From modest beginnings since our founding in 1896, Rhoads has grown from a small fabrication shop to a leader in industrial fabrication, installation, maintenance services and facilities for commercial and government customers. On our fourth generation of family-ownership, we’ve maintained our founding principles of quality, performance and value, recognizing that the core of our success resides in our people.
Today, our team is headquartered in the Mid-Atlantic at the former Philadelphia Navy Yard. We maintain more than 300,000 square feet of industrial manufacturing facilities located adjacent to navigable water with pier access.
Milestones through the years
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1896
Rhoads Industries founded by Samuel Rhoads when he starts custom design and fabrication of brewery mechanical equipment -
1937
Samuel Rhoads Jr. takes over for his father and continues custom steel fabrication for local breweries and industrial facilities near his shop in Frankford Philadelphia -
1969
Dan Rhoads Sr. takes over for Samuel Rhoads Jr. -
1984
Company builds custom fabrication site at Sandmeyer Lane in Northeast Philadelphia -
1998
Rhoads first performs work at the Philly Navy Yard with projects at the Kvaerner Shipyard (now known as Philly Shipyard) -
2003
Rhoads occupies Building 16, a large manufacturing facility at the Navy Yard, and forms large fabrication division -
2006
Company purchases Building 16 and is awarded its first prime IDIQ industrial support services contract for the Federal Government -
2010
Rhoads forms maritime division at the Navy Yard and begins operations at Pier 5, Dry Dock 2 and later Pier 2 -
2013
Company purchases and starts renovation of Building 57 - a 300,000 square foot heavy manufacturing facility at the Navy Yard -
today
Rhoads offers a total solution for industrial services and support to commercial and government customers
