Tate Metalworks

What Tate Metalworks does

Tate Metalworks, Inc. is a privately held industrial fabricator founded in 1972 and headquartered in Roebuck, South Carolina, operating as part of the LT Corp family under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The company designs, fabricates, and field-erects API 650 and API 620 storage tanks, ASME Section VIII Division 1 pressure vessels, API 653 repair and refurbishment work, and ancillary structures such as stacks, silos, and bins. It serves heavy industry across 13 verticals, including chemical processing, petrochemical, power generation, pulp and paper, water and wastewater treatment, data centers, thermal energy storage, renewable natural gas, synthetic aviation fuel, carbon capture, bioplastics, advanced recycling, and coatings. Differentiated technical assets include an ASME U-Stamp Quality Control Program with full material traceability, over 400 qualified welding procedures covering carbon steel through duplex stainless and specialty alloys, in-house engineering for design-build delivery, and a 55,000 sq ft fabrication facility on 23 acres with 100,000+ sq ft under crane.

The company's core technology stack is physical manufacturing rather than software: CNC burning, forming, and welding equipment drive shop fabrication for units up to 14 ft in diameter and 200+ ft in length, while a non-union field erection workforce mobilizes nationwide to deliver tanks exceeding 160 ft in diameter and 5+ million gallons in capacity. Materials of construction span carbon steel, austenitic stainless steels (304/316 and L variants), duplex stainless steels (2101 through 2507), high-nickel alloys such as AL6XN, 904L, and Hastelloy, and clad plate. Code compliance is enforced via ASME Section IX welder certification, API 650/620/653 standards, OSHA 10/30 training, NCCCO crane operator certification, and contractor prequalification through RAVS 360, Avetta, Tappisafe, and SCNSC.

Tate operates a project-based revenue model with custom engineering, fabrication, and erection quoted individually against client specifications. Proposals are delivered within 2–3 weeks and drawing packages within 4–5 weeks. Distribution is direct enterprise field sales to Multi-National EPC Firms, OEM Technology Providers, and Fortune 100 industrial clients throughout North America, supplemented by a corporate website, LinkedIn presence, industry trade shows, and lunch-and-learn sessions at client sites. Marketing channels include content marketing via product pages segmented by industry and capability, an online RFQ form, and safety/compliance association memberships that function as buyer prequalification. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and all engagements are negotiated per project.

Name

Tate Metalworks

Legal name

Tate Metalworks, Inc.

Website

https://tatemetalworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tate Metalworks is a privately held ESOP-owned industrial fabricator founded in 1972 that designs, builds, and field-erects API storage tanks and ASME pressure vessels for heavy industry, serving Fortune 100 clients, EPC firms, and OEMs across chemical, power, data center, and energy-transition verticals from its Roebuck, South Carolina headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Vessel and Storage Tank Manufacturing

NAICS

Plate Work Manufacturing (332313), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• API storage tanks
• ASME pressure vessels
• Industrial steel fabrication
• Field erection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Roebuck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Custom Tank and Pressure Vessel Fabrication: Tate Metalworks generates revenue through custom fabrication of API storage tanks (API 650, API 620, API 653) and ASME pressure vessels, offered as both shop-fabricated and field-erected solutions. Projects are quoted individually based on specifications, with proposals typically delivered within 2-3 weeks and drawing packages within 4-5 weeks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tate Metalworks designs, fabricates, and erects carbon and alloy steel plate structures, including API 650 storage tanks and ASME pressure vessels. The company serves industrial clients across petrochemical, chemical, power, water, paper, and mining sectors with custom-engineered shop-fabricated and field-erected products. Operations include in-house engineering, 400+ qualified welding procedures, and nationwide field erection crews.

Product overview

Tate Metalworks is a tank and pressure vessel manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for industrial storage and processing applications. The core product line includes API 650 and API 620 storage tanks for atmospheric and pressurized liquid storage, ASME Section VIII Division 1 pressure vessels for chemical processing, and specialized tanks including stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, and thermal energy storage variants. These products are delivered through two fabrication pathways: shop fabrication at the 55,000 sq ft Roebuck, SC facility for units up to 14 ft diameter and 200 ft length, and field erection services for large-scale tanks exceeding 14 ft in diameter. The portfolio also includes API 653 tank repair services and full design-build project delivery. Materials of construction span carbon steel, austenitic stainless steels (304/316), duplex stainless steels (2101-2507), high nickel alloys (AL6XN, 904L, Hastelloy), and clad materials. The company serves diverse industries including chemical, petrochemical, power generation, pulp and paper, wastewater treatment, data centers, renewable natural gas, biofuels, and carbon capture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• API 650 Storage Tanks

Quantifiable outcome

• Shop fabrication capacity: 6-14 ft diameter tanks up to 200+ ft length; Field erection: tanks exceeding 5 million gallons capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments13 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Multi-National EPC FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with engineering, procurement, and construction firms for large-scale industrial tank and vessel projects. These partners collaborate with Tate for custom fabrication and field erection services.
• OEM Technology ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with original equipment manufacturers and technology providers for specialized tank and vessel solutions in various industrial processes.
• Fortune 100 ClientscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnerships with Fortune 100 industrial companies requiring high-quality storage tanks and pressure vessels for their operations.
• RAVS 360minorOthersMember of RAVS 360 association for vendor prequalification and safety compliance in the construction industry.
• AvettaminorOthersMember of Avetta for contractor safety management and prequalification services.
• TappisafeminorOthersMember of Tappisafe, a safety organization serving the pulp and paper industry.
• SCNSC (Southern California/Nevada Safety Council)minorOthersMember of SCNSC for safety training and certification support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caldwell Tanks: Caldwell Tanks is a US design-build tank fabricator focused on AWWA water storage, elevated tanks, and standpipes, with a nationwide construction footprint. It directly overlaps Tate's water and wastewater, AWWA, and field-erected tank work.
• HMT Tank: HMT Tank is a US-based field-erected and shop-fabricated tank company focused on API 650, API 620, and AWWA tanks for industrial and water customers. It directly mirrors Tate's core product portfolio, materials coverage (carbon, stainless, duplex), and EPC channel strategy.
• Fisher Tank Company: Fisher Tank Company manufactures and field-erects carbon and stainless steel storage tanks up to API 650 standards with a similar in-house engineering and field-crew model. It is a direct competitor for the same EPC and industrial customer base, particularly in the southeastern US.
• Matrix Service Company: Matrix Service is a publicly traded industrial services contractor that fabricates API storage tanks and ASME pressure vessels and erects them in the field for oil & gas, power, and chemical customers across North America. It is the closest direct competitor to Tate in shop + field tank/vessel fabrication for heavy industrial end markets.
• Southern Tank & Manufacturing: Southern Tank fabricates shop and field-erected API 650 storage tanks, pressure vessels, and skid packages primarily for southeastern US industrial customers. It competes with Tate for the same regional chemical, petrochemical, and water end markets and uses a comparable shop + field crew model.
• Dominici Industries: Dominici Industries is a northeast US design-build industrial construction company that fabricates and field-erects API 650 tanks, ASME vessels, stacks, and structural steel for power, chemical, and environmental customers. It directly parallels Tate's design-build + shop fabrication + field erection model.
• Pittsburgh Tank & Tower Group: Pittsburgh Tank & Tower is a US fabricator, erector, and inspector of above-ground storage tanks, water tanks, and specialty welded structures with an engineering, dismantling, and modification service line. It competes with Tate on field-erected AWWA and industrial tank projects across the US.

Broad incumbents

• Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I): CB&I is the historical global leader in welded storage tanks and pressure vessels, serving oil & gas, petrochemical, and water infrastructure at a much larger scale than Tate. It competes with Tate on the largest field-erected tank scopes and on engineering-driven EPC pursuits, although it is far broader and includes large LNG and full EPC programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tatemetalworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tate-metalworks-inc

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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