Austin Industries was founded by Charles R. Moore in 1918

The story of Austin Industries is one of galvanized longevity. It's a story of family, including a growing family of employee-owners. It's also a story about core values: a commitment to safety and service, the importance of integrity, and the necessity of employee-ownership. These values trace back in unbroken succession to the very beginning of our company.

In Texas, a good name is something you earn - and it's not easily granted. The Austin name first became synonymous with Texas bridge building when George Austin came to Dallas in 1889. He was serving as an agent for the George E. King Bridge Co. of Des Moines, Iowa. His younger brother, Frank, joined him in 1894, forming the Austin Brothers company. When business began to grow in Texas near the turn of the century, Frank hired a young man named Charles R. Moore in 1900. Little did he know how this decision would set a new trajectory for the company.