Con-Fab California

What Con-Fab California does

Con-Fab California, LLC is a specialty manufacturer of structural precast and prestressed concrete, headquartered in Lathrop, California with a second manufacturing facility in Shafter. Founded in 1976 in Hawaii and expanded to California in 1984, the company designs, manufactures, and erects precast components for bridges, commercial buildings, parking structures, schools, and industrial facilities across California and Nevada. Its product portfolio includes bridge girders (I Girders, Bulb-Tee Girders, Bathtub Girders, Box Girders, Deck Slabs, Double-Tees, Rectangular Beams), commercial building components (wall panels, Vierendel trusses for clear spans up to 120 feet), and parking structure systems. Con-Fab has manufactured some of the longest precast bridge girders in California, including 210-foot spans at the Feather River Bridge and 166-foot girders at the Green Valley Road Overcrossing, and has been an approved Caltrans bridge girder manufacturer since 1986.

The company's business model is project-based, with revenue generated through direct contracts with general contractors, developers, and government transportation agencies. Con-Fab differentiates itself through a design-build delivery model that provides free engineering services to contractors and developers, with revenue earned through the manufacturing and erection portion of project contracts. It is the only precast company in the United States that is a member of the Post-Tensioning Institute, and offers hybrid schemes combining precast, cast-in-place, and post-tensioning techniques that produce lighter weight structures with smaller foundations and reduced construction costs. Key customers include Caltrans (State of California), Solano Transportation Authority, Kaiser Permanente, Los Rios Community College District, and Lam Research. Notable projects include the $56.2 million Feather River Bridge and the $52 million SR-4 Crosstown Viaduct. The company is privately held with leadership under President Mike Hein and Chief Engineer Brent Koch, and operates without disclosed external equity backing.

Name

Con-Fab California

Legal name

Con-Fab California, LLC

Website

https://confabca.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Con-Fab California is a specialty manufacturer of structural precast and prestressed concrete, designing, manufacturing, and erecting bridge girders, parking structures, and commercial building components for government agencies, developers, and contractors across California and Nevada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Precast Concrete Manufacturing

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Masonry Prefabricated Elements (Panels, Lintels, Sills) (IMADABAM)

Keywords

• Structural precast concrete
• Prestressed concrete girders
• Bridge girder manufacturing
• Precast parking structures
• Post-tensioning concrete

Headquarters

HQ city

Lathrop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precast Concrete Manufacturing and Erection: Manufacturing and erection of structural precast, prestressed concrete products including bridge girders, commercial building components, and parking structures. Revenue is project-based and earned through contracts with general contractors, developers, and government entities.
2. Design-Build Services: Provides free design services to contractors and developers as part of design-build packages. Revenue is earned through the precast manufacturing and erection portion of design-build projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Con-Fab California manufactures, engineers, and erects structural precast and prestressed concrete components for infrastructure and building projects. Its core offerings include bridge girders (I, Bulb-Tee, Bathtub, Box, Double-Tees, Rectangular Beams), commercial building products (wall panels, flooring systems, Vierendel trusses), and pre-fabricated parking structures, delivered through design-build packages and hybrid precast/cast-in-place schemes involving post-tensioning.

Product overview

Con-Fab California is a manufacturer of structural precast, prestressed concrete with facilities in Lathrop and Shafter, California. Founded in 1976 in Hawaii and expanded to California in 1984, the company offers a portfolio of precast concrete products and services. The core product offerings include Bridge Girders (I Girders, Bulb-Tee Girders, Bathtub Girders, Box Girders, Deck Slabs, Double-Tees, Rectangular Beams), Commercial Building Products (wall panels, flooring systems, Vierendel trusses), and Parking Structures. These products are delivered through Design-Build Packages and Hybrid Schemes services, where Con-Fab provides complete engineering, manufacturing, on-site erection and post-tensioning solutions. The company serves bridges, industrial/commercial buildings, parking structures, theaters, and specialized structures throughout California and Nevada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridge Girders Precast prestressed concrete bridge girders including I Girders, Bulb-Tee Girders, Bathtub Girders, Box Girders, Deck Slabs, Double-Tees, and Rectangular Beams; produced for Caltrans and other agencies since 1986, including some of the longest girders ever erected in California.
• Commercial Building Products
• Parking Structures
• Wall Panel Systems
• Design-Build Packages
• Hybrid Schemes with Post-Tensioning
• Precast Prestressed Concrete Manufacturing

Quantifiable outcome

• Feather River Bridge: 210-foot precast girder spans among the longest ever constructed in California
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Peck and HillerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForming company partner for hybrid precast projects. Con-Fab partners with Peck and Hiller for hybrid precast projects that combine precast, cast-in-place and post-tensioning.
• McClone ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForming company partner for hybrid precast projects. Con-Fab partners with McClone Construction for hybrid precast projects that combine precast, cast-in-place and post-tensioning.
• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)coreOthersCon-Fab is an active participant in the PCI Plant Certification Program. Member of PCI West region through Precast Manufacturing Association of California (PCMAC).
• Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI)coreOthersCon-Fab is the only precast company in the United States that belongs to the Post-Tensioning Institute.
• Precast Manufacturing Association of California (PCMAC)coreOthersCon-Fab is a member of PCMAC, the regional chapter of PCI for California.
• American Concrete Institute (ACI)coreOthersCon-Fab is a member of ACI, the leading authority for the development and dissemination of concrete design and construction standards.
• CaltranscoreOthersCon-Fab is an approved Caltrans bridge girder manufacturer, manufacturing Caltrans bridge girders since 1986.
• International Accreditation Service (IAS)coreOthersCon-Fab carries the official approval of the International Accreditation Service Inc. (IAS), formerly the I.C.B.O. Evaluation Service, Inc.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Clark Pacific: West Sacramento-based manufacturer of architectural and structural precast concrete products for parking structures, schools, and commercial buildings in California and the Western U.S. Closest direct competitor to Con-Fab given overlapping California footprint and similar product mix across parking structures, commercial buildings, and educational facilities.
• Tindall Corporation: One of the largest precast/prestressed concrete manufacturers in North America, producing structural and architectural precast for parking structures, schools, healthcare, and infrastructure. Comparable to Con-Fab on product breadth, design-build capabilities, and bridge/prestressed expertise.
• Coreslab Structures: North American producer of precast/prestressed concrete products including bridge girders, parking structures, and architectural panels with multiple plants across the U.S. and Canada. Closely matches Con-Fab's bridge girder and prestressed product portfolio.
• EnCon Companies: Specialty engineer and producer of precast/prestressed concrete products (bridges, parking structures, buildings) with manufacturing plants across the western U.S. Highly comparable to Con-Fab on engineering-driven, design-build delivery of precast/prestressed structures.
• Wells Concrete: Regional producer of architectural and structural precast/prestressed concrete for parking structures, healthcare, education, and commercial buildings across the Upper Midwest. Comparable in product mix, though operating in a different region than Con-Fab.
• Spancrete: Manufacturer of precast/prestressed concrete products including hollow-core plank, wall panels, beams, and columns. Compares to Con-Fab on precast/prestressed manufacturing scope but with a different product mix more weighted toward building components vs. bridge girders.
• Stresscon Corporation: Colorado-based engineered precast/prestressed concrete producer for bridges, parking structures, and architectural components. Comparable in scale, engineering-driven delivery, and Mountain West / Western U.S. market overlap with Con-Fab.
• Gate Precast Company: National architectural precast manufacturer producing wall panels, columns, and architectural components for commercial buildings. Comparable to Con-Fab on the architectural precast side of its portfolio, though Con-Fab is more weighted toward structural/bridge products.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle Infrastructure: A division of CRH plc and one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of precast concrete infrastructure products (drainage, utility, transportation structures). Comparable as a far larger incumbent in the precast concrete and transportation infrastructure space with substantially broader geographic reach.

Others

• Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI): Industry association setting standards, certification, and best practices for the North American precast/prestressed concrete industry. Con-Fab participates in PCI's Plant Certification Program; PCI is relevant as ecosystem/standards body rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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