Is Trans Am a public or private company?

Trans Am is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Trans Am founded?

Trans Am was founded in 1975. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is Trans Am based?

Trans Am is headquartered in Calgary, Canada, in the North America region.

How does Trans Am make money?

One revenue line is on record: carbon Steel Piping Components Distribution.

Does Trans Am have an API?

No public API is recorded for Trans Am.

Trans Am company profile: firmographics, business model, customers, competitors

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Trans Am

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Trans Am Piping Products Ltd.

Websiteurl

transampiping.com

Company typeenum

Private

Founded yearint

1975

Descriptiontext

Trans Am Piping Products Ltd. is a Calgary, Alberta-based privately held industrial distributor of carbon steel piping components, founded in 1975 and operating under the trade name Trans Am. The company supplies butt-weld fittings, forged steel fittings, forged steel flanges, swages and bull plugs, seamless steel pipe nipples, seamless carbon steel pipe (NPS 1/2" through NPS 24"), and WFI International forged outlet fittings to enterprise customers across the Canadian oil and gas supply chain, including major projects, midstream operations, natural gas compression and processing equipment manufacturers, module fabricators, and oilfield supply companies.

The company runs on an IBM i and Power Systems platform that supports sales, inventory, material reports, and chemical composition tracking, with a PHP-based customer-facing website built on Seiden CommunityPlus+. Differentiated services include E-PAC, which automatically delivers Mill Test Certificates and Packing Lists via email on shipment to multiple recipient functions, and an online MTR portal for registered self-serve access to material test reports. In-house pipe cutting and ISO 9001 / NACE MR 0175 certifications support project-grade specifications.

Trans Am generates revenue through a quote-based B2B industrial distribution model with a dedicated sales motion across three Canadian sales centers (Calgary, Edmonton, Brantford) plus a Project Division that manages segregated project-specific inventory from a dedicated Edmonton project facility. The go-to-market is sales-led with Business Development/Account Managers, Inside Sales, and Project Coordinators, supported by long-standing stocking relationships with global manufacturers including Benteler, Vallourec, Sumitomo, Bri-Steel, Jindal Saw, Benex/Rigid, TK Corporation, Metalfar, Ulma, Bebitz/F.Geldbach, and WFI International. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, investor, or funding event.

Short descriptiontext

Trans Am Piping Products Ltd. is a Calgary-based, privately held distributor of carbon steel piping components (flanges, fittings, pipe, swages, bull plugs) serving oil and gas majors, midstream operators, module fabricators, and equipment manufacturers across Canada since 1975.

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Operating

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11–50

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HeadquartersCalgary, Canada

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Calgary

HQ countrystring

Canada

HQ regionstring

North America

Markets served

Serves global market

Offices4 records

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City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values

carbon steel pipe, pipe fittings distribution, forged steel flanges, butt weld fittings, industrial piping supply

NAICS code1 code

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers423510

SIC code1 code

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies5070

Product category

Industrial Carbon Steel Piping Distribution

Social media profiles1 record

GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record

1Carbon Steel Piping Components Distribution

TypeTransaction Fee

Description

B2B distribution of carbon steel piping components including flanges, fittings, pipe, and related products. Revenue generated through direct sales transactions to industrial customers in oil and gas sector.

transampiping.com

Marketing channels3 records

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Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels5 records

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Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values

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

Pricing details1 tier

1Quote-based pricing

ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go

Notes

Pricing determined through direct customer inquiry and quote request process based on specific product specifications and quantities.

transampiping.com

GTM typeB2B

B2B

Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing

Hardware or Manufacturing

Core offering1 text field

Trans Am is an industrial distributor of carbon steel piping components, including buttweld fittings, forged fittings, forged flanges, seamless carbon steel pipe, swages, bull plugs, pipe nipples, and W.F.I. International forged outlet fittings. The company sells to oil and gas enterprises across Canada from sales centers in Calgary, Edmonton, and Brantford, supported by in-house pipe cutting, electronic MTR/packing list delivery (E-PAC), and an online MTR portal. ISO 9001 certified quality management and long-standing manufacturer relationships underpin the distribution offering.

Differentiator

Functional benefit

Problem solved

Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown

Decrease in calls asking for basic product information after website modernization

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Product overview1 text field

Trans Am is a distributor of carbon steel piping components offering a comprehensive portfolio of piping products. The core product line includes Forged Steel Flanges (CL 150-2500), Forged Steel Fittings (CL 2000-6000), Swages and Bull Plugs, W.F.I. International Forged Outlet Fittings (CL 3000-9000), SMLS Pipe Nipples, Butt Weld Fittings (NPS 1/2"-48"), and Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe (NPS 1/2"-24"). The company also provides E-PAC Services for electronic delivery of Mill Test Certificates and Packing Lists, and MTRs Online for online access to material test documentation. Products are distributed from facilities in Calgary, Edmonton, and Brantford serving the oil and gas industry including major projects, midstream operations, module fabricators, and oilfield supply companies.

Product and service9 records

1Forged Steel Flanges

CategoryCarbon Steel Piping Components

Description

Forged carbon steel flanges manufactured to ASTM and ASME specifications, available in pressure classes CL 150 through 2500, in carbon steel ASTM/ASME A/SA105N and A/SA350-LF2. Product range includes Weld Neck, Socket Weld, Slip-on, Threaded, Blind Flanges, and specialty types. All meet NACE MR 0175 requirements. For oil and gas, midstream, and industrial piping customers.

2Forged Steel Fittings

CategoryCarbon Steel Piping Components

Description

Forged steel fittings to ASTM and ASME specifications with CL 2000, 3000, and 6000 pressure classes. Available with threaded and socket weld connections in carbon steel ASTM/ASME A/SA105N and A/SA350-LF2. For oil and gas and industrial piping customers.

3Swages and Bull Plugs

CategoryCarbon Steel Piping Components

Description

Concentric and Eccentric Swages and Bull Plugs manufactured to ASTM, ASME, and MSS specifications, with schedules from Sch 80 through XXH. Available with threaded, plain, and bevelled ends. For oil and gas, midstream, and industrial piping applications.

4W.F.I. International Forged Outlet Fittings

CategoryForged Outlet Fittings

Description

Forged outlet fittings manufactured by WFI International with pressure classes CL 3000, 6000, and 9000. Range includes Vesselets, Sweepolets, Flanged Pipets, Nipple Pipets, Bossets, Anchor Flanges, Studding Outlets, and Contoured Insert Fittings. All fittings meet NACE MR 0175 requirements. For oil and gas, module fabrication, and process equipment manufacturers.

5SMLS Pipe Nipples

CategoryCarbon Steel Piping Components

Description

Seamless Steel Pipe Nipples to ASTM and ASME specifications, NPS 1/8" through NPS 4", with bore options XH, Sch 160, and XXH. Manufactured in carbon steel ASTM A/SA106B and A/SA333 Grade 6. For oil and gas and industrial piping customers.

6Butt Weld Fittings

7Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe

CategoryCarbon Steel Pipe

Description

Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe in NPS 1/2" through NPS 24", single and double random lengths, Sch 40 through Sch 160 and XXH wall thickness. Materials include ASTM/ASME A/SA106 Grade B, A/SA333 Grade 6, and Grade 359. In-house cut-to-suit cutting capabilities available. Sourced from major manufacturers including Benteler, Vallourec, Sumitomo, Bri-Steel, and Jindal Saw.

8E-PAC Services

CategoryDocumentation Services

Description

Electronic document delivery service that automatically transmits Mill Test Certificates and Packing Lists images via email upon shipment. Documents are delivered in TIFF or PDF format and can be routed to multiple recipient locations such as Receiving, Document Control, Purchasing, Accounting, and Technical Data. For oil and gas, midstream, and project customers requiring material certification traceability.

9MTRs Online

CategoryDocumentation Services

Description

Online portal for accessing Material Test Reports (MTRs) with user registration and login functionality. Provides customers with self-serve access to material test documentation for purchased products. For oil and gas, midstream, module fabricators, and equipment manufacturer customers.

Scale indicator5 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership14 partners

1Seiden Group / Alan Seiden

Strategic tierCoreTypeImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner

Description

IBM Champion Alan Seiden and his team at Seiden Group helped Trans Am modernize their customer-facing website using PHP on IBM i. They implemented Seiden CommunityPlus+ PHP on IBM i for both front-end and back-end of the website, guiding them step by step through the entire project while preserving existing business logic.

2IBM

Strategic tierCoreTypeTechnology or Integration

Description

Trans Am is a long-time user of IBM i and Power Systems to run their operations. Their entire application suite including sales, inventory, material reports, and chemical compositions runs on IBM i platform. They leverage the highly automated capabilities of IBM i and Power Systems to keep their environment and applications running.

3WFI International

Strategic tierCoreTypeChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor

Description

Trans Am inventories a complete range of forged outlet fittings manufactured by WFI International including Vesselets, Sweepolets, Flanged Pipets, Nipple Pipets, Bossets, Anchor Flanges, Studding Outlets, and Contoured Insert Fittings.

4Benteler (Germany)