Mitternight

What Mitternight does

Mitternight is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1927 and headquartered in Satsuma, Alabama, that designs and fabricates ASME-coded pressure vessels, heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, towers, boilers, fin fans, and process piping for Fortune 500 customers in the chemical, petrochemical, refining, oil & gas, power generation, pulp & paper, pharmaceutical, government, and food & beverage sectors. The firm holds ASME Section VIII Division I and II certifications (U, U2, S, R stamps) along with Chinese, PED, NB, CC, API, and AWS certifications, and its QC leadership team includes multiple contributors to the ASME Section VIII Division 1 regulatory body, with combined 85 years of experience. Operations span an 18-acre Satsuma fabrication campus, a 10-acre dedicated pipe spool facility near Mobile, a Decatur industrial services location, and a Houston EPC operations hub, supporting vertically integrated self-performed work from engineering and NDE through fabrication, machining, and field installation.

The company generates revenue through custom project-based fabrication contracts (pressure vessels, heat exchangers, columns), EPC services, field services and emergency turnarounds through its Mitternight Industrial Services (MIS) division, pipe spool fabrication, and complementary offerings including the AL-FLA Plastics composites line and combustion engineering (40+ years in Low NOx/SOx/CO2 burner design). Customers include Dow Chemical, DuPont, Royal Dutch Shell, Tate & Lyle (20-year relationship), Ineos Styrolutions, and Shell Chemicals Scotford; Mitternight entered international markets through Dow and DuPont patronage and has exported equipment to Saudi Arabia, Brazil, China, Mexico, Kuwait, India, and Luxembourg. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B enterprise field sales supported by a bid/RFP intake portal, with no public pricing disclosed and all work custom-quoted against specifications. Owner-operators Lance Covan and Todd Burkhalter have run the company since purchasing it in 2010; headcount is approximately 100 employees across the campus.

Name

Mitternight

Legal name

Mitternight, Inc.

Website

https://mitternight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mitternight is a 97-year-old, privately held Alabama-based ASME fabricator that designs and builds pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors, distillation columns, and pipe spools for Fortune 500 chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, power, and clean-energy customers through vertically integrated engineering, fabrication, NDE, and field services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Vessel Manufacturing

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324), Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC), Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

Keywords

• Pressure vessel fabrication
• ASME code manufacturing
• Industrial heat exchangers
• EPC industrial services
• Specialty welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Satsuma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OEM Fabrication - Pressure Vessels & Equipment: Design and fabrication of ASME code pressure vessels, heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, towers, boilers, and fin fans for Fortune 500 customers globally. Revenue is project-based, typically large custom fabrication contracts with multi-year customer relationships.
2. Field Services & Emergency Turnarounds: Mitternight Industrial Services (MIS) provides specialty welding, emergency 24-hour callout, turn-around and shut-down services including equipment installation, pipe blinding, heat exchangers, furnaces, valves, pumps, civil work, insulation, and industrial painting.
3. EPC Operations: Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services for complex industrial projects, providing integrated project lifecycle management from design through installation.
4. Pipe Spool Fabrication: Dedicated 10-acre pipe fabrication facility operating under B31.1 and B31.3 process piping codes, with blast and paint/coating capabilities on site.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mitternight designs and fabricates ASME Section VIII Division I and II pressure vessels, heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, towers, boilers, and fin fans for Fortune 500 industrial customers worldwide. Through its Boilerworks and Industrial Services divisions, the company also delivers turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services, emergency turnarounds, specialty welding, pipe spool fabrication, and field services for chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, power generation, and other heavy industrial sectors.

Product overview

Mitternight is a family of industrial service operations offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services across the equipment lifecycle. The company operates through two primary divisions: Mitternight Boilerworks (ASME-certified pressure vessel fabrication including heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, towers, and boilers in various alloys) and Mitternight Industrial Services (field services, emergency turnarounds, specialty welding, and maintenance). Supporting these core divisions are specialized services including Pipe Spool Fabrication, Non-Destructive Testing, Composite & Plastics Division (AL-FLA Plastics), Combustion Engineering, Precision Machining, and EPC Operations. This vertically integrated approach enables Mitternight to provide self-performed turnkey solutions from design and engineering through fabrication and field construction services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mitternight Boilerworks: OEM & Fabrication division specializing in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, reactors, columns with capabilities in oversize vessel capacity, alloys, carbon steel, ASME Div I & II, NDE, blasting and coating, and automated welding equipment.
• Mitternight Industrial Services

Products and services

• Mitternight Boilerworks ASME-certified OEM pressure vessel fabrication division that designs and builds heat exchangers, chemical reactors, distillation columns, towers, boilers, tanks, and fin fans in carbon steel, stainless steel, high nickel alloys, titanium, Monel, and zirconium for Fortune 500 industrial customers.
• Mitternight Industrial Services (MIS) Field services division providing emergency 24-hour turnarounds, specialty welding, equipment installation and inspection, heat exchanger services, pipe blinding, furnace services, valve and pump work, civil work, insulation, and industrial painting for industrial plants.
• Pipe Spool Fabrication Dedicated 10-acre pipe fabrication facility operating under B31.1 and B31.3 process piping codes with on-site blast and paint/coating capabilities, fabricating pipe spools for industrial projects.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDE) In-house NDE division performing radiography, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, visual, hydrostatic, pneumatic, PMI, helium, hardness, and ferrite testing with certified inspectors.
• AL-FLA Plastics (Composite & Plastics Division) Engineering, distribution, fabrication, butt welding, and supply services for commodity and engineered plastics including PVC, UHMW, FRP, HDPE, and LDPE piping, FRP lining, and dual laminate piping for corrosion-resistant industrial applications.
• Combustion Engineering and Fabrication Design and fabrication of combustion and heat transfer equipment including Low NOx, SOx, and CO2 burners, flares, furnaces, reformers, boilers, and burner management systems, with 40+ years of installed-base expertise worldwide.
• EPC Operations Turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction services delivering integrated project lifecycle management from design through fabrication, procurement, installation, and commissioning for complex industrial projects.
• Precision Machining Division Complete on-site machine shop housing some of the largest precision machining equipment in the region, supporting fabrication and field service operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term 20-year customer relationship with Tate & Lyle for ongoing fabrication, repairs, and replacements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• KVA StainlesscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2021As part of a $1.15 million DOE SBIR grant awarded to KVA Stainless, Mitternight partnered to develop a new welding process for U.S. DOE fusion research. Mitternight provides design engineering and fabrication of the prototype reactor implementing KVA Stainless' integrated welding and thermal processing procedures. The 24-month project aims to develop joining methods for complex structures maintaining dimensional accuracy and material properties under extreme fusion conditions.
• Dow ChemicalflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDow Chemical is one of Mitternight's two largest buyers and serves as a key patron bringing Mitternight into international markets. Mitternight's association with Dow's global operations has been instrumental in establishing its export business.
• DuPontflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDuPont is one of Mitternight's two largest buyers and has helped facilitate Mitternight's entry into international markets by requesting Mitternight's involvement in their global projects.
• Mitsubishi Chemical EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMitternight Industrial Services (MIS) & Mitternight EPC teamed with Mitsubishi Chemical Engineering on the Vertex Energy Project, a $1.15 million SBIR initiative for innovative industrial solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Optimus Industries: U.S.-based ASME pressure vessel and heat exchanger fabricator serving chemical, petrochemical, and refining customers. Closest scale-comparable domestic peer with similar project-based custom fabrication model.
• API Heat Transfer: Manufacturer of heat exchangers and thermal management equipment for chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and power markets. Direct overlap with Mitternight's heat exchanger fabrication capabilities.
• Holtec International: Privately held manufacturer of ASME-certified pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and nuclear equipment with comparable specialty fabrication and code-stamp qualifications. Operates in many of the same energy and process-industry verticals as Mitternight.
• Superior Boiler Works: U.S. manufacturer of boilers, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers for industrial and institutional customers. Comparable mid-sized ASME-coded fabrication footprint and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Public NYSE-listed fabricator of boilers, pressure vessels, and environmental equipment for power and industrial markets. Overlaps with Mitternight's Boilerworks division on ASME-coded pressure vessel and combustion equipment fabrication, though at vastly larger scale.
• Chart Industries: Public manufacturer of cryogenic and heat-transfer equipment serving chemical, petrochemical, and energy customers. Comparable product line on heat exchangers and process vessels, but at much broader scale and with cryogenic specialization.
• Mueller Industries: Public manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and steel industrial products including pressure vessels and OEM components. Adjacent industrial customer base with overlapping fabrication capabilities.
• Kelvion (formerly GEA Heat Exchangers): Global heat exchanger manufacturer serving chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, and power industries with plate, shell-and-tube, and finned products. Directly competes with Mitternight's heat exchanger and process equipment fabrication work.
• Hamon: International engineering and fabrication group focused on heat exchangers, cooling towers, and air-cooled condensers for power and process industries. Comparable industrial customer base and ASME-coded equipment offering.
• Elliott Group (EBARA Group): Designer and manufacturer of turbomachinery and related process equipment for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power generation. Overlaps on process vessels and engineered equipment serving similar Fortune 500 customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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