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The Clune Family

Jim Clune

Jim Clune founded Klune Industries in 1972 as a one-man weld shop. An immigrant to North America, he worked hard and brought on a partner who was experienced in sheet metal. Together they set the foundation of several processes making parts for the aerospace industry. Jim Clune retired in the mid-1990s. After three decades since the company's inception, it was turned over to the next generation.

Gordon Clune

Gordon was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and spent much of his youth on the rural homestead of his grandparents. As a child, he moved to California with his family and worked in the family business as a sheet metal mechanic. He eventually participated in many manufacturing processes and administrative functions of the business. After his college attendance at the University of Utah, he worked full-time at Klune and lead TOR Industries, a subsidiary that merged several smaller companies with Klune Industries. Learn More

Bill Clune

Bill founded in 1978 Gordon Woods Industrial Welding Supplies. He grew the business to $30 million in sales and eventually sold the company to Airgas, Inc. in 2009 after 30 years of dedicated service to his customers and partners. Bill is today an active member of the Board of Klune Industries and particpates in the business development effort of the company to reach out to new customers and open new markets.