F.E. Hale Manufacturing Company
F.E. Hale Manufacturing Company was founded in Herkimer, New York, in 1907 by F.E. Hale, a designer of stacking bookcases. The company was initially located at the former factory of Horracks Desk Company, which Hale purchased in 1907. Manufacturing continued at Herkimer until 2003, when the business was moved to a new facility in Frankfort, New York.