What ITAC does

ITAC is a privately held, 100% employee-owned (ESOP) industrial design-build contractor founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chester, Virginia. The firm delivers integrated engineering, procurement, and construction services — from front-end project planning and FEL 1/2/3 deliverables through detailed design, fabrication, and commissioning — to Process & Industrial clients operating chemicals, forest products, power generation, food & beverage, advanced manufacturing, minerals & metals, data centers, and government/defense facilities. It self-performs multi-discipline engineering (process, piping, mechanical, civil/structural, electrical & controls, automation) alongside electrical and mechanical construction, backed by 40,000+ sq. ft. of in-house fabrication capacity and a 30,000 sq. ft. switchgear and control panel shop in Chester.

Revenue is generated principally through fixed-price and EPC/EPCM contracts on complex industrial capital projects, supplemented by specialty hardware and services such as power systems (Grid Black Start retrofits on combustion turbines), custom machinery, fall protection solutions, pre-engineered metal buildings, and procurement services. The proprietary Assured Project Management (APM®) methodology is positioned as the firm's core differentiator, structured to eliminate project assumptions and manage performance against baseline documents in real time. Through the 2022 acquisition of Industrial Control Systems, ITAC extended into water and wastewater treatment via the ITAC Water Technologies division, distributing Filter Magic® Zero2Waste® gravity filters and CERAFILTEC ceramic flat-membrane ultrafiltration systems for industrial and municipal clients.

ITAC operates seven offices across Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Kentucky, and serves a customer base that includes NASA Langley, Huntington Ingalls/Newport News Shipbuilding, Eastman Chemical, Honeywell, WestRock, Nutrien, and Ingevity. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales with no intermediaries; the firm cites a 90% client retention rate and was named an ENR-Ranked Top Design Firm in 2024. Following an executive transition in November 2024, D. Jon Loftis serves as CEO and Chairman, R. Bruce Simms as President and COO, and Kimberly A. Thomas as CFO.

Name

ITAC

Legal name

ITAC

Website

https://itac.us.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ITAC is a 100% employee-owned industrial design-build contractor that delivers integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning services for capital projects across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, serving chemicals, forest products, power, food & beverage, manufacturing, defense, and data center clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Engineering & Design-Build Construction Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Industrial design-build services
• Capital project engineering
• Industrial construction services
• Process and industrial EPC
• Power systems integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Chester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

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. Design-Build Engineering and Construction Services: Full-service industrial engineering and construction company delivering integrated design-build services for capital projects, from front-end project planning through construction and commissioning. Revenue generated through project fees, construction services, and engineering deliverables.
2. Specialty Services: Specialty services including power systems products, custom machine fabrication, pre-engineered metal buildings, and fall protection services and equipment.
3. Procurement Services: Equipment purchasing, subcontractor management, procurement planning, bidding and selection, materials management, expediting, and compliance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ITAC provides integrated design-build services for industrial capital projects to Process & Industrial clients, spanning front-end project planning, multi-discipline engineering (process, mechanical, piping, civil/structural, electrical & controls, automation), procurement, and self-perform construction through commissioning. The firm also delivers specialty offerings including Power Systems, Custom Machinery, Fall Protection Solutions, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings, and a Water Technologies division for industrial and municipal water treatment. All project delivery is governed by ITAC's proprietary Assured Project Management (APM®) methodology.

Product overview

ITAC is a design-build engineering firm offering integrated project solutions for process and industrial clients. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into core offerings (Industrial Engineering Services, Construction Services, Project Planning, Procurement, Onsite Services, Design-Build Services) and specialty services (Power Systems, Custom Machinery, Fall Protection Solutions, Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings). The proprietary Assured Project Management (APM®) methodology drives all project delivery. A notable division is ITAC Water Technologies, acquired in late 2022, offering water treatment and reuse solutions using CERAFILTEC membrane technology and Filter Magic® systems. All services are delivered through integrated teams combining engineering and construction expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Engineering Services
• Construction Services
• Design-Build Services
• Project Planning (FEL 1, 2, 3)
• Procurement Services
• Onsite Services
• Power Systems
• Custom Machinery
• Fall Protection Solutions
• Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings (PEMB)
• ITAC Water Technologies

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% client retention rate demonstrates sustained value delivery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• InSpec GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITAC collaborated with InSpec Group weekly over 6 months on automation solutions for San-J Richmond plant expansion. ITAC's automation and controls team worked closely with InSpec Group, leveraging principles to provide up-to-minute communication and decision resolution.
• Rockwell AutomationcoreTechnology or IntegrationITAC leverages Rockwell Automation's configuration tools, ControlLogix PACs, FactoryTalk View HMI, PowerFlex variable frequency drives, and PlantPAx Process Automation system for automation solutions across various projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services and engineering firm with significant industrial and process industry presence. Comparable in multi-discipline engineering, construction management, and design-build services.
• EMCOR Group: Large diversified mechanical and electrical construction services firm with significant industrial and process industry exposure. Comparable on self-perform mechanical/electrical scope and power systems capabilities.
• Stantec: Global engineering and consulting firm with strong industrial and water practices. Comparable in process engineering, water technologies, and design services for industrial clients.
• Fluor Corporation: Global EPC firm serving chemicals, power, mining, and industrial markets with design-build delivery. Overlaps in industrial capital project execution at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• KBR: Engineering and government services firm with industrial process and power capabilities. Overlaps in design-build delivery for chemicals, power, and government/defense clients (including NASA and Navy programs).

Direct peers

• Black & Veatch: Major EPCM firm with deep expertise in power generation, water, and industrial capital projects. Directly comparable in integrated design-build delivery for utility-scale and process industrial clients.
• Burns & McDonnell: 100% employee-owned EPCM firm providing integrated design-build and engineering services for power, industrial, and process clients. Highly comparable on ownership structure, integrated delivery model, and industrial vertical focus.
• Faith Technologies: Electrical and controls contractor specializing in industrial, mission-critical, and manufacturing clients. Overlaps with ITAC's electrical construction, switchgear fabrication, and controls/automation capabilities.
• Gray Construction: Design-build firm focused on industrial, manufacturing, and food & beverage facilities. Closely comparable on integrated design-build delivery for process and industrial capital projects in similar verticals.

Emerging players

• Wunderlich-Malec Engineering: Engineering and systems integrator with focus on power, process controls, and industrial automation. Comparable on controls/automation services and power systems expertise at smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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