IMEC Precision Sheet Metal Fabrication

11/10/2023

40 years. Here is our story of how we grew from a small, dark and cold barn to a modern metal-fabrication facility that ships parts to customers all over the world.

We really like how this video turned out and got quite a few compliments and requests to view it online during the open house. Enjoy!

Starting in a small building with no heat, lights or electricity, IMEC has grown into a successful metal fabrication company located in Monett, Missouri. Thi...

11/03/2023

Whew! What a day yesterday! Attendance to our 40th Anniversary Open House really exceeded our expectations. It was nice to see so many customers, friends, colleagues come and help us celebrate. Many, many thanks again to all that came out.

It's these personal connections to customers, the community, business associates and others, that are really what's important. And to have an opportunity to see so many of these people face to face made this such a joyous occasion. From the bottom of our hearts, we truly appreciate all that have supported us over these four decades.

And have to mention the refreshments: Many thanks to Marcoot Jersey Creameryfor donating the delicious cheese and crackers! Also, the coffee and pastries from KeenBean Coffee Roasters were a hit as well as the fruit from The Garden Exchange.

10/31/2023

We're only two days away from our 40th Anniversary Open House! This Thursday, from 9-11.

Did you know that at one time, IMEC had its own product which we built and assembled here?

The PlatePlus and Fastamp systems were designed, built and sold/shipped from right here in Monett. The photopolymer stamp-making systems provided an easy and cheap way to make custom stamps. Any drawing, signature, address, logo etc could easily be turned into a stamp.

If you were a student at Monett schools in the mid-80s through early 90s, and ever received a smiley face stamp on your classwork, then there's a good chance it was made here at IMEC. We gave many stamps to area teachers.

10/27/2023

As part of our 40th celebration, we wanted to celebrate as an IMEC family today so we catered in a special (and delicious!) lunch of grilled pork steak, green beans, baked potato, rolls and cake (courtesy B&N Concessions).

When we do all gather together, it's hard not to reflect on IMEC's journey and how far we've come and how much we've grown. The second picture is from an early employee lunch from the early-to-mid 1980s (believe we actually still have those orange chairs somewhere around here...). Fewer people back then, but similar idea: to gather together and break bread and to recognize and thank those that come in every day and have helped make IMEC the success it us: our employees.

Don't forget -- our open house is less than a week away! Next Thursday from 9-11.

10/16/2023

As we get closer to our 40th Anniversary Open House on Thursday, Nov 2, we wanted to share some photos from IMEC's history.

These photos, all from the early '80s, show the original building, a small metal building just south of Monett (just past where Race Brothers is now). It was small, dark and cold in the winter. But, you have to start somewhere, and this is where our journey began.

There are also a few photos of IMEC's first delivery truck, which helped us get parts to our customers, which in those early days were all fairly local.

10/13/2023

This year marks a pretty amazing milestone for IMEC - 40 years in business! Come help us celebrate at an open house Thursday, November 2 from 9-11 here at our facility in Monett.

We'll have plant tours, machine demonstrations and refreshments.

07/01/2022

With the Fourth of July right around the corner, thought we'd show off some of our 'fireworks' we set off on a daily basis. Lasers, welding and grinding can all put on a good show!

We will be closed on Monday the fourth, and hope all have a great (and safe!) Independence Day, celebrating all those things that make our country great!🎆🎆🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🎇🎇

06/24/2022

Can't believe it's already the last Friday in June! When you're busy, the days sure go fast. With it being the last Friday of the month, we had our monthly employee appreciation lunch: Sub sandwiches for everyone!

06/24/2022

We recently gave a couple of tours to incoming freshmen from Regional Technology Center that were studying computer-aided design (CAD). We showed them how we take drawings and CAD files from our customers and turn them into CNC programs for our lasers. It's important to show the next generation how things are made and share some of the opportunities in manufacturing!

06/13/2022

Had a nice writeup in our local paper about a supplier award we received earlier this year from one of our customers. We have a diverse customer base and make a lot of neat and different products, but one special thing about these parts is many are used in military and medical applications - is nice to think that the parts we make are helping save lives of service members!

Mark Conner (center left) and Eric Merriman (center right), of Industrial Machine and Engineering Company (IMEC) receive a Supplier Excellence Award from Essex Industries representatives Joe Laktas (left) and Chad Leftwich (right). Laktas, Essex’s supplier quality manager, credited IMEC’s qualit...

05/23/2022

Our lasers are real good at cutting through a variety of metals and thicknesses. But they can also etch. This stainless steel control panel door needed some warning and labels added. The customer didn't want silkscreening or adhesive labels (both of which we can do) but wanted the text and images etched into the part. It turned out pretty good -- even the chicken!

05/18/2022

We gathered today to honor the one and only Rusty as he heads into retirement.

Rusty started at IMEC 35 years ago. No, that's not a typo - 35 years!

He's one of the few that was here when IMEC moved from a small building out by Race Brothers to our current location. If you've ever seen anything we've machined or turned, chances are Rusty did it. There have been a lot of things he's done here and we're appreciative for the time he gave here and his dedication to always making sure a job was done right.

He's a heck of a machinist, an excellent fisherman and the go-to resource for camping here in the Ozarks. We'll miss him and hope we bump into him at one of the area lakes or campgrounds.

Thanks for all you've done, and enjoy retirement, Rusty!