What Trade USA does

Trade Construction Company, d/b/a Trade USA, is a second-generation, family-owned industrial construction and fabrication company founded in 1982 and headquartered in Zachary, Louisiana. The company operates five integrated service divisions: Industrial Construction (mechanical, civil, and structural construction including sitework, excavation, concrete, piping, equipment setting, structural steel erection, turnaround, maintenance, and demolition); Pipe Fabrication (carbon and alloy pipe spool fabrication in carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex/super duplex, nickel, copper, aluminum, and titanium across three facilities totaling over 100,000 square feet, with average production of 2,000 spools per month and a 25,000 SF module assembly facility); Midstream (launcher/receiver fabrication, mainline valve settings, meter tube and meter/regulator skid fabrication, and midstream construction); ASME Vessels (ASME U-Stamp and National Board R-Stamp pressure vessel and process containment equipment fabrication, operated through wholly-owned subsidiary Fabex, LLC, acquired in 2021); and Industrial Storage (receiving, preserving, storing, and shipping services with 20,000 SF of climate-controlled storage, 140,000 SF of indoor/covered storage, and 16 acres of stabilized yard across the Addis and Port Allen facilities).

The company makes money through project-based, quote-priced contracts with enterprise industrial clients in the Gulf Coast petrochemical, refining, midstream pipeline, industrial gas, and chemical manufacturing sectors, including Shell (Motiva), Williams, Air Products, Dow Chemical, Westlake Chemical, Placid Refining, and REG Services Group, augmented by selective government and education work. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, with 90% of business derived from repeat customers over the past six years and 60% of clients retained for more than a decade, supported by ABC Top Performer national rankings (#87 in 2024, #77 overall and #36 General Contractor in 2025), ABC STEP Gold safety status (performance approximately seven times safer than the BLS industry average), and a less-than-1% weld rejection rate on major projects. The technology stack is conventional industrial design and shop-tracking tooling (Codeware Compress, TechSoft AME Tank, barcode-based production tracking) with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; competitive differentiation rests on integrated scale, certified craftsmanship, safety record, and long-tenured client relationships rather than software or data advantages. Trade is privately held with no institutional investors and remains under family control with Brennan Easley (President, second generation) and Andi Kirkpatrick (CFO/CAO, second generation) at the helm.

Name

Trade USA

Legal name

Trade Construction Company

Website

https://tradeusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trade USA is a family-owned Louisiana industrial contractor providing pipe fabrication, ASME pressure vessels, midstream equipment, industrial construction, and material storage to enterprise petrochemical, refining, and midstream clients across the Gulf Coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zachary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Construction Services: Project-based mechanical, civil, and structural construction services for industrial clients including sitework, excavation, concrete, piping, equipment setting, and demolition work
2. Pipe Fabrication: Custom carbon and alloy pipe fabrication including carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex, super duplex, nickel, copper, aluminum and titanium alloys with average production rate of 2,000 spools per month
3. Midstream Services: Launcher/receiver fabrication, valve settings, meter station construction, and pipeline equipment for midstream industry
4. ASME Pressure Vessels: ASME certified pressure vessel and process containment equipment fabrication including design, coating and delivery
5. Industrial Storage: Long-term and short-term material storage with preservation and delivery services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trade USA delivers turnkey industrial construction, pipe fabrication, midstream pipeline equipment, ASME-certified pressure vessel fabrication, and industrial material storage services to enterprise oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, and pipeline clients. The company operates five integrated divisions across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, handling projects from design through fabrication, construction, and material management.

Product overview

Trade USA is an industrial construction and fabrication company operating across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast region. The company offers five distinct service divisions that work together to provide turnkey manufacturing, construction, and material management solutions: Industrial Construction (mechanical, civil, structural services), Pipe Fabrication (carbon and alloy pipe fabrication with 100,000+ SF of shop space), Midstream (pipeline equipment and meter skids), ASME Vessels/Fabex (pressure vessel fabrication via subsidiary), and Industrial Storage (material management with 160,000+ SF of indoor storage and 16 acres of yard space). The divisions operate collaboratively to support industrial clients in the pipeline, midstream, and petrochemical industries across over 9 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Construction Provides mechanical, civil, and structural construction services including sitework, excavation, concrete work, piping fabrication and installation, equipment setting, structural steel erection, turnaround and maintenance, and demolition services for industrial clients across the United States.
• Pipe Fabrication
• Midstream Services
• ASME Vessels (Fabex) ASME pressure vessel and process containment equipment fabrication through subsidiary Fabex, LLC, including carbon steel, stainless steel, and Nickel Alloy fabrication with ASME U-Stamp and National Board R-Stamp certifications.
• Industrial Storage

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of employees feel Trade is a great place to work
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 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.

• Air ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Trade partnered with Air Products on multiple hydrogen plant restart projects in the Convent area, collaborating with Triad Construction and Petrin Construction. Together they raised $10,000 for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to help families in the Donaldsonville area.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is one of the world's largest publicly traded engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction (EPC) firms with extensive petrochemical and midstream exposure. Overlaps with Trade USA on industrial construction and fabrication projects but operates globally and at vastly larger scale.
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises: Babcock & Wilcox is a publicly traded industrial equipment manufacturer serving power, industrial, and energy markets with pressure vessels and process containment equipment. Comparable to Trade USA's Fabex ASME pressure vessel division, but operates at significantly broader scale.
• Jacobs Solutions: Jacobs Solutions (NYSE: J) is a major publicly traded professional services firm providing engineering, construction, and technical services to industrial, energy, and chemical clients globally. Comparable to Trade USA's end-market customers and project work, but at dramatically larger scale and broader scope.
• Chart Industries: Chart Industries (NYSE: GTLS) manufactures cryogenic equipment, pressure vessels, and process technology for industrial gas and energy applications. Comparable to Trade USA's ASME vessel and industrial gas (Air Products) work, but at much larger scale across global markets.

Direct peers

• Matrix Service Company: Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ: MTRX) provides engineering, fabrication, and construction services to the energy, power, and industrial markets, including storage tanks, pressure vessels, and pipeline facilities. Comparable to Trade USA in fabrication and storage capabilities.
• Turner Industries Group: Turner Industries is a privately held industrial contractor based in Baton Rouge, LA offering industrial construction, pipe fabrication, modular assembly, and specialty services across the Gulf Coast. It is the most direct comparison to Trade USA due to overlapping geography, customer base, and service lines.
• MMR Group: MMR Group is a privately held electrical and instrumentation contractor with significant petrochemical and industrial construction exposure across the Gulf Coast. Overlaps with Trade USA on industrial construction projects for the same enterprise customers.
• ISC Constructors: ISC Constructors is a Louisiana-based industrial construction and mechanical services firm serving refineries, petrochemical plants, and midstream operators. Comparable to Trade USA in core scope of mechanical/structural construction and Gulf Coast end markets.
• Performance Contractors: Performance Contractors is a privately held industrial contractor headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA providing pipe fabrication, mechanical construction, and modular assembly to the petrochemical and refining sectors. Highly comparable to Trade USA in geography, services, and customer mix.
• ENGlobal Corporation: ENGlobal provides engineering, fabrication, and construction services to the energy and process industries, including modular fabrication and pressure vessel work. Comparable to Trade USA's ASME vessel and modular assembly business through Fabex.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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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