Andy Duyck ( pronounced Dike ) knew at a young age that he wanted to own a machine shop . At 23 , he and his wife sat down and mapped out what type of business they ’ d like and where they could take it . “ We ’ ve always been very plan driven and goal oriented ,” he said . They planned where they ’ d be in 10 years and what kind of machine shop they would operate .
One of the tenets of the business would be integrity , and the other , honesty . He has operated the business that way , focusing on good customer relationships and honoring the employees . “ We treat everyone well ,” he said . They emphasize paid and unpaid time off and even give baby gift baskets when an employee or spouse has a baby .
After 40 years of running the business , Andy shared that he still maintains the same enthusiasm and attention to goals . At 63 , he is now working with the staff on strategic planning and the next steps for his eventual transition from the business .
Anne Duyck , his daughter-in-law , is married to one of Andy ’ s sons and is the HR manager , payroll manager , project manager , and quality coordinator , depending on the day and who she ’ s talking to . Andy said , “ Anne is as driven as I am . We share a desk in the office , and her passion comes through in her work .” He cited that Anne recently took them through AS9100 certification , which took six to nine months . They both said it was monumental but will allow them to engage with the aerospace industry .
Thus far , they ’ ve worked for various industries , such as semiconductor companies in 15 countries and companies that make lasers and food processing equipment .
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