About Us
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Our Rich Heritage
Van Dam Iron Works, LLC was founded in 1930 when Gerrit Van Dam began hand crafting ornamental iron for his local commercial and residential customers in Grand Rapids, MI. His mission to provide innovative quality products and outstanding customer service became the keystone that has supported our business over these 90 plus years, and continues as our mission today.
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Evolution into Excellence
Over those years, we’ve grown and evolved to become a full service miscellaneous metals fabricator. Van Dam Iron Works today is best known for providing custom stair and guardrail systems for customers throughout the Midwest and beyond.
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Our Philosophy
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Our Commitment
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Clay Poe
President
cpoe@vdiw.net
269-953-2925
Industry experience since 1998
Dana Berkeley Thiebout
Contract Manager
dberkeley@vdiw.net
616-855-3019
Industry experience since 1998
Bruce Schafer
Senior Project Manager
bschafer@vdiw.net
616-855-3013
Industry experience since 1983
Michelle Ellenberger
Sales & Estimating Manager
mellenberger@vdiw.net
616-855-3008
Industry experience since 2009
Dave Wiedlund
Purchasing Manager
dwiedlund@vdiw.net
616-855-3010
Industry experience since 1993
Melissa Hubbel
Controller / HR Manager
mhubbel@vdiw.net
616-855-3007
Industry experience since 1991
Craig Wallace
Detailing Manager
cwallace@vdiw.net
616-855-3017
Industry experience since 2002
Randy Haisma
Plant Superintendent
rhaisma@vdiw.net
616-855-3005
Industry experience since 1983