Premier Production Equipment

What Premier Production Equipment does

Premier Production Equipment (PPE Tanks), headquartered in Creedmoor, Texas, is a custom manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and steel storage tanks serving industrial, commercial, municipal, and government customers across the United States. Founded in 2021, the company operates from a 30-acre campus that integrates engineering offices, manufacturing, and a full-service testing facility capable of hydrostatic testing up to 65,000 psig, pneumatic testing to 30,000 psig, a 12' x 30' x 10' burst pit, and environmental conditioning from -65°F to 200°F. The firm is led by a team with over 40 years of combined industry experience and is certified as a U.S. SBA Woman-Owned Small Business, led by CEO Sherri Fowler (30+ years in the sector, 24 specifically in fiberglass and steel tank manufacturing) and Chief Engineering Officer Jared Cuneo (16 years across aviation, aerospace, and industrial gas structural analysis).

The product portfolio spans two core lines: FRP tanks (filament wound and contact molded, in vertical, cone bottom, horizontal, single and double wall configurations up to 60,000 gallons factory-built) and a broad range of steel tanks including bolted flat panel tanks up to 5 million gallons, stainless steel tanks in 304/316, corrugated steel tanks, API 650 atmospheric storage tanks, API 12F bolt-together tanks for remote sites, and UL 142 certified tanks for flammable and combustible liquids. Supporting these products are in-house engineering services covering Finite Element Analysis (FEA), API STD 650/620/653 tank design, ASME RTP-1 vessels, NFPA 22 fire protection, seismic design, cryogenic and thermal energy storage, and API 579 Fitness-For-Service assessments, plus testing, procurement, and project management services. The company holds an unusually broad certification stack — API 650, API 12F, API 12P, API 579, UL 142, NSF/ANSI 61, NFPA 22, AWWA, ASME codes, and ASME RTP-1 — qualifying it for regulated tenders in water, wastewater, oil & gas, chemical, food & beverage, agriculture, fire protection, and emerging green energy segments.

Commercially, PPE positions itself as a project partner rather than a transactional tank vendor. All pricing is custom quote-based, with sales handled directly through a small internal team, inbound quote forms, email ([email protected]), and phone outreach (512-601-5525). Manufacturing is executed through a nationwide partner network that enables proximity fabrication to project sites, which the company cites as approximately halving freight costs versus single-plant competitors. Revenue is project-based with no recurring stream; ticket size varies materially with tank capacity, material, certification requirements, and engineering complexity. The company is private, appears to be founder-led and independently held (no disclosed parent, private equity, or venture capital ownership), and operates as a U.S. SBA Certified Woman-Owned Small Business.

Name

Premier Production Equipment

Legal name

Premier Production Equipment, Inc.

Website

https://ppetanks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Production Equipment (PPE Tanks) is a Texas-based custom manufacturer of FRP and steel storage tanks — including API 650, NSF 61, UL 142, and NFPA 22 compliant configurations — serving industrial, municipal, and government customers in water, wastewater, oil & gas, chemical, food & beverage, and green energy across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Storage Tanks

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420), Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (33242), Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

FRP/GRP & Composite Materials (Resins, Fibers, Core Materials) (IMAJAKAC)

Keywords

• Custom storage tanks
• Fiberglass reinforced tanks
• Steel tank fabrication
• Industrial tank manufacturing
• API tank solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Buda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Storage Tank Sales: Custom FRP and steel storage tanks sold to industrial, commercial, and municipal customers. Tanks are custom-designed and built to customer specifications for water, wastewater, chemical, oil & gas, food & beverage, and other applications. Revenue is project-based with varying ticket sizes depending on tank size and complexity.
2. Engineering Services: Engineering services including FEA, API tank design, seismic design, cryogenic storage tanks, thermal energy storage, floating roof design, tank foundations, and fitness-for-service assessments. Professional engineering consultation provided as standalone service or bundled with tank sales.
3. Project Management & Consulting: Project management services for tank procurement including design review, manufacturing oversight, and delivery management. Consultation on tank selection, resin lining, materials, safety features, and regulatory compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Premier Production Equipment (PPE Tanks) manufactures custom fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) and steel storage tanks for industrial and commercial buyers. The company engineers, designs, fabricates, and ships storage tanks — including API 650, API 12F, UL 142, bolted flat panel, stainless, and corrugated steel models — to customers in water/wastewater, oil & gas, chemical, food & beverage, agriculture, and other process industries. It complements manufacturing with in-house engineering, third-party testing, and storage tank procurement services.

Product overview

Premier Production Equipment (PPE Tanks) is a national supplier of custom engineered storage tanks with two primary product lines: FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) Tanks and Steel Tanks. The FRP product line includes filament wound tanks in various configurations (vertical, cone bottom, horizontal, single/double wall) for water, wastewater, chemicals, and industrial applications. The Steel Tanks product line encompasses multiple variants including Bolted Flat Panel Steel Tanks, Stainless Steel Tanks (304/316), Corrugated Steel Tanks, API 650 Steel Tanks, API 12F Steel Tanks, and UL 142 Steel Tanks. Supporting these core products are Engineering Services (FEA, design, analysis), Testing Services (hydrostatic, pneumatic, structural testing), Storage Tank Procurement Services, and Custom Tank Design & Fabrication capabilities. The company operates as a project partner model, managing the full lifecycle from consultation through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) Tanks Custom-designed and engineered fiberglass reinforced plastic tanks used by municipalities, industrial processors, and other commercial buyers for storage applications including water, wastewater, and chemical service.
• Steel Storage Tanks Custom fabricated steel storage tanks offered in multiple configurations including bolted flat panel, stainless, and corrugated steel designs for industrial and commercial storage needs.
• API 650 Steel Tanks Steel tanks fabricated to API 650 specifications for aboveground storage, serving oil & gas and other process industry buyers requiring code-compliant atmospheric storage.
• API 12F Steel Tanks Steel tanks built to API 12F specification, typically used for shop-welded storage tanks in oil & gas production service.
• UL 142 Steel Tanks Steel tanks listed to UL 142 standard, used for aboveground storage of flammable and combustible liquids including fuels and chemicals.
• Engineering Services In-house engineering services including tank design, FEA (finite element analysis) capabilities, and custom resin formulation, sold as a standalone offering to clients needing engineered storage tank solutions.
• Testing Services Third-party and in-house testing services for storage tanks, performed at the company's 30-acre testing facility, provided to customers requiring verified tank performance.
• Storage Tank Procurement Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Tanks can be manufactured closer to construction sites, reducing freight costs by approximately half compared to competitors
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green Energy Projects (Direct Air Capture, Hydrogen, Natural Gas)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with innovative green energy projects for Direct Air Capture, Hydrogen, and Natural Gas industries. PPE Tanks provides custom containment solutions for these emerging energy technologies, including cryogenic storage requirements for LNG and CNG.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Poly Processing: Manufacturer of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) and high-density linear poly tanks for chemical, water, and industrial applications. Competes with the FRP side of PPE Tanks' portfolio in corrosive chemical storage and engineered containment solutions for the same industrial customer base.
• Containment Solutions: Manufacturer of fiberglass underground and aboveground storage tanks serving water, wastewater, oil & gas, and chemical end markets (now part of Public Service Wholesale Group / Omni Group). Direct competitor in UL 1316, NSF 61 potable water, and FRP chemical storage product lines.
• CST Industries: Largest North American manufacturer of factory-coated bolted steel tanks for liquid and dry bulk storage. Directly competes with PPE Tanks in API 650, factory-coated bolted steel, and Aquastore-style municipal water storage projects across the same municipal/industrial buyer base.
• Tank Connection: Designer and manufacturer of bolted RTP (fusion powder-coated) and welded storage tanks up to multi-million-gallon capacity. Overlaps with PPE Tanks on bolted flat panel steel tanks, large-volume bolted storage, and engineering-led tank design across industrial/municipal end markets.
• Belco Manufacturing: Manufacturer of filament-wound FRP tanks, vessels, and pipe for industrial chemical, pulp & paper, and water/wastewater customers. Overlaps with PPE Tanks' FRP filament winding (ASTM D3299) capability and custom-engineered corrosion-resistant vessel engineering.
• Snyder Industries: Established manufacturer of polyethylene, polypropylene, and cross-linked poly tanks for industrial chemical, water, and agricultural storage. Closely parallel to PPE Tanks' water/wastewater and chemical storage segment with overlapping custom-engineered plastic and steel vessel offerings.
• Highland Tank: Family-owned manufacturer of UL 142 aboveground steel tanks, API 650 tanks, and specialty storage vessels for petroleum, oil & gas, and chemical customers. Matches PPE Tanks' UL 142/API 650 product line and similar industrial and commercial O&G/chemical customer base.
• Xerxes: Specialist in FRP underground storage tanks for petroleum, chemical, and water applications (a Shawcor division). Directly competes with PPE Tanks in filament-wound FRP tank technology and UL 1316/UL 58 certified underground containment across industrial and commercial markets.
• FRP Manufacturing: Specialty fabricator of FRP tanks, vessels, ductwork, and stacks serving chemical, water, and pollution-control end markets. Directly comparable as a custom-engineered FRP fabrication house competing for ASTM/ASME-certified chemical and wastewater tank specifications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ppetanks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/premier-production-equipment-inc

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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