Awerkamp Machine Co.

SInce 1947, businesses like yours have depended on Awerkamp Machine to get the job done right and on time. No other machine job shop within 100 miles can compare to the variety and capacity of the equipment you will find at Awerkamp's.

Our highly skilled craftsmen will follow your prints or instructions without deviation or we will use our vast experience to determine the best way to assist you with your needs or ideas. We design and build special machines.

When your plant can not meet your production schedule or lacks the equipment or expertise, our production department will deliver precision parts on time.

Our machine shop and metal fabrication department offers an alternative to locating and buying a new part. If it can not be repaired economically, we should have the material in stock and will duplicate the original piece. Sometimes the design or quality of the factory part will not hold up to the way you need to use it. Our policy is to improve on the original whenever possible so further repairs are not needed. We understand virtually all types of machinery and know how to repair the parts instead of you having to replace the entire machine.

Our Steel Sales and Fabrication Division offers the largest variety and quantity of in stock, high quality metals within 100 miles of Quincy. Materials will be cut and fabricated to you specifications in any quantity.

HISTORY

In July of 1947, John Awerkamp opened his machine shop in the garage behind his home at 1503 Spring. He moved to the Southwest corner of 7th & Vermont in October of 1947. A small 30' x 40' area was rented in a building also housing a welding shop. The building was purchased in 1949 and welding equipment rounded out the company's capabilities. Adjoining buildings were purchased in 1954 & 1960.

Having a machine & welding shop required a supply of steel to be kept on hand. Soon businesses were coming to Awerkamp's for steel purchases. The need to stock steel for others prompted a new addition in 1967 for steel storage. In 1973, the machine shop was expanded to the Northwest, filling the 80' x 190' lot.

The business continued to grow but had nowhere to expand. So, ground was purchased, a building built, and the Steel Sales & Fabrication Division was started at 321 Broadway in 1981.

Additional ground was purchased to the West at the 7th & Vermont facility and, in 1989, the machine shop was expanded. In 1991, another building was added to the West at 321 Broadway. Several purchases & trades were made on 7th and on Hampshire from 1988 through 1995. This allowed for the expansion to the machine and welding shop in 1998.

After a few more trades and land purchases, a building on the Northeast corner of 7th & Vermont was built in 2011. It was originally used for extra space to store parts and machinery, but then also became a space to work on large fabrication jobs.

Eventually, a need to increase storage space for inventory at the Steel Sales Facility was realized. In 2016, an addition was built to bring the West side of the building to the Northeast corner of 3rd & Broadway. A new drive was paved to the West entrance to accommodate semi trucks from suppliers and make loading out customers easier.

As the size of the buildings has grown, so has the size, variety, speed, and quality of our machinery. There are 48 employees at Awerkamp Machine Company. They do work for virtually every type of business in the area. They are continuously increasing their knowledge and skills to handle the changing needs of their customers.

For over 72 years, Awerkamp's workers have had the reputation of 'being able to figure out and do anything.'