Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of Month Award Honors Independence Manufacturing Company Since 1962, Geater Machining & Manufacturing Co. has been a leader in precision machined and fabricated parts for aerospace, electronics and high tech industries, while maintaining its small-town Iowa roots. This month, the Independence-based company is honored …
The manufacturing and machining business has changed a lot since Duane Geater founded Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. in 1962. Although the technology certainly has become more advanced, it’s far from the only way in which the industry had changed, according to Vice President of Operations Joe Meier. He says …
Joe Meier takes over as CEO for the Independence-based company INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. (Geater) announced several senior leadership changes today, including the promotion of Joe Meier to CEO. Meier, vice president of operations at Geater, has been groomed to take over as CEO as part …
INDEPENDENCE — As a business that has been operating since 1962, it was only a matter of time before Geater Machining & Manufacturing needed to expand to support their growth, even after a previous expansion project in 2015. The business, located at 901 12th St. N.E., creates parts for aerospace …
INDEPENDENCE – Big changes are coming to Geater Machining and Manufacturing, Co. in Independence. Positive change big enough to impact not just the local community, but the surrounding counties. Read Full Article Here
INDEPENDENCE | Chad Anderson gained some experience in computer numerical control machining this summer during an “externship” at Geater Machining and Manufacturing. But, more importantly, the Cedar Falls High School industrial technology teacher gained some insight into the demands and requirements of the job as he completed the training through …
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (March 11, 2015)- The Heritage Award was presented to Geater Machining & Manufacturing, of Independence, Iowa, in recognition of its spirit of proven trust and reliability, paired with a track record of setting the standard for its peers and the industry. The award was presented to Jerry Bitterman, CEO of …
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — Tired of wading in a relatively shallow labor pool, an Independence company started an innovative initiative to get young people excited about careers in manufacturing. Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. of Independence, which builds precision parts for the aerospace, electronic and high-tech industries, is reaching out to …
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa — Every company has its own history; Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co., which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business, is no exception. But the Independence-based company also has a role in world history, according to Nate Clayberg, director of the Buchanan County Economic Development Commission. When Osama Bin …
ShopSolutions Case Histories of Manufacturing Problem Solving, Manufacturing Engineering Magazine | November 2010 When Geater Machining and Manufacturing Co. (GMM; Independence, IA) began its search for a precision machining cell, it selected a highly automated Mazak machining cell to produce parts for electronic communication and aviation components and assemblies. Its objective was …
