IFS was founded on the idea that if it’s made of metal, we can make it. That attitude has helped us create long lasting relationships with our customers, both at home in Minnesota, and all across the world.
TIMELINE
1984
Ken Wilmes, Steve Lueck, Ken Boomgarden, Tim Stokes, Duane Boomgarden, Dan Dunn and Duane Liebl founded Industrial Fabrication Services, Incorporated along with a group of private investors.
1987
After several years of profitable operation, IFS begins to expand its workforce, adding shop personnel.
1997
IFS expands its facility, adding 7,500 square feet of shop space, a larger painting facility, a CNC press brake and a CNC plasma cutting table.
2004
Industrial Fabrication Services celebrates its 20th successful year in operation.
2007
Industrial Fabrication Services plans a large expansion to accommodate its constantly growing list of valuable customers.
2008
Expansion is completed. Main building is 150' x 400' including a 60' x 40' office space and remodeled offices for the drafting department. Also acquired is a 50' x 90' storage shed on the property which now spreads out over 8 acres in the industrial park.
2009
To show off the expanded facilities and to celebrate 25 years of successful business, an open house was held in August for the many families and friends of IFS.
2013
We expanded once again. This time we added a 100' x 150' section for indoor paint drying and new CNC equipment.
2015
A 6' x 12' Waterjet Cutting Table was added to our arsenal. This machine is capable of cutting wood, metal, rubber & plastic up to 9'' thick.
2016
Additional machining equipment was added including a Haas VF4 CNC Vertical Milling Center. By machining more of our own parts instead of outsourcing, we have more control over cost, schedules and designs.
2017
In order to keep our talented fabricators & welders more productive, we added a Peddinghaus XDM-630 Beamline. Workflow has been revolutionized by this machine! It can mill, drill, tap threaded holes and saw structural members like beams, channels, tubes and bars. The parts come off the machine ready to weld in a matter of minutes. Larger jobs can move through the shop faster than ever before with the help of this machine.
2022
As IFS has grown, we have seen a need to become more streamlined in our processes. One of the main bottlenecks was resolved by relocating all but 3 major pieces of equipment in the shop.
2023
To constantly add value for our customers, IFS added a Trumpf 3040 Plate Laser with auto loading capabilities. This machine produces finer, more detailed cuts, in a fraction of the time our waterjet is able to achieve.
2023
IFS added a Trumpf 3000 Tube Laser to our production floor. This machine has allowed us to decrease our production time of much needed structural parts used in all of our processes. It has also allowed us to take advantage of tabbing and indexing, saving us time on the shop floor.
2023
IFS upgraded to a new ERP system to help track order status and inventory control.
2023
To keep up with all other updates, IFS purchased a new Koike Aronson 8' x 24' Plasma Table with an articulating head. This machine allows us to save steps in processes in beveling sheets. Also, it uses 25% less power than the previous table which is helping reduce overhead costs.
2023
Hired over 100 employees.