GF Piping Systems opens 4.000m2 warehouse in Florida
GF Piping Systems, the leading flow solutions provider, is opening a new warehouse focused on products and services for the cruise industry on 27 March 2023.
After the old warehouse with 1.000m2 of floor space had been operated for more than 40 years, the Swiss company made the decision to scale up its presence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The new 4.000m2 facility in the world's cruise capital is large enough to store over 13 kilometers of pipes, while 23 employees will focus on distribution and sales for customers across the cruise industry and beyond.
The goal of the new warehouse is to further increase customer proximity. On the one hand, the larger stock footprint on-site covers the the company’s entire marine portfolio, including Instaflex, ecoFIT, Sanipex MT, iFIT, COOL-FIT, SeaDrain White, Marine grade PVC-C and PVC-U piping systems, as well as a wide range of fittings and flanges. The warehouse also features a showroom and training center that introduces customers to GF Piping Systems’ products and services, and prefabrication capabilities for custom solutions. In addition to the cruise industry, the new location will contribute to the company’s growth in the merchant marine business as well as the thriving floating wind and offshore energy markets.
Eric Arenas, Marine Technical Director at GF Piping Systems Marine USA, comments “We believe that customer proximity is essential to providing the highest quality piping systems – and creating connections for life. I personally look forward to welcome customers at our new facility and show them GF Piping Systems’ sustainable water solutions that reflect decades of experience in the industry.”
Christian Ludwig, Head of Marine at GF Piping Systems, sees the expansion as an important step for the company: “GF Piping Systems is a longtime partner and supplier for shipyards and operators across the marine sector, and the cruise industry in particular. We want to further improve the customer experience by enhancing product availability and offering services that make the installation of our products as easy as possible – in applications ranging from cruise ships to floating wind farms.”
GF Piping Systems has more than 30 years of experience in the marine sector and is commited to offering innovative, energy-saving solutions that contribute to the industry’s goal of becoming more sustainable. The corrosion-free and lightweight thermoplastic piping systems minimize maintenance requirements and have a longer service life than metal alternatives. The company’s marine portfolio covers applications such as water treatment and distribution, grey and black water disposal, cooling, as well as exhaust gas scrubbing and ballast water distribution and treatment.
GF Piping Systems’ new facility in Fort Lauderdale, FL, begins operation on 26 March 2023.
Cutting the ribbon at the new marine warehouse opening in Florida: (f.l.t.r: Eric Arenas, Marine Technical Director at GF Piping Systems; presenter Dr. Stefan Kombüchen; Christian Ludwig, Global Head Marine at GF Piping Systems
The new marine warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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A propos de GF Piping Systems
GF Piping Systems, en tant que fournisseur leader de solutions de tuyauterie pour le transport sûr et durable des fluides, crée des connexions pour la vie "connections for life". GF Piping Systems se concentre sur des systèmes fiables et sans fuite à la pointe de l'industrie pour de nombreux segments de marché exigeants. La priorité donnée à l'orientation client et à l'innovation se reflète dans sa présence mondiale en terme de vente, de service et de production ainsi que dans ses gammes de produits primées comprenant des raccords, des vannes, des tubes, des technologies d'automatisation, de fabrication et d'assemblage.
GF Piping Systems dispose de ses propres sociétés de vente dans 31 pays et est donc toujours aux côtés de ses clients. Les sites de production répartis sur 36 sites en Amérique, en Europe et en Asie assurent une disponibilité suffisante et une livraison rapide et fiable. En 2022, GF Piping Systems a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 2'180 millions de francs suisses et employait 8'085 personnes. GF Piping Systems est une division de Georg Fischer AG, fondée en 1802 et dont le siège social se trouve à Schaffhausen, en Suisse.
www.gfps.com