Gaco Western is a recognized leader in innovative silicone roofing systems, and offers best-of-class waterproofing and insulation solutions for a variety of commercial, industrial, and residential applications.
The company’s corporate office is located in Seattle, Washington and all products are proudly Made in the USA at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing, research and development facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Between these two locations and a sales force located throughout the United States, Gaco Western employs about 100 people and continues to grow.
During the late 1930's a rubber salesman, Ed Gates, began experimenting with liquid neoprene coatings for many potential uses. Enthused by his findings, he founded The Gates Company in Wilmington, Delaware. With support from the du Pont family, he began to manufacture coatings for various uses, including industrial corrosion protection.
The Gates Company had only moderate success under Ed Gates, as he was more of a tinkerer than a business manager, so in 1940 he sold it. The company was then re-named Gates Engineering Co., with the trade name "Gaco" being retained from GAtes COmpany.
In 1954 three partners, Hugh Mitchell, Aubrey Davis and Sid Collier, purchased Gates Engineering Co. for a total of $21,000 and reincorporated it Gaco Western Inc. Neither the Mitchell family nor the Collier family are involved any longer and the company is owned and operated by the Davis family.
Since its incorporation in 1955, Gaco Western has grown considerably in volume, variety of products created and in numbers of people employed throughout the country.
Gaco's Executive Leadership Team and Sales Leaders, October 2012.
(Left to right)
| Tom Sojak |
Vice President, Sales - GacoWallFoam Division |
| Eric Peterson |
CFO |
| Dan Nelson |
Vice President, Research & Development |
| Peter Davis |
President and CEO |
| Vicki Campbell |
Director, Human Resources |
| Eric Zimmerman |
Vice President, Operations |
| Chuck Skalski | Vice President, Sales - GacoFlex Division |
Since 1955, Gaco Western has manufactured exceptional waterproofing and insulating products. This family-owned company was built on three fundamental principles: superior products; sold by experts; at competitive prices. Today, Gaco Western coatings and spray foam insulation cover millions of square feet of commercial and residential buildings. We have earned a reputation and trust in the construction industry as a producer of top-quality waterproof coatings and insulation products.
800.331.0196
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Corporate Office
200 West Mercer Street, Suite #202
Seattle, WA 98119
R&D and Manufacturing
1245 Chapman Drive
Waukesha, WI 53189
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