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Godwin Pumps Appoints Chief Operating Officer

Godwin Pumps announces the promotion of Bridgeport, NJ-based Grant Salstrom to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Salstrom began his career with Godwin in 1978, serving as a diesel engine repairman in the evenings and on the weekends, while also working full-time at a Lister engine distributor as Parts and Service Manager. In 1987, Salstrom accepted a full-time position with Godwin Pumps as its Operations Manager, overseeing parts, service and assembly at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Bridgeport.

“We hired Grant with the goal of building a parts and service department that would match our desire to never say ‘No’ to our clients,” said Godwin President John Michael Paz. “Like most of our long-term, senior managers, Grant worked his way up literally from the shop floor to the position he is in today. He understands the pace of the business and has been instrumental in our ability to maintain a sustainable long-term growth pattern.”

Salstrom took over as Godwin’s Vice President of Operations in 2001, the same year that Paz acquired the Godwin Pumps manufacturing facility in Quenington, England. Salstrom has played a critical role in Godwin’s ability to work with the factory and its third-party suppliers, including John Deere and Caterpillar, to meet the growing demands of its over 180 North American distributor locations and 25 North American branches.

“Because we design, build, rent, and sell our own equipment, we control our own destiny,” said Paz. “You can expect to come to our facility in Bridgeport on any day of the week and you will find Grant holding the production schedule for our outgoing pumps. He has been the navigation system behind our operational success, and this promotion reflects his significance in our success,” said Paz.

In his new role, Salstrom will be responsible for all day-to-day operations involving service, parts, warranties and fabrication.

In addition to his experience with Lister, Salstrom had an additional year of experience as Parts and Service Manager for a large Detroit Diesel engine distributor and holds an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Camden County College (NJ).

“When John adopted the tagline ‘Great Pumps. Great People.’ it was the perfect fit for this organization. Our ability to shift our production schedule and meet our customers’ needs each day is due to the tremendous dedication and support of our Great People. It’s my privilege to do the steering, but it’s our Great People who provide the fuel,” said Salstrom.

Godwin Pumps, Dri-Prime, Sub-Prime, Heidra, Think Orange. Think Godwin. Great Pumps. Great People. and the color orange for pumps are registered trademarks and DBS and PrimeGuard are trademarks of Godwin Pumps of America, Inc. All other marks belong to their respective holders.

About Godwin Pumps:
Godwin Pumps maintains a fleet of over 5,000 portable rental pumps and related equipment for use in dewatering in construction, mining and quarrying; in drinking water supply; and in wastewater bypasses in municipal, industrial and environmental markets. The Godwin Dri-Prime® pump features fully automatic self-priming to 28 ft, dry-running and solids handling capabilities and is complemented by a wide range and variety of electric submersible Sub-Prime®, hydraulic submersible Heidra® and gasoline-powered Wet-Prime pumps. Godwin Pumps also offers customized sales and service training to distributors.