Luse Holdings, Inc.: Five Generations Of Quality Solutions

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that only 12% of companies are older than 26 years old — and much, much less (about 0.5%) have what it takes to make it to 100 years. Family-owned Luse Holdings, Inc. is proud to be among that small handful of companies, set to celebrate its centennial birthday in 2023. “As a legacy business that’s turning 100 next year, we’ve been through a lot of ups and downs, including World Wars and pandemics, not to mention our original founder and his successor each passed away with no succession plan in place,” said Ashley Luse, President of Luse Contracting Group. “To have made it this far, we certainly recognize how important it is to be healthy as a business. We have a lot of longevity in the Chicago market.”

Three Companies. One Family. One Vision.

What began as a roofing contractor has grown into a family of companies, with each branch collaborating to provide construction and safety services to clients. Three companies are included under the Luse Holdings parent company:

Luse Thermal Technologies
A comprehensive, turnkey mechanical insulation contractor.

Luse Environmental Services
An environmental remediation (asbestos/lead/mold) company that aims to create safer and healthier environments for customers.

Amerisafe Group
A full-service safety consulting, staffing and training company, including services like site supervision, first aid, drug testing and confined space rescue. Headquartered in Chicago, the company also has offices in Pittsburg and Milwaukee. The Luse Contracting Group division is a fully capable mechanical insulation contractor that can handle commercial and industrial projects of any size, ranging from one day to many years, and several million dollars in scope. Particularly in the heavy industrial space — including power generation, manufacturing and refining — Luse is recognized for the team’s ability to assist and manage projects from conception through completion.

"We’re fairly well-known among contractors for our quality of work. They know us and they’re willing to pay for our work product,” said Kristina Bostian, Business Development. “There are certain applications where our quality really matters to the customer, especially in laboratories, processing and heavy industrial, and that’s where we really shine.” Recently, the Luse team has completed state-of-the-art walking beam furnace installations at two steel mills: Cleveland-Cliffs in Burns Harbor, and the Nucor Steel Kankakee modernization project. They also performed insulation and lagging on combustion ductwork up to 135 inches in diameter. According to Gordon Vierck, General Manager of Luse Thermal Technologies, Luse has been a signatory contractor with local sheet metal unions, but more often outsources heavy duty lagging to sheet metal contractors.

“Working, Growing, Giving...Together”

In addition to the Luse family’s commitment to safety and delivering products and services that exceed their customers’ expectations, they encourage employees to find ways to serve the community and give back. Luse partners with a corporate fund to award annual philanthropic grants and donations, as well as supports employee causes through a matching gift program and volunteer outings. “As a 100-year-old business, we have such a sense of gratitude toward our work family, community, clients, our God and our faith. Gratitude is what inspires our desire to give back,” Luse said. “We are most honored to give to causes that our employees and customers care about, and 10% of our profits each year go into a fund that’s ready to deploy whenever we’re asked.”