Anatek

What Anatek does

Anatek, Inc. is a privately held, specialty construction contractor founded in 1982 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia. The company delivers three integrated service lines — reinforcing steel placement, stay-in-place metal deck welding, and concrete flatwork/site work — for heavy civil, transportation, aviation, watershed, and institutional projects across Georgia and South Carolina. Notable executed work includes reinforcing steel for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the Plane Train Tunnel and concrete fascia walls at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (where three projects are currently active), the Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility Expansion (over 5,000 tons of reinforcing steel), the I-85 Bridge Rebuild, the Cooper River Bridge and CONRAC Bridge for the South Carolina DOT, and concrete work for Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. The firm reports over 40 years of operating history, more than 3,000 completed projects, and 50+ employees with cross-trade capabilities in welding, ironworking, and concrete.

Anatek generates revenue through fixed-price, project-based construction contracts ranging from $5,000 to $18,000,000 in value, acquired via competitive bidding on public works contracts (notably GA DOT and SC DOT) and direct negotiation with private institutional and commercial clients. The company holds certifications that materially shape its go-to-market: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) status with both the Georgia and South Carolina Departments of Transportation, Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Hispanic American Business Enterprise (HABE) certifications from the City of Atlanta, and a Georgia General Contractor license. These credentials enable participation in set-aside government opportunities, which form the core of the book of business. Distribution is regional and direct: government contract bidding and direct client engagement, supported by a portfolio website, LinkedIn, and Instagram presence.

Leadership transitioned in 2022 when founder Anna R. Cablik retired after 40 years at the helm; Ruben G. Giraldo now leads the company. There are no disclosed investors, parent entities, subsidiaries, patents, or technology partnerships. The firm shows no fundraising activity, no M&A history, and no product launches outside the gradual build-out of its concrete services division. Customer concentration is weighted toward public-sector and institutional buyers, with several repeat DOT and municipal accounts representing the most material revenue drivers.

Name

Anatek

Legal name

Anatek Inc.

Website

https://anatekinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anatek is a Marietta, Georgia-based specialty construction contractor founded in 1982, delivering reinforcing steel placement, stay-in-place metal deck installation, and concrete flatwork for DOT, municipal, aviation, and institutional clients across the Southeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Contract Services: Anatek generates revenue through fixed-price construction contracts for heavy and highway construction projects, water/wastewater facility construction, and concrete work. Revenue is project-based, with contracts ranging from $5,000 to $18,000,000 in value.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Anatek is a heavy civil construction contractor that places reinforcing steel, installs stay-in-place metal decks (including certified bridge-deck welding), and performs concrete flatwork. The company delivers these services for transportation, aviation, watershed, and commercial/residential projects across the Southeastern United States, working on contracts ranging from $5,000 to $18 million.

Product overview

Anatek is a Georgia-based construction company offering a unified set of construction services centered on three core offerings: Reinforcing Steel Services, Stay-In-Place Metal Deck installation, and Concrete Services. These services are delivered for heavy and highway construction, watershed facilities, and aviation projects. The company specializes in infrastructure work including bridges, decks, and concrete flat work, serving clients such as the Department of Transportation, municipalities, and airports throughout the Southeastern United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reinforcing Steel Services Placement and installation of reinforcing steel for heavy and highway construction projects, including pre-tying reinforcement steel cages on-site or off-site to address site restrictions and construction deadlines. Used by state DOTs, municipalities, airports, and private developers on bridges, highways, and large facilities.
• Stay-In-Place Metal Deck Installation Welding and installation of stay-in-place metal decks for bridges and structures, performed by certified welders who hold the certifications required for bridge deck welding projects. Used by state DOTs and contractors on bridge construction projects.
• Concrete Flatwork Services Concrete flatwork, site work, and concrete construction for highway, commercial, and residential projects. Used by municipalities (e.g., City of Marietta), universities (Kennesaw State, Georgia State), and residential builders.
• Heavy and Highway Construction End-to-end construction services for heavy and highway projects including bridges, roadways, and related infrastructure across the Southeastern United States. Awarded through competitive bidding to state DOTs.
• Watershed Facility Construction Construction and reinforcement steel installation services for watershed facilities, water reclamation, and water/sewer projects, delivered for municipal water authorities and county facility owners.

Named customers10 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. One of Georgia's largest heavy highway and bridge contractors, performing DOT work across the Southeast including asphalt paving, bridge construction, and concrete flatwork. Most directly comparable peer given shared Georgia DOT focus, similar Southeast geography, and overlapping service lines in reinforcing and bridge deck work.
• E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc. Georgia-based heavy highway, bridge, and site development contractor serving GA DOT and SC DOT with a similar Southeast focus. Closely comparable in target clients, project types (bridges, highways, municipal), and service offerings in structural concrete and steel placement.
• Reeves Construction Company: Division of MasTec executing heavy civil, highway, and bridge construction throughout the Southeastern U.S., including GA DOT work. Comparable as a similarly-sized Southeast-focused DOT contractor with overlapping service lines in paving, structural concrete, and bridge construction.

Broad incumbents

• Brasfield & Gorrie: One of the largest privately-held general contractors in the Southeast, executing commercial, healthcare, education, and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a regional incumbent that Anatek often serves as a rebar/concrete sub-trade contractor on larger projects.
• Holder Construction: Atlanta-based national general contractor specializing in complex commercial, mission-critical, and institutional builds. Comparable as a regional incumbent that engages trade contractors like Anatek for concrete and rebar scopes on projects including Mercedes-Benz Stadium-adjacent work.
• Granite Construction Incorporated: Large publicly-traded heavy civil contractor delivering transportation, water resources, and mining infrastructure across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating at much larger scale in the same DOT/infrastructure verticals Anatek serves.
• The Lane Construction Corporation: Major U.S. heavy civil contractor (subsidiary of Webuild) executing highway, bridge, tunnel, and water infrastructure projects. Comparable as a broad incumbent in DOT-led bridge and highway work - a segment Anatek specifically targets.
• The Walsh Group / Walsh Construction: National, family-owned heavy civil and building contractor executing bridges, highways, water treatment, and aviation projects across the U.S. Comparable as a broad incumbent in DOT-heavy, bridge-intensive work that overlaps Anatek's core verticals.

Others

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steel manufacturer including rebar fabrication and installation services through CMC Steel Fabricators. Comparable as a vertically adjacent player - Anatek purchases rebar while CMC both supplies and installs it, creating both supplier and indirect competitor dynamics.
• Gerdau Americas: Major North American rebar and structural steel producer supplying DOT and infrastructure projects. Comparable as an upstream supplier whose pricing directly affects Anatek's input costs and whose downstream rebar-installation services represent an indirect competitive channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anatek-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/anatek_inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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