CAB Construction

What CAB Construction does

C.A.B. Construction is a privately held metal manufacturing and fabrication company headquartered in Mankato, Minnesota, that was founded in February 1984 in Madison Lake, MN, by Clarence A. and Bonnie J. Betts as a millwright contracting business. The company transitioned into metal fabrication over time and relocated to its current 75,000 square foot facility in Mankato in 2006. It is currently 100% women-owned and operated.

The company operates as a job shop producing made-to-order custom steel fabrication, long-run OEM components, miscellaneous steel projects, and UL142 certified industrial fuel tanks. Manufacturing capabilities include MIG and TIG welding performed by AWS and CWB certified welders, plasma cutting via an ALLtra 10' x 24' high-definition plasma table, brake pressing on an Accurpress 175-ton press, shearing on a Wysong 10-foot shear, automated cutting via a Hydmec 25" saw, beamline processing through a Voortman V600, and finishing in a 50' wash bay and 60' down-draft paint booth with a Graco ProMix 2KE proportioner. Quality is managed under AISC certification with a full-time AWS CWI Welding Inspector on staff.

C.A.B. Construction generates revenue through project-based and OEM contracts quoted on a per-specification basis, serving manufacturing, construction, commercial, and agricultural customers primarily in the Upper Midwest region. Distribution is direct via field/enterprise sales through phone and email inquiries, with no public pricing, no e-commerce presence, and no disclosed customer logos. The company holds AISC, AWS, CWB, OSHA, UL142, and a 471 certification mark.

Name

CAB Construction

Legal name

C.A.B. Construction

Website

https://cabconstruction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C.A.B. Construction is a privately held, 100% women-owned metal fabrication and manufacturing company in Mankato, MN, producing custom heavy steel fabrication, UL142 certified industrial fuel tanks, and OEM components for manufacturing, construction, commercial, and agricultural customers across the Upper Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD), Steel Erection & Structural Ironwork (EDAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Heavy steel fabrication
• Industrial fuel tanks
• Structural steel erection
• Millwright services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mankato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Projects: Job shop working on made-to-order customer specifications and design projects. Revenue generated through one-off custom fabrication projects billed at project level.
2. OEM Component Manufacturing: Long-run OEM components for customers requiring consistent, repeatable production runs
3. Miscellaneous Steel Projects: Small miscellaneous steel projects for various industrial applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

C.A.B. Construction operates as a metal manufacturing and fabrication job shop producing heavy steel fabrications, UL142 certified industrial fuel tanks, long-run OEM components, and miscellaneous steel projects to customer specifications. Services span MIG and TIG welding, plasma cutting, brake pressing, shearing, beamline processing, and paint finishing, performed by AWS and CWB certified welders under AISC certified quality management. Output is delivered to manufacturing, construction, commercial, and agricultural customers across the Upper Midwest from a 75,000-square-foot Mankato, MN facility.

Product overview

C.A.B. Construction is a metal manufacturing and fabrication company offering a unified portfolio of heavy steel fabrication and UL142 certified industrial fuel tanks. Operating as a job shop, they produce made-to-order custom specifications and design projects, long run OEM components, and miscellaneous steel projects. Their capabilities include MIG and TIG welding (AWS/CWB certified), plasma cutting, brake pressing, shearing, beamline processing, and paint finishing. Services serve the manufacturing, construction, commercial, and agricultural industries in the Upper Midwest.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heavy Steel Fabrication Custom heavy steel fabrication services built to made-to-order customer specifications and design projects, including MIG and TIG welding performed by AWS and CWB certified welders. Targets manufacturing, construction, commercial, and agricultural customers in the Upper Midwest.
• UL142 Certified Industrial Fuel Tanks UL142 certified industrial fuel tanks manufactured to Underwriters Laboratories safety standards, produced by AWS and CWB certified welders for industrial fuel storage applications.
• Long Run OEM Components Long-run OEM component manufacturing to customer specifications for original equipment manufacturer supply chain needs requiring consistent, repeatable production runs.
• Miscellaneous Steel Projects Small miscellaneous steel projects for various industrial applications, offered alongside the company's core fabrication work.
• Metal Manufacturing Services General metal manufacturing services operating as a job shop with welding, cutting, bending, and finishing capabilities, including plasma cutting, brake pressing, shearing, beamline processing, and paint finishing.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Schuff Steel Company: Schuff Steel is one of the largest structural steel fabricators in the US, with AISC certification and diversified capabilities including heavy plate work. Comparable to CAB in AISC-certified structural steel and plate fabrication serving commercial and industrial customers.
• Marmen Inc. Marmen is a large North American steel fabrication and machining company serving wind energy, heavy industrial, and OEM customers. Comparable to CAB in heavy steel fabrication, certified welding, and OEM component supply, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• SteelFab: SteelFab is a large national structural steel fabricator with AISC certification and regional plants. Comparable to CAB because both fabricate structural steel and miscellaneous metals to AISC standards for commercial and industrial construction customers, though SteelFab operates at materially larger scale.

Regional players

• Tremcar Industries: Tremcar is a North American manufacturer of specialty tanks including UL142 fuel and industrial storage tanks. Comparable to CAB in UL142 tank production and welded plate fabrication, primarily serving the US/Canadian industrial fuel market.

Direct peers

• Benada Steel Products: Benada Steel Products manufactures steel fabricated components including custom enclosures and OEM parts for industrial customers. Comparable to CAB in custom steel fabrication and OEM component supply, with overlapping manufacturing/industrial customer base.
• Hillsdale Fabricators: Hillsdale Fabricators is a structural steel and plate fabricator with AISC certification serving industrial and infrastructure customers. Direct comparable to CAB in certified structural and plate fabrication scope and project-based B2B sales model.
• Koenig Iron Works: Koenig Iron Works is a structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator in the Midwest offering AISC-certified production. Direct comparable to CAB in scope, certification profile, and regional commercial/industrial customer base.
• LeJeune Steel Company: LeJeune Steel is a Midwest-based structural steel fabricator with AISC certification serving commercial and industrial construction. Direct comparable to CAB in scope of structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication, certified welding, and regional B2B project delivery.
• Fabcor Inc. Fabcor is a custom metal fabrication shop providing welding, cutting, forming, and finishing for industrial customers. Direct comparable to CAB as a job shop with similar welding, plate, and structural fabrication capabilities serving regional industrial OEMs.
• Pittsburgh Tank & Tower: Pittsburgh Tank & Tower manufactures UL-certified industrial storage tanks and specialty fabricated metal containers. Comparable to CAB's UL142 fuel tank line in product category and certification-driven go-to-market, though it serves a national footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cabconstruction
• Facebookfacebook.com/CABConstructionCo

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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