Houston Vessel Manufacturing

What Houston Vessel Manufacturing does

Houston Vessel Manufacturing LLC (HVM) is a Houston-based, privately held custom manufacturer of ASME, PED, and CRN certified pressure vessels, process skids, filtration systems, pig launchers and receivers, and heat exchangers. The company was founded in 2008 and operates from a 22-acre site on Tomball Parkway with 80-ton lifting capacity and 25-foot hook heights, supporting both large-scale and smaller custom builds. Its work is characterized by build-to-spec fabrication for OEMs and end users in oil and gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), chemical and petrochemical, refining, industrial, and construction, with growing exposure in power generation. HVM holds a deep international certification stack — ASME U/U2, NB, R, PED, CRN, AS1210, NR-13, ABS, DNV, BV — enabling it to bid on cross-border industrial projects.

HVM generates revenue through project-based, one-time sales of custom-engineered equipment, with each vessel or skid priced via quote based on specifications, materials, and required certifications. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with a 'Request a Quote' inbound channel, supported by a broad organic social and content marketing presence. The company is part of IGS Group, operating as a sister company to Generon IGS and Global Nitrogen Services, and holds exclusive fabrication contracts with both. Notable execution evidence includes a 10-week delivery of 144 PED certified vessels and 96 CE certified air lock assemblies to Allen-Sherman-Hoff for the AES-3C power plant project in Bulgaria. HVM employs 11–50 people and reports support personnel with over 100 years of combined oil and gas experience.

Name

Houston Vessel Manufacturing

Legal name

Houston Vessel Manufacturing LLC

Website

https://houstonvessel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Houston Vessel Manufacturing is a Houston-based custom fabricator of ASME, PED, and CRN certified pressure vessels, process skids, filtration systems, pig launchers, and heat exchangers serving oil and gas, chemical, refining, industrial, and power generation customers worldwide as part of IGS Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pressure Vessel Manufacturing

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Custom pressure vessels
• Process skid fabrication
• ASME certified vessels
• Industrial heat exchangers
• Pig launchers receivers

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

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. Custom Pressure Vessel Fabrication: One-time fabrication of custom pressure vessels manufactured to customer specifications. Revenue is transaction-based, with each vessel being a custom order.
2. Process Skid Fabrication: Custom skid-mounted process system fabrication including piping, valves, instrumentation, wiring, control panels, and test panels. Transaction-based revenue per project.
3. Filtration Equipment: Sale of filtration systems including compressed air filters, gas filters, filter housings, cyclone separators, water separators, and strainers. Mix of standard and custom-configured products.
4. Pig Launchers and Receivers: Custom fabricated pigging equipment built for long-lasting efficiency and customized in terms of size, pressure, and color per customer specifications.
5. Heat Exchanger Fabrication: Custom-built Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers and plate heat exchangers for various industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Houston Vessel Manufacturing (HVM) is a custom industrial equipment manufacturer producing ASME, PED, and CRN certified pressure vessels, air receivers, adsorber and demister vessels, compressed air and gas filtration systems, process skids, pig launchers and receivers, and heat exchangers. The company provides full engineering, design, project management, quality control, and fabrication services to OEMs and end-user manufacturers in oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical, refining, power generation, industrial, and construction sectors, with builds engineered to each customer's specifications and certified to multiple international standards.

Product overview

Houston Vessel Manufacturing (HVM) is a leading manufacturer of pressure vessels and related industrial equipment. The company offers a portfolio of ASME, PED, and CRN certified products including custom pressure vessels, air receivers, adsorber vessels, demister vessels, and heat exchangers as its core product lines. These are complemented by a comprehensive filtration product line featuring compressed air filter systems, threaded and flanged filter housings, in-line water separators, cyclone separators, and basket strainers. HVM also manufactures process skids and pig launchers/receivers. The products are designed for the oil & gas, chemical & petrochemical, refining, industrial, and construction sectors, with manufacturing capabilities including lifting capacity up to 80 tons and hook heights to 25 feet at their Houston, Texas facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Pressure Vessels ASME, PED, and CRN certified pressure vessels fabricated to customer specifications for high-pressure, low-pressure, vacuum, refrigeration, heating, separation, and secondary containment applications, serving OEMs and end-user manufacturers in oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, refining, industrial, and construction sectors.
• Air Receivers Carbon and stainless steel air receiver vessels built to ASME Section VIII Division I, PED, or CRN certification, available in 500 Gal to 20,000 Gal capacities with operating pressures up to 10,000+ psi.
• Adsorber Vessels ASME, PED, and CRN certified adsorber and carbon filter vessels designed to dissolve high concentrations of gaseous components into liquids, using activated carbon adsorption technology for contaminant removal.
• Demister Vessels ASME, PED, and CRN certified demister vessels, mist eliminators, and knockout drums that remove dry and liquid contaminants from vapor and gas streams.
• Compressed Air and Gas Filter Systems ASME, PED, and CRN certified compressed air and gas filtration systems integrating filter housings, elements, cyclone separators, water separators, and strainers for industrial applications.
• Process Skids Custom engineered process skids and modular systems integrating piping, valves, instrumentation, control panels, and process vessels for oil, gas, chemical, and industrial applications.
• Pig Launchers & Receivers Pig launchers and receivers designed to ASME B31.4, B31.8, and ASME Sec. VIII standards, customized in size, pressure, and color per customer specifications.
• Heat Exchangers Shell and tube, plate, and air-cooled heat exchangers for chemical processing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, power generation, oil and gas, and metal processing industries.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, parent, major and minor.

• Generon IGScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2024Exclusive contractual relationship for fabrication of all filter housings, separators, carbon filter, demister, adsorber vessels and associated launcher/receiver systems. Generon IGS is a sister company under IGS Group.
• Global Nitrogen ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2024Exclusive contracts for fabrication of nitrogen-related equipment. Part of the IGS Group family alongside HVM and Generon IGS.
• IGS GroupparentOthersHouston Vessel Manufacturing is part of IGS Group, which includes subsidiaries and affiliates. The group encompasses companies in nitrogen services, compression services, and manufacturing. HVM operates as a sister company to Generon IGS and Global Nitrogen Services within this corporate family.
• Allen-Sherman-Hoff (A-S-H)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA-S-H is the recognized global industry leader in ash handling (division of Diamond Power International, Inc). Sourced 144 PED certified vessels and 96 CE certified air lock assemblies from HVM for the AES-3C power plant project in Bulgaria.
• AES Corporation (AES-3C)minorOthersEnd-user customer for power plant in Bulgaria where HVM-supplied vessels were deployed through A-S-H. AES-3C is a subsidiary of AES Corporation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chart Industries: Large global manufacturer of cryogenic and process pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and ASME-coded equipment serving industrial gas, petrochemical, and power — overlapping directly with HVM's pressure vessel, heat exchanger, and adsorber product lines.
• Pentair: Global water and filtration solution provider offering pressure vessels, filter housings, and separators to industrial customers — directly comparable to HVM's compressed air filtration, water separator, and cyclone separator products.
• Mueller Industries: Diversified manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and steel products including pressure vessels and filtration components serving industrial gas and process markets — adjacent comparable on industrial air receivers and filter housings.
• Babcock & Wilcox: Power-generation equipment specialist (parent of Diamond Power/Allen-Sherman-Hoff, an HVM customer) building ASME-coded pressure vessels and process equipment for power plants — closely related to HVM's power-gen and ash-handling vessel work.
• SPX Technologies: Diversified industrial equipment manufacturer with heat transfer, cooling, and process equipment serving power, O&G, and chemical customers — comparable to HVM's heat exchanger and process skid offerings.
• Trinity Industries: Large diversified industrial company with pressure vessels, storage tanks, and engineered steel products serving energy and infrastructure — overlaps HVM's air receiver, vessel, and process equipment lines.
• Worthington Enterprises / Worthington Industries: Public industrial manufacturer producing pressure cylinders, tanks, and custom-engineered steel products with similar O&G, industrial gas, and refining customers — comparable in pressure vessel fabrication and ASME-certified product portfolio.

Others

• Generon IGS: Sister company under IGS Group and exclusive customer of HVM for nitrogen and gas filtration skids, filter housings, and pressure vessels — closely connected via shared customer base and corporate parent but not a direct fabricator competitor.

Direct peers

• Boss Industries: Mid-sized custom ASME pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabricator serving chemical, refining, and industrial markets — directly comparable niche player with similar multi-certification strategy.
• B&A Boiler & Welding: Custom ASME-coded pressure vessel and boiler fabricator operating in the Houston/Gulf Coast corridor with comparable multi-standard fabrication capabilities and similar mid-market industrial customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Investors

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