The Gorman-Rupp Company, founded in 1933, designs, manufactures and sells pumps and related equipment (pump and motor controls) for use in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), military and other liquid-handling applications from locations in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and South Africa. The Company markets these products through its wholly owned subsidiaries and a broad network of distributors, through manufacturers’ representatives, through third-party distributor catalogues and by direct sales in the United States and internationally.