What Hamilton Tanks does

Hamilton Tanks, LLC is a privately held custom steel storage tank manufacturer operating from a single facility at 2200 Refugee Road in Columbus, Ohio. The company builds carbon and stainless steel tanks ranging from 150 to 50,000 gallons for petroleum, chemical, asphalt, oil-field, power, processing, and water/wastewater customers, with products organized under UL-142 single wall, Flameshield, Fireguard (UL 2085), Tank-Dike-Rainshield, heated/insulated, ASME Section VIII Division 1 pressure vessels, API-650 Annex J storage tanks, dry bulk silos, and calibration tank lines.

The business model is build-to-order custom fabrication: tanks are engineered against customer specifications, pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is tied to discrete project orders rather than recurring subscription or standardized SKU volume. Hamilton Tanks is a licensed Steel Tank Institute fabricator since 1955/2006 with more than 50 years of STI experience and a UL permit dating to 1946, supporting value-proposition claims of safety certification, in-house testing (pressure, NDE, vacuum, water fill), in-house blast and paint, insulation, mechanical installation, and design calculations.

The company traces to Hamilton Welding & Manufacturing Company, founded in 1916 by Robert H. Kemp in Hamilton, Ohio, received its UL permit in 1946, opened a Columbus facility in 1948, consolidated operations to Columbus in 1983, and was acquired in 2004 by brothers R. Jeffrey and Stephen G. Meeker following the death of Thomas Kemp, at which point the entity was re-established as Hamilton Tanks, LLC. It operates without outside institutional capital across a small employee base of 11–50, sells exclusively in the United States, and reaches customers through direct sales and its website.

Name

Hamilton Tanks

Legal name

Hamilton Tanks, LLC

Website

https://hamiltontanks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1916

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hamilton Tanks, LLC is a privately held Columbus, Ohio-based custom steel storage tank manufacturer serving U.S. petroleum, chemical, asphalt, oil-field, power, processing, and water/wastewater customers with UL-142, STI, API-650, and ASME-certified tanks ranging from 150 to 50,000 gallons, operating through direct project-quote sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Hamilton Tanks is a custom steel storage tank manufacturer producing UL-142 labeled tanks, API-650 Annex J storage tanks, ASME Section VIII Division 1 pressure vessels, Flameshield and Fireguard fire-rated tanks, heated and insulated tanks, asphalt storage tanks, calibration tanks, and dry bulk storage silos in capacities from 150 to 50,000 gallons. The company provides end-to-end services including design calculations, fabrication, non-destructive examination, pressure and vacuum testing, in-house blast and painting, insulation, and mechanical installation for commercial and industrial customers in petroleum, chemical, asphalt, oil-field, power, processing, and water/wastewater sectors.

Product overview

Hamilton Tanks is a steel storage tank manufacturer offering custom fabrication of petroleum, chemical, asphalt, and industrial liquid storage tanks ranging from 150 to 50,000 gallons. The product portfolio includes Asphalt Storage Tanks, Calibration Tanks, Dry Bulk Storage Silos, Flameshield Storage Tanks, Fireguard Storage Tanks, Tank-Dike-Rainshield systems, UL-142 Single Wall Tanks, Heated and Insulated Tanks, and ASME Pressure Vessels. The company also provides complementary services including design calculations for UL-142 labeled tanks, API-650 Annex J storage tanks, and ASME Section VIII Div 1 pressure vessels; tank heating solutions; non-destructive examination (NDE) testing; and interior/exterior coating. Tank capacity ranges from 275 gallons for residential heating oil tanks up to 50,000 gallons for large industrial storage systems, with products serving petroleum, chemical, asphalt, oil-field, and other industrial sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asphalt Storage Tanks

Segments5 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CB&I (Chicago Bridge & Iron): Major global engineering, procurement, and construction firm with extensive storage tank and terminal capabilities; competes for large-scale industrial storage projects where Hamilton is typically sub-scale.
• CST Industries: Large, established global storage tank manufacturer offering factory-coated bolted tanks, welded tanks, and silos; a scaled-up incumbent competing for many of the same petroleum, chemical, and water/wastewater projects Hamilton targets.

Direct peers

• Caldwell Tanks: Custom steel water storage tank builder serving water and wastewater utilities; comparable as a specialized US fabricator of certified large-capacity storage tanks, with overlap in the water/wastewater segment Hamilton serves.
• Highland Tank: Manufacturer of UL-listed steel storage tanks for petroleum and chemical applications, with a product line that closely mirrors Hamilton's UL-142, Flameshield, and Fireguard offerings.
• Fisher Tank Company: Custom steel tank manufacturer producing UL-142, API-650, and ASME pressure vessels for petroleum, chemical, and industrial customers, directly overlapping Hamilton Tanks' product portfolio and customer base.
• Tank Connection: Designer and manufacturer of bolted and welded storage tanks serving liquid and dry bulk industrial applications globally, with overlapping certifications and target verticals.
• Modern Welding Company: Established US steel tank and pressure vessel fabricator with multiple regional plants, producing UL-142, API-650, and ASME-coded tanks for industrial and petroleum customers in a directly comparable product set.
• Preferred Tank & Tower: Diversified fabricator of bolted and welded steel storage tanks, pressure vessels, and specialty containers serving petroleum, water, and industrial markets in a comparable size band to Hamilton Tanks.
• Snyder Industrial: Manufacturer of rotationally molded and heavy-gauge steel tanks for industrial liquid storage; overlaps with Hamilton in chemical and industrial liquid containment applications at the mid-market size band.

Others

• Steel Tank Institute / STI SPFA: Industry trade association of which Hamilton is a licensed member; sets the standards (STI-P3, F921, etc.) that govern many of Hamilton's tank designs and an industry body that channels specification and customer referrals to member fabricators.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HamiltonTanks

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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