What World Scaffold does

World Scaffold, LLC is a privately held industrial services company founded July 1, 2009 and headquartered in Vancleave, Mississippi, with a secondary location in Gautier, Mississippi. The company provides industrial scaffolding installation and dismantling services using Layher USA Allround modular scaffolding systems — a bolt-free modular system designed for rapid deployment and safety — supplemented by commercial scaffolding and access systems, insulation services (piping, equipment blankets, vessel insulation, fireproofing), industrial coating and liner services with NACE Level III inspection, and 24/7 emergency response for disaster recovery. Its core technology is the Layher Allround system, accessed through an officially endorsed partnership with Layher USA that guarantees large-quantity parts availability and supports pre-planning and engineering design for complex jobs.

The company serves large industrial customers across five primary verticals — Industrial Manufacturing, Oil/Gas/Chemicals, Power Plants, Pulp & Paper, and Shipbuilding — with named enterprise clients including Bollinger Shipyard, HII, Williams, Southern Company, Georgia Pacific, International Paper, Graphic Packaging, WestRock, Cooperative Energy, JEA, Denbury, National Boiler Service, and TEi. It operates across 9 southeastern US states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas) and reports a 90% repeat industrial customer rate alongside a 4.95 overall service rating. The business model is project-based professional services: all engagements are quoted per scope, delivered on-site at customer facilities through direct enterprise field sales, and structured around multi-year contracts covering turnarounds, shutdowns, capital projects, and routine maintenance.

World Scaffold is family-owned, with Tracy Duke as CEO, Mike Duke as President, and Scott Duke as Vice President. The company holds an A-rating on ISNetworld, TAPPISAFE Training certification, OSHA 510 certified personnel with annual Competent Person refresher training, and NACE Certified Level III coating inspectors. It is a member of Alliance Safety Council, Veriforce, Avetta, SAP Ariba, Safety Services Company, and NCCER, providing prequalification access to enterprise bid lists. No external institutional investors, funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent company structures are present in the available data.

Name

World Scaffold

Legal name

World Scaffold, LLC

Website

https://worldscaffoldllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

World Scaffold, LLC is a Mississippi-based, family-owned industrial services firm providing scaffolding, insulation, and coating solutions via Layher Allround systems to enterprise industrial clients across 9 southeastern US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Scaffolding and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (23812), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)

akta.pro primary industry

Insulation, Scaffolding & Access Services (ISA) (IMAIACAF)

Keywords

• Industrial scaffolding services
• Modular scaffolding systems
• Industrial insulation services
• Industrial coating services
• Plant maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocean Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Scaffolding Services: Installation and dismantling of scaffolding systems for industrial facilities including oil/gas/chemicals, power plants, pulp & paper, and shipbuilding. Services include pre-planning, assembly, and dismantling for turnarounds, shutdowns, capital projects, and maintenance operations.
2. Insulation Services: Commercial and industrial insulation services including turbine equipment blankets, process piping insulation, temperature insulation (cryogenic to extreme heat), vessel insulation, and fireproofing.
3. Coating & Liner Services: Industrial coating and liner solutions including surface preparation, coating applications, floor coating systems, NACE Certified Level III inspection, thermal spray aluminum, and chemical/acid-resistant coatings.
4. Emergency Response Services: 24/7 emergency response services for disaster recoveries with quick response capabilities and manpower deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

World Scaffold provides industrial scaffolding installation and dismantling services for turnarounds, capital projects, shutdowns, and routine maintenance, using Layher USA Allround modular scaffolding systems. The company also delivers commercial scaffolding and access systems, industrial insulation (piping, vessel, turbine, fireproofing), coating and liner services (including NACE Level III inspection), and 24/7 emergency response services for disaster recovery. Services are delivered on-site at customer facilities across nine southeastern U.S. states.

Product overview

World Scaffold is a full-service industrial services company offering a unified portfolio of scaffolding, insulation, and coating solutions. The core offering centers on industrial scaffolding installation and dismantling services using Layher USA Allround modular scaffolding systems, supplemented by commercial scaffolding and access systems. Add-on services include insulation services (piping, equipment blankets, vessel insulation, fireproofing) and industrial coating and liner services (surface preparation, coating applications, NACE-certified inspection). The company also provides 24/7 emergency response services for disaster recovery. Services are delivered across Oil/Gas/Chemicals, Power Plants, Pulp & Paper, and Shipbuilding industries in nine southeastern U.S. states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Scaffolding Installation & Dismantling Full-service industrial scaffolding and shoring erection and dismantling for capital projects, turnarounds, shutdowns, maintenance, boiler outages, emergency outages, and new construction. Uses Layher USA Allround modular scaffolding systems for large industrial facilities.
• Commercial Scaffolding & Access Systems Scaffolding and access solutions for commercial construction projects, including new construction, work on existing structures, construction access systems, public access systems, and protect scaffolding solutions.
• Insulation Services Commercial and industrial insulation services including turbine and minor equipment blankets, process piping insulation, temperature insulations (cryogenic, temperate to extreme heat), vessel insulation, and fireproofing.
• Coating & Liner Services Industrial coating and liner services including special surface preparation, special coating applications, floor coating systems, support services, NACE Level III certified coating inspection, thermal spray aluminum, and application of chemical and acid-resistant coatings and plural component systems.
• 24/7 Emergency Response Services Quick response emergency services providing manpower on the ground and superior service in support of disaster recoveries, available 24 hours a day.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% repeat industrial customer rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Layher USAcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Layher Scaffolding USA provides World Scaffold with highly customized scaffold system solutions. Layher's Allround modular scaffolding is the core technology used for industrial and commercial scaffolding services. World Scaffold is officially endorsed by Layher USA as a material supplier partner, providing access to all standard scaffold parts in large quantities for job site needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mistras Group: Industrial asset integrity and inspection services company with access/scaffolding offerings to refineries, pipelines, and power facilities. Overlaps in turnaround support and industrial services delivery.
• Turner Industries: Large industrial contractor providing scaffolding, insulation, painting/coatings, and maintenance services to petrochemical, refining, and power customers across the Gulf Coast. Highly comparable service mix and geographic overlap with World Scaffold.
• BrandSafway: Largest North American specialty contractor providing industrial scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and access services to refineries, power plants, and shipbuilders. Closest direct competitor in scope of services and end markets.
• Industrial Services Group (ISG): Specialty industrial contractor providing scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and abatement services to power, pulp & paper, and refining customers. Closely comparable integrated service offering and end-market mix.
• Team Industrial Services: Provider of specialty industrial services including on-site machining, welding, coating, insulation, and scaffolding for power, refining, and petrochemical facilities. Comparable integrated industrial services model.

Broad incumbents

• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded infrastructure services provider with industrial services exposure across electric, oil & gas, and communications. Competes in industrial turnaround and maintenance work at a national scale.
• Sunbelt Rentals: One of the largest equipment rental companies in North America with a significant scaffolding and access systems business. Competes on availability and scale of scaffolding inventory across industrial markets.
• Enviri (formerly Harsco Corporation): Diversified industrial services and engineered products company serving steel, energy, and rail. Provides industrial services including access solutions in adjacent end markets.
• MasTec: National infrastructure construction services company with oil & gas, power delivery, and industrial capabilities. Overlaps with World Scaffold in industrial facility services for energy customers.

Others

• Layher USA: Manufacturer and supplier of modular scaffolding systems (Layher Allround) and technology partner of World Scaffold. Not a direct competitor but a strategic supplier whose terms affect World Scaffold's service economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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