Garlock Family of Companies
Ben Eder is a seasoned professional in product development engineering, currently serving as Senior Manager of Product Development Engineering at Garlock Family of Companies since July 2023. Prior to this role, Ben held multiple positions at ITT Enidine, including Manager of Product Management and Global Product Manager, from February 2013 to June 2023. Ben's career began at ITT Goulds Pumps, where responsibilities included OEM Product Engineer and Product Development Engineer from March 2006 to February 2013. With extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical, and Hydraulic engineering design, Ben has developed strong relationships with Product Management and Field Sales teams. Ben Eder holds an MBA in Business Administration from St. John Fisher University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, alongside an A.A.S. in Architectural Design and Drafting from Finger Lakes Community College.
Garlock Family of Companies
Garlock provides solutions that seal the most demanding fluid-handling equipment and processes, with more than 100,000 sealing solutions for a diverse range of industries world-wide: • Chemical Processing • Food & Beverage/Brewing & Bottling • Mining • Nuclear • Oil & Gas • Pharmaceuticals • Power Generation • Primary Metals • Pulp & Paper • Water/Waste Water Garlock is part of Enpro Industries. The companies in the Garlock family feature a distributor network covering 75 countries, employ more than 1,900 workers in 16 global operations and operate total of 12 manufacturing facilities to produce the broadest range of fluid sealing products specifically for industrial applications. Garlock also operates the most extensive testing facilities in the industry. Leaders in Sealing Solutions Since 1887 The year was 1886 when Olin J. Garlock devised a better way to seal piston rods in industrial steam engines. First established in 1887 in Port Gibson, New York, the Garlock Packing Company relocated to Palmyra, NY, in 1889. By the early 1900s, Mr. Garlock’s company began establishing facilities at Garlock's current world headquarters.