Dixie Weld Fab

What Dixie Weld Fab does

Dixie Weld Fab Inc. is a privately held, family-owned metal fabrication and welding company founded in 1973 by the McGowan family, originally in Dixie, Louisiana and relocated in 1975 to its current Belcher, Louisiana headquarters on an 8+ acre site with 52,000 square feet of fabrication shop and sandblast/paint space. The company offers a unified set of industrial fabrication and repair services rather than a software or platform product: custom shop fabrication, on-site field repair (including boiler retube, boiler piping, pressure vessel shell repairs, and vessel alterations), plate rolling, 5-axis HD plasma cutting, 5-axis waterjet cutting at 87,000 PSI, and large-scale sandblasting and painting. Its technical stack centers on heavy fabrication equipment with documented specifications, and it holds ASME U, S, and National Board R-300 stamp certifications that authorize it to design, fabricate, test, inspect, and register pressure vessels, power boilers, and repair work to ASME Section VIII Division 1, ASME Section IX, API 650/620, and ASME B31.1/31.3/31.4/31.8 codes.

The customer base is industrial and commercial manufacturers plus plant operators in the southern United States, particularly the Ark-La-Tex region around Shreveport-Bossier City, with secondary residential work such as ornamental gates and custom metalwork. Revenue is generated entirely through project-based, quote-driven custom work: customers request free quotes via phone (318-378-4275) or email, with services delivered either at the Belcher facility or on-site at customer locations for field repairs. Finished vessels are also shipped internationally. Distribution is direct sales with no dealers, no digital marketing, and no published pricing; lead generation is primarily through the company's website and inbound phone/email inquiries. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has never raised external funding, and remains under continuous family ownership, indicating a stable, traditional industrial services business rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

Dixie Weld Fab

Legal name

Dixie Weld Fab Inc.

Website

https://dixieweldfab.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dixie Weld Fab Inc. is a family-owned, ASME-certified metal fabrication and welding company in Belcher, Louisiana, providing custom fabrication, precision cutting, plate rolling, sandblasting, and on-site field repair to industrial and commercial clients in the southern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belcher

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Project-based custom fabrication services including pressure vessels, API tanks, piping, ductwork, structural components, and ornamental gates. Pricing determined through quote requests.
2. Field Repair Services: On-site repair services at customer facilities including boiler retube, plug boiler tubes, boiler piping, pressure vessel/boiler shell repairs, and vessel alterations. Repairs designed, constructed, tested, inspected, stamped, and registered with the National Board.
3. Metal Processing Services: Metal processing services including plasma cutting, waterjet cutting, plate rolling, and sandblasting/painting charged per project based on specifications and material requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Dixie Weld Fab Inc. is a full-service metal fabrication company that provides custom shop fabrication, on-site field repair, precision cutting (waterjet and plasma), plate rolling, and sandblasting/painting. The company manufactures pressure vessels, API tanks, piping systems, structural components, ductwork, and ornamental gates from carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic metals. Services are delivered at its 52,000 square foot Belcher, Louisiana fabrication facility and through on-site field repair crews serving the Ark-La-Tex region and southern United States.

Product overview

Dixie Weld Fab is a traditional welding and metal fabrication service company offering a unified set of fabrication and repair services rather than a software platform. The core offerings include Custom Shop Fabrication, Field Repair, Plate Rolling, Plasma Cutting, Waterjet Cutting, and Sandblasting & Painting. The company specializes in pressure vessels (ASME Sec VIII Div 1), API tanks (650 and 620), piping (ASME codes), structural fabrication, ductwork, and ornamental gates. All services utilize materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic metals, with certifications including ASME U, S, and R stamps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Shop Fabrication

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Caldwell Tanks: Multi-decade steel tank fabricator with custom shop fabrication, field erection, and repair services. Similar mix of in-shop fabrication and on-site field work, with overlapping customer base in industrial water and process storage.
• Precision Tank & Equipment Company: ASME-certified shop-fabricated pressure vessel and API tank manufacturer serving similar industrial end markets. Directly comparable in product mix (carbon/stainless steel pressure vessels, API 650 tanks) and customer profile (refineries, chemical plants, industrial operators).
• Hudapack Steel Inc. Mid-market industrial steel fabricator offering structural, plate, and custom fabrication for industrial customers. Comparable in scale and shop-based custom fabrication model targeting industrial end markets.
• Taylor Made Tanks: Custom industrial tank and pressure vessel fabricator serving chemical, oil & gas, and industrial customers. Comparable in certification profile (ASME/API), project-based revenue model, and service area scope.
• Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co. Custom ASME-certified pressure vessel fabricator with similar stamp qualifications and shop fabrication model. Closely comparable in scale, product line (pressure vessels, tanks, custom fabrications), and sales-led approach to industrial customers.
• Standard Steel Fabricating Co. Custom industrial steel fabricator with comparable structural, tank, and pressure vessel capabilities. Similar project-based business model serving industrial customers with code-stamped welding qualifications.

Broad incumbents

• McDermott International: Large global EPC and fabrication provider with extensive pressure vessel, tank, and structural fabrication capabilities across oil & gas, chemicals, and energy. Provides a comparable incumbent reference for Dixie Weld's ASME pressure vessel work but at vastly larger scale and with broader scope.
• Babcock & Wilcox: Major boiler and pressure vessel manufacturer with ASME S stamp credentials — directly relevant as the industrial incumbent for boiler fabrication, the same stamp Dixie Weld holds. Differentiated by scale and global reach but comparable in core stamp/certification positioning.
• Trinity Industries: Large diversified industrial manufacturer with structural fabrication and pressure vessel capabilities serving energy, infrastructure, and industrial markets. Relevant broader incumbent reference for fabricated metal products serving similar end customers.

Regional players

• Steel Fabricators of Louisiana: Regional custom steel fabrication shop serving Louisiana industrial customers with structural, tank, and miscellaneous metal fabrication. Directly competes with Dixie Weld for the same geographic customer base of regional industrial and commercial accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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