85+ Years of custom Metal Fabrication
Founded in 1938 in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Shickel has grown from a small machine shop into a full-service custom metal fabricator. Four generations later, our commitment to quality, craftsmanship, and relationships remains unchanged.
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OUR VISION
To be the most trusted name in the design, fabrication, and installation of custom metal products.
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OUR mission
Shickel Corporation is a company of people with the experience and craftsmanship required to meet the challenges of our discerning customers. Our team designs, fabricates, and installs exceptional custom metal products. In all things we endeavor to honor our Lord, pursue excellence with integrity, and create value for our customers, co-workers, stakeholders, and community.
the history of shickel corporation
1940
1985
Present Day
Shickel Corporation's story began in 1938, when John and Fleta Shickel purchased a 50% interest in a 900-square-foot wood-frame machine shop, founding Miller-Shickel Machine Shop in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. What began as equipment repairs and tool sharpening for local farmers evolved as new equipment, capabilities, and opportunities emerged, and the addition of welding in the early years laid the foundation for the full-service fabricator Shickel would become.
In 1955, Carlton and Helen Shickel purchased the company, marking its second generation. Under their leadership, Shickel expanded its facilities, adopted new technology, and grew beyond machine shop work into increasingly complex fabrication. The company was renamed Shickel Corporation in 1996 to reflect its expanded capabilities.
Helen Shickel became President in 1994, continuing the family's focus on quality and customer service for two more decades. Leadership passed to the third generation in 2014, when Mark Shickel became President and Gary Shickel became Executive Vice President. Today, members of the fourth generation are helping shape what comes next.
From a small machine shop to a leader in custom metal fabrication, Shickel's growth has been built on craftsmanship, trusted relationships, and doing the job right.
what drives us
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Integrity
We do what we say we'll do. Honest communication, accountability, and trust have been the foundation of our business since 1938.
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Expertise
We never stop learning. Decades of experience, paired with modern technology, let us solve complex fabrication challenges with confidence.
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craftsmanship
We take pride in our work. From detailed shop drawings to final installation, quality isn't an objective, it's an expectation.
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relationship
We build lasting partnerships through responsiveness, reliability, and mutual respect. Many of our customers have worked with us for years.
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Shickel By The Numbers
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