Forsyths

What Forsyths does

Forsyths Ltd is a privately held Scottish fabrication business and the fabrication arm of the Forsyth Group. Its two core markets are alcoholic beverage distillation and oil and gas, with additional activity in renewables, green hydrogen, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical fabrication. It serves distilleries ranging from start-up producers to global spirits companies, as well as oil and gas operators, engineering firms and industrial customers requiring pressure vessels, skid units, reels, structural steel, tanks and pipework.

The company builds custom copper distillation equipment including pot stills, column stills, hybrid stills, condensers, spirit safes, fermenters, mash tuns, tanks and receivers. Its technical base combines traditional coppersmithing and hand-hammering methods dating to 1890 with modern fabrication in carbon steel, stainless steel and exotic materials such as titanium, duplex, super duplex, Hastelloy and Monel. Engineering work uses SolidWorks for 3D modelling and construction drawings, Finglow for pressure-vessel design and STAAD Pro for structural analysis, while oil and gas capabilities include DNV-approved large-diameter reels up to 12 metres and more than 200 approved weld procedures.

Forsyths makes money through quote-based custom equipment fabrication, turnkey distillery delivery and associated engineering, installation, commissioning and maintenance services. Revenue is project-based rather than subscription-based, with direct enterprise sales to distillery owners, oil and gas operators and engineering companies, supported by industry events and international hubs such as Hong Kong for Asia Pacific and Kells for Ireland. No public pricing or revenue figures are disclosed, which limits precision on margin structure and customer-level economics.

Name

Forsyths

Legal name

Forsyths Ltd

Website

https://forsyths.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Forsyths is a Scottish fabrication company producing custom distillation equipment and oil, gas and renewables hardware for distilleries, energy operators and engineering firms, combining coppersmithing, pressure-vessel fabrication, engineering design and turnkey project delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Equipment Fabrication

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Distillation equipment
• Oil and gas fabrication
• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• Copper pot stills
• Structural steel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Scotland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom equipment fabrication and sale: Design, fabrication, and sale of custom distillation equipment (pot stills, column stills, condensers, fermenters, tanks, etc.) and oil & gas equipment (pressure vessels, skid units, reels, structural steel). Revenue is one-time project-based for large custom equipment orders.
2. Turnkey distillery projects: Complete turnkey distilling project delivery from raw materials to new make spirit out, including process design, mechanical design, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and after-sales maintenance. Single point of contact across all group companies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Forsyths designs, fabricates and sells custom industrial equipment for the alcoholic beverage and oil & gas sectors, including distillation equipment, pressure vessels, skid units, reels, tanks, pipework and structural steel. It also delivers turnkey distillery projects covering process design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and maintenance support.

Product overview

Forsyths is a fabrication company serving the distillation, oil & gas, and renewables industries. The product portfolio centers on manufacturing custom distillation equipment (pot stills, column stills, hybrid stills, condensers, spirit safes, fermenters, mashtuns, tanks, and receivers) alongside comprehensive engineering services including process design and turnkey solutions. Oil & gas offerings include pressure vessels, storage tanks, pipework, large diameter reels for subsea cables/umbilicals, skid-mounted modular process units, and structural steel fabrication. The company also provides services for renewable energy and green hydrogen projects. Products are manufactured at multiple Scottish facilities with exports to distilleries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JB Vats: Wooden washbacks and vats brand, part of the Forsyth Group brand portfolio
• Grants
• Forblast
• McCormacks
• G&A Construction
• Castlehill Services
• Northern Fabricators
• The Station Hotel
• McKerron & Milne

Products and services

• Pot Stills
• Column Stills
• Hybrid Stills
• Condensers
• Spirit Safes
• Fermenters
• Mashtuns & Grain Cookers
• Process Design
• Turnkey Services
• Tanks & Receivers
• Pressure Vessels
• Site & Shop Built Tanks
• Site & Shop Pipework
• Reels
• Skid Units
• Structural Steel Fabrication
• Mechanical Design
• Services for Renewable & Green Hydrogen
• World's First Mobile Whisky Distillery

Quantifiable outcome

• Mobile whisky distillery capable of producing 400,000 litres of pure alcohol per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PM GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023PM Group served as EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management) on the Chun'an Distillery project in China for Angus Dundee Distillers PLC, working alongside Forsyths and local contractors.
• PRA Project (Research and Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023PRA Project provided research and architecture services on the Chun'an Distillery project for Angus Dundee Distillers PLC, collaborating with Forsyths as part of the international project team.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Regional players

• Bilfinger UK: UK-headquartered European industrial services and process fabrication contractor. Comparable in UK process equipment fabrication and energy-sector services, though broader and less distillery-specialised.

Direct peers

• Arnold Holstein GmbH: German coppersmith producing handmade copper pot stills, mash tuns, distillation columns and spirit safes. Direct competitor in high-end craft distillery equipment globally.
• Subsea 7: Global subsea construction and installation contractor - relevant peer for Forsyths' world-leading large-diameter subsea cable/umbilical reel business and skid-module fabrication for offshore projects.
• Vendome Copper & Brass Works: Louisville, Kentucky-based fabricator of handcrafted copper pot stills, columns, and condensers for the distillery industry. Closest direct comparable to Forsyths in copper distillation equipment manufacturing.
• CARL GmbH: German manufacturer of distillation and rectification equipment (columns, pot stills, condensers) for distilleries and ethanol producers. Direct competitor in turnkey stills and process design.

Broad incumbents

• TechnipFMC: Large oil & gas EPC and subsea technology provider. Overlaps with Forsyths in skid units, subsea equipment, and process modules across offshore projects.
• McDermott International: Global EPC contractor for offshore oil & gas, petrochemicals and energy transition projects - relevant broad incumbent comparator for Forsyths' pressure vessel, skid unit and structural steel work.
• Babcock International: UK-headquartered large industrial engineering and fabrication services group with nuclear, marine and energy exposure - relevant broad comparator for Forsyths' UK fabrication and accredited nuclear/offshore capability.
• Aker Solutions: Norwegian-headquartered offshore and energy-transition EPC firm with fabrication yards for subsea structures and modules. Comparable to Forsyths' oil & gas and renewables fabrication footprint.
• Pfaudler: Global supplier of engineered process equipment (pressure vessels, reactors, columns) for chemical, pharmaceutical and food/beverage industries. Comparable in custom process vessel fabrication and exotic materials capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Forsyths-Ltd-196942380778705
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forsyths-ltd

Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

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 →

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