C. E. SHEPHERD COMPANY, INCORPORATED - Key Persons

Charles Shepherd developed a new embossed film technology to create a pebble-like surface on FRP surfaces such as the fiberglass panels commonly seen today in commercial kitchens and public wash room areas. In 1957, he founded C. E. Shepherd Company, Incorporated to manufacture his product. The following year, Shepherd, an avid water sportsman, expanded his business by designing and patenting a foam filled navigational buoy. This product gave us our first slogan, "Wise Birds Settle on Shepherd Products." Though Shepherd no longer manufactures buoys, the design remains the standard for use in all waterways under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corps of Engineers. C. E. Shepherd is recognized worldwide as the supplier of choice for PVC coated and stainless cooling tower fill slat hangers, high-performance cross flow fill slats and specialty cooling tower components. Our company manufactures a wide variety of welded and twisted wire mesh products, both PVC powder coated and galvanized, or stainless steel. We produced over 50 miles of the specially designed welded wire mesh for the SBI 225 Border Fence under contract with The Boeing Company. Our manufacturing facilities in Houston includes our 14-acre plant which houses the integrated welding and coating operations, warehousing and distribution. The company has expanded into international markets and is well positioned to take on the expanding opportunities for its products while continually applying improved material and manufacturing technology to our core product lines. For the Shepherd Company, innovative manufacturing is both a proud tradition and our course for the future.