G.F. Puhl: Celebrating 40 Years In Business As A Visionary Leader There are a lot of faces behind the name, G.F. Puhl Com- pany, Inc., headquartered in Gallatin, Tennessee. But there is one face that has been present for every day of the past 40 years: Gregg Puhl.
Gregg’s father closed shop in June of 1980 for health reasons and, at that time, Gregg went to work for a local mechanical contractor until June of 1983. That was when he made the decision to “hang his own shingle” and start up what is today a full-scale engineering, fabrication, and installation company for air-conveyed trim and dust collec- tion systems. Gregg officially opened the doors of G.F. Puhl on June 15, 1983 and has never looked back. Based on the current job number log, the company is well over 20,000 projects and counting. Building A Dream: A Word From The President F orty years ago, my dream was to be sitting exactly where we are at today, being a leader with a reputation for designing, fabricating, and installing air conveyed trim and dust handling systems that are reliable and perform as advertised. This business is my passion that has turned into my favorite hobby. By providing reliable systems that last the test of time, I have also made many personal lifelong friends out of peo- ple who started out as customers and business acquain- tances. It’s hard for me to believe that I started out in a three-bedroom apartment with five employees. In 1985 we pulled together enough funding to have our first 20,000 square foot fabrication shop built, located in Goodlettsville Tennessee (about 20 miles north of Nashville). CONTINUED ON PAGE 34
Gregg has a saying that he’s “grateful that he’s only had to hang one shingle” over all these years. His leadership, vision, and dedication have served our customers well and employed many for decades. The 40th anniversary reminds us how grateful we are for those who were part of the Puhl team who have passed on and those with us today. The G.F. Puhl team gathered for a photo at their Gallatin, Ten- nessee headquarters in honor of their 40th Anniversary.
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