DACA

What DACA does

Gulf Coast Industrial (operating under DACA) is a US-based specialty industrial services contractor and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASRC Industrial Services (AIS), an Alaska Native Corporation-owned operating company. The company delivers five core service lines — industrial painting and coating, fireproofing, insulation, scaffolding, and asbestos and lead abatement — either as standalone engagements or bundled for industrial facility maintenance, turnaround, construction, and compliance projects. Its certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) status under the Alaska Native Corporation framework allows client enterprises to count contracts toward supplier-diversity objectives, which is a meaningful procurement lever in industrial and federal-adjacent accounts.

The company operates a multi-state regional platform anchored by its headquarters in Pensacola, Florida, with regional offices in Augusta (Georgia), Richwood (Texas), and Centennial (Colorado), collectively covering the Gulf Coast and Southeast industrial corridor. Revenue mechanics are project-based and quote-driven, typical of industrial services contracting, with no disclosed pricing model, recurring SaaS-like revenue component, or subscription structure. The go-to-motion is direct enterprise sales to industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, and construction projects, supported by a corporate website and inquiry-based lead capture; there is no evidence of channel partners, resellers, or digital self-serve.

The underlying technology is the skilled-trade execution stack — surface preparation, coating application, fireproofing, insulation, scaffold erection, and regulated abatement — rather than software or IP. As part of the broader AIS family of companies, Gulf Coast Industrial benefits from parent-level resources and cross-portfolio capabilities while maintaining regional operating autonomy. The input does not disclose management, revenue, customer logos, or backlog, which materially limits visibility into commercial performance.

Name

DACA

Legal name

ASRC Industrial Services

Website

https://dacaspecialtyservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gulf Coast Industrial (DACA) is a US industrial services contractor — wholly owned by ASRC Industrial Services (AIS), an Alaska Native Corporation — delivering painting, coating, fireproofing, insulation, scaffolding, and asbestos/lead abatement to industrial facilities across the Gulf Coast and Southeast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Contracting Services

akta.pro primary industry

Waste & Hazardous Materials Management (incl. HazMat) (BPAHAJAK)

Keywords

• Industrial painting services
• Fireproofing contracting
• Industrial insulation
• Scaffolding services
• Asbestos lead abatement

Headquarters

HQ city

Norcross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DACA (operating as Gulf Coast Industrial) is a privately held industrial services contractor providing painting and coating, fireproofing, insulation, scaffolding, and asbestos and lead abatement for commercial and industrial facilities. The company delivers these services as standalone offerings or in combination to address industrial maintenance, construction, and remediation challenges, with a multi-state presence across the Southeastern and Gulf Coast U.S.

Product overview

Gulf Coast Industrial is a service company offering a unified portfolio of industrial contracting services. The company provides five core service offerings: Painting and Coating, Fireproofing, Insulation, Scaffolding, and Asbestos and Lead Abatement. These services are delivered as standalone offerings or can be combined to address clients' unique industrial maintenance and construction challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Painting and Coating Industrial painting and coating services for commercial and industrial facilities, providing surface protection and finishing.
• Fireproofing Fireproofing services to protect structures and materials from fire damage in industrial settings.
• Insulation Industrial insulation services for temperature control and energy efficiency in facilities.
• Scaffolding Scaffolding services providing temporary access structures for industrial maintenance and construction projects.
• Asbestos and Lead Abatement Safe removal and remediation of asbestos and lead-based materials from industrial and commercial facilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASRC Industrial Services (AIS)coreOthersGulf Coast Industrial is wholly owned by ASRC Industrial Services (AIS), an Alaska Native Corporation owned operating company. As part of the AIS family of companies, Gulf Coast Industrial benefits from the parent company's resources and capabilities while maintaining regional operations.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• S&B Engineers and Constructors: Engineering and industrial construction firm serving Gulf Coast petrochemical, refining, and energy customers with similar workforce scale and regional concentration.
• Turner Specialty Services: Industrial specialty services contractor offering insulation, scaffolding, coatings, and asbestos abatement to petrochemical and energy customers in the Gulf Coast region — a near-direct geographic and service-line competitor.
• Brand Industrial Services: Direct competitor offering industrial painting, coatings, fireproofing, insulation, and scaffolding services to industrial clients across the US, closely overlapping Gulf Coast Industrial's service portfolio.
• Saulsbury Industries: Full-service industrial contractor with EPC, mechanical, and specialty services for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power customers in the Gulf Coast region, competing for similar maintenance and turnaround spend.
• IK Group (IK Industrial Services): Industrial painting, coatings, fireproofing, and insulation contractor serving energy and heavy industrial customers, with comparable service breadth and customer overlap in Gulf Coast/Southeast industrial accounts.
• Performance Industrial Coatings: Regional industrial coatings and specialty services contractor delivering painting, fireproofing, and surface preparation to industrial and commercial clients, comparable in service mix and customer profile.
• US Coatings: Specialty industrial coatings applicator delivering surface preparation, painting, and fireproofing services to industrial clients — comparable niche coatings-and-fireproofing service profile.
• Apex Industrial Services: Specialty industrial contractor providing coatings, insulation, and scaffold services to refineries, power plants, and petrochemical facilities — a comparable specialty contractor serving similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Team Industrial Services: Diversified industrial services provider offering specialty maintenance, inspection, and repair to energy and industrial customers; broader scope but overlapping client base in Gulf Coast turnaround and maintenance work.
• Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings: Major coatings manufacturer and applicator network supplying industrial protective coatings, fireproofing, and surface preparation products — a much larger incumbent serving the same end customers as a supplier and indirect competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dacaspecialty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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