Weiss Sheet Metal marks 50 years in business

Avon, Mass.-based Weiss Sheet Metal, a second-generation, privately held family business that provides customized metal fabrication work for architectural, commercial, and residential use, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in business. The company held a celebration event on April 24 to mark the occasion.

Owners and cousins Wayne DeLano and Brian DeLano are the second generation of the family to operate the business, which was run by their fathers, George and Ralph DeLano. The elder DeLanos purchased the company 50 years ago from European emigrants Jack Weiss and Eli Tappan. George DeLano began working at the company in 1947, then based in Boston, when he was 16 years old.

The firm originally produced commercial dishwashers. Today it fabricates stainless steel products for a variety of industries.