HISTORY

Established in 1980

History Barclay Mechanical

Barclay Mechanical, Inc. has almost 40 years of providing professional welding services and heavy industrial contracting services to customers in Utah, Idaho and surrounding states. The company’s roots go back to January 1, 1980 when founder, Michael D. Barclay, originally established Barclay Welding in Idaho. He had “welding in his blood,” so to speak. His father, Daniel P. Barclay, was a highly-skilled welder and Idaho State University’s 1962-1970 Department Head for its welding program.

As Barclay Welding grew, Mike changed its name to Barclay Mechanical, Inc. to more adequately describe the variety of services and products it provided, such as general contracting. In 1993, Mike started another branch of Barclay Mechanical Services in Manti, Utah, which is now owned by three of his sons, John Barclay, Scott Barclay and Kenneth Barclay. Although the company’s welding shop is physically located in Manti, Utah 98% of their projects are outside of Sanpete County, and only 50% of their work in in Utah with the other 50% being in other states.

While Barclay Mechanical of Utah and Barclay Mechanical of Idaho have since become two separate companies, Barclay Mechanical of Utah shares with Idaho in the rich history of being a successful small business.

Timeline Barclay Mechanical

1980

Michael Barclay started a welding shop “Barclay Welding” in Paul, Idaho with only 5 employees. Jobs mainly consisted of repairing processing equipment and ASME boilers for sugar beet and potato factories.

1985

Living paycheck to paycheck, Barclay Mechanical got its first “break” when Michael invented the grain seed cart which allowed the seed grain factories to pick up the grain in masses. He made 10 for one company then 15 for another. This gave Barclay Mechanical the savings necessary to purse larger contracts.

1989

Michael changed the name of the company to “Barclay Mechanical Services Inc.” This changed his services from just welding, to Industrial Mechanical Construction. Including large-scale structural steel construction, ASME boiler replacement, process piping, etc.

1993

Michael started a sister company “Barclay Mechanical Services of Utah” in Manti, Utah, and ran both companies for 11 years.

1995-2000

Barclay Mechanical completed some of its biggest multi-million dollar projects. Including the construction of a Co2 plant, refinery expansion, replacing all stainless steel food processing equipment for a food-processing plant. With 50% of the projects being outside of Utah and Idaho.

2004

Michael sold Barclay Mechanical of Idaho to the current superintendents and focused all his efforts on his industrial mechanical construction company in Utah.

2012

Michael sold his business to three of his sons who continue to grow the business.

2016

Barclay Mechanical set’s up an endowment scholarship at Idaho State University for their welding students. The endowment scholarship was in honor of the founder’s father (and owners’ grandfather) Daniel Paskins Barclay.

2016-Present

Barclay Mechanical continues to grow in customers and the magnitude of mechanical construction projects.

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ISU Welding Scholarship Given in Name of Former Department Head

The “Daniel P. Barclay” scholarship was given by Barclay Mechanical to ISU’s welding program

POCATELLO, Idaho Feb. 6, 2016 — Idaho State University (ISU) received a new endowment scholarship for its welding program on February 1^st, donated by Barclay Mechanical of Manti, Utah to honor ISU’s 1962-1970 department head, Daniel Paskins Barclay.

“Over my decades of involvement with ISU (1978-2016) as a student and employee, I have listened to many stories about the welding program and the legacy of Dan P. Barclay,” said Dave Treasure, chair of the Trade and Industrial Department. “Indeed, I was fortunate enough to meet the legend. Even at age 85, Daniel’s passion for the welding profession, dedication to education, and love for his family of welders is very evident. Truly, Dan has touched the lives of thousands of young men and women in the welding profession who owe their livelihoods to one of the finest educators to ever teach at this institution.”

The endowment scholarship is called the “Daniel P. Barclay” Scholarship and gives enough resources to perpetually fund various students for partial scholarships.

“We wanted to create something in memory of our grandpa that would help foster the rising generation of talented, intelligent and hard-working welders,” said Kenneth Barclay, one of three owners of Barclay Mechanical. “Daniel P. Barclay was a man who not only helped shape Idaho State University’s welding program, but also passed his legacy onto his children. One of which is my father, Michael D. Barclay, who started two successful welding companies both in Idaho and Utah.”

Personally appearing at ISU to present the scholarship was 85-year-old Daniel P. Barclay, accompanied by his two sons Martin Barclay, owner of Barclay Truck Rebuilders of Paul, Idaho, and Daniel W. Barclay, a retired CPA in Boise, Idaho. Also with him were his two grandsons John and Scott Barclay, two of the three owners of Barclay Mechanical of Manti, Utah. Unable to attend was Barclay Sr.’s other sons David Barclay, DO in Boise and Michael Barclay (Michael being the original founder of Barclay Mechanical) and Kenneth Barclay, tri-owner of Barclay Mechanical.

Barclay Sr. was able to meet with ISU’s Dean of the School of Technology, Scott Rasmussen, the Chair of the Trade and Industrial Department, David Treasure, the Director of Development, Melissa Moon, and the College of Technology’s welding program administrators Randy Humphreys, Lucas Bloxham and David Erickson. The entire group gave Barclay Sr. and family a personal tour of the current welding facility at ISU.

“I was amazed to see how the welding program has grown since I was there 46 years ago,” said Daniel P. Barclay. “There is nothing I enjoy more than to see young folk continue to develop in the field of welding. Welders will always be needed.”

Barclay Sr. was hired by ISU in 1958 to teach welding classes at night. It wasn’t until 1962 that he was asked to take over the welding program for ISU as the department head. He served in this position for eight years. During his first year, he worked with the university to hire Ralph Olsen to be his assistant. Together, Barclay Sr. and Olsen developed the high-quality training program that Barclay Sr.’s oldest son, Daniel W. Barclay, said, “Changed the ISU welding program, we hope forever.”

Barclay Mechanical is a heavy industrial general contractor. Established in 1980, Barclay has become a leading mechanical contractor – working all over the country in the energy, food processing, production and agricultural sectors. Barclay fabricates ASME* pressure vessels, high pressure piping, structural steel, as well as numerous, custom industrial metal products. Barclay’s famously high-skilled welders are a product of its proven standard of excellence.

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