Farmer's Marine Copper Works, Ltd. was founded by brothers Leslie and Sidney Farmer. Born in England, Les had come to America at the age of twenty. Already an experienced coppersmith, he began to service ships and machinery on the eastern seaboard. Sid had been critically wounded as a British soldier in World War I, and came to America at the end of the war. The two brothers found their way to Galveston and started their small business in August of 1920. They primarily worked on ships, but no job was too small. Though the beginnings were humble, Farmer's continued to grow steadily over the years, expanding their services to include petrochemical fabrication and maintenance. As time passed, some customers began to buy raw metal goods as well as finished products. In response, Farmer's opened two metal service centers:
Farmer's Copper and Industrial Supply, Inc. and Great Western Metals, Inc.

Farmer's Marine Copper Works, Ltd. continued to grow and prosper in the fabrication industry. Today, our family's legacy continues to thrive. Still owned and operated by the Farmer family, we now have over 100,000 square feet of indoor fabrication space and own three supply companies with over 380,000 square feet of warehouse space. We are proud that the family has built and maintained a reputation for being very good at what we do, which is taking care of our customers. Our motto is "When Fabrication has to be right, Right Now!" We hope that after looking through this web site you have a better understanding of our broad capabilities, and our absolute commitment to helping our customers... And that is how we have remained in business for four generations.