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Our Sustainability Awards
The GMA Sustainability Awards recognize outstanding contributions to sustainability across the abrasive blasting and waterjet cutting industries. Open to GMA customers and partners, the awards highlight those demonstrating leadership through responsible garnet return and recycling practices.
Reflecting our continued commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic sustainability, each award celebrates a different type of contribution—from individual innovation to sustained, high-volume garnet returns. Whether you're a long-term partner or a new entrant, the awards are designed to honor efforts that help reduce waste, extend the lifecycle of garnet, and support a more sustainable future for our industries.
Sustainability Award Winners 2025
GMA is proud to announce the winners of our inaugural Global Sustainability Awards, recognizing customers around the world who are leading the way in garnet recovery and sustainable surface preparation practices.
- GMA Partner Excellence Award – Abrasive Blasting
National Industrial Gas Plants - Industry Leader Award – Contractor or Manufacturer
Nasser Saeed Al-Hajri & Partners Cont.Co - Industry Leader Award – Asset Owner
A leading Energy and Chemicals company in Saudi Arabia - Best New Entrant Participant Award - Abrasive Blasting
Lamprell Energy Limited - GMA Partner Excellence Award – Waterjet Cutting
Butler Bros - Industry Leader Award – Waterjet Cutting End User
Howmet Corporation - Best New Entrant Participant Award
A leading Infrastructure Company in the US - Top Global Returns Award
National Industrial Gas Plants - Sustainability Champion Award
KAEFER
“By recognizing these efforts, we aim to highlight the practical steps that are making a difference—whether that’s returning garnet for recycling, refining blasting techniques to reduce abrasive consumption, or integrating sustainability into decision-making. These are real, measurable outcomes, and we’re proud to partner with customers who are leading by example.”
Grant Cox
CEO, GMA Garnet Group
Driving Sustainability Together: A Conversation with McDermott and GMA
Global entity McDermott has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability by actively participating in GMA Middle East’s Garnet Rewards Program. This achievement highlights McDermott’s dedication to sustainability through the return and recycling of used garnet, setting an industry standard for environmental responsibility in abrasive blasting.
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“Recycling garnet is a powerful example of how we can extend the life of materials, reduce waste, and lessen our environmental impact. We view initiatives like this as essential in transitioning to more sustainable engineering, procurement, construction, and installation practices.”
Sadaf Hameed
Sustainability Manager, McDermott
GMA and KAEFER Partner on Sustainability in Saudi Arabia
KAEFER Saudi Arabia has been a long-standing partner of GMA Garnet™, working together for more than a decade to drive sustainability in abrasive blasting. Through GMA’s Used Garnet Return Rewards Program, KAEFER successfully recycled 7,750 tonnes of used garnet across 2023 and 2024—delivering cost savings of approximately SAR 2.3 million (EUR 0.53 million).
In recognition of these efforts, KAEFER received GMA’s Platinum Award in September 2024 for its leadership in sustainable blasting practices. Looking ahead, the collaboration is set to grow further, with strategic initiatives in 2025 focused on embedding even stronger environmentally responsible processes across operations.
Recognizing Our Comitment to a Sustainable Future
At GMA, sustainability is more than just a goal—it’s an integral part of our business strategy and corporate philosophy. As we move forward, GMA remains dedicated to enhancing our service, innovation, and productivity—creating a sustainable future that benefits our business, stakeholders, and the global community.
