Fabtech International

What Fabtech International does

Fabtech International Limited is a privately held heavy engineering and steel fabrication company founded in 1994 by Dr. Harry Moraes and headquartered in the Jebel Ali Free Zone of Dubai, UAE. The company is incorporated in the British Virgin Islands and operates through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries (FIL, FEN, FCO, FMB, FGT, FAD, FabEPCM) that collectively deliver nine capability lines: oil & gas equipment (rigs, jack-up legs, derricks, mud systems), buoy fabrication, EPC services, rolling and dished ends, material handling equipment, industrial coating, cold form steel modular buildings, steel trading, and specialized engineering. Manufacturing infrastructure totals more than 337,000 sq.m across JAFZA, Dubai Industrial City, and Abu Dhabi, with the Abu Dhabi facility alone producing 14,000+ tons of fabricated steel annually. The technology base relies on advanced physical fabrication equipment including CNC plasma profile cutting, plate rolling up to 200mm thickness, spinning and dishing machines, and large-diameter precision lathes and boring machines.

Fabtech serves enterprise customers in oil & gas (upstream and downstream), marine and ports, power and water, cement and mining, and civil construction. Its revenue model is project-based: the company bids on large lump-sum contracts as a B2B fabrication partner to EPC contractors and industrial end-users including Saudi Aramco, Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, Arcelor Mittal, National Oilwell Varco, Baffinland, Emirates Global Aluminium, and Beumer Group. Pricing is quote-driven and customized per project rather than list-priced, and go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with regional touchpoints in UAE, Djibouti, Nigeria, and South Africa via representative partners (Doumicom Oil Services, EPCM Holdings). The company holds an extensive regulatory certification stack spanning ASME U/U2/S/A/PP, National Board R, API 4F/2B/8A/8C/650, EN 1090-1, and ISO 9001/14001/45001/3834-2 — qualifications that function as both competitive moat and prerequisite for oil & gas pressure vessel and structural work.

The company's growth has been funded entirely through reinvestment of profits under owner control, with no external equity, venture, or private capital disclosed. Geographic delivery has reached at least 19 countries across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, North America, and Europe, and the product portfolio has been progressively extended from pure fabrication into modular buildings, industrial coating, EPCM, and electrical/instrumentation services — a vertical move up the value chain toward turnkey project delivery.

Name

Fabtech International

Legal name

Fabtech International Limited

Website

https://fabtech-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Fabtech International is a privately held heavy steel fabrication company founded in 1994 in Dubai, UAE, serving oil & gas, marine, power, cement, mining, and industrial customers worldwide through seven subsidiaries covering EPC, material handling, modular buildings, and industrial coating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubai

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Engineering and Fabrication Services: Project-based fabrication services for steel structures, pressure vessels, material handling equipment, and specialized industrial equipment. Revenue generated through lump-sum contracts for design, fabrication, erection, and commissioning work.
2. EPC Contracting: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for power plants, oil & gas facilities, and substations. Integrated project delivery with design-to-commissioning scope.
3. Industrial Coating Services: Surface preparation, blasting, painting, and coating services for industrial equipment and structures.
4. Modular Building Manufacturing: Cold form steel modular building fabrication and delivery for site offices, accommodation, and prefab structures.
5. Steel Trading: Procurement and supply of structural steel items, steel profiles, and materials for oilfield and industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Fabtech International is a heavy steel fabrication and engineering company that designs, manufactures, and erects certified steel structures, pressure vessels, oil & gas equipment (rigs, derricks, jack-up legs), marine structures (CALM buoys, ship loaders/unloaders, stacker reclaimers), modular buildings, dished ends, and provides EPC, industrial coating, and steel trading services for EPC contractors and industrial end-users globally. Operations span upstream and downstream oil & gas, marine and ports, power and water, cement and mining, and construction sectors, delivered through multiple wholly-owned divisions from manufacturing facilities in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Product overview

Fabtech International is a diversified heavy engineering and fabrication company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services under a unified group structure. The company's core offerings include nine distinct capability areas: Oil & Gas Equipment (manufacturing rigs, derricks, and jack-up legs), Buoy Fabrication (CALM buoys for marine applications), EPC Services (full project lifecycle management), Rolling & Dished Ends (pressure vessel heads and components), Material Handling Equipment (ship loaders, cranes, conveyors), Industrial Coating (surface protection services), Modular Building (Cold Form Steel structures), Steel General Trading (procurement and supply), and Specialized Engineering (custom fabrication and E&I services). These capabilities are delivered through multiple specialized divisions including FIL (Fabtech International Ltd), FEN (Fabtech Engineering), FCO (Fabtech Coatings), FMB (Fabtech Buildings Material), FGT (Fabtech General Trading), FAD (Fabtech Abu Dhabi), and FabEPCM (Fabtech Technical Services), enabling Fabtech to provide turnkey solutions from design through fabrication to installation across oil, gas, power, water, and process industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oil & Gas Equipment Manufactures oil rigs, jack-up legs, offshore derricks, and land rigs for the oil and gas industry, including mast structures, substructures, mud systems, and power packages with API 4F certification, for EPC contractors and national and international oil companies.
• Buoy Fabrication Fabricates medium and large-scale buoys including turntable and turret CALM (Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring) buoys for marine and offshore mooring applications, for offshore operators and marine contractors.
• EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) Provides end-to-end EPC services covering basic and detail engineering, procurement, construction management, and operations and maintenance for power plants, oil & gas facilities, and substations, for power, oil & gas, and industrial project owners.
• Rolling & Dished Ends Manufactures dished ends including crown, petal, ellipsoidal, and sphere dished heads using cold and hot forming processes, and provides plate rolling services for pressure vessel and storage tank fabricators.
• Material Handling Equipment Manufactures heavy material handling equipment including pneumatic and continuous ship loaders and unloaders, stacker reclaimers, gantry cranes, dock side cranes, port container cranes, screw conveyors, pipe conveyors, and grab loaders, for cement, mining, steel, and port operators.
• Industrial Coating Provides industrial coating services including conventional tank lining, internal and external pipe coating, anti-carbonation coating, and industrial painting using NACE and British Gas certified standards, for oil & gas, petrochemical, marine, and industrial asset owners.
• Modular Building Designs and builds Cold Form Steel (CFS) modular buildings including camp accommodations, containers, prefab buildings, guard houses, site offices, and FTS facilities for temporary and permanent applications, for construction, oil & gas, and remote site operators.
• Steel General Trading Provides procurement and supply of structural steel items and materials for oilfield industry applications, acting as an intermediary between manufacturers and supply houses for EPC contractors and oilfield operators.
• Specialized Engineering Offers specialized engineering solutions including storage tanks, skid packages, mud gas systems, pig launchers and receivers, piping structures, platforms, ladders, stacks, and ducts, plus electrical and instrumentation services for oil & gas electrification and instrumentation projects, for process industry owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ tons annual production capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG engages Fabtech as a fabrication partner for industrial projects. Fabtech has delivered multiple projects for Thyssenkrupp including Nucor iron oxide handling system and Hoping Power Bucket Elevator, indicating an ongoing working relationship where Thyssenkrupp provides project specifications and Fabtech delivers fabrication services.
• Doumicom Oil ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative for West Africa operations, facilitating project inquiries and client relationships in Nigeria. Doumicom group companies including DoumitEC Nigeria Limited, Doumicom International Ltd serve as local contact points.
• EPCM HoldingsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional representative for Southern Africa operations in South Africa, facilitating local market engagement and project coordination.
• Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority (JAFZA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabtech International Limited is registered with Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority, providing strategic location advantages for import/export operations and regional logistics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Saipem: Italy-based global EPC contractor for oil & gas, refining, and offshore projects. Comparable in pressure vessel, offshore structure, and plant EPC capabilities but operates at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• McDermott International: Houston-based global EPC contractor for offshore and subsea oil & gas projects. Competes for the same offshore fabrication and EPC contracts Fabtech targets, particularly in the Middle East, but with a far larger installed base.
• Technicas Reunidas: Spain-based EPC contractor specializing in oil & gas, refining, and power generation projects globally. Comparable in industrial plant EPC and modular fabrication scope but operates with a much larger global footprint.
• Petrofac: UK-headquartered EPC and operations services provider for the energy sector. Comparable in EPC delivery model for oil & gas facilities, though with a much larger services and operations portfolio.
• Consolidated Contractors Group (CCC): Athens-headquartered, Middle East-active EPC conglomerate providing large-scale industrial, oil & gas, and civil construction services. Overlaps with Fabtech in industrial plant EPC across the Gulf but operates at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Lamprell: UAE-headquartered (with Sharjah and Dubai operations) heavy engineering company focused on fabrication of jack-up rigs, offshore structures, and EPC for the oil & gas sector. Directly comparable product portfolio, customer base, and Gulf-based operating model to Fabtech.
• Galfar Engineering & Contracting: Oman-based multi-discipline EPC contractor with oil & gas, infrastructure, and industrial fabrication divisions. Competes with Fabtech for Gulf-region fabrication and EPC projects with similar lump-sum contracting and modular execution models.
• National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC): Abu Dhabi-based EPC contractor focused on offshore and onshore oil & gas projects. Direct competitor for UAE fabrication, EPC, and offshore structure contracts, with a similar client base anchored by ADNOC.
• Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding Co. (HEISCO): Kuwait-based heavy engineering, fabrication, and shipbuilding company serving oil & gas, power, and marine clients across the Gulf. Operates as a regional EPC fabricator with comparable certifications and product categories to Fabtech.

Regional players

• Arabian Industries LLC: Oman-headquartered EPC, fabrication, and construction company serving oil & gas, power, and infrastructure clients. Highly comparable in product scope and Gulf operating model, primarily competing in the Omani market adjacent to Fabtech's UAE base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance15 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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