L & J Industries, Inc. has been located at 1811 Cleveland Avenue since its inception in 1965 by James B. Garden. We are a full service metal manufacturing facility specializing in Free-Flow Floor Supports. We are marketed to distributors and dealers of grain bins and equipment.
L & J Industries, Inc. has seen many changes since it began as a small welding and repair shop known then as L & J Welding. In 1986, Chris Garden (James's son), became an active employee which led to assistant manager in 1991.
Due to increased sales and building expansion, L & J Welding became incorporated and is now known as L & J Industries, Inc. Chris and Lisa Garden became sole owners/proprietors in 2003. In 2022 Jacie and Brady became part owners and L & J officially became a 3rd Generation Owned and Operated Business.
Our staff includes Chris Garden as the President, he does the buying and oversees all aspects of the business. Lisa Garden is the Trucking/DOT Compliance Coordinator for the shipment and delivery of floor supports and for products shipped for other companies.
Jacie Peichel (Garden) as Plant Operations Manager and part owner, has been shadowing Al, our past Production Manager, for several years and recently took over Spring 2023. Jacie oversees the day to day planning and operation of the production area. She also manages social media accounts, the website, all aspects of the robotic welders, and helps customers with custom projects.
Teresa Miller is Office Manager handling accounts receivables, payables and payroll. She is also the Safety and Compliance Coordinator and has been with L & J Industries, Inc. for over 20 years.
Brady Garden is our Sales Manager and part owner, and is the exclusive contact for any floor support questions, quotes, and sales. He travels all over the Midwest visiting our customers and distributors and promoting our floor supports and creating new partnerships and continuing relationships. Brady also updates current prints and creates new drawings for any project our customers may come up with.
In 2018 we expanded our office and designed an upgraded entrance appealing to both our customers and employees! We converted our old office into an employee break room so make sure to stop out and take a look at the changes!
