COMPANY / FAMILY HISTORY
 Passport Picture - 1923 |
Zimmerman Metals is a privately owned 3rd generation family business. Our founder, William George Zimmerman (Bill) was born in Bammental, Germany. In 1923 at the age of 18, Bill completed a four year apprenticeship in ornamental metals. At that time, Germany was experiencing enormous inflation. With old-world training and visions of a better life, Bill immigrated to the United States. |
| Bill's first job in the United States was as a mechanic (ironworker) at August Friedrich's Ornamental Shop in Denver. He moved up the ranks to eventually become the shop supervisor. |  August Friedrich's Ornamental Shop - 1923 |
 Company Location at 2800 Speer |
In 1936, in the middle of the Great Depression, Bill started his own company in a garage with around $300. He wrote down a list of what he could buy with the money: an anvil, hammers, tongs, etc. The company quickly grew, so Bill built and moved into a new building at 2800 Speer Boulevard. By 1952, Bill was able to purchase about half of the land at Zimmerman Metals' present location, and in 1956, the first part of today's plant was constructed. |
| Bill continued to work at the company into the 1970's. Even though he had a lot of office work to do, he still found time for what he loved - working on ornamental metals in the shop with his overalls on. By all accounts, Bill never let go of the $300 list he had used when he started, and still had it in his desk in the 1970's. |  Bill in 1972 |
| Zimmerman Metals and the Zimmerman family would not have had any success without the contributions of dedicated employees and their families. We are fortunate and thankful to be a part of their lives. |
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 Company Picnic |
 Bring a Daughter to Work Day |
 Retirement Party for Avni |