Anchor Industries, Inc.

Business overview

Anchor Industries describes itself on its website as a long-established American manufacturer that has produced fabric and frame products since 1892 and emphasizes ongoing advances in fabric technology and frame engineering. Source ↗

The company states its products are designed for durability and high return on investment, serving rental companies, awning and shade installers, architects, contractors, pool companies and commercial customers, and noting use by the U.S. military. Source ↗

Products & services

• Anchor’s website lists a range of fabric and frame products including tents, clear span structures and warehouses, pool covers, shade systems, pergolas, fire shelters, awnings, and fabric buildings, and describes guidance from consultation through installation. Source ↗
• The company’s shade product pages describe Funbrella and Perfectshade canopies, noting Funbrellas as large permanent umbrellas and Perfectshade as canopies for patios, bleachers, parking lots, playgrounds and similar spaces. Source ↗

Customers & markets

Anchor’s site presents its customer reach as national, stating its products are used by thousands of customers and across industries including events, rental, education, sports, commercial and government sectors. Source ↗

Company background

The website provides a company origin narrative saying Anchor began in 1892 as a riverboat supply house on the Ohio River and expanded into canvas goods when demand for waterproof covers increased. Source ↗

Indiana connection

The company page identifies significant production capacity in Evansville, Indiana, reporting 300 skilled workers and over 350,000 square feet of production capacity at that location. Source ↗