Southwest Messenger - May 5th, 2019

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Kirk Williams Company
believes in family and community
By Shawn Conrad
I spent a bit of time with Joe Williams
the fourth generation of Williams to own
and run the Kirk Williams Company.
Located on Home Road, just off of I-270
and Broadway, the Kirk Williams Company
is a long time Grove City resident and a
longtime member of the Chamber.
Joe is a mechanical contractor and is
passionate about coming up with and providing
solutions for his customers. The Kirk
Williams Company history is richly filled
with family and community.
The Kirk Williams Company was
founded by James “Kirk” Williams in 1949.
The company began operating out of a small
facility in downtown Columbus. Over time,
specialty fabrication gave rise to mechanical
contracting applications in commercial, industrial,
institutional and health care markets.
Kirk invited his son, Jim, and son-in-law,
John Ubbing, to join the company in the
early 1950’s. Kirk, Jim and John were the
foundation of the organization and were responsible
for fostering the growth of the
Kirk Williams Company. Jim’s son “JK”
joined the firm full time in the mid 1970’s.
JK’s brother, Joe, and JK’s sons, Pat and
Nic, are the fourth generation poised to
move the corporation into the future.
The company has made a conscious effort
to invest in developing key relationships to
deliver design-build and design-assist solutions
in today’s fast paced construction environment.
The Kirk Williams Company
prides itself on being an experienced, dependable
and multifaceted firm that focuses
on finding solutions to our customers’ needs.
The Kirk Williams Company will continue
a long-term focus as the fourth generation
of owners and managers are active
within the company. In order to be truly
successful over time, the Kirk Williams
Company will continue to operate with the
strong values that have insured the success
of our organization from its inception. That
is our commitment to their customers, to
continue to bring the quality and consistency
that their customers have come to expect
and deserve.
What does Kirk Williams do? HVAC, Industrial
Metals, Duct, Piping, Plumbing,
Laser Cutting, Mechanical Services, BIM,
Prefabrication, Installation Welding and
Material Handling. You’ll recognize their
work when you drive around town: Schottenstein
Center Arena, Hollywood Casino,
Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care
Center, to name a few.
Joe and the rest of the team will tell you
that the customer is the reason they exist.
They believe in what they do and they believe
that the reason that they exist as an
industry and as a company is because of
their customer.
“We invest in new equipment, the latest
technologies, and most importantly, our
people,” said Joe. “We are always looking for
ways to improve productivity, quality and
safety. Our strong foundation has deep
roots in our community and we have a good
reputation throughout the construction industry.
We don’t just work hard, we work
smart. We plan the work and work the plan;
bringing solutions to the table. We create
good paying jobs and treat our employees
with respect and we believe in family and in
giving back to the community. We are continually
growing our business because we
believe that we can do it better than anybody
else. We show up every day thinking
of ways to improve our company so we can
best serve our customers.”
The tour of the facility was amazing, not
only from a business perspective but because,
as Joe and I walked around the
plant, the pride for this business was evident
on the faces of the people doing the
work.
Our friends at Kirk Williams support a
number of charities and are proud members
of the Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce
and have been actively involved in
the Grove City Community since 1974.
Thanks Kirk Williams Company for giving
us one more reason to be Grove City
Proud!
Kirk Williams has been involved in the community since 1974.
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