A Family Legacy Since 1972
Founded by Dave Currier, his brother Dan, and their father Dick, Dakota Fence began in a backyard garage in Fargo, ND. Today, DFC Company stands as a proud, family-owned business spanning three generations—built on hard work, integrity, and a commitment to community.
What Guides DFC Company
Our Mission:
DFC Company’s mission is to be North America’s leading provider of specialty trade construction, industrial distribution, and related manufacturing services. Our Blue Family employees strive to be the best in the industry in all that we do.
Our Vision:
DFC Company’s vision is to be the supplier of choice in its chosen markets and the employer of choice in its communities.
In 1972, founders Dave, Dan, and Dick Currier joined forces to start Dakota Fence out of their backyard garage in Fargo, ND.
Dave Currier purchased a wrecked 1972 Chevrolet Suburban and rebuilt it to become Dakota Fence’s first company vehicle. The Suburban’s color happened to be blue and that is how the iconic blue Dakota Fence trucks – still used today – became the flagship color for company vehicles.
In 1974, Dakota Fence hired its first employee to help complete a large commercial fence job at the Steiger Tractor Plant in Fargo, ND.
In 1975, Dakota Fence built the first company office at 1110 25th Avenue North in Fargo, ND.
Dakota Fence Company was officially incorporated in 1976.
Dakota Fence was awarded its largest job (based on linear footage) in 1977, the installation of 42,000 feet of perimeter chain link fence at Hector International Airport. This job put Dakota Fence on the map, and news rapidly spread about the company’s success.
That same year, Dakota Fence grew immensely – opening a new office in Bismarck, ND, starting 3D Specialties, and creating a playground division within Dakota Fence. 3D Specialties was North Dakota’s first traffic control company and was named after the three founders – Dave, Dan, and Dick.
The playground division of Dakota Fence was the region’s exclusive installer of Landscape Structures® commercial playground equipment. Dick Currier was passionate about play opportunities for children and was the driving force behind the company entering the playground business.
Dakota Fence continued to grow across North Dakota with the opening of its Minot, ND office in 1980.
The company went through its first logo rebrand, where the cursive writing was retired, and the bar logo look was adopted.
The Williston, ND branch office opened in 2012 to service the Bakken Oil Field in western ND.
Dave Currier’s children, Amy Mickelson, Joe Currier, and John Currier, returned to the family business. Soon after, DFC Company was created to serve as the holding company for Dakota Fence, 3D Specialties, and Dakota Playground, a newly created company for the playground business.