Shop Snapshot:

 

• Founder - Gered De Hoogh
• Located in Sheldon, Iowa
• Started in 2000

 

Key Equipment:

 

• Weeke Vantech 510 CNC Router
• Holz-Her 1302 uno Edgebander
• Saw Stop Industrial Grade Cabinet Saw
• Pinske Edge Solid Surfacing System
• KCD cabinet design software w/ CNC one-button-machining
• RouterCAD equiped with CountertopCAD
• Safety Speed Cut wide belt sander
• Oneida Air Systems shop wide dust collection system
• POWERMATIC molder, shaper, and planer
• Graco Electric Airless Sprayers
• Graco Gravity Feed air sprayer
  
• Betterly Solid Surface Coving Tools
• Festool Vac sanders, routers, and saws
  
• UXT 24' X 8' Cabinet Hauler
• 4x8 Denray Downdraft table
• Kreg 2 spindle pocket hole machine
• Ritter Face Frame assembly table
  

 

 

G&E Cabinetry, INC. History:

 

In 2000 Gered De Hoogh started Gered’s Country Cabinets working in a small shop on his parent’s acreage. After graduating from NCC in Sheldon he purchased a building in Sheldon and moved his growing business to town. The building was renovated to suit his business and wood-working needs. The grand opening and ribbon cutting for Gered’s Country Cabinets at the new location took place in January of 2002. Since then, the business has flourished and Gered’s talents, creativeness, and services have increased to accommodate his growing business and customer demand. His brother, Evan De Hoogh, joined the business full time (2008) in an effort to take the business to the next level. Gered and Evan, through several years of working together, facilitate the skills to take their customers through the entire process, from state of the art design, quality construction, professional finishing, and second-to-none lead times. As people of opportunity, and entrepreneurial minded, both Gered and Evan possess the drive, work ethic, and values necessary to make a small business work in today’s economic environment. As customer demands continuously change, they will continuously strive for improvement in quality, product selection, and customer satisfaction. 

 

At the start of 2009 Gered and Evan incorporated the business and officially became partners. With name change G&E Cabinetry, Inc, and logo changes they are continually in an effort to grow and become more efficient financially as well as in the shop. This is a new chapter in the cabinetry business and one that is necessary to stay on top of the market in the NW Iowa region and beyond. Changes also included major upgrades in machinery, tools and dust collection to increase productivity and precision while reducing lead times.

 

 

 

Gered graduated from Hull Western Christian High School in 1998, where he first had his inspiration to do wood working. His talents and abilities surpassed many at a higher level and his dream of starting his own business began in a high school woods class. He decided to attend Northwest Iowa Community College, graduating in 1999 from their carpentry program. There he learned the carpentry skills necessary to be a problem solving craftsmen as well as a quality builder. After several months of experimenting as an elk-hunting guide in the rough terrain of Western Montana, Gered decided that Northwest Iowa was the place for him and there he would continue his path of custom woodworking.

 

Evan De Hoogh Bio:

Evan of Sheldon, IA and his wife Laura, both enjoy family, fishing, music, taking pictures, and the outdoors. Evan has a strong passion for hunting whitetails with his father and brothers. In addition to cabinetry, Evan also started doing some taxidermy on the side and looks forward to future opportunities.  Website and logo design are also one of his strengths that he brings to the cabinetry business.

 

Attending Western Christian High School, experience in construction, and recently graduating from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration and Management, Evan brings fresh Ideas and strategies to the growing business and changing markets. As a senior at Northwestern, Evan completed a four month Internship program at Pella Corporation in Sioux Center, IA as a Department Manager.  From there he was able to gain some hands on experience in a large, diverse, and fast pace manufacturing environment and was also trained in lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.