Graner Industries
 
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, U.S. -- Garner Industries of Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S., parent company of BinMaster, has been named Nebraska’s mid-sized manufacturer of the year by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

The company was honored Oct. 12 at the State Chamber’s Manufacturing and Distribution Executive Summit held at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha. The Nebraska Manufacturer of the Year award has been presented annually since 2008 to Nebraska manufacturers that successfully implement innovative ways of conducting business using new products, processes, technologies and strategies. 

Garner Industries is a diverse manufacturing company with a 64-year history. The company was established in 1953 as a small tool and die company in the Havelock area. In the mid-1960s, the company embarked on development of an automated grain bin level monitoring system, which gave birth to the Bin-Master line of level control technologies.

The company employs more than 130 individuals in its plastic injection molding, mold manufacturing, CNC machining and BinMaster level sensor manufacturing operations. Its products are sold in diverse industries, including agriculture, construction, cement, mining, biofuels and food processing. In September, Garner Industries completed the expansion of its campus at 98th street and Cornhusker Highway. It now occupies a 115,000-square foot facility located on 32 acres.