Vessel Technology

What Vessel Technology does

Vessel Technology (VTEC) is an operating division of SAS Global Corporation, a privately-held Ohio corporation with over 70 years of history in wear solutions and metal fabrication. VTEC specializes in the design, engineering, and fabrication of ASME-certified pressure vessels for the refining, petrochemical, and power generation industries, operating from a 95,000 square-foot facility on 44 acres in Longview, Texas. The company holds the ASME 'U' Stamp for fabrication of Section I and Section VIII Division 1 vessels, and the National Board 'R' Stamp for in-shop and in-field repairs and alterations. VTEC fabricates custom vessels up to 16 feet in diameter, 200 feet in length, and 400,000 pounds per unit shipment, supported by an on-site post-weld heat treatment furnace, 100-ton overhead cranes, CNC plasma cutting, automated welding systems, and certified weld procedures for exotic alloys including Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, and duplex stainless steels.

VTEC generates revenue primarily through project-based, custom fabrication contracts on a quote-by-quote basis under multi-year capital project timelines, supplemented by R-Stamp authorized shutdown and field-service revenue during plant turnarounds. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with a named sales and engineering team (General Manager, Sales, Production Control, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping & Receiving, Inspection) engaging directly with procurement managers, EPC contractors, and plant owners. Named customers include Chevron, Shell, BP, Phillips 66, and Diamond Green (Valero); additional target segments span petrochemical, power generation, specialty chemicals, pulp and paper, and food processing operators. Pricing is opaque and quote-driven, with payment terms of net 30 days and provisions allowing the company to pass through raw material cost increases — consistent with commodity-exposed, engineered-to-order capital equipment. The company reports no public funding, no acquisitions, no app or API surface, and no AI/ML initiatives; distribution is exclusively direct sales with no third-party channels or resellers.

Name

Vessel Technology

Legal name

SAS Global Corporation

Website

https://vesseltechnology.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vessel Technology (VTEC), a division of SAS Global Corporation, designs and fabricates ASME-certified custom pressure vessels for refining, petrochemical, and power generation operators, with capacity up to 16-foot diameter and 200-foot length units, plus R-Stamp field repair services, from its Longview, Texas facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pressure Vessel Fabrication

NAICS

Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing (3324)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• ASME pressure vessels
• Heavy industrial fabrication
• Refinery process equipment
• Petrochemical pressure vessels
• Power generation boilers

Headquarters

HQ city

Longview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Pressure Vessel Fabrication: Project-based revenue from design, engineering, and fabrication of custom ASME-certified pressure vessels for refining, petrochemical, and power generation clients. Revenue is one-time per project with long-lead capital project timelines. Projects range from complex shutdowns to long-lead capital builds.
2. Shutdown and Field Service: Emergency repair and alteration services using ASME 'R' Stamp authorization for both in-shop and in-field repairs during facility turnarounds. This includes rapid-response services for critical-path shutdowns.
3. Custom Product Sales: Custom fabrication services with design approval from customer before production. Sales terms include net 30 days payment, with pricing based on quotes and subject to material cost adjustments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vessel Technology (VTEC) designs and fabricates ASME-certified custom pressure vessels for refining, petrochemical, and power generation operators, with capacity for vessels up to 16 feet in diameter, 200 feet in length, and 400,000 lbs per unit. The company also provides ASME 'R' Stamp authorized in-shop and field repair/alteration services during plant shutdowns, in-house engineering and drafting, and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) through an on-site stress-relieving furnace.

Product overview

Vessel Technology (VTEC) is a division of SAS Global Corporation specializing in the design and fabrication of ASME-certified pressure vessels for the refining, petrochemical, and power generation industries. The company operates from Longview, Texas with proximity to the Gulf of Mexico for global shipping. VTEC offers a comprehensive suite of services including custom pressure vessel fabrication (up to 16 ft diameter, 200 ft length, 400,000 lbs), ASME 'R' Stamp authorized field repairs and alterations, in-house engineering and drafting support, and post-weld heat treatment services. The company serves major operators including Chevron, Shell, Diamond Green (Valero), BP, and Phillips 66. As part of SAS Global Corporation, VTEC is complemented by Cladtec (hardfacing and wear component rebuilding services) operating from the same Longview, Texas facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VTEC Pressure Vessels ASME-certified custom pressure vessels fabricated to Section I and Section VIII Division 1 standards, serving refining, petrochemical, and power generation operators. Capable of manufacturing vessels up to 16 feet in diameter, 200 feet in length, and 400,000 lbs per unit shipment. Built for high-pressure, high-temperature service and aggressive chemical environments.
• Pressure Vessel Field Service & Repair ASME 'R' Stamp authorized repair and alteration services for pressure vessels, including emergency repairs, nozzle additions, and code-stamped documentation for in-shop and in-field applications during plant shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Engineering & Drafting Services In-house mechanical engineering and drafting support including design validation, stress analysis, thermal expansion analysis, weld maps, nozzle schedules, and quality assurance documentation for pressure vessel fabrication projects.
• Post-Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT) On-site stress-relieving furnace services for post-weld heat treatment of pressure vessels and heavy-wall fabrications, with furnace dimensions of 17' wide x 19' high x 80' long.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-25% reduction in total cost of ownership over 10 years compared to lower-quality vessels
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Flowserve Corporation: Major supplier of pumps, valves, and seals to refining, petrochemical, and power customers. Not a direct vessel fabricator, but serves the same enterprise end customers and is often co-specified on the same capital projects where VTEC vessels are installed.

Direct peers

• Chart Industries: Designs and fabricates cryogenic and process equipment including pressure vessels for industrial gas, LNG, refining, and petrochemical end markets. Highly comparable to VTEC's specialty process-vessel fabrication, including large-scale and code-stamped builds, though broader in scope and scale.
• Holtec International: Specialty manufacturer of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, and heavy industrial equipment for nuclear, fossil, and process industries. Comparable to VTEC in heavy-wall, code-stamped, large-scale fabrication and exotic-material capabilities.
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Publicly traded manufacturer of boilers and pressure vessels for the refining, petrochemical, and power generation industries. Direct overlap with VTEC in ASME Section I/VIII fabrication and customer set, though operating at meaningfully larger scale and with broader environmental and aftermarket businesses.
• Optimus Industries: Privately-held custom ASME pressure vessel fabricator serving refining, petrochemical, and power generation. Closest direct private peer to VTEC in scale, customer base, and product/certification mix (U-Stamp pressure vessels, turnaround work).
• Matrix Service Company: Specialty contractor fabricating above-ground storage tanks, pressure vessels, and specialty industrial equipment for refining, petrochemical, and power customers. Closely comparable to VTEC in end-market focus and project-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• SPX Technologies: Diversified industrial equipment manufacturer with process heating, cooling, and detection businesses serving similar industrial customers. Adjacent rather than direct overlap, but comparable end-market exposure and project-based equipment sales model.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified industrial and defense manufacturer with a pressure vessel and reactor business supplying nuclear and process industries. Broader portfolio than VTEC, but directly comparable in code-stamped, heavy-wall vessel fabrication expertise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vessel-technology

Compliance8 records

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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