What TIMSA does

TIMSA (Tecnologias Internacionales de Manufactura, S.A. de C.V.) is a metal and pipe fabrication company established in 1991 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics NASSCO, operating two facilities totaling 777,900 square feet in the Parque Industrial Maran industrial park of Mexicali, Mexico. Its service portfolio spans three integrated lines: (1) Manufacturing Services, which includes metal outfit fabrication (kingposts, masts, tanks, platforms, ladders, doors, hatches), pipe and assembly fabrication of spools ranging from ¼ inch to 72 inches in diameter across carbon, stainless, low-temp, chrome-moly, copper, and copper-nickel materials with chemical cleaning and hydro-testing, and ventilation and sheet-metal work (rectangular and spiral ducting, hoods, louvers, dampers, exhaust systems); (2) Engineering Services, delivering fabrication drawings, assembly plans, and manufacturing production information using 3D CAD systems; and (3) Facilities-based finishing operations including blast/paint booths, powdered coat lines, and a cutting shop capable of long-run and few-of-a-kind production.

TIMSA serves two primary verticals: government/military naval programs and commercial marine/shipbuilding, with NASSCO (its parent) functioning as the principal anchor customer and additional direct relationships with commercial and government end-customers. The technical stack is grounded in qualified welding procedures (carbon steel, high-strength steel, low-temperature steel, stainless steel, aluminum, CuNi, CrMo) and brazing capabilities (Cu-Cu, Cu-Steel, Cu-CuNi, SST-SST), supported by ISO 9001, ISO 14001 (since 1997), OHSAS 18001 (since 2009) certifications, ABS welding operator and procedure qualifications, and compliance with AWS, ASME, Lloyd's Register, and MIL-STD-248 standards.

The business model is B2B/B2G contract manufacturing under quote-based pricing: revenue is generated from hardware sales (fabricated steel structures, sheet metal, HVAC ducts, and pipe assemblies) and professional services (engineering and 3D CAD modeling), with go-to-market executed through a direct enterprise sales office in Mexicali (phone +52 686 561-8500, [email protected]) serving US and Mexican customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The strategic value of TIMSA's location—two hours from San Diego and under four hours from Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach—enables just-in-time delivery into US shipbuilding programs while leveraging Mexico-based cost and capacity, a positioning that underpins its 270+ skilled employee operation.

Name

TIMSA

Legal name

Tecnologias Internacionales de Manufactura, S.A. de C.V.

Website

https://imt-mex.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

TIMSA is a Mexicali-based metal and pipe fabrication company, wholly owned by General Dynamics NASSCO, serving government/military and commercial marine shipbuilding with welding-qualified pipe spools, metal outfit, sheet-metal, and 3D CAD engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Ship and Boat Building (3366)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipes, Valves & Fittings (Marine Piping Systems) (IMAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outfitting Modules & Skids (Accommodation, Machinery, E-House, Pipe Racks) (IMAJAKAF), Steel Fabrication & Marine Engineering (Custom Fabrication, Modifications, Conversions) (TLAHAMAH)

Keywords

• Pipe fabrication services
• Metal fabrication manufacturing
• Marine shipbuilding components
• Welding assembly services
• Industrial engineering fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexicali

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing Services: Metal fabrication and pipe assembly manufacturing services for steel structures, sheet metal, HVAC ducts, and pipe assemblies for US and Mexico customers.
2. Engineering Services: Engineering services including development of manufacturing production information, design for productivity, and 3D CAD detail modeling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TIMSA provides custom metal and pipe fabrication services for government and commercial customers, primarily in the marine and shipbuilding industry. Core offerings include metal outfit fabrication (kingposts, masts, tanks, platforms, foundations, ladders, handrails, doors, hatches), pipe and assemblies fabrication (spools from ¼ inch to 72 inch diameter with chemical cleaning and hydro-testing), and ventilation/sheet-metal work (rectangular and spiral ducting, hoods, louvers, exhaust systems). The company complements fabrication with 3D CAD engineering services and operates two Mexicali facilities totaling 777,900 square feet.

Product overview

TIMSA (Tecnologias Internacionales de Manufactura, S.A. de C.V.) is a metal and pipe fabrication company providing a unified portfolio of manufacturing services as a General Dynamics NASSCO company. The core offering comprises Manufacturing Services, Engineering Services, and Facilities management. Manufacturing Services includes Metal Outfit Fabrication (large structures, machinery foundations, doors, hatches), Pipe & Assemblies Fabrication (¼ inch to 72 inch diameter spools), and Ventilation & Sheet-metal Work (ducting, hoods, exhaust systems). Engineering Services provides 3D CAD-based fabrication drawings and assembly plans. Facilities management encompasses steel fabrication equipment, blast/paint booths, and powder coating capabilities across two facilities totaling 777,900 square feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manufacturing Services Full-line metal fabrication services including fabrication of steel structures, sheet metal HVAC ducts and pipe for customers in the United States and Mexico, primarily serving marine and shipbuilding customers.
• Metal Outfit Fabrication Fabrication of large structures such as kingposts, masts, tanks, platforms, machinery foundations, pipe hangers, ladders, handrails, steel doors, hatches, and scuttles, with sandblast and paint finishing for marine and industrial customers.
• Pipe & Assemblies Fabrication Pipe spools fabrication ranging from ¼ inch to 72 inch diameter with certified welding procedures for carbon, stainless, low-temp steel, chrome-moly, copper, and copper-nickel pipe, including chemical cleaning and hydro-testing for marine and industrial customers.
• Ventilation & Sheet-metal Work Fabrication of rectangular and spiral ducting, hoods, louvers, dampers, penetration spools and exhaust systems for marine and industrial ventilation applications.
• Engineering Services Qualified engineers providing production information and support including fabrication drawings and assembly plans using specialized 3D CAD systems for manufacturing customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Injury rate well below industry average

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General Dynamics NASSCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991TIMSA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics NASSCO, established in 1991. NASSCO is a market leader in business aviation, land and expeditionary combat vehicles, shipbuilding and marine systems, and mission-critical information systems. TIMSA provides metal fabrication and pipe assembly services supporting NASSCO's shipbuilding operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vigor Industrial: Vigor Industrial is a Pacific Northwest shipyard and marine fabrication group performing ship repair, complex fabrication, and metalwork for naval and commercial customers. Highly comparable to TIMSA in custom metal/pipe fabrication serving marine/shipbuilding, though operating at larger scale and inside the US.
• Gulf Marine Fabricators: Gulf Marine Fabricators fabricates large steel structures, pipe spools, and modular assemblies for offshore oil & gas and marine customers. Directly comparable to TIMSA's pipe spool and structural outfit fabrication work for industrial marine customers.
• Pacific Shipyards International: Pacific Shipyards International is a Honolulu-based ship repair and metal fabrication yard serving commercial and government vessels. Comparable in service mix (metal fabrication, ship repair) and customer type (military + commercial marine).
• Northwest Pipe Company: Northwest Pipe manufactures large-diameter welded steel pipe and fabricated pipe systems for water infrastructure and industrial markets. Comparable in large-diameter pipe fabrication capabilities and B2B/industrial customer model.
• Bay City Industrial: Bay City Industrial provides heavy steel and pipe fabrication services for marine, energy, and industrial customers on the US West Coast. Closely comparable in pipe spool fabrication, structural outfit work, and California-adjacent marine customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Austal USA: Austal USA builds aluminum surface combatants and high-speed transport vessels for the US Navy and is a potential customer for pipe assemblies and metal outfitting. Comparable in naval shipbuilding customer base and West Coast operations.
• Huntington Ingalls Industries: Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) is the largest US military shipbuilder, operating Ingalls Shipbuilding and Newport News Shipbuilding. Comparable as a defense shipbuilding customer and prime that purchases fabricated pipe assemblies and outfit components from suppliers like TIMSA.
• General Dynamics NASSCO: General Dynamics NASSCO is TIMSA's parent company and a major US West Coast shipbuilder producing auxiliary and commercial ships. Comparable as a customer and as a shipbuilding peer in the same California shipyard ecosystem.
• BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair: BAE Systems operates San Diego ship repair and fabrication facilities supporting US Navy and commercial customers in Southern California. Comparable in geographic focus (SoCal) and naval/commercial marine customer overlap, though at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Grupo Industrial Acerero (GIASA): GIASA is a Mexican steel structure and metal fabrication company serving industrial, energy, and infrastructure customers. Comparable as a Mexican-based mid-sized metal fabricator competing in the broader industrial fabrication market, though less focused on marine/shipbuilding.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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