Delivering a product that meets or surpasses your expectations.

To reach this goal, Winnebago Manufacturing Company uses our proven process.

Family Owned • Excelling in Customer Satisfaction • Proud to be ISO 9001 Certified Since 2011

 

We conduct business based on our Core Values:

  • Strong Work Ethics

  • Trustworthy

  • Positive Attitudes

  • Attention to Details

  • Accepting Challenges

We guarantee our customers’ satisfaction by:

  • Being in business for over 65 years

  • Having over 360 years of experienced employees

  • Continuous training for all employees

  • Employee retention of 98%

  • Having multiple quality checks

 

Accountability is a way of life at Winnebago Manufacturing Company

Anyone who is a part of Winnebago Manufacturing Company learns quickly about accountability. Winnebago Mfg is a small company with high expectations. Everyone who comes in contact with your project has a critical role to play.

Winnebago Mfg has four experienced representatives whose job is to champion your project through the manufacturing process from design to on-time delivery. The representative who takes your order is also the person who will create all needed information to be successful with your project. With many projects, there are only three people involved: your representative, the foreman, and the craftsman. Every person involved with the job has to be accountable.

Words from one experienced craftsman, current CNC Plasma Operator: “I like running this machine; I really do. I know by the sound how it’s cutting. You hear if the pressure is right and if the speed is right. There’s a whistle to it that says you’re getting a good clean cut.”

 
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People with experience you can count on.

There is no substitute for a skilled staff. Recruiting and maintaining a skilled crew has always been a high priority for Winnebago Manufacturing Company. The company employs 35 people. This group brings over 360 years of experience in the metal fabrication industry. This continuity makes a difference in the quality, service, and value you receive at Winnebago Mfg.

Customers rely on Winnebago Mfg to accomplish almost any job. Winnebago Mfg serves a number of manufacturers who have overflow needs or who require specialized fabrication of components. Many customers have a one-of-a-kind project requiring real craftsmanship. With the wealth of experience to draw from, Winnebago Mfg can often re-create a product or technique from the past.

If you like the idea of having your steel fabrication done by people who are as proud of your products as you are, contact Winnebago Manufacturing Company.

Winnebago History

1950

Fred Hicks started Winnebago Manufacturing in with the name of Hicks Repair in downtown Winnebago, Minnesota. The business was a farm repair and blacksmith shop. 

1957

Cecil Jones, Ray Stifimer, and Al Thisius purchased the company and changed the name to Winnebago Manufacturing Company. Cecil Jones also started companies in Mankato with the names of Jones Metal Products, Kato Engineering, KatoLight Corporation, and Ka-Win. Because of this association, Winnebago also did OEM work for these companies along with farm repair.

1986

Ownership was taken over by the husbands of Cecil Jones’s daughters (Tom Richards and Lyle Jacobson).

1987

Because of growth, the company moved to a larger building in the town of Blue Earth, Minnesota - where the company is currently located. The building was originally built by Holly Park Homes in the 1970’s. The building has 58,944 square feet located within 12 acres and has large open areas and substantial ceiling height. This is important with material handling of large parts, weldments and assemblies. The building was shared with Custom Foods until 1993, and then Winnebago acquired the entire building.

1990’s

During the 1990’s the company moved more to OEM and job shop work with less farm repair. Flame cutting parts for many of the local companies was a big part of the business.

1999

The company changed ownership to Bob Preston, Daryle Pomranke, and third party. At the time, Daryle was the President and Bob was the Vice President and Sales Manager.

2004

Bob and Daryle purchased the third party shares.

2012

Daryle Pomranke purchased Bob Preston’s shares and is now the sole owner of the company.