Petrochem Insulation, Inc

What Petrochem Insulation, Inc does

Petrochem Insulation, Inc. is a U.S. private industrial specialty contractor headquartered at 901 Bean Road, Sellersburg, Indiana, that delivers insulation, scaffolding, metal structures, painting and coatings, asbestos and lead abatement, fireproofing, and heat tracing services to industrial and commercial clients. Founded circa 1980 and operating for over forty years, the company has built a portfolio of seven end-market verticals — petrochemical, power, food and beverage, manufacturing, pulp and paper, mining, and commercial — and staffs cross-trained multi-craft crews capable of performing several of these specialties on a single project, reducing the client's need to coordinate separate subcontractors on turnarounds, shutdowns, outages, and capital projects. The firm operates regional offices in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Pennsylvania in addition to the Indiana headquarters, with service coverage extending into Illinois and Kentucky, and supports its crews with NCCER craft training and the EHS Insight safety software platform.

The company monetizes through project-based, quote-driven professional services contracts won through competitive bidding and direct negotiation, with pricing tied to scope, complexity, materials, labor, and timeline. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales to facility owners and general contractors, with no retail or third-party channel layer. Petrochem has been a wholly owned subsidiary of AIS (Arctic Industrial Services) since 2017, and AIS is itself wholly owned by Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native corporation, which provides the company with corporate backing and Diverse Supplier certification status.

Underlying technology is operational rather than productized: the core stack consists of a safety management platform (EHS Insight) for incident tracking and corrective actions and a learning management system for crew certification, alongside on-site fabrication of removable insulation blankets and engineered scaffolding systems. The company holds no patents and operates no public-facing software product, with value creation anchored in trained craft labor, multi-craft coordination, and multi-state execution rather than in proprietary software or data assets.

Name

Petrochem Insulation, Inc

Legal name

Petrochem Insulation, Inc.

Website

https://petrocheminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Petrochem Insulation is a U.S. private industrial specialty contractor delivering insulation, scaffolding, metal structures, painting and coatings, fireproofing, heat tracing, and abatement services to petrochemical, power, manufacturing, and other industrial and commercial clients across multiple states via cross-trained multi-craft crews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Specialty Contracting

NAICS

Drywall and Insulation Contractors (238310), Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (23832), Siding Contractors (238170)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrosion Control & Cathodic Protection Services (IMAIAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial insulation services
• Scaffolding erection services
• Metal structures fabrication
• Fireproofing and coatings
• Asbestos abatement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Specialty Contracting Services: Project-based revenue from providing industrial and commercial specialty contracting services including insulation, scaffolding, metal structures, painting & coatings, asbestos abatement, fireproofing, and heat tracing. Services are delivered through multi-craft crews for turnarounds, shutdowns, outages, capital projects, and maintenance work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Petrochem Insulation, Inc. is a U.S. industrial specialty contractor that delivers multi-craft construction services — including mechanical insulation, scaffolding, metal structures, painting & coatings, asbestos & lead abatement, fireproofing, and heat tracing — to industrial and commercial clients. Projects span turnarounds, shutdowns, outages, capital projects, and ongoing maintenance, and are executed by cross-trained multi-craft crews that consolidate multiple specialty trades on a single engagement.

Product overview

Petrochem Insulation, Inc is a specialty contractor offering a portfolio of integrated industrial services rather than a unified software product. The core service offerings include Insulation Services, Scaffolding Services, Metal Structures Services, Paintings & Coatings Services, Asbestos & Lead Abatement Services, Fireproofing Services, and Heat Tracing Services. Removable Insulation Blankets represent a specialized add-on product within the Insulation Services offering. The company deploys cross-trained multi-craft crews capable of delivering multiple services on single projects, enabling efficient project completion for industrial and commercial clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Insulation Services Comprehensive mechanical insulation services for industrial and commercial facilities including process piping, storage tanks, equipment, refrigeration, cryogenics, boilers, chillers, and exchangers, plus custom-fabricated removable insulation blankets for valves, flanges, and serviceable equipment. Designed for industrial and commercial clients needing energy conservation and personnel protection.
• Scaffolding Services Industrial and commercial scaffolding services covering erection, dismantling, equipment rental and sales, with certified custom engineering designs, estimating, consulting, planning, and project management. Targeted at clients needing safe, engineered access solutions for industrial and commercial projects.
• Metal Structures Services Metal siding and roofing services, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB), conveyor covers, architectural metals, explosion relief panels, and insulated metal panels for capital and maintenance projects. Targeted at industrial and commercial clients requiring structural metal enclosure work.
• Painting & Coatings Services Industrial painting and coatings including floor coatings, tank linings, concrete protection, secondary containments, ceramic coat insulation, blasting/surface preparation, asset preservation, structural steel painting, and thermal spray application. For industrial and commercial clients needing asset preservation and surface protection.
• Asbestos & Lead Abatement Services Environmental abatement services including inspections, removal, encapsulation, enclosures, repair and operations & maintenance, consulting, and project design for industrial, commercial, and public facilities. Delivered by certified professionals for clients requiring regulated hazardous material handling.
• Fireproofing Services Structural fireproofing for process unit support systems and vessel skirts, and electrical fireproofing for cable trays and junction boxes, using intumescent and cementitious products. For industrial clients requiring code-compliant fire protection of structures and electrical systems.
• Heat Tracing Services Supply and installation of electrical and steam tracing systems for process piping and tanks, with engineering, specification, and system installation performed by Petrochem crews. For industrial clients needing temperature maintenance and freeze protection on process lines.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AIS (Arctic Insulation Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Petrochem Insulation, Inc. was acquired by AIS in 2017. AIS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC), an Alaska Native corporation. This acquisition provides Petrochem with corporate backing and diverse supplier certification status.
• National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining partnership providing craft training programs with standardized curricula and certification for Petrochem team members. Part of company's commitment to employee development and safety culture.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MasTec Industrial: Large diversified infrastructure and industrial services firm operating across multiple end markets with overlapping industrial services capabilities — broader portfolio than Petrochem but competes for similar industrial maintenance scopes.
• APi Group: Public safety, specialty, and industrial services holding company with subsidiaries in industrial insulation, coatings, and fire protection — broad incumbent that touches several of Petrochem's service lines through portfolio companies.
• Quanta Services: Large publicly traded infrastructure services provider with an industrial services segment — overlaps with Petrochem's industrial maintenance and energy infrastructure work but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Shelter Products: Industrial insulation and scaffolding contractor focused on power, refining, and chemical plant maintenance — directly comparable scope to Petrochem's insulation and scaffolding core services.
• Gribbins Insulation: Regional industrial insulation, scaffolding, and specialty contracting firm serving power, refining, and heavy industrial clients in the Midwest — comparable service mix and customer base to Petrochem.
• IEA Constructors: Industrial construction and maintenance contractor providing insulation, scaffolding, and specialty services to power, refining, and heavy industrial clients — directly comparable customer base and service mix.
• Turner Industries: Large privately held industrial construction, maintenance, and turnaround contractor serving petrochemical, refining, and energy customers with multi-craft services — highly comparable to Petrochem's multi-trade model.
• BrandSafway: One of the largest North American providers of scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and industrial access services — directly overlaps Petrochem's scaffolding, insulation, and coatings lines to industrial customers.
• S&B Engineers and Constructors: Industrial EPC and maintenance contractor serving refining, petrochemical, and power customers with turnaround and specialty services — directly overlaps Petrochem's industrial maintenance and turnaround model.
• Performance Contracting Group: Major US specialty contractor delivering insulation, scaffolding, firestopping, and abatement services to industrial and commercial clients — directly competes with Petrochem's core insulation and abatement offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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