Ruthman Companies

Our mission is to achieve through continious improvement the highest quality of products and services. Ruthman Companies ensures that every employee, vendor and subcontractor, shares a common goal of quality and reliability at an affordable price.

Ruthman companies values itself in being a "family" company with three generations of family not only in its ownership but among its employees. We are successful through our ability to demonstrate innovation and flexibility by listening to our customers and employees. Ruthman Companies sets an example by promoting a sincere and friendly atmosphere among its vendors, employees, and customers through honorable and responsible behavior.

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Gusher Pumps
Gusher Pumps
General Manager: Les Smith
Gusher Pumps, a Kentucky-based industry leader in manufacturing and marketing centrifugal pumps, currently has over 14,000 different products listed. Since 1924.

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Beresford Pumps
Beresford Pumps
Keith Pearson, Keith@bhampumps.co.uk
Beresford manufactures a range of General Purpose and Specialist Centrifugal Pumps for the Processing Market, primarily for the Chemical, Water, Food, Brewing and Shower Boosting Industries.

Birmingham Pump Supplies Ltd.
Birmingham Pump Supplies Ltd.
Managing Director: Keith Pearson
Birmingham Pump Supplies Ltd Since April 1993. Since then they have established themselves as a major force in fluid handling not only within the Midlands area but Nation-wide.

BSM Pump Corporation
BSM Pump Corporation
Henry Muchado, hmachado@bsmpump.com
BSM Pump is a Rhode Island based manufacturer and Marketer of Positive Displacement Gear Pumps in Spur, Helical, and Herringbone designs.

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Great Lakes Pump & Supply Co.
Great Lakes Pump & Supply Co.
Dan Csomos and Mike Jones, dcsomos@greatlakespump.com
We represent the top manufacturers in pumps, heat exchangers, bag filters, automatic control valves and electric motors. Since 1976.

Wagner Process Equipment
Wagner Process Equipment
Bill Maupin, bill.maupin@wagnerprocess.com
Wagner Process Equipment is a manufacturers representative and stocking distributor of Industrial Process Equipment. We have been providing equipment and process solutions to our customers since 1970.

Ruthmann Pumpen
Ruthmann Pumpen
Tom G. Ruthman, Christoph Kubiciel and H. Pietsch, c.kubiciel@ruthmannpumpen.de
Ruthmann Pumpen / PFE Pressure Belt Filter is located in Eschweiler Germany. Ruthmann Pumpen is responsible for the manufacture and Sales of the Gusher DIN Series pumps as well as the PFE Pressure belt filter to our central European customers.

Guan Shen Industrial Pumps
Guan Shen Industrial Pumps
Darrell Jenkins, djenkins@gusher.com
Guan Shen Industrial Pumps is our Sales Office in Shanghai China

Nagle Pumps
Nagle Pumps
Bill Hein, sales@naglepumps.com
For more than 50 years Nagle Pumps have been the standard for excellence and reliability in heavy duty pumps for abrasive, corrosive and high temperature applications.

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Fulflo
Fulflo
David Locaputo, dlocaputo@fulflo.com
Established in 1912, Fulflo was incorporated in 1933 under its present name and trademark. Patents for the original guided piston, direct-acting relief valve were obtained in 1935, coincident with the onset of fluid power systems.

Ruthman Farms
Ruthman Farms
General Manager: George Schramm
Ruthman Farms was started in the 1980's by Thomas R. Ruthman and has expanded throughout Ohio. This land grows Corn and Soybeans primarily for use in Feed, Corn Syrup, Alternative fuels, etc.

Vulcan Tools
Vulcan Tools
Al Hickey, alberth@vulcancut.com
Vulcan has been helping our customers solve problems for over 90 years. Some of Vulcan's past customers include Budd, Hughes, Formet, Modatek, Metalsa, Tower.

Process Systems, Inc.
Process Systems, Inc.
Radu Paveluc, rpaveluc@psi4pumps.com
Established in 1972, Process Systems Inc. has been servicing the automotive industry and other industrial applications with their fluid handling needs. Process Systems has two locations the headquarters located in Warren, MI and another facility in Mellott, IN. PSI is the sole manufacturer of the Process Systems Vertical Turbine and the Deming Vertical Turbine Pump. Both locations have complete machine shops and expert repair capability specializing in expedited repairs and parts.

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Superior Engineered Systems
Superior Engineered Systems
Kathy Ketcham, kketcham@superiorengsystems.com
Superior Engineered Systems is a manufacturer of custom designed and built packaged pump stations. SES offers a total solution to you pumping needs from a small, portable unit to full scale station complete with controls integration, and all ancillary components if required, including filtration, chemical feed, standby power, and buildings, delivered on site and professionally.

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The Ruthman Companies Family Brochure
Alois Ruthman
Founder 1913-1975

Pete Smith
Vice President 1929-1992

Thomas R. Ruthman
Owner and President 1949-Present

Thomas G. Ruthman
Executive Vice President 1990-Present

William Leslie Smith
Executive Vice President 1960-Present

Timothy Vallandingham
Vice President 1966-Present

Ron Davidson
Controller 2000-Present