Gill Industries

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Gill Industries
Founded1964
FoundersJohn Gill
Gerald Williams
Headquarters
Grand Rapids, Michigan
,
United States
Key people
Rita Woodruff, [1] Mary Gill-Thornton, [2] co-CEOs
Website gill-industries.com

Gill Industries is an American global supplier that works mainly in welding and assembly, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with offices in Trenton, Georgia, and Richmond, Kentucky, and global offices in Mexico, Europe and Asia. [3] [4] [5] [6] The supplying company works to assemble, develop and supply to clients in the automotive, office and wireless power markets.

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It was initially named Gill & Williams Tooling as a local tool and die shop when it was created in 1964 by Clayton John Gill and Gerald Williams, his brother-in-law. [7] It expanded into welding and assembly in the 1980s, and has been a supplier for large companies like BMW, Volkswagen, Club Car, Herman Miller and Ford Motors for years. [8] Gill Industries also owns Gill Electronics. [9] Gill Industries is owned by Gill Holding Company, Inc.

Litigation

In Walters v. Gill Industries, Inc. (Civil Action No. 5:21-cv-00069-DCR, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky), plaintiff Lori Walters brought claims against Gill Industries and several affiliates alleging breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy and joint enterprise in connection with her employment and a promised bonus tied to the performance of a Kentucky plant. [10] [11]

On February 18, 2022, the court granted summary judgment in part, dismissing all claims against the majority of the named affiliates with prejudice; only the claims of breach of contract, fraud in the inducement, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment remained pending against Gill Industries, Inc. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Watson, Rachel (May 15, 2020). "Gill Industries takes next steps in consolidation" . Crain’s Grand Rapids Business. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Dewey, Charlsie (November 14, 2014). "Gill Industries' goal: a $1 billion company" . Crain’s Grand Rapids Business. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ Harger, Jim (October 31, 2013). "Gill Industries announces plans to hire 50 new workers". Grand Rapids Press. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  4. ↑ Manes, Nick (March 5, 2014). "Gill Industries acquires GR Spring & Stamping". MiBiz. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ Bowman, Crystal (2006). "Rita Williams". Amazing Women of West Michigan. Wm. B. Eerdmans. p. 68. ISBN   0802840221. She also kept close track of Gill Industries, Inc. – the family-owned manufacturing business that her husband, John Gill, founded with Rita's brother in 1964. "I sat on shop stools, watching, listening, and discussing every aspect of the business ...
  6. ↑ Dewey, Charlsie (February 13, 2014). "Top-tier manufacturers to announce acquisition". Grand Rapids Business Journal. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Bauer, Julia (October 19, 2009). "Clayton Engineered Tools in Wyoming will close next month, 38 jobs lost". MLive . Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Gill Industries Website". Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ Martinez, Shandra (June 11, 2014). "NeoCon 2014: Gill Industries debuts new wireless technology". MLive . Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Walters v. Gill Industries, Inc., No. 5:2021cv00069 – Document 183 (E.D. Ky. 2022)". Justia . Retrieved October 22, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Walters v. Gill Industries, Inc., No. 5:2021cv00069 – Document 158 (E.D. Ky. 2021)". Justia . Retrieved October 22, 2025.


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