safety systems for the energy and industrial markets including drilling, production, unconventional and downhole applications.

The Team Driving Gilmore’s Sustainable Future

Gilmore’s leadership team embodies a new era for industry innovation, redefining what the company is today so that it can continue developing advanced reliable flow control solutions for current serviced markets as well as support the expansion into new markets. And all of its officers bring more than 25 years of industry experience to their roles.

Darren Johnson, VP Ops, David Nemetz, CEO, and Ryan Bludau CTO of Gilmore.
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CEO David Nemetz, came from the energy industry, with a background in global subsea drilling systems leading large industry players in defining paths for strategic growth. Ryan Bludau, chief technology officer’s experience in the aerospace and oil and gas markets managing supply chain, manufacturing, operations, new product and technology development across global organizations.

Darren Johnson, vice president of operations, boasts a track record of remarkable business transformations leading award-winning global supply chain organizations with experience in the automotive and oil and gas markets.

Redefining Gilmore for Sustainable Future Growth

Gilmore has transformed the energy industry and propelled efficiency. With a focus on product expansion within legacy markets — and by leveraging its unique technologies into new applications and markets — Gilmore’s leadership team believes the company’s innovation will change and enhance any critical service market it services.

“Ensuring each customer has optimal success in the operation of their assets is at the center of our approach to delivering solutions,” Nemetz stated. “Our approach to design enhancements is always considerate of backward compatibility where possible. This method minimizes consequential impacts to the customer’s operating asset.”

Driving Gilmore Technology Further

Already providing reliable flow control solutions to the energy markets, Gilmore continues to collaborate, research and innovate to adapt and accommodate new challenges. Its latest Agiliti product line consists of flow control products and safety systems that expand Gilmore's technology for the unconventional market. These products improve efficiencies, reduce operational costs across the Frac spread, dramatically extend service life and boost Gilmore’s customer profitability.

“It goes back to our core ethos: we want to be a critical severe-service supplier or solution provider for our customers,” Bludau said. “Gilmore has a great reputation and is well-respected in the industry for our core products and services. But there’s so many more applications out there where we can leverage our reputation and technologies to add value in our existing markets as well as new markets.”

Achieving Operational Excellence—QHSE, Supply Chain and Manufacturing

Gilmore is dedicated to protecting employees and the environment while maintaining quality standards that meet stakeholders’ expectations. Gilmore leadership regularly evaluates Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) performance, tracks objectives, promotes a responsible work culture, and drives continuous improvement of Operational and QHSE management systems.

The company has also turned supply chain woes into its strength by cutting down the number of suppliers. Using accurate demand forecasting, it negotiates year-long volume with vendors. As a result, Gilmore can create scale, reduce costs, and deliver products on time.

Finally, Gilmore has transitioned to a book-and-ship model for high-volume standard products in which products are either assembled to order or stocked fully assembled and tested. “This new model provides us the ability to deliver products in a turbulent supply chain environment while maintaining our standard lead times to ensure product availability when customers need it,” Johnson stated, “This provides a strategic advantage for our customers that cannot wait for products impacted by global supply constraints.”

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Gilmore has established a distribution partner network that supports global markets. Contact the company for more information.