Georgia Iron Works Partners with ATS to Enhance Production Maintenance

Georgia Iron Works Industries (GIW) has announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Technology Services Inc. (ATS) to implement a managed production‑asset maintenance program at its Grovetown, Georgia facility.

ATS, a global leader in production‑equipment maintenance and IT solutions, will apply its proven asset‑optimization methodology to help GIW reduce downtime, improve throughput, and lower operating costs in a highly competitive market.

“ATS will add value to the organization through a well‑managed maintenance program,” said Charles Harris, Vice President of Operations at GIW. “Their service will create efficiencies in our manufacturing process and deliver real cost savings.”

In an era of tightening margins, manufacturers are increasingly turning to external maintenance partners to unlock cost efficiencies. A recent Neilson Research study found that outsourcing maintenance “provides real value in a down economy,” with firms reporting measurable savings and improved flexibility.

“In both expanding and contracting economies, ATS’ value proposition delivers meaningful advantages to our customers,” said Jeffery Owens, President of ATS. “We add flexibility to manufacturers that helps them operate at lower levels when needed and to ramp up rapidly as production demand changes. We look forward to helping GIW’s factories run better.”

About GIW Industries

Headquartered in Grovetown, GA, GIW has more than 90 years of experience designing, manufacturing, and applying heavy‑duty centrifugal slurry pumps. GIW’s pumps circulate slurry in a wide range of industries, including mining, mineral beneficiation, industrial process, dredging, aggregate, and coal preparation. Its equipment is trusted worldwide, from Florida’s phosphate rock plants to Canada’s oil sands.