Garlock Sealing Technologies

For more than a century, Garlock has been helping customers efficiently seal the toughest process fluids in the most demanding applications. That leadership continues today, as 1,887 Garlock employees at 15 facilities in 8 countries provide innovative products to multinational and other corporations in every major industry. Headquartered in Palmyra, NY, Garlock Sealing Technologies is an EnPro Industries, Inc. company (NYSE: NPO).

Garlock Sealing Technologies, an EnPro Industries Company

For more than 100 years, Garlock has stood at the forefront of fluid sealing technology. Our history of growth and success is rooted in our commitment to deliver the most innovative sealing solutions and unparalleled service to the world’s processing industries.

Embodied by a community of over 1500 employees in 13 global operations, and supported by a network of authorized distributors in 79 countries, Garlock stands today as an organization poised for continued global growth and success.

With a dedication to provide comprehensive solutions to the unique and specific sealing needs of every major industry, and a focus on serving our global customers at the local level, we have consistently been able to offer more industrial sealing solutions than any other company in the world.

Garlock’s Legacy

Over a century ago, Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in industrial steam engines. From there Garlock was born. Founded in 1887 in Palmyra, New York, Garlock has since become the leading force in the fluid sealing industry and a cornerstone company in the EnPro Industries family.

Today, high-performance Garlock sealing solutions and custom-designed products for unique applications are used by almost every major industry in the world. These broad product offerings allow us to fulfill customers' needs more completely than any other company.

Manufacturing

Garlock Sealing Technologies has ten global manufacturing facilities which collectively produce the world’s broadest range of fluid sealing products specifically designed for industrial applications.  Our focus on Total Customer Value and Lean manufacturing drive our capability to provide premier products which provide excellent value to our customers.  To support future development, innovations in manufacturing and product development are guided by our goal of being the world’s premier fluid sealing company.

The Science of Sealing™

Throughout its long history, Garlock’s name has become synonymous for innovation. Garlock has introduced many industry firsts, such as GYLON  gasketing, BLUE-GARD  non-asbestos compressed fiber gasketing, carbon fiber compressed gasketing, CHEVRON  v-rings, elastomeric expansion joints, and Garlock EVSP  seal introduced as the first low emission stem seal. The formulations of the first asbestos-free gasketing and packing products in the late 1970s helped further solidify Garlock’s technological leadership in the fluid sealing industry.

Garlock continues to develop the next-generation sealing technologies that are changing the way processing industries meet their sealing requirements. By combining the most innovative products with unparalleled service, Garlock is able to meet the unique and specific needs of our customers at every point to increase plant productivity and decrease unnecessary costs.

Key Industries

Garlock offers fluid sealing solutions to virtually any industry you can think of: chemical processing, petrochemical, refining, pulp and paper, power generation, electronics, steel mills, food and pharmaceutical, mining and original equipment manufacturers.

Global Growth

Complementary acquisitions have played a key role in the expansion of the Garlock product range through the years.

In early 1996, Garlock acquired Furon’s metal gasket business in Houston, Texas.  The metallic gasket operation designs and manufactures gaskets for high-temperature applications, primarily as replacement components in the chemical processing and refining industries.

In early 1998, Garlock acquired the Sealing Division of Groupe Carbone Lorraine.  Through this acquisition, Garlock gained high-performance metal seal product offerings and manufacturing facilities located in St. Etienne, and Montbrison, France and Colombia, South Carolina.

In 2003, EnPro Industries added Pikotek as a business unit in the area of sealing technologies which complements the Garlock Sealing Technologies offerings.  Pikotek is a manufacturer of critical service flange gaskets and electrical flange isolation kits for cathodic protection

The Garlock commitment to quality, innovation, and growth keep the company poised for success to rival that of the past 115 years. To support that vision, the company is embarking on the revamping and refurbishing of the Global Headquarters and several key manufacturing buildings in Palmyra, NY.  This investment supports our vision of being the world’s premier fluid sealing company as evidenced in our products and customer support.

Fluid Sealing Solutions

Pikotek  critical service flange solutions -  For the oil and gas production, processing, gas transmission, pipeline, power generation and utility industries.  Pikotek  products are approved and used by most of the world's major upstream operators, pipeline companies and engineering and construction contractors.

Garlock Helicoflex  High Performance Metal Seals - Spring energized Delta Seals, C-rings and O-rings, address high temperature requirements while ensuring high vacuum or pressure integrity.  Our joint development program with CEA, the French Atomic Energy Commission, supports continued innovation in the area of high performance metal seals.

Garlock Klozure  Seals - Innovative oil seal, bearing isolator and mechanical seal products used extensively in the Steel and Pulp & Paper industries.

Fiber gasketing for steam applications - To meet the demand for a fiber gasket material to meet the requirements of steam applications, Garlock developed Style ST 706. The inorganic fibers offer oxidization resistance which provides greater thermal stability and a longer gasket service life.

GYLON  Gaskets – An industry standard in aggressive chemical resistant Gasketing, GYLON  gaskets are uniquely processed from specialized materials routinely outperforming all conventional PTFE products by minimizing creep and cold flow problems.

Metal Gaskets - For the most extreme conditions of temperature, pressure and chemicals, Garlock has developed a range of rugged metallic gaskets.

Compression Packing solutions

Valve packing solutions - Garlock’s 9000 EVSP (Expandable Valve Stem Packing) uses a unique patented cup and cone configuration of adapter and sealing rings which provides reduced valve stem friction, reduced valve actuator force and enhanced emission control.

Pump packing solutions - DSA (Dry Running Self Adjusting) is Garlock’s leading edge technology solution for pump packing sets.