Dutch Brother Metals Celebrates Grand Opening in Greenwood, Wisconsin
On March 22, Dutch Brother Metals opened its doors to the community and customers with a grand opening celebration featuring equipment demonstrations, door prizes, and a hog roast with all the trimmings. At the time of the event, the Greenwood, Wisconsin company had been roll-forming metal for just three weeks, marking it as a truly new venture.
The company is led by brothers Allen Brenneman and Perry Brenneman, along with their brother-in-law, William Bontrager. They launched Dutch Brother Metals to specialize in custom trims, siding, and accessories, outfitting their shop with state-of-the-art equipment renowned for its reliable performance and longevity.
More than 200 people attended the special event. Attendees witnessed equipment demonstrations in the all-new, mechanically powered metal shop. There was so much interest and so many requests, that equipment demonstrations were done in the afternoon as well as in the morning.
The facility features an Acu-Form F and J trim machine and a Schechtl long folder. Most of the equipment was purchased from Metal Rollforming Systems (MRS), including a Titan dual deck machine capable of producing 9” ag panels and 6” low rib panels up to 40’ long. Other MRS equipment includes a trim machine that makes J channel, ridge cap, big corners, and little corners. The guys at the shop are pleased with the service they received from MRS; “They came out, set everything up, made sure everything was level, and got everything up and running. We’re really happy with them,” William said.
A Schechtl manual long folder was also added to the equipment setup.
Equipment that is not manual is mechanically powered.
Dutch Brother Metals opted for a Titan dual-deck roll former from Metal Rollforming Systems.
Supplied by Progressive Metals, Dutch Brother Metals offers trims and panels in more than 30 colors.
The shop is set up to make metal forming as efficient as possible.
The business offers walk doors made locally in Granton, Wisconsin, by Panther Creek Doors
More than 200 people attended the Dutch Brother Metals Grand Opening celebration on March 22.
Photos by Shield Wall Media
The MRS trim machine makes four different components: J channel, ridge cap, big corners, and little corners
This barn was re-roofed with metal roof components made by Dutch Brother Metals, formed from Progressive Metals Charcoal Gray coil. It was installed by North Mound Construction. Photo courtesy of North Mound Construction.
Attendees could get an up-close look at the new roll forming shop equipment while enjoying a hog roast with all the trimmings. Shown here: An Acu-Form mechanically powered roll former for making F and J trim.
In addition, the company has a portable siding machine from East Side Machine, which produces board and batten, double lap, and double-Dutch lap siding.
Recognizing that strong, reliable supplies are key to a business’s success, Dutch Brother Metals sources its coil from Progressive Metals and offers more than 30 colors of panels and trims.
Beyond metal components manufactured on-site, Dutch Brother Metals also supplies various building materials and accessories from Levi’s Building Components; walk doors made locally in Granton, Wisconsin, by Panther Creek Doors; windows from Cannonball; and hardware, cupolas, and barn accessories from Harvard Products.
It’s always exciting to see a new metal forming shop open its doors. Watch for more news from Dutch Brother Metals in future editions. Remember: If you have news you’d like to share, call Karen at 715-952-1654, ext. 105. RF
