Delaware

General Separation Technologies, Inc. (GS-Tek), formerly Abel Industries, Inc., is a Newark, Delaware-based manufacturer of GC columns. The company is dedicated to chromatographic separation science and chromatographers worldwide. Over the years, GS-Tek has gained access to numerous foreign markets, including China and Mexico.

GS-Tek has achieved ongoing success by exporting. The company reports that exports as a percentage of overall sales have grown from 27 percent in 2009 to nearly 60 percent, enabling the firm to sustain jobs and expand its workforce. The company notes the benefits of FTAs in reducing the cost of goods for its customers in less developed countries. Additionally, tariffs can be very difficult to determine, and FTAs help make the lab analytical instrument marketable.