SMD first opened its doors for business on Monday, February 9, 1987, working from a small office in Ringwood (Teal House). Comprising of a handful of staff, Structural Metal Decks quickly found its feet in the construction industry selling an early version of what is now R51.
Originally founded by Severfield-Rowen, within one year SMD had moved to larger premises and before the 1980s came to a close, it hit the £1m benchmark in turnover in 1989.
The appointment of Firth Steels to manufacture R51 was made in 1990, followed by the R&D and production of TR60 in 1992 before SMD was bought by Sid Pratten and Roger Firth in 1998.
Working closely with Firth Steels in the development of products launching TR80 (2000), followed by TR60+ and TR80+ (2009) and the roof deck profiles (2016), SMD have strived to improve their products and services ever since.
In 2006, SMD purchased a brand new head office at Tower Park, Poole (Dorset), in which it is currently residing.
With a workforce of over 100 members of staff (based in the UK, India and Dubai), the vision to be the UK’s leading provider of Structural Floor and Roof Solutions to the construction industry remains its ultimate goal.
