Our History
Gremada Industries, Inc. celebrates a proud 56 year history of serving its customers,
employees and the community.
The 1950s
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1955
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Long before "Green" was popular; Gremada Industries has a vision of becoming
the leader in salvage, repair, and remanufacturing.
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The 1960s
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1960
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Gremada Industries Inc. is incorporated providing rebuilding and welding services
to Caterpillar distributors throughout North America.
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The 1970s
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1975
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Sales growth leads to the opening of a state of the art remanufacturing center in
West Fargo, ND. By this time Gremada is refurbishing parts for over 90% of the Caterpillar
dealers in the US.
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The 1980s
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1981
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Greg Butler takes over as CEO of Gremada Industries Inc.
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1985
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Caterpillar and Gremada begin negotiations to remanufacture final drive hubs.
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1988
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Gremada begins to remanufacture Caterpillar final drive groups.
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The 1990s
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1990
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Gremada begins to remanufacture Caterpillar brake bands and shoes.
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1993
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Gremada begins to remanufacture Caterpillar torque converters and transmissions.
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1994
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The Fargo Moorhead Chamber of Commerce honors Gremada as one of the 10 fastest growing
companies in the area.
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1995
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Facilities are further expanded to provide manufacturing and warehouse space totalling
88,000 square feet in West Fargo and 92,000 square feet in Fargo.
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1996
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Gremada receives the Triumph award for excellence in the field of remanufacturing.
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1996
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Gremada becomes one of the first companies in North America to utilize laser technology
in the remanufacturing process, adding services such as laser heat treating and
laser cladding.
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The 2000s
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2000
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Gremada goes live with SAP software.
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2001
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Gremada opens Laser Cladding Services in Houston, Texas to provide protective coatings
that increase product lifespan for customers primarily in the oil and gas industry.
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2007
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After again growing beyond its facilities, Gremada adds a 36,000 square foot addition
to West Fargo and leases a 20,000 square foot facility in Harwood, North Dakota.
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2008
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Gremada sells most of its North Dakota assets to Caterpillar. Laser Cladding
Services is purposefully excluded from this transaction.
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2009
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Steven F. Walker named President and CEO of Gremada Industries Inc.
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The 2010s
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2010
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August 1 Gremada acquires substantially all assets of Houston, TX based Schaffer
Precision Machining.
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2011
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April 1 Gremada acquires substantially all assets of Louisville, KY based Whelan
Machine & Tool.
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2011
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May 18 Gremada acquires substantially all assets of Wahpeton, ND based Aaseby Industrial
Machining.
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