Fives Giddings & Lewis 160 Year Anniversary

Fives Giddings & Lewis Industry Open House June 20th

The 160th Anniversary celebration at Fives Giddings & Lewis is less than one month away! An open house for customers, suppliers and industry peers will take place on Thursday, June 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors will participate in facility tours, machine demos and a supplier expo and can look forward to door prizes, food and fun. Tours will start in our famous history hall where participants will learn of the humble beginnings of the Giddings & Lewis brand, and get a glimpse of what the future holds. Guests are asked to pre-register for the event at: https://metal-cutting-composites.fivesgroup.com/news/metal-cutting-composites-events/fives-giddings-lewis-celebrates-160-years.html

As part of the year-long celebration of events in 2019, Fives Giddings & Lewis is searching for the oldest Giddings & Lewis machine still in production, as well as the machine that is the furthest away from our Fond du Lac, WI location. To submit a machine for consideration, or for more information on the contest, customers are asked to contact their regional sales manager or Kimberly Prophett (Kimberly.prophett@fivesgroup.com).

The local public is invited to attend a Fives Giddings & Lewis open house on Saturday June 22, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., where they can take part in a self-guided tour and community brat fry to support the Fond du Lac United Way and Salute the Troops.

About Fives Giddings & Lewis:

What started back in 1859 as a lumber equipment job shop has grown and evolved with the demands of the markets, touching several industries along the way. Fives Giddings & Lewis still stands today in the same location as in 1859, at the corner of Doty and Rees Street. In 1902 we began producing machine tools, starting with engine lathes and boring mills. During WWI and WWII a large portion of the business was in government work as our nation’s defense department and military took first priority. In 1955 the first commercially available CNC was created in partnership with MIT. Current innovations include the Integrated Contouring Head and new Vertical Turning Center and Milling Product Lines. The company has been part of the Fives Group since 2013.