What CR Meyer does

CR Meyer is a privately held industrial general contractor founded in 1888 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by German immigrant Charles Rudolph Meyer as a masonry business. The firm evolved into a general contractor in 1932 during construction of the Bergstrom Paper Mill in Neenah, WI, when its masons assumed carpentry responsibilities, and has since grown into a self-performing design/build industrial contractor serving heavy industry nationwide.

The company's core offering is integrated design/build project delivery, combining in-house architectural, engineering, and construction services under a single contract, augmented by Building Information Modeling (BIM) for 3D design and construction visualization. CR Meyer self-performs across eleven major trades, including alignment, boiler services, carpentry, concrete, demolition, electrical, ironwork, masonry, millwrighting, pile driving, pipe fabrication, and piping, supported by an in-house pipe fabrication shop in Kaukauna, WI. The firm maintains the Charles R. Meyer Leadership Center in Oshkosh for workforce training and apprenticeship development.

CR Meyer operates as a project-based industrial contractor earning revenue through custom-quoted construction contracts, design/build professional services, and pipe fabrication. It serves enterprise customers across eight verticals — pulp and paper (its ENR Top 10 ranked primary sector), mining, scrap and recycling, converting/printing/plastics/packaging, hydro and power generation, oil and gas, food and beverage, and general industrial/maintenance — via eight strategically positioned satellite offices across the U.S. The workforce averages 800-1,000 craftsmen and 150 office personnel, with the firm holding multiple safety credentials and a record of 2.5+ million manhours without a lost-time accident.

Name

CR Meyer

Legal name

CR Meyer

Website

https://crmeyer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CR Meyer is a privately held industrial general contractor founded in 1888. The self-performing design/build firm employs union craftsmen across 11 trades, serving heavy industrial clients in pulp and paper, mining, power generation, and manufacturing through eight U.S. satellite offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Construction Services

NAICS

Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (23821), Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700), Electrical Work (1731)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

Keywords

• Industrial construction services
• Design build contracting
• Heavy industrial maintenance
• Pipe fabrication services
• Self-performing general contractor

Headquarters

HQ city

Oshkosh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Construction Services: Project-based revenue from industrial construction including new installations, modifications, upgrades, and greenfield projects for heavy industrial clients
2. Design/Build Services: Architectural, engineering, and construction services under one contract providing integrated project delivery
3. Pipe Fabrication: Fabrication shop in Kaukauna, WI producing pipe fabrications for industrial applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CR Meyer is a self-performing industrial general contractor that delivers design/build construction, engineering, and ongoing maintenance services for heavy industrial clients across the United States. The company self-performs 11 union trades (boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, ironworkers, millwrights, pipefitters, etc.) and operates a pipe fabrication shop in Kaukauna, WI, serving industries such as pulp and paper, mining, power generation, oil and gas, and manufacturing.

Product overview

CR Meyer is an industrial general contractor providing a comprehensive suite of construction and contracting services. The company operates as a self-performing design/build contractor with in-house expertise across multiple trades including alignment, boiler services, carpentry, concrete, demolition, electrical, ironwork, masonry, millwrighting, pile driving, pipe fabrication, piping, and professional services. CR Meyer serves heavy industrial sectors (pulp and paper, mining, power generation, food and beverage, oil and gas, manufacturing) with project delivery ranging from design/build new construction to ongoing maintenance services. The company also operates a fabrication shop in Kaukauna, WI, and a Leadership Center for training. With a workforce of approximately 800-1,000 craftsmen and 150 office personnel, CR Meyer maintains eight satellite offices strategically positioned across the United States to serve industrial customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Charles R. Meyer Leadership Center: Training facility named after company founder Charles Rudolph Meyer for conducting skills training and workforce development programs

Products and services

• Design/Build Project Delivery
• Industrial Maintenance Services
• Pipe Fabrication
• Professional Engineering and Architectural Services
• Precision Alignment Services
• Boiler Services
• Industrial Carpentry Services
• Concrete Construction Services
• Industrial Demolition Services
• Electrical Services
• Ironwork Services
• Industrial Masonry Services
• Millwrighting Services
• Pile Driving Services
• Industrial Piping Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.5+ million manhours without lost time accident
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pipe Fabrication Institute (PFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2024Yates Vanden Heuvel was named Treasurer of PFI in May 2024, then elevated to Chairman in March 2026. PFI was formed in 1913 and is one of the oldest and most respected industry associations in the United States, promoting highest standards of excellence in the pipe fabrication industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded provider of mechanical and electrical construction, industrial services, and facilities maintenance. Overlaps with CR Meyer's industrial services and mechanical/electrical trade work as part of a much broader portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting and construction firm with significant industrial and manufacturing project delivery. Competes for large industrial capex programs but at a much larger scale and broader scope.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services and construction firm with deep industrial and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Competes for major industrial design-build and EPCm programs as a broader incumbent.

Direct peers

• Waldinger Corporation: Midwest industrial mechanical, electrical, and specialty contractor serving heavy industrial customers. Comparable specialty trade offering in industrial construction and maintenance.
• ARCO Construction: National design-build general contractor specializing in industrial, manufacturing, and warehouse facilities. Competes head-to-head in the same mid-market industrial design/build space.
• Miron Construction: Wisconsin-based industrial and commercial contractor with design-build and self-perform craft workforce. Closely comparable regional industrial competitor in the upper Midwest.
• The Weitz Company: Employee-owned design-build general contractor with industrial, commercial, and infrastructure capabilities. Comparable self-perform industrial delivery and vertically integrated EPC-adjacent services.
• Gray Construction: Top U.S. design-build industrial contractor serving food and beverage, manufacturing, and distribution. Directly comparable self-perform, multi-trade industrial model targeting similar enterprise heavy-industrial customers.
• Faith Technologies: National electrical and specialty systems contractor with strong industrial and manufacturing client base. Comparable self-perform electrical and systems integration capability serving similar industrial buyers.
• Barton Malow: Self-performing industrial and commercial contractor with in-house craft workforce across multiple trades. Closely comparable operating model with similar design-build and industrial maintenance capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cr-meyer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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