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In 2002 the company was sold by remaining family members, and it closed its doors in 2008. Vise-Grips, although not made in DeWitt anymore, are still sold in almost every hardware store.

Gary Oden has known for weeks that the plant where he has spent the last 19 years helping build Vise-Grips, one of Nebraska's most famous products, would be shutting down.

After Vise-Grip left, the building was essentially gutted and used only for storage, according to plant superintendent Lucas Runke. "This was 8 acres of concrete floor," he said.