On hand for the ground breaking for an expansion of the Deimco facility in Tama on Thursday, Oct. 2, were, from left, Amy DeMeulenaere and Mert Mertens, Garling Construction, Judy Welch, Tama city clerk, Deimco Financial Officer Cindy Shirar, Dustin Wendt, Deimco employee, Deimco President Kirk Shirar, Deimco employees Steve Kirby, Dave Baccam, Heath Kellogg, Tama County Economic Development executive director, Jim Hala, Deimco, Dan Zimmerman, Mayor of Tama, Doug DeMeulenaere, Garling Construction, and Deimco employees Larry Kunkel, Marty Kolars, Kevin Zaruba, Nate Speas, Ray Elsberry and Brody Upah. News-Herald photos/John Speer

Shi R2 Solutions, Inc., doing business as Deimco Finishing Equipment, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 2, for a new 10,800 square foot addition to its current facility in Tama. The new addition will increase Deimco’s ability to simultaneously construct multiple projects.

“From window profiles, to bowling pins, to heavy implements, to silicone breast implants, if a coating can be sprayed or dispensed, we have the audacity to believe we can automate the process”, says Kirk Shirar, President of Deimco Finishing Equipment. “We recognize that customers need an engineered finishing system tailored to their specific requirements. As a designer and manufacturer, we are unique in our ability to customize finishing systems and our willingness to address special applications.”

Deimco Finishing Equipment was founded in 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa and their first product was a pneumatic reciprocator. Deimco Finishing Equipment moved to their present location in Tama in 2003. Deimco added a 7,000 square foot addition in 2005 which consolidated all manufacturing in Tama and enabled the design and build of larger turnkey systems for the fenestration and building product markets.

A cutting edge R & D lab has also been developed.In addition to research and process development work, the lab is used to conduct and host frequent customer trials.

Now, customers have the opportunity to run trials and affirm the equipment they purchase will meet requirements. Deimco Finishing Equipment has thrived in Tama.

Deimco Finishing Equipment President Kirk Shirar explains the coating process the products his company makes in Tama use in the production of bowling pins (right) and the manufacturing process for Deimco custom-made equipment which provides powder coating applications and liquid wood finishing to a wide variety of products. The company currently employs 20 at the plant on East 5th Street.

“The Lord is certainly blessing Deimco Finishing Equipment. We are grateful to the City of Tama, Tama County Economic Development, and the community for welcoming us so many years ago and for making a great place to conduct business. We look forward to being part of this community for many years,” Kirk and Cindy Shirar said.

Garling Construction of Belle Plaine has been contracted to complete the new addition. Completion is expected in February, 2015. For more information on Deimco Finishing Equipment go to:

www.deimco.com

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