News
Welcome to Randy Hand — our new Director of Field Services!
Veteran paper industry and field service leader Randy Hand has joined us as Director of Field Services. Randy will lead our growing field service organization, expanding our ability to provide the onsite services our clients are increasing asking for: gearbox inspections, installation supervision, maintenance support, troubleshooting, outage assistance and emergency field service including field machining.
AGW attends invitation-only Michelin TechnoDays
On May 13, VP-Sales Craig Massa and Account Manager Alan Armstrong represented Atlanta Gear Works at the invitation-only Michelin North America TechnoDays at the Michelin Conference Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Billed by Michelin as “the most innovation-obsessed supplier event we’ve ever hosted,” exhibitors included some of the biggest names in industry.
Our Engineering Team Is Growing
Welcome to Applications Engineer Jeff Spitz from Slidell, Louisiana. With Jeff on board, the engineering team now grows to five engineers led by VP- Engineering Chris Dale. Jeff brings 20-plus years of experience with gear manufacturing and gearbox repair, working...
An Important Announcement from Our Leadership Team
We are pleased to share an important milestone in the growth of Atlanta Gear Works: We have entered into a strategic partnership with Georgia Oak Partners, a long-term investment firm that shares our values, supports our mission, and believes strongly in the work we do.
This decision was made only after careful consideration. Our goals were clear: strengthen the future of AGW, preserve the culture and craftsmanship that define us, and ensure we have the resources to continue delivering exceptional quality and service. After extensive evaluation, Georgia Oak proved to be the right partner. Their approach aligns with ours — integrity, long-term thinking, and a genuine respect for the people who make this company successful.
Atlanta Gear Works earns certification as Flender Service Partner
Flender, a leading global manufacturer specializing in mechanical and electrical drive technology, has certified us as a Flender Service Partner.
Our customers are under pressure. How we’re taking the pressure off
American manufacturing is undergoing major transition. Challenges abound. So do opportunities. To be armed and ready, you’ve invested heavily in the latest technology. You’re under pressure to increase production for a major new customer but a broken gear tooth just shut you down. Now what do you do?
How We’re Expanding to Serve You Better
Years ago, we promised to repair or rebuild any make or model of gearbox to equal or better quality than original. Since then, we’ve kept that promise by bringing all important steps of the gearbox manufacturing process in-house under our control. This has entailed continuing investments in our footprint, our equipment and our people. We entered 2025 with major investments in all three.
Why Your Routine Maintenance Should Include a Gearbox Inspection
Not long ago, we performed a scheduled annual inspection at a paper mill. No one expected anything out of the ordinary. But we found a bearing on a paper machine in failure mode with the potential of causing the mill many weeks of downtime and the loss of millions of dollars in production.
What did we do next?
Jack Conway elected to AGMA board!
Congratulations to Atlanta Gear Works President Jack Conway on his election to the board of directors of the American Gear Manufacturers Association! AGMA board members serve a 3-year term providing fiduciary guidance and advancing industry standards. This important position is but one example of Atlanta Gear’s support of the most important organization in the gearing industry.
We’re Growing!
Our customers are keeping us so busy we’re proud to announce we’ve added 2 engineers and 15 machinists and assembly technicians to our team. As a result, we’ve added a much-needed second shift!
The latest addition to our machine shop – a monster of a machine!
To continue our commitment to providing you with the quality and reliability you deserve, we’ve doubled our gear grinding capacity by adding a massive Kapp Niles Gear Profile Grinding Machine ZP 24.
Welcome to Chelleigh Cuddy, our new Human Resources Specialist
We’re growing and have just hired our first Human Resources Specialist. Chelleigh Cuddy will apply her 15 years of HR experience to helping us be sure our employee programs are the best in the business.