History

A passion for quality
EleMETAL Fabrication and Machine was founded in 1964 by Pete Dahlhauser originally as Pete’s Custom Metal, Inc. Pete was passionate about providing the highest quality sheet metal products at fair prices. His legacy of superior workmanship lives on in the business today.
In 1984, Pete’s son, Jack Dahlhauser, was promoted to manager, and Ken Burbach was promoted to foreman. Together, they expanded on the great work Pete’s Custom Metal was known for.
Ken took over the day-to-day operation of the business in 2007. In 2011, Jack retired, and Ken was promoted to vice president overseeing the complete operation of the business.
On the leading edge
- 2015: Andrew Stamp joined the team as general manager to take over day-to-day operation of the business.
- 2016: Pete’s Custom Metal went through a rebranding process and on Jan. 1 the company was renamed EleMETAL Fabrication and Machine.
- 2019: Andrew Stamp and partners purchased the business in March and Andrew became managing partner.
- 2021: In May, Ken Burbach fully retired from the business after 50 years of service!

EleMETAL purchased and moved to their current facility at 2263 Business Park Drive in Fremont, Nebraska.
The new facility was extensively remodeled and updated with bridge cranes, new power and LED lighting, ventilation and much more. The state-of-the-art facility’s main production center has over 35,000 square-feet of space and includes two large storage buildings and more than 17 acres of ground for future growth.
Significant equipment investment includes the Flow Mach 500 waterjet, a laser welding system, a Hurco VMX84i Mill, Hurco VMX30Di 5 Axis Mill and a Hurco TM18L Lathe.
The new facility and expanded lineup of equipment has positioned EleMETAL to serve our growing list of great customers for years to come!

Brandon Carnes
VP of Sales
Brandon Carnes joined the company in 2017 as the VP of Sales. He brings 10 years of experience in the industrial and food manufacturing industry. Brandon has extensive experience in working with customers to design and supply after market replacement parts and custom fabricated components to decrease down time while simultaneously saving the customer money.

Chad Anderson
Outside Sales
Chad joined the company in 2020 as Outside Sales. Chad graduated from the University of Nebraska Omaha in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in both Accounting & Marketing. He brings over 10 years of sales experience in various industries. Chad has a track record as being a trusted advisor for his customers. He truly cares about his customers success and wants to be a strategic partner that his customers see as an asset to reach their company goals.

Andrew Stamp
Managing Partner
Andrew holds a bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He utilizes his 18 years of manufacturing and engineering experience to lead the company as managing partner.

Rick Dohrman
Project Manager, Machine Shop Foreman
Since joining EleMETAL in 2012 as a CNC machinist, Rick was promoted to foreman in 2015. He graduated with an Associate degree in machine tool technology from Southeast Community College. Rick has 25 years of experience in the fabrication and machining industry, along with 10 years of experience with SolidWorks 3D CAD Software.

Jason Frey
Project Manager, Fab Shop Foreman
Jason joined the company in 2018 as a project manager and foreman of the fabrication shop. Jason has over 20 years of experience in the metal manufacturing industry and extensive experience with 3D design work.

Matt Hemmelgarn
Mechanical Designer
Matt joined the company in 2021 as a Mechanical Designer. He graduated with an Associate degree in CAD from ITT technical institute. Matt has over 24 years of experience in mechanical design utilizing AutoCAD and SolidWorks 3D CAD Software.

Brian Lundry
Project Manager
Brian Lundry joined the company in 2021 as Project Manager. He brings 20 years of experience Maintenance and Project Management in the food manufacturing industry. Brian holds a Certification for Machinery Reliability with SMRP and uses his knowledge to help customers get the most out of their equipment while bringing projects to life. Brian has also taken an active role in safety for our facility by leading the safety team and offering solutions to complete work safety.

Danielle Buckley
Office Manager
Danielle joined Elemetal as the Office Manager in 2021. Danielle brings over 10 years of administrative experience in Office Management, Human Resources, and Accounting.
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Based in Fremont, Nebraska, EleMETAL has more than 50 years of experience providing the highest quality sheet metal fabrication, welding and machining.
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