About Central Industrial Sheet Metal Works Inc.

locally owned

Keeping it in the family

For four generations, Central Industrial Sheet Metal has been owned and operated by members of the Blaich family.

Our Mission

Founded in 1924 by a German immigrant named Gustav Blaich, Central Industrial started as a small residential gutter shop which has steadily grown over the past century into a full service sheet metal company offering everything from design to fabrication to plant maintenance.

The interesting numbers

1924year founded

24team members

Company History

proudly serving you since 1924

Gustav Blaich

Our story begins with Gustav Blaich, a young immigrant from Illingen, Germany, who arrived in the United States through Ellis Island in 1906 at 16 years old.

Determined to build a better life, Gustav made his way to Kansas City, Missouri, where he found work as a helper in a local hardware and tin shop. This job laid the foundation for what would become a thriving business.

1924: The beginning

In 1924, Gustav’s vision became a reality when he founded Central Industrial Sheet Metal. What began as a small residential gutter shop steadily grew into a trusted name in the Kansas City metro area, specializing in high-quality sheet metal fabrication and industrial plant maintenance.

Same headquarters

Over the decades, Central Industrial has served a diverse range of industries, building longstanding relationships with businesses and organizations across the region.

We continue to operate from the same building in Kansas City’s West Bottoms where Gustav first launched the company.

It's about family

Gustav had five children: Erma, Ronald, Thelma, Jean, and Calvin, all of whom worked at Central Industrial at some point in their lives. Ronald and Calvin both served as past presidents of the company.

When Calvin retired in 1995, Ronald’s son, Scott Blaich, took over the presidency until his retirement in 2008. Each family member has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of Central Industrial Sheet Metal.

The present

Today, over a century later, Central Industrial remains a family-owned business, proudly led by fourth-generation owners Matt and Chris Blaich.

Under their leadership, the company continues to build upon its legacy while upholding the same core values of craftsmanship, innovation, and quality that Gustav instilled from the very beginning.

Custom design, fabrication, & installation

Preferred Industrial Metal Fabricator of Kansas City!

Why have so many Kansas City industrial facility managers, engineers, and technicians chosen Central Industrial Sheet Metal Works as their metal fabricator?

01

Quality & Performance

The quality of the Central Industrial Sheet Metal specialists work and their proven performance in field installation and maintenance has truly set us apart from other Kansas City area metal fabricators.
02

Proven Speed. Proven Precision

Central Industrial provides quick and precise service. We're known throughout the Kansas City area as a metal fabricator committed to the fast turn-around of industrial products development and fabrication.
03

Well Maintained Client Relationships

Whether an industrial facility manager or maintenance personnel, our customers are comfortable discussing their requirements with us and extremely confident in our work.
04

Highly Trained Personnel

Our success and reputation are indebted to our excellent workforce. Central Industrial Sheet Metal will provide you a friendly, highly trained team, from metal fabricators to maintenance technicians.
05

Professionalism, Honesty & Accessibilty

Our customers deserve a metal fabrication company with staff that's honest and accessible. The Central Industrial Sheet Metal team dedicate themselves with providing honest and reliable sheet metal services.
06

Superior Products

Central Industrial Sheet Metal offers a comprehensive line of industrial or architectural metal, plastic, wood and composite products fabricated precisely to your specifications or those of our experienced metal components development team.