J. Fletcher Creamer & Son

What J. Fletcher Creamer & Son does

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. is a privately held infrastructure construction company founded in 1923 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and currently headquartered in Hackensack, NJ. It operates as a subsidiary of APi Group, Inc. following the acquisition completed in 2016, and is consistently ranked among the Engineering News-Record Top 400 U.S. contractors. The company employs 501-1,000 staff and operates from seven offices across New Jersey, New York, and Maryland (Hackensack, Linden, Wall, Folsom, Pearl River, Beltsville, plus the Joseph T. Walsh Leadership and Training Center in Wall). Its services span nine integrated lines: Civil Construction, Electric, Emergency & Maintenance, Natural Gas, Traffic & Highway, Trenchless Technology, Telecommunications, Wastewater, and Water. Specialized technical capabilities include Spray-in-Place Pipe (SIPP) cement mortar and Warren epoxy linings, certified installation of the Primus Line Flexible Fabric Reinforced Pipe (FFRP) system, horizontal directional drilling from 1- to 36-inch diameters, pipe bursting, and design-build PFAS water treatment systems.

The company's core technology and equipment base centers on trenchless pipeline rehabilitation, a 2,000+ piece heavy-equipment fleet, and an in-house leadership development academy. Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts acquired via competitive public bidding on state DOT, municipal, and federal infrastructure projects, and through direct negotiation with investor-owned utility clients. Notable anchor relationships include Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) for multiple switching station builds, New Jersey American Water for water main and hydrant programs, Passaic Valley Water Commission for trenchless rehabilitation, Veolia Water New York for PFAS treatment, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation for guide rail and highway work. The company also maintains Professional Service Agreements (PSAs) for 24/7/365 emergency response to water main breaks and highway damage.

Customers span five infrastructure verticals: Water and Wastewater Utilities, Electric Utilities (including grid modernization and offshore wind transmission), State and Local Government Transportation, Natural Gas Utilities, and Telecommunications. Pricing is custom-bid on a project basis with no publicly disclosed rates; Professional Service Agreements provide recurring on-call revenue with municipal and utility buyers. The company is led by CEO Martin Downs, P.E. and President Jason Newman, with a regional business-manager structure covering each office location. Ownership transitioned from the founding Creamer family to APi Group, and the company operates as a diversified subsidiary within a larger construction-services platform.

Name

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son

Legal name

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc.

Website

https://jfcson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son is a 100-year-old, ENR Top 400 infrastructure construction firm providing trenchless pipeline rehabilitation, water/wastewater, electric, natural gas, telecom, and highway services to utilities, DOTs, and municipalities across the Northeast, operating as a subsidiary of APi Group, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infrastructure Construction Services

NAICS

Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (23711), Utility System Construction (2371)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Water & Wastewater Pipeline Construction (Mains, Force Mains, Interceptors) (IMAFAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Process Piping & Mechanical Contracting (IMAFALAG), Mechanical Piping & Pipefitting (Process/Utility Piping, Supports, Valves) (EUAEAFAD), Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Infrastructure construction services
• Trenchless pipeline rehabilitation
• Water and wastewater construction
• Heavy civil construction
• Utility infrastructure contracting

Headquarters

HQ city

Hackensack

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Construction Services: Project-based construction services revenue generated through contracts for civil construction, utility installation, water/wastewater infrastructure, and highway/traffic projects. Revenue is earned through competitive bidding on public infrastructure projects and direct negotiation with private utility clients. Projects range from emergency repairs to large-scale multi-year infrastructure builds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son is a Northeast U.S. infrastructure construction company delivering heavy civil, utility, water/wastewater, electric, natural gas, telecommunications, traffic/highway, and trenchless pipeline rehabilitation services. The company serves municipal, state DOT, and investor-owned utility clients through competitive bidding and direct contracts, supported by a fleet of more than 2,000 pieces of heavy equipment and specialized trenchless technologies such as SIPP lining and the Primus Line FFRP system.

Product overview

J. Fletcher Creamer & Son is an infrastructure construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of nine integrated service lines: Civil Construction, Electric, Emergency & Maintenance, Natural Gas, Traffic & Highway, Trenchless Technology, Telecommunications, Wastewater, and Water services. The company operates as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. These services are delivered through specialized teams and equipment (including over 2,000 pieces of heavy equipment) and can be engaged individually or in combination for complex infrastructure projects. The company is recognized as an ENR Top 400 Contractor and is a subsidiary of APi Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civil Construction Heavy civil construction services including foundations, roads, bridges, pump stations, treatment plants, concrete work, and site preparation delivered with a fleet of more than 2,000 pieces of heavy equipment for government, utility, and private clients.
• Electric Electric utility construction services including underground electric transmission, manhole and conduit installation, substations, power plants, and clean energy transmission such as offshore wind, delivered for investor-owned electric utilities.
• Emergency & Maintenance 24/7/365 emergency response and maintenance services for water main breaks, sewer repairs, road/highway/bridge repairs, guide rail installation, and traffic control, with Professional Service Agreements available to municipalities and utility companies.
• Natural Gas Natural gas infrastructure services including distribution and transmission pipeline installation, meter and regulation stations, and horizontal directional drilling for pipe diameters from 1 inch to 36 inches.
• Traffic & Highway Traffic control and highway services including sign structure foundation and erection, guide rail installation, and pedestrian and vehicular bridge construction for state DOTs and municipal governments.
• Trenchless Technology Trenchless pipeline rehabilitation services including Spray-in-Place Pipe (SIPP) cement mortar lining, SIPP epoxy lining, Primus Line flexible fabric reinforced pipe, and manhole rehabilitation using epoxy or GeoKrete, designed to rehabilitate pipelines without excavation.
• Telecommunications Telecommunications infrastructure services including fiber optic installation, 5G deployment support, manhole and conduit installation, emergency response, and data center connections for telecom carriers and data center operators.
• Wastewater Wastewater treatment and collection services including treatment plants, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and pump station/lift station construction and maintenance for municipal and utility clients.
• Water Water infrastructure services including distribution and transmission, pump stations, treatment plants, water main cleaning and lining, pipe bursting, and pipeline rehabilitation for pipe diameters from 4 inches to over 13 feet, including PFAS water treatment design-build projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25,000 LF of Primus Line installed covering the entire 6-20 inch size range
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CRJ ContractingminorOthersSubcontractor on New Jersey American Water infrastructure upgrade project in Middlesex and Monmouth counties.
• Perna Finnigan Inc.minorOthersSubcontractor on New Jersey American Water infrastructure upgrade project in Middlesex and Monmouth counties.
• Joseph M. SanzaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner on the Old Tappan Bridge replacement project in Bergen County, NJ.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• MasTec: Large publicly traded infrastructure construction company serving electric, gas, communications, clean energy, and oil & gas markets. Overlaps with Creamer's utility infrastructure service lines at greater scale and broader geographic footprint.
• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded provider of mechanical and electrical construction, energy, and building services. Comparable to Creamer's utility-side electrical and mechanical construction capabilities, though with a broader commercial/industrial mix.
• Granite Construction: Large publicly traded heavy civil contractor involved in transportation, water resources, and underground infrastructure. Comparable in heavy civil and water infrastructure scope, though at materially greater scale and broader geography.
• Quanta Services: Largest pure-play utility infrastructure construction company in North America, focused on electric, gas, telecom, and renewable energy. Competes with Creamer on large transmission, distribution, and grid modernization projects at national scale.
• MYR Group: Publicly traded holding of specialty electrical construction service providers serving transmission, distribution, and commercial/industrial markets. Comparable to Creamer's Electric service line and substation/switching station work.
• Kiewit Corporation: One of the largest employee-owned construction and engineering organizations in North America, executing heavy civil, transportation, water, and energy projects. Frequently competes with regional contractors like Creamer on bid work, particularly public sector projects.

Direct peers

• Henkels & McCoy: National infrastructure construction firm providing pipeline, electric, gas, and telecom construction services to utilities, government, and industrial customers. Highly comparable to JFC's diversified utility infrastructure service lines and similar customer base.
• Ferreira Construction: Mid-Atlantic and Northeast utility infrastructure contractor providing water, sewer, gas, electric, and telecom construction. Operates in a similar geography and customer base to Creamer, with comparable service mix.
• Aegion Corporation: Provider of pipeline rehabilitation and water/wastewater infrastructure services including trenchless technologies. Directly comparable to Creamer's trenchless rehabilitation and water/wastewater construction offerings.

Others

• Primus Line (Raedlinger Primus Line): Manufacturer of the Flexible Fabric Reinforced Pipe (FFRP) system for which Creamer is a Certified Installation Partner. Not a direct competitor but a key technology partner enabling Creamer's differentiated trenchless rehabilitation capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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