Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc.’s Josh “Vern” Smyth, vice president of facilities and special projects, gives a tour of the Dubuque plant to members of the local business community for Manufacturing Appreciation Week on May 14. PHOTO CREDIT: Stephen Gassman

A Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc. employee uses a micrometer to measure a part. PHOTO CREDIT: Stephen Gassman

A Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing Inc. employee grinds a metal part during a tour of the Dubuque plant for Manufacturing Appreciation Week on May 14. PHOTO CREDIT: Stephen Gassman