INTERVIEW WITH GLS TANKS

GLS tanks has more than 30 years of experience in planning, producing and assembling enameled steel tanks and silos worldwide. State-of-the-art manufacturing methods which correspond with international norms and standards guarantee outstanding quality. The on-site production of all components enables them to render an extremely flexible and fast service. The company exports more than 95% of our products, which is why GLS tanks can be found worldwide. Their applications range from industrial and municipal up to agricultural use.

Easy Engineering: What are the main areas of activity of the company?

GLS TANKS: In Europe: Italy, Poland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Belgium.

In Africa and Middle East: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, generally central Africa.

In South and Central America: Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico.

In Asia: Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia.

E.E: What’s the news for 2021 about new products?

GLS TANKS: There are not really new products. We are looking for possibilities to make our internal processes and production more efficiency. At the same time, we want to increase the quality of our tanks and reduce our environmental food print.

E.E: What are the ranges of products?

GLS TANKS: We are manufacturer for tanks from 50m³ up to 20000m³ and more.

Our tanks are fully customized according to the requirements of our customers. We offer a lot of accessories like roofs, flanges, ladders, podest and platforms, mixers, etc.to complete our tanks and deliver a fully equipped product.

E.E: At what stage is the market where you are currently active?

GLS TANKS: We expand our activities in Africa and Asia together with new local partners and agents. With our existing agents in the different countries, we want to expand the sales activities to other business sector.

E.E: What can you tell us about market trends?

GLS TANKS: We make the experience worldwide that the dimensions of the tanks become bigger. Especially in the hot areas like Middle East, Africa, currently we get inquiries for huge project with tank sizes around 60m and more.

E.E: What are the most innovative products marketed?

GLS TANKS: For some years, the fish farming industry has been thinking about moving the farms out of the sea and built it on land. A lot of advantages have the land-based farms, especially the environmental pollution of the sea is a strong argument. This is a trend and innovation to use our tanks with all their advantages for such fish farming projects.

E.E: What estimations do you have for 2021?

GLS TANKS: We were in the lucky situation that the impact of the pandemic was not that big like for other companies and branches in the year 2020.

For us, 2021 is the year we want to return in the growth zone.