CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd.

What CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd. does

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd. is a privately-held, CWB (Canada Welding Bureau) certified welding and metal fabrication shop based in Edmonton, Alberta, operating from a single facility at 9178 Yellowhead Trail NW. The company provides general and custom welding services across mild steel, aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel, and cast aluminum (including engine and transmission cases), together with related capabilities such as machining, milling, custom fabricating, mobile on-site welding via equipped rig trucks, and small in-shop tasks such as chair repair. It also produces finished fabricated goods including industrial stairs, handrails, ladders with safety cages, and access platforms.

The business was founded in 1978 as Charchu Welding & Fabricating Ltd. and was later sold by the original owner to a longtime employee who had begun there as an apprentice, after which it was renamed to its current form. The firm serves a mixed customer base spanning residential walk-in clients, small commercial customers, and larger industrial enterprises including CN Rail. Distribution is direct-to-customer through phone, email, walk-in visits, and on-site mobile service, with all projects priced by individual quote; payment is accepted via cash, cheque, MasterCard, and Interac Direct Payment.

The company operates as a 5-person local trade shop with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, no public funding, and no digital platform beyond a basic marketing website and photo gallery. Its geographic footprint is regional (Edmonton and surrounding Alberta), its operating hours are Monday–Friday 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and its GTM relies on local reputation, referrals, and inbound quote requests rather than structured marketing or sales development.

Name

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd.

Legal name

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd.

Website

https://cwfwelding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd. is a CWB-certified, privately-held welding and metal fabrication shop in Edmonton, Alberta, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers with custom, mobile, and on-site welding services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Welding services
• Mobile welding
• Industrial fabrication
• Metal machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton, Alberta

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Welding and Fabrication Services: Service-based revenue generated through custom welding, metal fabrication, machining, milling, and mobile welding services. Customers request quotes via email with project descriptions. Payment methods include cash, cheque, MasterCard, and Interac Direct Payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd. is a CWB-certified welding and metal fabrication shop that provides general and custom welding, metal fabricating, machining, milling, and mobile on-site welding services. It works with mild steel, aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel, and cast aluminum parts, producing custom items such as industrial stairs, handrails, ladders with safety cages, and access platforms for commercial, industrial, and residential customers in Edmonton and surrounding areas.

Product overview

CWF Welding & Fabricating Ltd. offers a unified portfolio of welding and metal fabrication services, centered around general welding, custom welding, metal fabricating, machining, and milling capabilities. Core offerings include mobile welding services (delivered via equipped rig truck to job sites) and walk-in services such as chair repair. Their product offerings include custom-fabricated industrial components such as handrails, industrial stairs, ladders with safety cages, and access platforms. The company works with various metals including mild steel, aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel, and cast aluminum parts (engines, transmission cases).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Welding Services

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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waiward Steel LP: Edmonton-headquartered structural steel and industrial fabrication company serving Western Canada. Comparable to CWF as a steel/metal fabrication provider with multi-metal capability and a regional commercial/industrial customer base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Supreme Steel LP: Western Canadian structural steel fabricator with Edmonton operations. Comparable to CWF in core metal fabrication services and customer segments (commercial, industrial, infrastructure), though larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Empire Iron Works Ltd. Edmonton-based steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator with structural and miscellaneous metals capabilities. Directly comparable to CWF in product scope (industrial stairs, handrails, ladders, access platforms) and Edmonton regional market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Cementation Canada: Canadian mining and industrial construction services firm with on-site welding and fabrication capabilities. Overlaps with CWF in mobile/field welding and heavy industrial customer base, though focused on mining and underground construction.
• PCL Construction: Major Canadian general contractor with industrial and commercial construction divisions. Acts as a customer rather than direct competitor for CWF, sourcing custom welding/fabrication subcontracts in the Edmonton/Alberta market.
• ATCO Group: Alberta-based conglomerate with industrial services, modular construction, and infrastructure operations. Comparable as a large regional industrial services provider that may source or compete for custom welding and metal fabrication work in Alberta.
• AECOM Canada: Large multinational infrastructure and industrial services firm with significant Canadian operations. Overlaps with CWF in industrial construction and infrastructure-related welding/fabrication contract work, but operates at vastly different scale and breadth.
• Ledcor Group: Diversified Canadian construction, industrial, and infrastructure services company with significant Alberta presence. Comparable as a buyer/user of custom welding and fabrication services in commercial and industrial projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cwf-welding-&-fabricating-ltd.

Compliance1 record

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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