DuWayne Geigle in his early days at Blentech<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDuwayne started as a welder in 1978 at Custom Stainless and eventually moved into the Welder Foreman and later, Shop Foreman roles. Then in 1981, Custom Stainless became CSE. In 1986, Darrell Horn (current Chairman and Owner) started Blentech and DuWayne was one of the employees who stayed on. Back in 1986 when there were approximately 15 Blentech employees, with most being in the factory. Now we have grown to over six times that with DuWayne overseeing the factory production for the past three and a half decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is no shock that DuWayne is such a longstanding and hardworking employee. A wonderful storyteller, he shared recently about his experiences growing up. \u201cMom taught us the value of hard work. As a kid, every Saturday before we\u2019d go out and play we\u2019d line up at 8 am and pick chores out of a hat. If we had to clean the floors we\u2019d get on our hands and knees with a rag, no mop!<\/em>\u201d And that dedication certainly showed in his work – he is thorough, detailed, and also ensures the job is done right. He also encourages and inspires others to work hard and do their best too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n