Shields,
Harper & Co., a California corporation, was established
in 1917. The company began by selling hoses to Standard
Oil of California (now Chevron). Throughout the ensuing
decades the company added many products and services
including tanks, dispensers, nozzles, valves, fittings
and in recent years to include payment systems, POS,
software for facility management and security, along
with field service technicians and software installers.
The company also offers technical services such as CAD
drawings and environmental analysis.
Our
Headquarters in 1948
Our
Headquarters in 2009
Our
Headquarters in 2010
After 62
years in Oakland, the company moved to its newest Martinez,
California headquarters in 2010. We presently have seven
other branch office/warehouse locations covering the
Western U.S. in Fresno, Las Vegas, Orange, Phoenix,
Reno, Sacramento and San Diego.
Employee
Ownership
Shields,
Harper was closely held from 1917 through 1959 when
it was acquired by the Symington Wayne Corporation,
a New York Stock Exchange traded manufacturer of dispensers.
In 1968 Wayne was acquired by Dresser Industries. Shields,
Harper became a division of Dresser. In 1970 Dresser
sold all of its distribution operations including the
Shields, Harper division to two of its employees. The
company became an ESOP (employee owned company) in 1992.
More than 80% of the company's employees own stock in
the company.
Serving
the Entire Industry
Shields,
Harper continues to be a leader serving every facet
of the petroleum handling industry. Its integrated systems
are installed in airports, fleets, commercial and retail
sites throughout its market area. Contractors, architects,
designers and engineers depend upon the expertise of
Shields, Harper's well-trained and technical staff to
help them specify equipment and design systems appropriate
for the highly regulated areas in which they operate.