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Experience
GES-AGM has been in the graphite business for over 50 years with extensive experience in carbon and graphite products.
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Manufacturing
With manufacturing facilities and warehouses throughout North and South America, we are able to offer warehousing services, distribution, packaging, shipping, and customized processing of carbon and graphite.
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Technical Expertise
GES-AGM has a team of technical experts in the carbon and graphite field. We are able to help create solutions for all of our customers needs.
History
GES-AGM is a family business that has evolved over 3 generations.
1958: H.M.Kearney Co. Founded
Harry M. Kearney mostly sold consumable products for the foundry and steel industry. In 1966, Harry started importing Japanese graphite electrodes into the United States.
1985: GES Graphite Inc. Founded
Keith Kearney sold small diameter electrodes and specialty graphite for the US market.
2010: GES SP, LLC Founded
An opportunity presented itself to create a similar GES Graphite business model in South America. In 2014, GES identified a need to build a graphite machine shop to produce more value added graphite products.
2017: GES-AGM is Formed
GES orchestrated the purchase of the GrafTech facility in October 2017 in Parma, OH. GES Graphite, Inc. underwent new branding to GES-AGM in 2018 after the purchase.
2020: Aero Industries Acquisition
Graphite machine shop specializing in EDM Graphite and related components.
2021 : Advanced Graphite Powders, LLC Founded
Processing and supply of various powder grades to the North and South American markets.
2022: Advanced Graphite Powders GmbH Founded
German entity for supplying graphite powder products to various European markets.