Glendale Engineering
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersWooler, United Kingdom
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Glendale Engineering firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Glendale Engineering
- Legal name
- Glendale Engineering (Milfield) Ltd
- Website
- https://glendaleengineering.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Glendale Engineering industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Structural steel fabrication and erection
- NAICS
- Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120), Nonresidential Building Construction (2362)
- SIC
- Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking (IMADACAC), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)
Keywords
Where Glendale Engineering is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wooler
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Glendale Engineering business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Structural Steel Projects: Complete structural steel work from planning, design, manufacture and erection for commercial, agricultural and residential projects ranging from 5 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes of steel
- Livestock Equipment Sales: Manufacture and supply of own range of livestock equipment including cattle crushes, feed trailers, sheep and cattle handling equipment, feed troughs
- Trade Counter Sales: Walk-in trade counter sales of nuts, bolts, hydraulic fittings, roof fixings, steel, fencing equipment, welding equipment, gas and more
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Glendale Engineering product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Glendale Engineering fabricates and erects structural steel framed buildings for commercial, agricultural, and residential projects ranging from 5 to 1,500 tonnes, delivering a complete package from planning, design, manufacture through to site erection. The company also manufactures its own range of galvanised steel livestock handling and feeding equipment including cattle crushes, sheep and pig systems, ATV trailers, and fencing. Civil engineering and groundworks services complement the steelwork offering using in-house plant and drawing office capability.
Product overview
Glendale Engineering is a steel fabrication and agricultural equipment manufacturer offering two interconnected product lines: (1) Structural Steel Buildings encompassing commercial, agricultural, and residential steel framed buildings from 5 to 1,500 tonnes with complete services from planning and design through to manufacture and erection; (2) Agricultural Equipment comprising their own manufactured range of galvanised steel livestock handling and feeding equipment including cattle crushes, cattle/sheep/pig handling systems, ATV trailers, Octoposts fencing posts, gates and hurdles, and reselling Graham Edwards trailers. The company also provides civil engineering and groundworks services, completing the full construction package. The product portfolio is unified by steel fabrication expertise, with agricultural equipment manufactured at their Wooler facility and structural steel projects delivered through their in-house design teams, plant, and site crews.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Agricultural Steel Buildings Steel framed agricultural buildings for livestock housing, machinery storage, grain stores, and farm facilities, with planning, design, manufacture, and erection delivered in-house. Suitable for farms, estates, and agricultural enterprises.
- Commercial Steel Buildings Structural steel work for commercial construction projects ranging from 5 to 1,500 tonnes, including retail, leisure, healthcare, education and industrial buildings with full project management from planning to erection.
- Residential Steel Frame Buildings Steel framed residential structures including houses, extensions, garages, and holiday lets offering wide open spans with minimal internal intrusions for unique architectural designs.
- Bespoke Cattle Crushes
- Cattle Equipment
- Cattle Feeding Equipment
- Sheep Feeding Equipment
- Sheep Handling Equipment
- Pig Feeding Equipment
- Pig Handling Equipment
- ATV Trailers
- Octoposts Creosote Fence Posts
- Gates, Hurdles and Fencing
- Graham Edwards Trailers
- Civil Engineering and Groundworks Complete civil engineering works including ground works, drainage, concrete slabs, and foundations for construction projects, enabled through North of Tyne Rural Business Growth Service grant investment.
- Design, Drawing Office and Detailing Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% safety score on Hartlepool Leisure Centre project with Wates Construction
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Glendale Engineering
Customer profileNamed customers14 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Glendale Engineering technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Glendale Engineering partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- Graham Edwards TrailersminorMain dealers for Graham Edwards Trailers in the North East. Supply livestock trailers, plant trailers, all terrain trailers, tipping trailers, flatbed trailers and general purpose trailers.
- IAEminorSupplies agricultural equipment alongside Glendale's own manufactured products.
- AlcominorSupplies agricultural equipment alongside Glendale's own manufactured products.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Glendale Engineering competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Severfield plc: UK's largest structural steel fabricator, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Severfield operates multiple fabrication sites and competes for the same supermarket, leisure, healthcare, education and commercial tenders that Glendale serves (e.g., Wates Construction is a mutual customer). Comparability is in product category and customer base, though scale is far larger.
Direct peers
- Te Pari Products: Manufacturer of cattle handling equipment including crushes, races and feeding systems, with a comparable award-winning product philosophy to Glendale's Remote Controlled Cattle Crush. Comparable as a livestock handling equipment specialist competing in the same agricultural end-market.
- IAE (Industrial & Agricultural Engineers): UK manufacturer and supplier of livestock handling, fencing and feeding equipment. IAE is already a channel partner of Glendale, supplying alongside Glendale's own-manufactured products, and represents the most directly comparable agricultural equipment competitor in the UK market.
- Henry Smith (Engineers) Ltd: UK structural and architectural steelwork fabricator serving commercial, retail and industrial construction. Directly comparable in steel-framed building delivery, in-house design office, and project scale range.
- Adstone Construction: UK steel frame contractor delivering commercial, residential and agricultural steelwork projects. Comparable in offering integrated structural steel packages from design through to erection, with overlapping customer base among regional general contractors and developers.
- Billington Structures: UK structural steel fabrication business offering design, manufacture and erection of steel-framed buildings across commercial, industrial and residential sectors. Directly comparable in business model, vertical integration, project size range and customer profile to Glendale, although Billington operates multiple regional sites.
- Fisher Engineering Ltd: Northern Ireland and UK structural steel fabricator serving commercial, agricultural and industrial projects. Comparable offering in steel-framed buildings (including agricultural buildings) with in-house design and erection services, mirroring Glendale's value proposition across the same customer verticals.
- Cairn Cross Engineering: UK steel fabrication company specialising in structural steelwork for commercial and industrial buildings. Comparable in scale, vertical integration (design, fabrication, erection) and customer base among UK regional contractors.
Emerging players
- Prattley Industries: Manufacturer of livestock handling equipment (cattle/sheep yards, feeders) with award-winning product design. Comparable in the livestock equipment category but primarily serving Australasian markets, making it a regional rather than direct UK competitor.
Others
- Voortman Steel Machinery: Manufacturer of CNC steel processing machinery (drill lines, plate machines, angle lines, press brakes) of the type Glendale operates at its Wooler facility. Comparable as a supplier/technology reference point in the structural steel fabrication equipment market rather than a direct competitor.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Glendale Engineering leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Glendale Engineering funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Glendale Engineering M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Glendale Engineering
What does Glendale Engineering do?
Glendale Engineering fabricates and erects structural steel framed buildings for commercial, agricultural, and residential projects ranging from 5 to 1,500 tonnes, delivering a complete package from planning, design, manufacture through to site erection. The company also manufactures its own range of galvanised steel livestock handling and feeding equipment including cattle crushes, sheep and pig systems, ATV trailers, and fencing. Civil engineering and groundworks services complement the steelwork offering using in-house plant and drawing office capability.
Is Glendale Engineering a public or private company?
Glendale Engineering is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Glendale Engineering founded?
Glendale Engineering was founded in 1984. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Glendale Engineering based?
Glendale Engineering is headquartered in Wooler, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Glendale Engineering make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Structural Steel Projects are the primary driver. The others are livestock Equipment Sales and trade Counter Sales.
Who are Glendale Engineering's main competitors?
Severfield plc is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Te Pari Products, IAE (Industrial & Agricultural Engineers), Henry Smith (Engineers) Ltd, Adstone Construction, Billington Structures, Fisher Engineering Ltd and Cairn Cross Engineering. Prattley Industries is listed as an emerging player. Voortman Steel Machinery is listed as an others.
Does Glendale Engineering have an API?
No public API is recorded for Glendale Engineering.
What industry is Glendale Engineering in?
Glendale Engineering's product category is Structural steel fabrication and erection. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAA, Structural Steel Fabrication, with a secondary code of IMADACAC, Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking. Its NAICS code is 238120 and its SIC code is 3440.