History

A young Frank Dale starts producing poultry houses in his father’s barn. Little did he know that almost 90 years later, his venture would evolve into the large, successful steel fabrication business that FHDale has become. This is the same year that the famous “lunch atop a skyscraper” photo was taken at the Rockefeller Centre in New York.

Frank H Dale starts to produce Dutch barns and other larger agricultural buildings.

Frank Dale is appointed the Mayor of Leominster.

Frank H Dale’s business has grown and the site at Mill Street in Leominster is acquired, allowing further expansion to providing agricultural buildings.

Portal frames are now a common sight across the UK. We have been producing them ever since, becoming experts in their design and engineering.

FHDale is granted a royal warrant for ‘services to the Queen’s estates’

FHDale buys its first word processor

New offices are built on the Mill Street site and are officially opened by HRH Princess Anne.

The current Managing Director Paul Read is appointed after working with the firm for 35 years

With the worst of the recession behind us, the new facility at Owen Way in Leominster is acquired and equipped with the latest state of the art, automated production line.