G&S Technologies, the nation’s leading processor and recycler of oil-filled electrical equipment, announced the formal opening of its new facility in Richmond, Virginia.

The base of operations was built at the request of the state’s largest utility in order to handle the processing of its large volume of oil filled electrical equipment in need of repair or recycling, including pad and pole-mounted transformers. G&S Virginia tests and drains the transformers, and transports them for repair or recycling depending on their condition. Oil drained from the transformers is purified at Hydrodec, the company’s Ohio facility, and sold for reuse in new electrical transformers.

George Newmark, President of G&S Technologies said, “We are proud to add G&S Virginia to our growing family of companies across the country. This new facility represents two important things at G&S: our commitment to tailoring solutions to our customers’ needs and our growing national reach.”

G&S Technologies Establishes Operations in Virginia to Serve State’s Largest Utility

G&S Virginia is led by General Manager Matt Yount, a G&S manager for more than 10 years, and a 5-person staff. It boasts 20,000 square feet, four five-ton cranes, and two operating warehouses capable of handling more than 15,000 units and 500,000 gallons of oil or more per year.

Said Yount, “It is remarkable how far our industry has come in terms of reusing and recycling transformers and transformer oil.  We offer an environmentally sound program that’s attractive to the biggest utility companies in the country, including here in Virginia. We are proud to be their partner.”