Global Product Solutions

What is Global Product Solutions?

Global Product Solutions is the new name for the three specialty groups operated by G&T Industries. Effective April, 2007, we no longer use the names Marine Specialties Group, RV Specialties Group and Hemisphere International to identify these business units. This is a name change only - Global Product Solutions continues to serve our marine, recreational vehicle and aviation markets with the same level of precisely targeted products and support.

Formally, the company is now called G&T Global Product Solutions. This acknowledges both our corporate heritage and our strong link to the other companies under the G&T Industries umbrella (G&T Foam Products, World Resource Partners, and Decorative Surfaces, Inc.).

In practice, however - whether it be answering the phone or making customer presentations or interacting with suppliers - "Global Product Solutions" is the preferred term. The acronym "GPS" may increasingly be used as employees and customers become more comfortable and conversant with the name change.

Why the name change?

For more than 50 years, G&T Industries has continually evolved to take advantage of changing market conditions and emerging business opportunities. From identifying new product niches to embracing employee ownership, we have established a reputation as a flexible, progressive, forward-thinking organization.

Our new name is simply a natural evolution in the way we present ourselves to the world. It's a better way to identify who we are and what we do.

"Global" emphasizes the worldwide nature of our operation. Our customer base extends not just throughout the United States and North America, but to virtually every corner of the globe. We have built an international network of suppliers and contacts to meet the diverse logistical, aesthetic and economic needs of these customers.

"Products" emphasizes the focus on building the most unique and widest range of products to offer our customers.

Finally, "Solutions" speaks to the way we've been operating our business for some time now. We sell value, not vinyl - meaning we don't just supply products to customers; we work closely with them to devise individual solutions for their unique needs.

Our business is not, "Here's a collection of textiles you can use to make your product look better." It's, "What's the optimum mix of materials, colors, patterns, performance standards, maintenance requirements, cost ranges and delivery schedules that will improve your product and make your business more profitable?"

We've long referred to this approach as a "blended solution" because it combines all our expertise - market knowledge, manufacturing know-how, global sourcing, logistical systems, SMI, kanban, kitting, assembling and so much more - in one integrated package for customers. Our new name helps reinforce the distinction and importance of this approach.

The acronym GPS also has meaning. It commonly refers to a Global Positioning System, which can be used to pinpoint geographic locations across the globe. Customers can use GPS (Global Product Solutions) to pinpoint the best solution from the world of resources at our disposal.

This capability distinguishes Global Product Solutions as a world-class logistics company.

What does "world-class logistics" mean?

Logistics is the art and science of strategically managing and controlling the flow of products, information and other resources from the source of production to the marketplace. It involves the geographical repositioning of raw materials, work-in-process and finished inventories from one place to another, in the right quantity, at the right time and for the right price.

This is essentially what Global Product Solutions does for customers. We manufacture, import, expedite, test, warehouse and deliver soft goods and cleaning products when and where our customers need them.