Simpson Manufacturing Company
Simpson Manufacturing Company is an engineering firm and building materials producer in the United States that produces structural connectors, anchors, and products for new construction and retrofitting.
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Building material |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Headquarters | 5956 W Las Positas Blvd, Pleasanton, California, U.S. |
Key people | Barclay Simpson |
| Products | Structural ties, anchor bolts |
| Revenue |  US$1.14 billion (2019) |
Number of employees | 3,337 (2019) |
| Subsidiaries | Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. |
| Website | simpsonmfg |
The company was founded by Barclay Simpson in Oakland in 1956, as a successor to his father's window screen company.[1] Simpson manufactured joist hangers and the company's subsidiary Simpson Strong-Tie Co. Inc. became a dominant producer of structural connectors in North America and Europe.[1] The company subsequently moved to Pleasanton and went public in 1994.[1][2]
References
- Sam Whiting, "Barclay Simpson, philanthropist and building supplies titan, dies", San Francisco Chronicle, November 18, 2014.
- Neil Henry, "Barclay Simpson: An Oral History", Regional Oral History Office, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, 2012–13.
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