Buffalo Tank Company

What Buffalo Tank Company does

Buffalo Tank Company, Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer of above ground steel storage tanks, founded in 1984 and operating from a single facility at 219 Donie Road, Buffalo, Texas, located between Houston and Dallas off Interstate 45. The company produces cylindrical steel tanks ranging from 100 to 4,000 gallons across multiple configurations: ARB (removable-leg, convertible to skid or overhead), Skid, Overhead, UL142-certified, Double Wall, Vertical, 275 Oval, and Waste Oil variants. Core manufacturing capabilities include in-house head production using proprietary head machines with a flanged flat head featuring a joggle joint design, and a powder coating process that chemically cleans, dries, and bakes a plastic-type protective coating in customer-specified colors. The company holds Underwriters Laboratories Inc. accreditation for UL142-spec tanks, including emergency vents and UL labels, and offers standalone steel secondary containment boxes providing 110% containment.

The business operates on a direct, quote-based sales model with no intermediaries, e-commerce, or digital self-serve channels. Customers request quotes by phone (903-322-4153), fax, email ([email protected]), or mail, with order sizes ranging from a single tank to several hundred units. The company serves five horizontal end-markets: industrial manufacturing, agriculture, automotive service, petroleum/oilfield, and chemical processing. Buffalo Tank also acts as a dealer for accessory products including pumps, reels, hoses, nozzles, gauges, monitors, and leak detection equipment, bundling third-party accessories with proprietary tanks. All tanks carry a one-year warranty. The company employs between 11 and 50 people, has no institutional investment or parent company, and operates exclusively within the United States domestic market.

Name

Buffalo Tank Company

Legal name

Buffalo Tank Company, Inc.

Website

https://buffalotank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buffalo Tank Company is a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of above ground steel storage tanks (100-4,000 gallons) serving industrial, agricultural, automotive, petroleum, and chemical customers via direct quote-based sales from its Buffalo, Texas facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Above Ground Storage Tank Sales: Manufacture and sale of above ground steel storage tanks in various configurations (ARB, Skid, Overhead, UL142, Double Wall, Vertical, Waste Oil, 275 Oval) and sizes ranging from 100 to 4000 gallons. Revenue generated from direct product sales to industrial, agricultural, automotive, and petroleum customers. All tanks carry one year warranty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Buffalo Tank Company manufactures and sells above-ground steel storage tanks in capacities from 100 to 4,000 gallons, offered in ARB, Skid, Overhead, UL142, Double Wall, Vertical, Waste Oil, and 275 Oval configurations. The company also produces steel secondary containment boxes providing 110% containment and acts as a dealer for tank accessories including gauges, pumps, hoses, vents, and monitors.

Product overview

Buffalo Tank Company is a family-owned manufacturer of above ground steel storage tanks for petroleum, industrial, automotive, and agriculture applications. The product portfolio centers on cylindrical steel tanks ranging from 100 to 4000 gallons, offered in multiple configurations: ARB (above ground with removable legs), SKID (skid-mounted), OVERHEAD (stand-mounted), VERTICAL (vertical orientation), and UL142 (UL-certified). Secondary containment solutions include DOUBLE WALL tanks with integral containment and standalone CONTAINMENT BOXES. Specialized variants include 275 OVAL and WASTE OIL tanks. All tanks feature powder coating finish, company-manufactured heads with flanged flat head with joggle joint design, and carry a one-year warranty. Accessory products include gauges, pumps, hose kits, fill caps, emergency vents, dump boxes, and monitoring equipment. The company holds Underwriters Laboratories accreditation as a UL142 tank manufacturer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ARB Tank

Quantifiable outcome

• 110% containment provided by secondary containment boxes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Accessory ManufacturersminorOthersBuffalo Tank Company operates as a dealer for several other accessory product manufacturers, including pumps, reels, hoses, nozzles, gauges, monitors, and related equipment. This is a dealer relationship where the company resells third-party accessories alongside their own tanks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Containment Solutions: Manufacturer of fiberglass and steel underground and above-ground storage tanks for fuel and chemical markets. Comparable by UL-certified product offering, petroleum/chemical customer focus, and secondary containment emphasis.
• Xerxes Corporation: Manufacturer of steel and fiberglass storage tanks for petroleum and chemical markets with UL-listed product lines. Comparable target customer base (oilfield, petroleum, industrial) and shared reliance on certification-driven demand.
• Wessels Company: Manufacturer of ASME pressure vessels and storage tanks for industrial, oil & gas, and chemical markets. Comparable by fabricated metal tank/pressure vessel manufacturing, UL/ASME certification focus, and similar capacity ranges.
• Snyder Industries: Manufacturer of bulk storage tanks (plastic and steel) for industrial, agricultural, and chemical applications. Comparable by product line breadth, customer segments, and tank-capacity range (100 to thousands of gallons).
• Highland Tank & Manufacturing Company: Manufacturer of steel above-ground and underground storage tanks, including UL142-listed products, for petroleum, chemical, and industrial customers. Closest direct competitor to Buffalo Tank by product, certification, and customer base.
• Granby Industries: Manufacturer of steel storage tanks for fuel oil, waste oil, and chemical applications serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Comparable by waste oil and petroleum tank product focus and small-to-mid scale family/factory-direct sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Norwesco (Norwesta, Inc.): Large diversified manufacturer of polyethylene and steel tanks for agricultural, industrial, and petroleum markets. Comparable by horizontal customer segmentation (farm, industrial, petroleum) and tank capacity range, though larger and broader.

Regional players

• Midwest Steel Car Corporation (Permian Tank / oilfield tank fabricators): Regional oilfield and industrial steel tank fabricators serving the Texas/Permian basin market with comparable above-ground storage tank product lines. Direct overlap on petroleum/oilfield customer base and Texas geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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