From its origin in 1941 as General Screw Products, PGI
International (PGI) has grown into a world-class
manufacturer
of diverse products for the energy, agricultural and OEM industries.
PGI employs over 300 people, has sales of over $30 million dollars
and occupies a 185,000 square foot plant in Northwest Houston.
The company's modern facility, innovative Gung Ho culture, unique
information technology system, and global distribution network
should enable 50% organic growth over the next five years. PGI
holds over seventy patents and includes several core business segments
described below:
- Instrumentation Products: Manufactures a proprietary line of instrumentation valves and manifolds that feature its patented Pressure-Core™ stem seal technology with a five year, no-leak warranty. PGI's Direct Mount™ system established a new standard in flow instrumentation mounting techniques that enables safe, accurate natural gas flow measurement.
- Fittings and Wellhead Components: Fittings and Wellhead Components: Manufactures a line of proprietary and contract products and parts primarily for OEMs. Products include lubrication and pressure-relief devices that feature its "free flow" design and are vital components on most valve and wellhead equipment.
- Engineered Products: Manufactures a proprietary line of products including automatic sampling systems and heated enclosures used in the gas and liquid pipeline industries, thermoelectric battery chargers used in all types of remote instrumentation applications, and its ThermoSyncT thermowell that minimizes thermal coupling for more accurate temperature measurement.
- Squibb-Taylor: Manufactures a line of valves and safety equipment for propane and anhydrous ammonia applications that are distributed through Squibb-Taylor. Products include the innovative Tripod Safety CouplerT, which revolutionized safety in loading applications, and the SkyTracT GPS velocity sensor that provides an economical alternative to radar based speed sensors.