Dixie Iron Works, a privately held business, began as a small oilfield machine shop in Longview, Texas in 1933. Mr. Frank W. Ussery, the original owner, moved the company to South Texas in 1939 and Dixie has been at the same location for over 70 years. The company rapidly grew into the very best oilfield repair machine shop in South Texas and by 1974 its capabilities and skilled craftsmen were known and respected all over the Southwest.