Somerset Welding & Steel

What Somerset Welding & Steel does

Somerset Welding & Steel (SWS) is a Somerset, Pennsylvania-based custom metal manufacturer founded in 1958 and operating as a division of Riggs Industries alongside affiliated companies J&J Truck Bodies and J&J Truck Equipment. The company runs three facilities totaling over 342,000 square feet, employs more than 250 people, and specializes in heavy custom fabrication, certified welding (MIG, TIG, Submerged Arc), CNC machining to ±.0002" tolerances, hydraulic and pneumatic system design, and industrial finishing (paint, shot blast, acid wash). Its equipment base includes IGM and Fanuc 5-axis robotic welders, a 144' x 480' CNC plasma cutting table capable of cutting steel up to 4" thick, and large-capacity paint and shot blast booths sized for products up to 55'L.

SWS manufactures four core engineered products — tube conveyors (26'-40' lengths, 8'-14' diameters), mobile bulk sand conveyors for oil and gas well fracturing, raw coal rotary distributors, and mine safety chambers — alongside its custom fabrication, machining, hydraulics, finishing, and engineering services. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (via ABS-QE), holds ASME 'R' and 'U' Stamps, and is an NTEA Verified Member. Its in-house engineering team uses AutoCAD, Inventor, ANSYS DesignSpace, Tekla Structure, STAAD.Pro, and PRO-BELT for 3D modeling and finite element analysis.

The business model is project-based custom contract manufacturing with sales-led direct engagement (phone, web form, trade shows, referrals, direct mail). Pricing is quoted per project and not publicly disclosed. SWS serves eight verticals — mines and quarries, oil and gas drilling, construction, off-road equipment, power generation, steel mills, transportation, and scrap and demolition — with mining and oil and gas as the primary end markets. Named enterprise customers include Lincoln Contracting & Equipment, a large mining company, and an oil and gas well fracturing company. SWS is a privately held, independently owned small business under the Riggs Industries holding structure.

Name

Somerset Welding & Steel

Legal name

Somerset Welding & Steel

Website

https://somersetwelding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Somerset Welding & Steel is a Somerset, PA-based custom metal fabricator (founded 1958) operating three 342,000+ sq ft facilities with 250+ employees, serving mining, oil and gas, construction, transportation, and power generation customers with certified welding, CNC machining, hydraulics, and finishing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Industrial Metal Fabrication and Manufacturing

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Mining Machinery & Equip (No Oil & Gas Field Mach & Equip) (3532)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Certified welding services
• CNC machining services
• Hydraulic systems integration
• Heavy industrial manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Somerset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Contract manufacturing of custom steel and aluminum fabricated products including tube conveyors, truck bodies, safety equipment, and industrial machinery components
2. Welding and Fabrication Services: Certified welding and fabrication services for various metals including aluminum, steel, stainless, and high hard steels. Includes ASME 'R' and 'U' Stamp certified work.
3. Hydraulic Systems Design and Installation: Design and installation of advanced hydraulic and pneumatic systems including transmission PTO, with on-site hydraulic hose manufacturing
4. CNC Machining Services: CNC milling, turning, drilling operations with tight tolerance capabilities down to ±.0002' precision
5. Finishing Services: Painting, shot blasting, and acid wash finishing for aluminum and stainless products with automotive and industrial coating systems

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Somerset Welding & Steel is a contract manufacturer that designs, fabricates, and finishes custom heavy-industrial products and components in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel. Its core offerings include custom fabricated products (tube conveyors, mobile bulk sand conveyors, raw coal rotary distributors, mine safety chambers) and supporting services spanning fabrication, CNC machining, hydraulic system design/installation, finishing, and engineering with FEA. The company operates three facilities totaling over 342,000 square feet in Somerset, Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Somerset Welding & Steel is a full-service welding, hydraulics, and fabrication facility offering custom manufacturing solutions. The company operates three facilities totaling over 342,000 square feet with over 250 employees. Its product portfolio centers on four main manufactured products: Tube Conveyors for limestone and gypsum transport, Mobile Bulk Sand Conveyors for oil and gas fracturing operations, Raw Coal Rotary Distributors for slurry mixing, and Mine Safety Chambers for underground mine emergencies. These products are complemented by a comprehensive suite of services including fabrication (forming, shearing, plasma cutting, welding with robotic capabilities), CNC machining, hydraulics systems design, finishing (paint booths, shot blast), and engineering (3D modeling, FEA simulation). The company was established in 1958 and serves industries including construction, mining, quarrying, oil and gas drilling, power generation, and transportation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tube Conveyors Large diameter steel tube conveyors for transporting limestone and gypsum, manufactured in 26'-40' lengths with 8'-14' diameters, using qualified submerged arc welding with X-ray quality verification and adjustable fixtures for tolerance and repeatability. Produced for industrial customers such as Lincoln Contracting & Equipment.
• Mobile Bulk Sand Conveyors Mobile bulk sand handling units designed in AutoDesk Inventor for oil and gas well fracturing operations, featuring telescoping roofs, single point loading, and dual leveling augers. Delivered 89% increased loading efficiency and 8% more capacity than traditional sand trailers.
• Raw Coal Rotary Distributor Equipment that mixes water and coal into a slurry and discharges equally through 16 internal chutes and 8 flanged pipes, featuring an abrasion resistant ceramic liner. Used by mining and power generation customers for coal processing.
• Mine Safety Chambers Steel safety vessels that provide oxygen, food, water, and safe haven for miners during underground emergencies, equipped with air-locks to purge poisonous mine air. Several hundred units have been fabricated for a major mining company.
• Fabrication Services Full-service metal fabrication including forming, shearing, saw cutting, plasma cutting, and welding using MIG, TIG, and Submerged Arc processes, supported by IGM and Fanuc 5-axis robotic welding systems and ASME 'R' and 'U' Stamp certification.
• Machining Services CNC machining services including milling (Haas VF5), CNC turning (10" chuck), and drilling, with tolerance levels of ±.0002" for industrial customers requiring tight-precision components.
• Hydraulics Services Design and installation of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including transmission PTO, with on-site hydraulic hose manufacturing. Provided to mining, oil and gas, construction, and off-road equipment customers.
• Finishing Services Painting and surface finishing services with 5 paint booths (up to 55'L x 18'W x 18'H), a shot blast booth (56'L x 18'W x 16'H), and an acid wash bay for aluminum and stainless products using automotive and industrial coating systems.
• Engineering Services Product design and engineering services using AutoCAD 2000, Inventor/Mechanical Desktop, ANSYS DesignSpace, Tekla Structure, STAAD.Pro, and PRO-BELT, including 3D modeling and finite element analysis for simulation, structural, conveyor, and steel/concrete/aluminum design work.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% increased loading efficiency for sand conveyors compared to traditional trailers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered parent and affiliate.

• Riggs IndustriesparentOthersParent company of Somerset Welding & Steel. SWS operates as a division of Riggs Industries. Riggs Industries is an independently owned and operated business.
• J&J Truck BodiesaffiliateOthersAffiliated company under the Riggs Industries umbrella. Part of the S&W Partner Companies network.
• J&J Truck EquipmentaffiliateOthersAffiliated company under the Riggs Industries umbrella. Part of the S&W Partner Companies network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• J&J Truck Bodies: Sister company under the Riggs Industries umbrella producing custom commercial truck bodies with similar fabrication, welding, and finishing capabilities. Most direct operational comparable given shared ownership and shared industrial customer base.
• Reading Truck Body: Manufacturer of custom truck bodies, utility bodies, and work truck equipment with similar welding, fabrication, and finishing capabilities to SWS's heavy equipment fabrication business. Direct product overlap in transportation/utility equipment.
• McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing: Custom heavy-duty truck body fabricator for refuse, concrete, and specialty vehicles. Comparable in scale of welded assemblies, capital-intensive fabrication operations, and direct competition for industrial truck body and equipment contracts.
• Morgan Truck Body: Manufacturer of dry freight, refrigerated, and specialty truck bodies produced through heavy steel fabrication and welding processes. Similar mix of certified welding, CNC fabrication, and finishing for commercial vehicle customers.

Broad incumbents

• Valmont Industries: Large diversified industrial manufacturer with engineered metal fabrication for infrastructure, agriculture, and coatings. Comparable in welding/fabrication scale and custom engineered metal products across heavy industrial end markets.
• Astec Industries: Public manufacturer of specialty equipment for infrastructure (mining, asphalt, concrete, aggregate). Overlaps with Somerset Welding's mining-focused tube conveyors, rotary distributors, and bulk material handling equipment lines.
• Lindsay Corporation: Manufacturer of irrigation, infrastructure (Road Zipper), and transportation safety equipment. Comparable as a fabricated metal equipment company serving heavy industrial end markets including transportation and infrastructure.
• Commercial Metals Company: Vertically integrated steel and fabrication operator (CMC Steel Americas, CMC Rebar, construction services). Comparable as both a steel products manufacturer and as a structural/miscellaneous metals fabricator for industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Arcosa, Inc. Manufacturer of infrastructure-related products including engineered structures, construction-related metal products, and energy equipment. Overlaps with SWS's heavy industrial metal fabrication, structural components, and energy/customer segment exposure.

Regional players

• Boring Industries: Mid-Atlantic industrial fabrication shop serving mining, aggregate, and heavy industrial customers with custom welding and metal fabrication work. Comparable regional competitor for mining and material handling equipment fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Somerset Welding & Steel