Phillips Industrial Services

What Phillips Industrial Services does

Phillips Industrial Services is a privately held, veteran-owned industrial coatings applicator founded in 1961 by Eugene Phillips in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, now headquartered across from the Bushy Park Industrial Complex in Goose Creek, SC on a 19-acre site. The company provides surface preparation, industrial and marine coatings application, hazardous coatings removal, shop coatings, concrete floor systems, secondary containment, and waterproofing services to industrial, marine, government, and institutional clients across the United States and internationally. Its technical stack includes conventional abrasive blasting, vapor blasting, ADI steel grit recycle blasting, dry ice blasting, 40,000 psi high-pressure water jetting, shot blasting, power-tool surface preparation, and epoxy coating systems, with SSPC QP1/QP2/QP3 triple-certified execution capabilities.

The company generates revenue through custom, project-based bid contracts: clients (including US Coast Guard, NAVSTA Guantanamo Bay, Boeing, Duke Energy, Bayer, GE, BL Harbert, SC Aquarium, Richmond County, and Orangeburg County YMCA) request quotes per project, and pricing is determined by scope, surface area, coating type, access complexity, environmental controls, and timeline. Work is delivered either at the company's climate-controlled Goose Creek shop (covering piping, structural steel, equipment, and vessels, with included trucking) or via direct field deployment at client sites, including remote government installations. The company maintains AMPP corporate membership, Avetta supplier qualification, DuPont Safety Excellence and Lighthouse Beam Award recognitions, and reported execution of a single 170,000+ SF interior recoating project using high-pressure water cleaning, dry ice blasting, and 24-hour operations with over 1,200 gallons of high-performance epoxy.

Customer acquisition is primarily sales-led through direct enterprise and government engagement supported by website project galleries, certifications, and customer testimonials from procurement and EHS representatives. Distribution is exclusively direct (no resellers or e-commerce), and certifications (QP1/QP2/QP3) plus veteran-owned status function as primary gatekeepers to government and Fortune-500 bid lists. No revenue, funding, or headcount figures are disclosed; the firmographic places headcount at 11-50 employees.

Name

Phillips Industrial Services

Legal name

Phillips Industrial Services

Website

https://phillipsindsvc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phillips Industrial Services is a veteran-owned, private industrial coatings applicator founded in 1961 in Goose Creek, SC, providing surface preparation, coatings application, hazardous coatings removal, shop coatings, and waterproofing to industrial, marine, government, and institutional clients across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Coatings Application Services

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Cleaning & Decontamination (Tank/Vessel/Confined Space) (IMAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Industrial coatings application
• Surface preparation services
• Hazardous coatings removal
• Marine painting services
• Concrete restoration waterproofing

Headquarters

HQ city

Goose Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Coatings Application Services: Project-based industrial coatings services including surface preparation, cleaning, and application of protective coatings on complex structures, equipment, and facilities. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with industrial, marine, and government clients. Pricing is determined through bid/quote process based on project scope, complexity, and materials required.
2. Shop Coatings Services: Indoor coating services performed at the company's 19-acre climate-controlled facility for piping, manufactured parts, structural steel, equipment, and vessels. Includes trucking services for transportation of items to and from the facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phillips Industrial Services is a veteran-owned industrial coatings applicator providing surface preparation, cleaning, and protective coating application for industrial, marine, and government clients. Services include abrasive blasting, dry ice blasting, 40,000 psi water jetting, hazardous coatings removal, shop coatings, concrete floor systems, and waterproofing. Work is performed both at the company's 19-acre climate-controlled facility in Goose Creek, SC and at remote client sites across the United States and internationally.

Product overview

Phillips Industrial Services is a veteran-owned industrial coatings application company with over 60 years of experience (founded 1961), providing surface preparation, cleaning, and industrial coating services both at their 19-acre facility in Goose Creek, SC and remotely at client locations. The company operates a unified service portfolio organized around six core offerings: Surface Preparation and Cleaning (blasting, water jetting, pressure washing), Industrial Coatings of Complex Structures (QP1 Certified), Hazardous Coatings Removal (QP2 Certified), Shop Coatings (QP3 Certified), Concrete Floors, and Concrete Secondary Containments and Waterproofing. Additional services include industrial and marine painting, tank linings, epoxy floor systems, and general waterproofing. The company serves clients throughout the United States and internationally, with notable projects including government facilities, manufacturing plants, and marine vessels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Waterproofing
• Surface Preparation and Cleaning
• Industrial Coatings of Complex Structures (QP1 Certified)
• Hazardous Coatings Removal (QP2 Certified)
• Shop Coatings (QP3 Certified)
• Concrete Floors
• Concrete Secondary Containments and Waterproofing
• Industrial and Marine Painting
• Tank Linings
• Epoxy Floor Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• 170,000+ SF interior space cleaned and repaired in single project using high-pressure water cleaning, dry ice blasting, and 24-hour operations with over 1,200 gallons of high-performance epoxy

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AMPP (Association for Materials Protection and Performance)coreTechnology or IntegrationCorporate member of AMPP, the leading organization for materials protection and performance in the industrial coatings industry. Membership provides access to industry standards, best practices, and professional development resources for coating applicators.
• SSPC (Society for Protective Coatings)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSPC-accredited contractor holding QP1, QP2, and QP3 certifications for industrial coating application, hazardous coating removal, and shop coatings operations. Represents adherence to rigorous industry quality standards.
• AvettaminorOthersCompliance partner providing contractor management services including safety verification, insurance compliance, and supplier qualification management for enterprise and government contracting.
• DuPontminorOthersDuPont Safety Excellence Award recipient, indicating recognition of safety excellence standards. The relationship reflects DuPont's role as an industry benchmark for safety practices that Phillips has achieved.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TMI Coatings: TMI Coatings is a national industrial coatings applicator offering surface preparation, abrasive blasting, and protective coatings for tanks, structures, and facilities. Directly comparable to Phillips as a service-based industrial coatings contractor serving similar end markets.
• Blastco: Blastco is a Canadian-based industrial blasting and coatings company serving petrochemical, power, marine, and infrastructure clients. Highly comparable to Phillips as a specialty coatings applicator with similar surface prep, protective coatings, and access/containment capabilities.
• U.S. Coatings: U.S. Coatings is an industrial and marine coatings applicator providing surface preparation, coatings application, and specialty services to industrial clients. Direct comparable business model to Phillips focused on project-based industrial coating services.

Broad incumbents

• Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine: Sherwin-Williams is one of the world's largest coatings manufacturers with a dedicated Protective & Marine division supplying industrial maintenance and marine coatings. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Phillips' customer base as a coatings supplier and specifier, though it does not typically perform application services itself.
• PPG Industries: PPG is a global coatings manufacturer serving industrial, marine, and protective markets with high-performance paints and specialty materials. Comparable through the industrial/marine coatings value chain, though PPG primarily manufactures rather than applies coatings.

Others

• KTA-Tator: KTA-Tator provides coatings inspection, failure analysis, and consulting services to industrial and infrastructure owners. Adjacent ecosystem participant that works alongside applicators like Phillips on large coating projects, rather than competing directly for application work.

Emerging players

• ENECON Corporation:

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/phillipsindustrial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phillips-industrial-services

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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