Ruthman Companies

Ruthman’s family of industrial pumps, hydraulic relief valves, and machine tools are designed to meet any pumping challenge. Applications range from wastewater, agriculture, heavy solids, and molten metals, to automotive paint stations, heavy drilling, and mining. Ruthman began in 1912 as the ‘Ruthman Machinery Company.’ Based in Cincinnati, the company serviced the steamboats that traveled the Ohio River. In April of 1924, Alois Ruthman conceived the first ‘seal less’ centrifugal pump. “We first considered naming the pump ‘Geyser,’ however the same day we decided to call it ‘Gusher’ as this sounded more forceful,” stated Alois Ruthman, giving birth to the trade name Gusher Pumps. Ruthman is 100% family owned. Today, Ruthman owns sixteen production and service facilities in the United States, Germany and China. Our customer promise of ‘Engineering Pump Solutions,’ is the center of our company culture. We work with you to meet your toughest pumping engineering challenges. We invest in people with expertise and experience that have a passion for problem solving and can be easily accessed through distributors and experts worldwide. Learn about our brands at