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About Us

Quality products made for you in the USA.

Established in 1975

Custom Iron has remained at the forefront of the spiral staircase industry. Located in Zumbrota, Minnesota in an 80,000+ square foot production facility, we specialize in supplying products to businesses in the stair industry as well as directly to consumers, builders and others across the country. Years of experience and innovation allow our team of dedicated and talented employees to work with you to simplify the purchasing experience and deliver a custom-built, functional, and easily assembled product that will meet your requirements. We offer a selection of standard designs for both interior and exterior, residential, or commercial use with upgrades and custom fabrication options available. We ensure quality and solutions you can count on in a variety of price points. We take great pride in our products, knowledge, and customer service. We are always working towards continuous improvement, innovation and advancing our manufacturing capabilities. Let us show you how a spiral staircase may be right for you!  

A modern living room with white sofas, a large potted plant, and a metal spiral staircase featuring custom railing leading upstairs. Minimalistic decor includes abstract wall art and a glass coffee table with magazines.
A wooden front door with an arched stone frame is topped by a small wrought iron balcony and an arched window. Two lantern-style lights, potted plants, and custom ironworks details decorate the inviting entrance.
A grand wooden staircase with custom ironworks and ornate black custom railing, detailed patterned carpet, and an intricately carved central post in a well-lit, elegant interior.

Quarterly Employee Highlight

Every quarter Custom Iron recognizes an exemplary employee to highlight and show appreciation for their contribution to our success.

Bruce Pukal

Position: Fabricating/Welding
Years worked at CI: 11

Bruce has mainly worked in spiral fabrication but has also assisted in other departments as needed. He excels at custom fabrication work and is a go-to guy for the odd and weird projects we do! He takes great pride in what he does and really enjoys getting customer feedback and pictures after installation.

Outside of work, Bruce has been married to his awesome wife Tonya for over 30 years, and they have two incredible daughters, Mikayla and Dharma, as well as four cats. In his free time, he likes to play video games (often doing Mario Kart tournaments with the girls) and enjoys building model cars & trucks. Going RC trail and rock crawling is another hobby he enjoys with his family.

Meet Our Team

Not all Employees shown at this time – please watch for updates as we work to add everyone!

Team - Jim Yetzer

Jim Yetzer

DESIGN & PROCESS MANAGER

Jim has always been strongly driven by design and creativity. After working on office furniture design for almost 10 years, Jim joined Custom Iron in 2006. He heads up the team working on quotes, drawings, custom design, as well as new product development. He thrives on doing everything he can to ensure our customers find the right products to fit their project, helping them through all the details from start to finish, and making their experience as enjoyable as possible!

When not working, Jim loves spending as much time as possible with his wife and 3 daughters as well as extended family. He enjoys going to a family cabin (maybe even catching a fish once in a while…), hiking, watching sci-fi movies, and listening to music all the time.

Custom Iron Team - Tonya

Tonya Pukal

OPERATIONS MANAGER

After working in various specialized retail environments and gaining a diverse range of skills, experience and passion for management, customer service, sales, project planning and installation, Tonya joined Custom Iron in 2006. She is currently the Operations Manager responsible for overall management of Financial & Business Systems, Human Resources and Production.

When not working, Tonya enjoys spending quality time with her husband and adult daughters, traveling, concerts and her cats. She is an avid BTS fan, enjoys many different hobbies such as quilting and painting and enjoys movies and k-dramas.

A man wearing a maroon polo shirt and jeans stands smiling with one arm resting on a black custom ironworks spiral staircase with carpeted steps inside a home.

Robert Driscoll

President & CEO

Robert quite literally grew up in the business. His father Terry started the company in 1975 and Robert has officially been with the company since 1989, officially taking over the business at the end of 2021. Robert has worked in a majority of the positions on the shop floor as well as in the office, spending time in each department to have a better understanding of products, processes, and opportunities for improvement while increasing his knowledge.

When not working, Robert enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, watching his nephews play hockey, listening to music and watching movies, working on and driving his classic car, traveling, boating and fishing.

A man wearing safety glasses, a cap, and work gloves stands in front of custom stairs, pointing and smiling in a workshop with a red diamond-plate patterned wall behind him.

Todd Hanks

Welder /Fabricator

A smiling man wearing glasses and a green hoodie stands indoors, holding a yellow spray gun. With a dust mask around his neck, he poses in front of a gray industrial wall, ready to work on custom ironworks or custom railing projects.

Sean Stensland

Finishing Department Associate

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