American boiler tank &welding co

What American boiler tank &welding co does

American Boiler, Tank & Welding Co., Inc. is a privately held, full-service industrial welding and fabrication shop founded in 1936 by Leo Farley and headquartered at 53 Pleasant Street, Albany, NY. The company designs, manufactures, and field-installs custom pressure vessels, API 650/653 storage tanks, heat exchangers and condensers, penstock, breeching and stacks, fabricated piping (ANSI/ASME B31.1), boiler erection and repair, and related sub-assemblies for industrial clients across the Northeast United States. Its technical capabilities span carbon steels (SA-516-70, SA-36, SA-285-C, SA-387), stainless steels (Grades 304/304L, 316/316L, 317/317L, 309), copper-nickel alloys (90/10 and 70/30), nickel alloys (Inconel, Incoloy, Hastelloy, Monel), and aluminum alloys (3003, 5052, 5086, 6061). The shop holds ASME U, R, S, and H stamps plus NYS Department of Labor OSHA and SHARP certifications (held continuously since 1998), authorizing it to fabricate, repair, and alter code-stamped pressure vessels.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven revenue model with no published price list; every job is custom-engineered to customer specifications and shipped with full Process Safety Management documentation. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts (often multi-year in duration) supplemented by 24-hour emergency field repair service and on-site commercial welding. Distribution is entirely direct-to-customer via phone (518-463-5012, toll-free 800-388-1741), email ([email protected]), and the company website (americanboiler.com), with both shop fabrication and on-site field erection executed by in-house crews.

The company serves five primary verticals — industrial/chemical, pulp and paper, defense/military, utilities and power generation, and food and drug — with named enterprise and government customers including General Electric, International Paper, U.S. Navy and Air Force, Niagara Mohawk, Kal Kan, BASF, Pfizer, Honeywell, PepsiCo, Ford, General Motors, IBM, Mobil Oil, PSEG, Knolls Atomic Power Lab, Regeneron, and the National Science Foundation. Marquee project references include a 100+ ton power boiler breeching delivered in 60 days for International Paper's Ticonderoga mill, a single-piece 14'+ diameter, 40'+ long carbon-steel penstock for Niagara Mohawk's Sherman Island Dam on the Hudson River, and a specialty cargo offload sled fabricated in 2001 for NSF LC-130 Arctic air operations in Greenland.

Name

American boiler tank &welding co

Legal name

American Boiler, Tank & Welding Co., Inc.

Website

https://americanboiler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Boiler, Tank & Welding Co., Inc. is a privately held, full-service industrial welding and fabrication shop in Albany, NY, founded in 1936, serving Northeast U.S. industrial clients with ASME-certified pressure vessels, storage tanks, penstock, heat exchangers, and field installation and repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Vessel and Tank Fabrication

NAICS

Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324), Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Boiler Installation & Replacement (HSAOACAC), Boiler & Hydronic Heating Repair & Service (HSAOAHAG)

Keywords

• Industrial pressure vessels
• Custom metal fabrication
• ASME certified welding
• Storage tank manufacturing
• Field welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Project-based custom fabrication of pressure vessels, tanks, heat exchangers, penstocks, API storage tanks, and breeching. Work is performed to customer specifications with engineering capabilities. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with quotes provided for ASME, API, and AWWA products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

American Boiler, Tank & Welding Co., Inc. is a full-service industrial welding and fabrication shop that designs, manufactures, and installs custom pressure vessels, storage tanks, heat exchangers, penstocks, breeching/stacks, and fabricated piping to ASME, API, and AWWA standards. The company also performs commercial and industrial boiler erection and repair, plus field repair and installation services with 24-hour emergency response for industrial customers throughout the Northeast United States.

Product overview

American Boiler, Tank & Welding Co. is a full-service industrial welding and fabrication shop offering a comprehensive portfolio of custom-manufactured products centered around pressure vessels, storage tanks, and related industrial equipment. The core offering includes pressure vessels (ASME Section VIII, Division I), API storage tanks, heat exchangers, penstock, breeching/stacks, fabricated piping, and boiler erection/repair services. The company also provides field repair and installation, commercial welding (onsite and offsite), and specialty fabrication such as custom cargo sleds for defense/NSF applications. All products conform to ASME, ANSI, API, and AWWA standards, and the company holds ASME U, R, S, and H stamps. The portfolio is unified under a single fabrication and field services model rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pressure Vessels Custom-manufactured ASME Section VIII, Division I pressure vessels with National Board Registration, fabricated to customer specifications for chemical, defense, and utility industry applications.
• Storage Tanks API 650/653 compliant storage tanks for industrial storage applications, including shop fabrication and field erection services for API storage tanks.
• Heat Exchangers & Condensers Custom heat exchangers and condensers manufactured to customer specifications for various industrial processes.
• Penstock Fabrication & Installation Custom penstock fabrication and installation services, including large-scale carbon steel penstock for hydroelectric facilities (e.g., single-piece construction exceeding 14' diameter and 40' length for the Sherman Island Dam).
• Breeching & Stacks Custom fabricated stacks, breechings, and hoppers for power boiler and industrial applications, including large power boiler breeching for environmental emissions compliance (e.g., the International Paper 100+ ton project).
• Boiler Erection & Repair Commercial and industrial boiler erection and repair services, including Power Boiler/HRSG Boiler Repair for industrial facilities.
• Fabricated Piping Custom fabricated piping per ANSI/ASME B31.1 specifications for industrial applications.
• Commercial Welding Services Onsite and offsite commercial welding services for industrial fabrication needs.
• Sub Assemblies Sub-assemblies for manufacturers and fabricators, supporting broader industrial manufacturing operations.
• Field Repair & Installation Field repair and installation services for pressure vessels and related products, with on-site support and 24-hour emergency service availability for industrial clients.
• Custom Cargo Sled Fabrication Specialized cargo offload sleds fabricated for National Science Foundation / U.S. Navy LC-130 aircraft operations in Arctic regions (e.g., the Greenland project for Veco Polar Resources completed in spring 2001).

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-day turnaround for 100+ ton power boiler breeching project for International Paper, from bid-to-ship
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX Heat Transfer (SPX Technologies): Diversified industrial manufacturer of heat exchangers, cooling towers, and air-cooled condensers under multiple brands. Operates broadly in the same heat transfer space as American Boiler's heat exchanger and condenser business, but at much larger scale and with broader product breadth.
• Cleaver-Brooks: Major manufacturer of industrial boilers and heat exchangers with a national aftermarket service network. Directly comparable product portfolio to American Boiler's boiler and heat exchanger offering, but with broad distribution and standardized product lines.
• Babcock & Wilcox: Large established manufacturer of boilers, HRSG components, and environmental equipment for power and industrial markets. Overlaps with American Boiler's boiler erection, breeching, and stack fabrication work, but operates at much larger scale and broader global reach.

Direct peers

• Graham Corporation: Publicly traded manufacturer of engineered heat exchangers, condensers, and pressure vessels for defense, nuclear, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to American Boiler's heat exchanger, condenser, and custom pressure vessel work, with overlapping certifications and customer base.
• API Heat Transfer: Specialty manufacturer of heat exchangers, condensers, and thermal management products for industrial process and power applications. Closely comparable to American Boiler's heat exchanger and condenser fabrication work, with similar custom-engineered approach.
• Victory Energy Operations: Designer and manufacturer of industrial boilers and heat recovery steam generators for power and process industries. Directly comparable to American Boiler's boiler manufacturing and fabrication offering, with similar ASME-certified custom fabrication approach.
• Patterson-Kelley: Manufacturer of heat transfer equipment, boilers, and blenders for industrial and institutional customers. Overlaps with American Boiler's boiler and heat exchanger fabrication, with similar engineering-driven product customization.
• Johnston Boiler Company: Manufacturer of industrial firetube and watertube boilers serving food, chemical, and process industries. Comparable to American Boiler's boiler manufacturing and repair work, with overlapping customer base in industrial and food processing.
• Peerless Boiler Company: Manufacturer of commercial and industrial boilers with a long operating history, comparable to American Boiler's boiler manufacturing and repair business. Specializes in custom and standard boiler configurations for institutional and industrial customers.

Regional players

• R.F. MacDonald Co. Western US-based boiler and pump sales, service, and fabrication company with similar project-based, install-and-service model. Comparable to American Boiler's combination of equipment supply, field service, and custom fabrication, though primarily serving California and the West Coast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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