Kirk Shirar, left, gives a first-hand look at the company’s operation during one of three open house tours offered at Deimco Finishing Equipment in Tama on Friday, Jan. 15. Among those observing were (l-r) Shirar, State Rep. Dean Fisher, Kent Campbell, Tama Water Dept. superintendent, Toledo Mayor Dave Svoboda, Heath Kellogg, Tama Co. Economic Development executive director and John Lloyd, Tama superintendent of Public Works. News-Herald/John Speer

Results of a 10,800 sq. ft. expansion to the Deimco Finishing Equipment manufacturing plant in Tama were showcased in an open house and tours of the facility led by Kirk and Cindy Shirar on Friday, Jan. 15. Kirk is president and Cindy is financial officer of Shi R2 Solutions, Inc., the owner of the operations here.

Researched, designed and built in Tama is equipment used by other manufacturers in making their products.

“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.” is how Kirk Shirar explained what the company does.

During the Friday tours, guests were able to see a demonstration of the finishing equipment and observe a huge, “plant-wide” piece of equipment being tested and which was to soon be readied for shipment.

The addition of a 10,800 sq. ft. warehouse upon which construction began in 2014 has allowed for the type of large machines to be built from the ground up as one-piece. Prior to that Deimco built the machinery in component stages.

A group of South Tama High School students, Tama city officials, and manufacturers representatives get an overview of the production work at the Deimco manufacturing plant in Tama on Friday, Jan. 15. Kirk Shirar (at right) explains some of the research and development which goes into building the power coating equipment during the open house tour. News-Herald/John Speer

Deimco employs 20 in the Tama operations and serves an almost world-wide market.

Kirk Shirar said it is typical for customers to come to the Tama plant for training on equipment custom-built for them Deimco employees do sometimes travel to customer locations to provide set up and operational training, as well.

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More about Deimco- 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. -Submitted