Tiger Manufacturing Company

What Tiger Manufacturing Company does

Tiger Manufacturing Company is a privately held heavy-duty truck and trailer manufacturer headquartered in Abilene, Texas. The company designs, fabricates, and sells custom industrial equipment — including water trucks (2,000 to 8,000 gallon capacities), vacuum trucks, dump trucks, chemical treater trucks, hot oil trucks, chemical transport trailers, vacuum trailers, pneumatic bulk trailers, and specialty equipment such as the FTT-12 portable water tower and Minimizer vacuum trailer. Manufacturing takes place at a single 70,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art DOT facility that integrates metal fabrication, garnet and steel grit blasting, internal coatings, design services, cross-draft painting, and forced cure heating. Tiger serves five primary industrial verticals — mining, oil and gas, construction, waste management, and agriculture — supplying equipment to enterprise and industrial fleet customers requiring heavy-duty liquid and solid transport solutions.

The company differentiates on regulatory credentials and engineering depth rather than volume production. Tiger holds dual ASME U and T stamps plus the NBBI R stamp, placing it among only 35 companies worldwide and 10 in the U.S. qualified for both pressure vessel and transport tank certification. It also operates under DOT Cargo Tank certification #1427. Proprietary design work includes the FTT-12 — a 12,000-gallon towable water tower with 2,000 GPM discharge, single-person hydraulic operation, and 13'6" clearance, marketed as the first such construction-industry innovation in decades — and the Minimizer vacuum trailer, whose 15.5" lower center of gravity and widened track reduce rollover risk by 17% versus industry-standard 130 BBL vacuum tankers.

Tiger generates revenue primarily through direct B2B sales of custom-built equipment on a quote-based pricing model (Request A Quote via website, phone, or in-person facility visits), supplemented by parts sales through the FTSR e-commerce website and Amazon marketplace. Service revenue comes from full-service repair, fabrication, blasting, coatings, painting, design, and testing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; no public revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional ownership are reported. The company was acquired by its current owner in 2007 and operates as an independent Texas corporation with 51-100 employees.

Name

Tiger Manufacturing Company

Legal name

Tiger Manufacturing Company

Website

https://tigermfgco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tiger Manufacturing Company is a privately held Abilene, Texas-based manufacturer of custom heavy-duty trucks and trailers — including water trucks, vacuum trucks, chemical transport equipment, and the proprietary FTT-12 portable water tower — serving industrial customers in mining, oil and gas, construction, waste management, and agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy-Duty Industrial Truck and Trailer Manufacturing

NAICS

Construction Machinery Manufacturing (333120)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC), Specialty Utility & Maintenance Vehicle Manufacturing (Street Sweepers/Vacuum Trucks) (IMACAFAI)

Keywords

• Heavy-duty truck manufacturing
• Industrial trailer manufacturing
• Pressure vessel fabrication
• Vacuum truck equipment
• Water truck manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Abilene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Truck Sales: Sale of custom-built heavy-duty trucks including water trucks (2,000, 4,000, 5,000, 8,000 gallon), vacuum trucks (70-150+ BBL), dump trucks, treater trucks, hot oil trucks, and specialty trucks. Products are custom-built to customer specifications.
2. Trailer Sales: Sale of trailers including water towers (FTT-12), vacuum trailers, chemical trailers (DOT 407/412), FRP trailers, acid transport, gel slurry trailers, pneumatic bulk trailers, ESP spool trailers, and transfer pump trailers.
3. Parts & Services: Parts sales through FTSR parts website and Amazon marketplace. Services include full-service repair, metal fabrication, garnet and steel grit blast, internal coatings, painting, design services, and testing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tiger Manufacturing Company designs and builds custom heavy-duty trucks and trailers for industrial liquid and solid transport, including water trucks (2,000-8,000 gallons), vacuum trucks (17-150+ BBL), dump trucks, chemical treater trucks, hot oil trucks, chemical transport and pneumatic bulk trailers, ESP spool trailers, and specialty pumping units. The company manufactures equipment to customer specifications at its 70,000 sq. ft. DOT-certified facility in Abilene, TX, holding dual ASME U and T stamps and the NBBI R stamp, and sells replacement parts through its FTSR website and Amazon marketplace.

Product overview

Tiger Manufacturing Company is a truck and trailer manufacturing company specializing in heavy-duty industrial equipment for sectors including oil/gas, construction, mining, agriculture, and waste management. The product portfolio centers on custom-manufactured trucks (water trucks, vacuum trucks, dump trucks, chemical treater trucks, hot oil trucks, laydown trucks) and trailers (chemical transport, FRP composite, vacuum, gel slurry, pneumatic bulk, spool). The company also produces water towers, chemical delivery beds, frac tank movers, and specialized pumping equipment. Products are manufactured at a 70,000 sq. ft. DOT facility with in-house fabrication, coating, and painting capabilities, and can be customized with various pump systems, linings, and chassis configurations. The company holds ASME U/T stamps and NBBI R-stamp certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2,000 Gallon Water Trucks Truck-mounted water tanks with 2,000 gallon capacity featuring a self-loading hydraulic-driven centrifugal water pump and priming standpipe for spray control. Built to customer specifications for construction, mining, agriculture, and oil & gas applications.
• 4,000 Gallon Water Trucks Truck-mounted drop-on water tanks with 4,000 gallon capacity featuring a self-loading hydraulic-driven centrifugal pump and customizable options including epoxy liner, water cannon, and spray heads. Used for dust suppression and site preparation in construction, mining, and agriculture.
• Off-Road Water Trucks Heavy-duty off-road water trucks with capacities from 5,000 to 8,000 gallons featuring an articulated chassis for maneuverability in rough terrain and in-cab controls. Designed for mining and remote industrial sites.
• Drop-On Water Tanks Freestanding water tanks in 2,000 and 4,000 gallon capacities designed to mount on customer-provided chassis, available with gravity and pressurized options for agricultural, ranching, and industrial customers.
• FTT-12 Portable Water Tower Portable 12,000 gallon water tower with 2,000 GPM discharge rate and 13' 6" clearance height, towable to job sites and operable by a single person using a hydraulic system. Marketed as the first portable water tower innovation in decades for the construction industry.
• DOT Body Load Vacuum Trucks DOT-compliant vacuum trucks in 70 or 80 barrel capacity featuring ASME Section VIII Division 1 compliant tanks, combination fenders/hose trays, and full-length walkways for waste management and oilfield customers.
• DOT Dumping Vacuum Trucks DOT-compliant dumping body load vacuum trucks in 70 or 80 BBL capacity with hydraulic-driven vacuum pump and tilting tanks (45°/90°) for offloading. ASME-compliant manufacturing for waste management applications.
• Off-Road Vacuum Trucks Heavy-duty off-road vacuum trucks with customizable tank sizes up to 5,500 gallons, Masport Cobra vacuum pump (532 CFM), hydraulic tilting, and safety-focused cab controls for mining and remote operations.
• Mini Vacuum Trailer 17 BBL bumper-pull vacuum trailer powered by a Deutz 24 HP diesel engine with a Massport 407 CFM Titan vacuum pump, designed for environmental cleanup operations and tight-space waste management jobs.
• Minimizer Vacuum Trailer Safety-focused vacuum trailer with a 15.5" lower center of gravity than industry standard 130 BBL vacuum tankers (reducing rollovers by 30%), 26" tank clearance, lower hose trays, and full 102" track width for reduced rollover risk.
• Dump Trucks Dump beds available in 10, 12, 14, and 16 foot lengths constructed from 3/16" A516 carbon steel (70,000 PSI tensile strength) with a 42-ton telescopic cylinder lifting capacity and optional equipment. Used in construction and material transport.
• Chemical Treater Trucks Chemical treatment trucks with 30 or 50 barrel flush tanks and 6 or 12 chemical packs (60 gallon each), featuring a PTO-driven hydraulic pump (23 GPM at 2,000 PSI) for oil & gas chemical treatment applications.
• Hot Oil Truck 75 barrel hot oil truck with Tee 5 Gardner Denver high-pressure pump (138 GPM max flow at 10,000 PSI max), heat exchange system, and load/circulating pumps for oil & gas well operations.
• Chemical Delivery Beds 24-foot chemical delivery beds with mild steel construction, dual Viking hydraulic pumps, digital flow meters, 50' hose reels, and folding side rails for bulk liquid chemical transport in oil & gas applications.
• DOT Chemical Transport Trailers DOT 412 chemical transport trailers with 5,000 gallon capacity, available in 1-3 compartment configurations, featuring UHMW manways, fiberglass drip pans, and 22,500 lb. axles for hazardous chemical transport.
• Composite FRP Trailers DOT 407/412 composite fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) trailers with 5,350-5,400 gallon capacity, featuring 907 SC vinyl ester liner, 35 PSI full vacuum rating, and Ridewell air ride suspension for chemical transport.
• Pickup/Laydown Truck Heavy-duty pickup truck equipped with 50 or 30 series winch, hydraulic rake system, roller assembly, slide-out walk platform, and insulated cabin with A/C and heat for oilfield pipe handling.
• High-Pressure Chemical Pumping Truck 10,000 PSI high-pressure chemical pumping unit with Triplex pump, schedule 40 internally-coated steel piping, hydraulic-driven charging/mixing pumps, and 2.5 barrel mixing tub for oil & gas well service.
• Transfer Pump Trailer Custom transfer/charge pump trailer with 100 GPM movement speed using a Gorman Rupp 10x8 centrifugal pump, 12" STD wall pipe feeding 12 discharge manifolds, and suction cooling system for fluid transfer on industrial sites.
• ESP Spool Trailers Purpose-built Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) spool trailers with 30,000 lb GVWR, 18,000 lb per axle capacity, spools up to 84" diameter and 62" wide, designed with a lower center of gravity for oilfield cable deployment.
• Gel Slurry Trailers 4,000 gallon gel slurry trailers with four hydraulic-driven augers, 2" micro motion flow meter, dual manways, and Ridewell air ride suspension for oil & gas well service.
• ASME Pneumatic Bulk Trailers T660 ASME pneumatic bulk trailer with dual 330 ft3 pressure vessels operating at 36 PSIG (-20° to 250°), featuring 4" fill and 5" discharge hammer union manifold for dry bulk material transport.
• Twin Acid Tanks DOT 412 twin acid tanks with 420 and 750 gallon capacities, featuring Tnemec 390 interior coating, 3" flanged Girard venting with Teflon lining, and overturn protection for hazardous acid transport.
• Kill Trucks & Tractors Body load kill trucks and tractors for oil and gas well operations.
• Frac Tank Mover Frac tank mover truck equipped with a Rufneck RN-50 winch, Intelliguard controller hydraulic planetary drive, 175 feet of 7/8" IWRC rope, and a full headache rack for oilfield tank relocation.
• Tubing Testing Truck Tubing testing truck for oil and gas pipeline testing applications.
• Chemical Packs 60 gallon chemical tanks available in 6 or 12 pack configurations with air open/close sight glass valves, steel guards, and level indication decals for oil & gas chemical treatment.
• Parts & Repair Services Full-service repair, metal fabrication, garnet and steel grit blasting, internal coatings, painting, design services, and testing for trucks and trailers, plus replacement parts sold via the FTSR parts website and Amazon marketplace (water truck pumps, spray heads, pipe connections, camlocks, rebuild kits).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced rollover risk by 30% with 8" center of gravity reduction, and 12% with 3" reduction
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amthor International: Amthor International builds tank trucks and trailers for liquid transport, including water, waste, vacuum, and petroleum applications. Directly competes with Tiger in vacuum trucks, water trucks, and tank/trailer configurations.
• Stellar Industries: Stellar Industries builds specialty trucks and equipment including mechanic bodies, service trucks, and hydraulic equipment. Peer through the combination of custom truck body upfitting and specialized hydraulic/pneumatic equipment.
• GapVax: GapVax manufactures industrial vacuum trucks, hydro-excavation equipment, and sewer cleaners for utility and industrial customers. Overlaps with Tiger's vacuum truck and industrial liquid/solid handling offerings.
• Reading Truck Body: Reading Truck manufactures commercial truck bodies including utility bodies, service bodies, dump bodies, and custom specialty configurations. Strong peer given overlapping focus on purpose-built bodies and custom upfitting for fleet operators.
• Heil Trailer International: Heil Trailer manufactures tank trailers and bulk transport trailers for petroleum, chemical, and dry bulk applications. Comparable to Tiger's chemical transport, pneumatic bulk, and FRP composite trailer portfolio.
• Vactor Manufacturing: Vactor is a leading manufacturer of industrial vacuum trucks for sewer, municipal, and industrial cleaning. Direct competitor in the vacuum truck product line where Tiger offers DOT and off-road vacuum truck configurations.
• Knapheide: Knapheide is one of the largest commercial truck body manufacturers in North America, producing service bodies, dump bodies, utility bodies, and custom configurations across multiple industries. Directly comparable to Tiger's custom truck body upfitting business.

Broad incumbents

• Wabash National: Wabash National is a major trailer and transportation equipment manufacturer producing dry van, refrigerated, tank, and specialty trailers at scale. Adjacent to Tiger's trailer business, especially chemical transport and vacuum/composite trailers.
• Custom Truck One Source: Custom Truck One Source is a larger provider of specialized trucks, heavy equipment rentals, and aftermarket services across multiple industries. Comparable given its breadth of custom heavy-duty configurations and complementary parts/service offering.

Emerging players

• BrandFX Body Company: BrandFX designs and manufactures composite (fiberglass) service bodies for utility and contractor trucks. Comparable niche focus on lightweight, corrosion-resistant custom bodies for harsh-duty applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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