Our Story

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Our founder

This success wouldn’t happen without two essential things: Our people and our values.

“There is no finish line.”
– Bob Greenheck

Brothers Bob and Bernie Greenheck returned from World War II to their hometown of Schofield, Wisconsin with grit and gumption enough to try their hands at starting a business. And like many young entrepreneurs, they tried a few things before they got it right – with a small sheet metal shop and one employee.
They couldn’t have predicted that what they started in 1947 has become a global manufacturing leader with 5,000+ team members in 8 states, Mexico, and India.

This success wouldn’t happen without two essential things: Our people and our values.

“There is no finish line.”
– Bob Greenheck

Our History of Growth and Innovation

1947
1947
Made $35,000 in sales making rotary turbines with three team members in Schofield, WI
1969
1969
Successfully added our second facility in Schofield, WI
1978
1978
Surpassed $20 Million in sales; Introduced a revolutionary Quick Delivery Program and built a National Distribution Center (NDC) in Schofield, WI
1984
1984
Introduced an innovative Computer Aided Product Selection (CAPS) program
1991
1991
Established the Quarter Century Club to celebrate team members who have been with us for 25+ years; 42 team members were inducted
1993
1993
Reached 700 team members
1995
1995
Surpassed $100 Million in sales
1996
1996
Reopened the newly renovated Education Center in Schofield, WI
2001
2001
Surpassed $200 Million in sales
2002
2002
Introduced our Greenheck Group Performance Systems (GPS) program, which provides all team members the chance to contribute and participate towards continuous improvement.
2003
2003
Acquired Innovent, Inc., a Minnesota-based manufacturing company; reached 1,550 team members
2004
2004
Won Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year, a prestigious award reflecting the strengths of the entire company
2005
2005
Surpassed $360 Million in sales; acquired Precision Coils, a Tennessee-based manufacturing company; reached 2,100 team members
2007
2007
Introduced a new commercial brand, Accurex, while celebrating 60 years in business
2009
2009
Purchased our third Mobile Learning Center; Quarter Century Club surpasses 200 members
2013
2013
Expanded operations in North Carolina with facilities in Shelby and Kings Mountain; awarded Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year for the second time
2014
2014
Opened facilities in India and California; broke ground on the Innovation Center in Schofield, WI; Quarter Century Club surpasses 350 members
2017
2017
Broke ground on our Tulsa, Oklahoma campus
2018
2018
Precison Coils team in Brownsville, TN earns Industry of the Year Award
2019
2019
Sales surpassed $880 Million as we expanded to nearly 3,800 team members; won Forbes America’s Best Midsized Employer
2020
2020
Pandemic causes shifts in working environments globally as we adapted to change and pivoted operations for continued success
2021
2021
Acquired Metal Industries, a manufacturing company with locations in Florida, North Carolina, and Mexico
2022
2022
Celebrated 75 years of industry success; surpassed $1 Billion in sales
2023
2023
Won Forbes America’s Best Midsized Employer for the fourth time
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