ANPAS founder, Chevalier Frank Robert Gatt, a highly educated and accomplished engineer, was born in Alexandria, Egypt in 1927. Frank migrated to Australia in 1952 with his wife and first born son, Charles.

In Melbourne, Frank worked as an engineer and as a master craftsman until early in 1961. He later ventured and worked hard in initiating his own enterprise. In the beginning he used his kitchen table as a work bench, his bathroom as a spraying booth and engineered a smelting furnace in his garage to start his first foundry.

Successfully inventing new techniques and devices to help him, Frank registered his business in 1962 trading as Amalgamated Name Plates and Signs. He established his first factory, showroom and foundry in Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills and remained there for 11 years.

ANPAS progressed considerably while in Surrey Hills therefore, in 1973, Frank justified the move to a bigger premises located at 1-3 Florence Street, Burwood. There he established a bigger foundry operating three pit furnaces of his own design.

In 1978 Frank aquired an established foundry in Hawthorn. He modified the foundry to accomodate ANPAS plaques system and transferred the complete foundry operation to Hawthorn while maintaining the factory premises in Burwood.

ANPAS continued to succeed and in 1983, Frank shifted his industry to 8 Florence Street Burwood. The 2 storey modern factory and offices suited ANPAS operations in every detail.

After 24 years, the Burwood property no longer suited ANPAS' needs so in Mid 2007, ANPAS moved into a new factory located at 29/21 Barry Street, Bayswater.

Today, Frank is retired and acting as consultant to the company. Being a famous bronze sculptor, he still welcomes special commissions. Frank has relinquished most of his responsibilities to his son Joseph. Trained by Frank and having 25 years experience with the company, Joseph manages and directs the company into a prosperous future.