BAE Systems’ Partner2Win 2023 Controls & Avionics Solutions Supplier of the Year

Greater Machining and Manufacturing Co. is honored to receive BAE Systems’ Partner2Win 2023 Controls & Avionics Solutions Supplier of the Year award. This recognition highlights our commitment to delivering best-in-class performance, achieving on-time delivery, and maintaining the highest quality standards throughout 2023. GMM is one of only 12 suppliers to …

Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Geater Machining and Manufacturing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 20, 2023 CONTACT: Ernst_Press@ernst.senate.gov   Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Geater Machining and Manufacturing Throughout this Congress, Ranking Member Ernst plans to recognize a small business in every one of Iowa’s 99 counties.  RED OAK, Iowa – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member …

IFB’s Renew Rural Iowa Entrepreneur of the Month

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 …

Manufacturing Today Feature

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 …

Geater Machining & Manufacturing Announces Senior Leadership Changes

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 …

Geater to expand, add more jobs

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 …

Cedar Falls teacher STEMs into manufacturing at Independence plant

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 …