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GIESE SHEET METAL COMPANY INC.
GIESE SHEET METAL COMPANY INC. Established in 1923, the company became known for its heating and air conditioning work.
The 1955 and 1957 Dubuque City Directory listed the company's address as Hawthorne.
The 1959 through 1964 Dubuque City Directory listed 1901 Hawthorne.
The 1968 through 1987 Dubuque City Directory listed 2125 Kerper.
In 1990, the company diversified into sheet metal fabrication as larger companies began outsourcing, and Giese found it could use equipment already used to make duct work.
Since the location on Kerper Blvd. did not allow sufficient room for expansion, the company moved its sheet metal fabrication business to a building at 28th and Elm. A separate company, Giese Manufacturing, was formed to increase public awareness of the new business and $500,000 was invested in new machinery.
In 1997, Giese Sheet Meal Company employed an estimated sixty people throughout the year while Giese Manufacturing's employment had increased from two to fifteen.
Source: "Chronology" Telegraph Herald, 1979 p. 15D