Cumberland is a world-class poultry production equipment manufacturer offering complete innovative solutions for feed systems, feed storage and delivery, watering systems, ventilation and controls, heaters, nesting, and more. Cumberland is focused on meeting the ever changing needs of the poultry industry with a complete line of reliable poultry production equipment that's easy to install and maintain.

Cumberland was established as a business unit of the GSI Group in 1985 allowing the company to expand beyond grain storage, drying and handling systems, into the poultry market. The GSI Group has been in operation since 1972 and is currently the world's largest manufacturer of grain storage, drying, and material handling equipment. Headquartered in Assumption, Illinois, The GSI Group supports a global dealer network and operates sales and manufacturing facilities throughout the US, Canada, Brazil, China, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa and the United Kingdom. In May 2005, the GSI Group was acquired by Boston-based Charlesbank Capital Partners, a private investment/equity firm. As of August 2007, Centerbridge Partners, L.P. became the majority interest holder of GSI Group with Charlesbank continuing to hold a significant stake in the GSI Group. Centerbridge Partners, L.P., the largest first-time private equity fund ever raised, is a $3.2 billion multi-strategy private investment fund. The firm is dedicated to partnering with world class management teams to invest across multiple stages of a Company's life cycle and to employ various strategies to help companies achieve their operating and financial objectives. Centerbridge's limited partners include many of the world's most prominent financial institutions, university endowments, pension funds, and charitable trusts.