Vickers Welding Company
Owner: Gerrad Vickers
Location: Neveda, Mo
History: Vickers grew up on the farm near Harwood, Mo., and went to welding school at Missouri Welding Institute.
He has welded in at least 30 states, traveling with the pipe lines and has welded in temperatures as cold as 60 degrees below zero and in more than in 100-degree heat.
However, the worst thing was being away from his home and family. Vickers has started his own welding company in Vernon County, Mo., to be home with his children.
Products and Services: Gerrad has portable gas welder and a shop mig welder on his welding truck that he can take anywhere.
The biggest thing he has built was a corral that covers about an acre.
He has built many corrals and fences. Gerrad also welds buildings, repairs gate hinges and can weld pipe, stainless steel, aluminum and carbon steel.
He also likes to do ornamental welding and repurpose metal things around the farm. His latest creation has been battle flags for different military units. Since his dad, Gary Vickers, is a Vietnam veteran, he has a firsthand witness of the costs of war and likes to honor veterans and the American flag.
Business philosophy: Do it right the first time, with quality and safety above all else is Gerrad’s moto.
“I love working with farmers and ranchers and give them a quality product that keeps them and the animals safe,” he said.
