about us

Since 1983, Imperial has strived to become a one stop shop. By offering a complete Structural, Miscellaneous and Custom Metal Fabrication solution, we feel we can make the building process less complicated

History

1967

Co-Founder Danny Friesen gets first Welding Ticket

1967

Danny’s Welding is built on his yard

1983

Danny & Harry join to form ‘Imperial Metal Industries’

1984

Danny’s son Kelly Friesen joins the company

1985

Imperial develops the outdoor woodstove water heater “Wood Boiler”

1985

Danny & Harry purchase land & building at 111 Commerce Drive in Steinbach MB

1989

Kelly leaves IMI to pursue other ventures, Abesco (3 years), then starts his own Cabinet company.

And finally joining Custom Wood Working in Kenora building log structures.

1998

Danny & Harry sell their shares to Kelly

1999

Imperial gets its first Desktop computer

2013

IMI moves to Blumenort MB 1 Mile West of the Original Danny’s Welding

Along with the move, purchased 3 state of the art pieces of machinery.

2025 is looking like
a strong year for IMI