Deimco Hosts U.S. Senator Joni Ernst; Is Awarded Small Business of the Week
October 20, 2026 - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee, visited Deimco Finishing Equipment in Tama, Iowa today to personally present the company with her Small Business of the Week award and reconnect with Deimco’s workforce and mission.
“Since 1983, Deimco Finishing Equipment has specialized in American-made high-quality finishing systems that cater to the automotive, military, medical industries, and more,” said Chair Ernst. "With 99% on-time delivery on over 2,900 completed projects, Deimco Finishing Equipment sure knows how to engineer a smooth finish.”
Owners Jacob and Kyrsten Shirar toured Senator Ernst, Iowa Senator Annette Sweeney, and Iowa House Representative Dean Fisher through the 40,000-square-foot facility, where team members demonstrated projects including flow coaters for fenestration manufacturers, artillery finishing cells, and powder booths.
Shirar also shared images of the Deimco custom manufactured equipment used to coat the helmets that the astronauts of the Artemis II mission wore for the 10-day crewed lunar flyby test flight in April.
“What an honor for Deimco! We were thrilled to host Senator Ernst today to accept the 'Small Business of the Week' award,” said Jacob Shirar, CEO of Deimco. “This recognition fuels our passion to keep pushing boundaries, innovating alongside our customers and supporting our local community. A huge thank you to the Senator for supporting small businesses, and an even bigger thank you to our team for making this possible.”
Tom Deimerly established Deimco Finishing Equipment and operated it until 2002 when Kirk and Cindy Shirar purchased the business. Their vision to provide high-quality finishing systems and automation solutions steered the company to Tama, Iowa in 2003 to accommodate their expansion.
Jacob and Kyrsten purchased the business from Jacob’s parents in February 2024 and now serve as CEO and CFO. The couple also owns Rocky Mountain Finishes in Craig, Colorado. Deimco has headquartered in Iowa for 43 years and provides manufacturing solutions across the U.S. and around the world.
Senator Ernst officially announced the honor last spring. Deimco also hosted Senator Ernst in 2021, during her annual tour of Iowa.
About Deimco Finishing Equipment
Founded in 1983, Deimco Finishing Equipment provides high-quality, American-made finishing systems tailored to customer’s exact needs. Our application and design engineers and expert build and support teams partner with customers from fabrication and assembly to operation and training. Whether it is a liquid manual paint booth or an automated factory-wide conveyor system, Deimco's automated systems are the cornerstone of successful manufacturing processes around the world.
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