What K&B Industries does

K&B Industries is a privately held, family-owned precision manufacturing company founded in 1974 and headquartered in Schriever, Louisiana. The company operates four U.S. facilities across Louisiana and Texas, plus a joint-venture manufacturing complex in Guyana, employing approximately 650-700 people across more than 790,000 square feet of building space on 155 acres. Its core business is OCTG (Oil Country Tubular Goods) threading services, where it claims the industry's broadest portfolio of premium threading licenses covering API specifications and proprietary connections from VAM, Tenaris, NOV/Grant Prideco, and Atlas Bradford. The company runs 9 threading lines, over 85 CNC machine tools, and an integrated Customer Inventory Services program that includes 140,000+ sq ft of secure indoor storage, a truck fleet, and 24/7 digital inventory access for oil and gas customers.

The company's revenue is generated primarily through B2B contract manufacturing and per-job service fees across five streams: OCTG tubular threading, precision CNC machining and fabrication, customer inventory and logistics services, tubular accessories product sales, and ultra-high vacuum components for aerospace and semiconductor wafer-fabrication equipment. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales built on long-term partnerships with major oil companies, energy service providers, aerospace OEMs, and semiconductor equipment manufacturers, supported by API Q1, AS9100D, and ISO 9001:2015 certifications. The Advanced Manufacturing Group, formed in 2015 and now operating from a dedicated 118,000 sq ft facility in Houma, diversifies the legacy oil and gas base into aerospace and semiconductor verticals, while the 2020 Guysons K+B Industries joint venture extends the footprint into Guyana's emerging oil and gas market ahead of local content requirements.

Name

K&B Industries

Legal name

K&B Industries

Website

https://kb-industries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

K&B Industries is a family-owned precision manufacturer founded in 1974, providing OCTG threading, CNC machining, and customer inventory services to the oil and gas industry, with secondary growth in aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing across U.S. and Guyana facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Precision Turned Product Manufacturing (332721)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Process Piping & Mechanical Contracting (IMAFALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial & Process Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAF)

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• OCTG threading services
• Oilfield tubular accessories
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Semiconductor vacuum components

Headquarters

HQ city

Schriever

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OCTG Tubular Threading Services: Premium threading services for oil country tubular goods including API and proprietary premium connections. Revenue generated through per-job service fees based on pipe size, thread type, and volume. Services include full-length threading, accessory threading, and specialty connections.
2. Precision Machining and Manufacturing: CNC machining, milling, turning, and fabrication services for oilfield, aerospace, and semiconductor components. Revenue from custom manufacturing projects billed per part or per job, with pricing based on complexity, material, and tolerances required.
3. Customer Inventory Services: Storage, inventory management, and logistics services for oil and gas customers. Includes material handling, assembly, testing, and transportation. Revenue generated through storage fees, service charges, and value-added service fees.
4. Tubular Accessories Products: Manufacturing and sale of tubular accessories including blast joints, bull plugs, couplings, pup joints, and completion tools. One-time product sales with repeat orders from established customers.
5. Aerospace and Semiconductor Components: Precision machined ultra-high vacuum components for semiconductor wafer fabrication equipment and aerospace assemblies. Long-term contracts with major aerospace and semiconductor manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

K&B Industries is a precision manufacturing company that provides OCTG tubular threading services (API and premium connections), CNC precision machining, tubular accessories, oilfield fabrication, drilling and honing, additive manufacturing, and engineering services to the oil and gas industry. It also operates an Advanced Manufacturing Group serving aerospace (AS9100D-certified) and semiconductor (ISO Class 6 cleanroom, ultra-high vacuum) markets, complemented by integrated Customer Inventory Services that cover storage, logistics, assemblies, and testing.

Product overview

K&B Industries is a precision manufacturing company founded in 1974, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services primarily serving the oil and gas industry, with secondary markets in aerospace and semiconductor sectors. The company's core offerings center on OCTG Tubular Threading Services (including API and premium threading licenses), CNC Precision Machined Parts, and Tubular Accessories. These are supported by complementary services including Fabrication, Drilling & Honing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Additive Manufacturing. The Advanced Manufacturing Group encompasses Aerospace Manufacturing and Semiconductor Manufacturing divisions, which leverage the company's precision machining expertise for high-specification components. Customer Inventory Services provide integrated storage, logistics, assembly, testing, and material handling capabilities. The company operates through multiple facilities in Louisiana (Schriever, Houma) and Texas (Houston), plus the Guysons K+B Industries joint venture in Guyana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Manufacturing Group: Division focused on aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing services, utilizing precision machining capabilities developed in the oil and gas market.

Products and services

• OCTG Threading Services Precision threading services for Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), including API 5B, API 7-2, and numerous proprietary premium connections. Handles multiple pipe sizes, wall thicknesses, and material grades for oil and gas drilling and production applications.
• Tubular Accessories Full range of precision tubular accessories including blast joints, bull plugs, couplings, pup joints, flow couplings, combo tubes, crossover subs, double pin subs, drill pipe, drill collar, handling plugs, pump-in subs, stabbing guides, test plugs, and tool joint subs for drilling, production, and completion applications.
• Stabbing Guides Proprietary K&B design stabbing guides featuring interchangeable replaceable components, lightweight yet durable aluminum construction, designed to prevent costly downtime during make-up of tubular strings.
• CNC Precision Machined Parts Custom CNC precision machined parts including back pressure valve threads, diverter spools, drilling spools, adapters, riser spools, spacer spools, threaded flanges, weldneck flanges, and casing/tubing heads. Capable of machining parts from 1/2 inch to 64 inches in diameter in exotic metals.
• Oilfield Fabrication ASME-certified welding and fabrication services for oilfield products including baskets, pipe work, stairs, wireline guides, skids, tanks, crane booms, rollers, drilling spools, mud mats, and templates. Includes stress relief and oven heat treatment.
• Drilling & Honing Services Deep hole drilling and honing services using UNISIG B500 drilling machine (13.25 inch max turning, 1.25-6.62 inch drilling, 13 foot max drill length) and Sunnen hone machine (14 inch max OD, 1.5-7.0 inch hone, 15 foot max hone length) for custom pipe specifications.
• Engineering Services Custom design and reverse-engineering services using AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and EdgeCam. Includes CAD-generated design drawings, component design, and design/testing of complete assemblies from concept through verification and validation.
• Additive Manufacturing Metal and polymer additive manufacturing services using Roboze ARGO 500 and ARGO 1000 systems, capable of printing with PEEK, Carbon PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM, and other engineering-grade materials. Includes 3D printed ID and OD drifts.
• Assemblies & Testing Services Torque and hydrostatic pressure testing services for downhole tool assemblies. Includes horizontal torque units up to 250,000 ft/lb, a hydrostatic test chamber with 30K PSI capability and 100 foot x 40 inch capacity, and completion/drilling/cementation product assembly.
• Full OCTG Services Comprehensive OCTG storage, threading, and repair services including rig preparation, tally services, pipe stenciling, heat segregation, bolster, full length drift, thread inspection, premium threading, low stress DOT stamping, and 100 percent documented dimensional inspection, regauge, and NDE inspection.
• Material Handling & Storage Customer inventory storage services utilizing over 900 cantilever arm sets, 1,900 rack/shelving sets, 20,000 sq ft climate-controlled warehouse, 50 acres of paved tubular storage, and custom pipe racks. Specializes in CRA tubular product storage meeting API 5CRA/ISO 13680 standards.
• Transportation & Logistics Services Customer Inventory Services transportation and logistics including truck fleet (International LT625 18-wheelers, RAM flat beds, Ford trucks), live inventory management with digital barcode/QR code capabilities, full material traceability, multi-facility management, and 24/7 customer access.
• Aerospace Manufacturing Precision machining and manufacturing services for the aerospace market including close-tolerance simultaneous 5-axis machining, aluminum and hard metals capabilities, turnkey aerospace assemblies, and production runs from single units to 10,000+ quantity. AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• Semiconductor Manufacturing Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) machined components for wafer fabrication equipment, including complex 5-axis machining, assembly, vacuum and pressure leak testing, particle contamination inspections, and ISO Class 6 cleanroom packaging.
• Guyana Operations (Guysons K+B) Turnkey manufacturing, drill string component manufacture and repair, API and premium drill pipe manufacturing and repair, OCTG and premium accessories, and premium threading services delivered through the Guysons K+B Industries joint venture at the Enmore, Guyana facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• First advanced machining operation in South America with dedicated plating line
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Government of Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Government investment promotion agency engaged directly with Guysons K+B Industries to develop structured investment strategy for the Enmore manufacturing complex expansion. Aligns the project with Guyana's national industrial priorities and local content development goals.
• StarragmajorTechnology or Integration · 12 February 2024Equipment supplier providing Heckert HEC 800 X5 five-axis machining centers for advanced manufacturing operations. Starrag's applications team provided cycle-time studies, uptime data, and reliability projections to support K&B's advanced manufacturing expansion into semiconductor components.
• RobozecoreTechnology or Integration · 31 July 20223D printing equipment supplier providing ARGO 500 and ARGO 1000 additive manufacturing systems for producing parts using PEEK, Carbon PEEK, ULTEM, and other engineering-grade materials. Qualified with major OEMs, energy service companies, and operators.
• Guysons Engineering LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint venture partnership forming Guysons K+B Industries (GKB), a Guyana-based advanced oilfield manufacturing company. K&B brings U.S. manufacturing expertise and capital while Guysons provides local Guyanese engineering heritage established in 1992. JV established in 2020 ahead of Guyana's Local Content Act of 2021.
• DMG MORImajorTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Machine tool supplier providing over 70 machining centers and turning machines including DMC 160 monoBLOCK, DMC 125 FD duoBLOCK, DMU monoBLOCK models, and NZL 6000/2000 threading equipment. Partnership supports K&B's oil and gas and semiconductor manufacturing operations.
• API (American Petroleum Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensing partnership for API 5B, API 7-2, and API Q1 specifications covering threading standards and quality management systems for oil and gas industry products.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vallourec: Global leader in premium OCTG connections and threading services with a comparable portfolio of VAM and other proprietary connection licenses. Vallourec directly competes with K&B in premium threading for oil & gas operators and shares exposure to Gulf of Mexico and international drilling markets.
• TEAM Inc. Provides specialty industrial services including precision machining, heat treating, and inspection to energy, petrochemical, and industrial customers. Overlaps with K&B's drilling/honing, hydrostatic testing, and precision machining offerings for oil & gas operators.
• Tenaris: One of the world's largest manufacturers of seamless and welded OCTG, including premium connection threading (Dopeless and other proprietary designs). Tenaris is both a licensor of premium connections to K&B and a direct competitor in threading services and tubular accessories for the same oil & gas customers.
• Hunting PLC: Provides OCTG accessories, threading services, and tubular products to the oil & gas industry, with overlapping product categories including pup joints, couplings, and premium connection accessories. Hunting's upstream services segment competes directly with K&B's Energy Services Group across international and U.S. markets.
• Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure: Provides mobile and fixed tubular management, including OCTG threading and inventory services to U.S. oil & gas operators. Solaris's inventory rental and management services overlap with K&B's Customer Inventory Services offering in the Permian and other major U.S. basins.
• Dynamic Industries: Fabricates and services oilfield production equipment, platforms, and structural components for offshore and onshore operators in the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. Overlaps with K&B's oilfield fabrication and CNC machined drilling spools, mud mats, and structural assemblies.
• Oil States International: Manufactures and services oil & gas production equipment, including pressure vessels, manifolds, and offshore production structures. Competes with K&B in ASME-certified oilfield fabrication, drilling spools, and large-diameter precision machined components for upstream customers.

Broad incumbents

• National Oilwell Varco (NOV): Through its Grant Prideco and Tuboscope brands, NOV is one of the largest suppliers of premium drill pipe connections, threading equipment, and tubular inspection services. NOV is also a licensor of premium connections to K&B and competes broadly in OCTG services across the same oilfield customer base.
• Howmet Aerospace: Manufactures precision aerospace components, including complex machined titanium and aluminum structural parts for commercial and defense aerospace. Comparable to K&B's Aerospace Manufacturing division but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary alloys and engine component capabilities.

Regional players

• MRC Global: Distributes OCTG, line pipe, valves, and other oilfield products to energy customers worldwide. While primarily a distributor rather than a threader, MRC Global competes with parts of K&B's tubular accessories business and shares similar oil & gas end-market exposure with a different business model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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