AZCO Inc

AZCO INC. is an employee-owned, full service industrial constructor and pipe and metal fabricator, capable of self-performing a wide range of general construction and mechanical services.

Headquartered in Menasha, WI, AZCO performs its work throughout the United States serving the power generation, refinery and petrochemical, food and beverage, general manufacturing and pulp and paper industries.

AZCO INC. started business in 1949 with four individuals who identified a need for quality mechanical contractors in the Fox Valley initially serving the pulp and paper industry the region is known for.

Today, AZCO INC. employs over one hundred individuals in the Fox Valley, working with over 500 union craftsmen nationwide. AZCO INC. provides heavy industrial construction and fabrication services to the national marketplace with projects most recently completed in New York,  New Hampshire, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Missouri, Colorado  and California.

History

AZCO INC. was founded 65 years ago with the vision of providing customers with complete industrial construction services from A to Z.

This foresight has become the foundation of what our company is today: an employee owned, full service industrial constructor and fabricator.

Our commitment to our customers is to complete contracts on schedule and within budget. We keep this promise by providing our customers with dedicated people with special skills and in-depth experience.

1949

Four individuals identify a need in the Fox Valley for a quality mechanical contractor to serve the industrial marketplace. Together they form AZCO INC., signifying service offerings from A to Z. Initially, serving the pulp and paper industry from its base in Appleton, Wisconsin, AZCO expands its markets to include power generation and a broad range of manufacturing.

1953

AZCO, in response to a large industrial ventilation project, establishes its first metal fabrication facility.

1982

Increased demand from the food and beverage and power industries leads to the construction of a separate stainless steel pipe fabrication shop and major expansion of its carbon steel pipe fabrication facility.

1985

AZCO purchases HENNES ERECTING, INC., of Appleton. HENNES ERECTING provided heavy machinery moving and installation, power boiler and environmental services, as well as steel erecting services. The combined firm, AZCO HENNES INC., self-performed a full range of services to an industrial marketplace including power generation facilities, foundries and steel mills, food processing plants and breweries, chemical and plastic firms. AZCO® furnished a seamless approach to its industrial owners.

1995

AZCO drops the HENNES name from its corporate identity reverting back to the simplicity of AZCO INC.

1998

AZCO constructs a new metal fabrication shop for the fabrication of ASME pressure vessels, tanks, chutes, and heavy ductwork.

1998

A management group forms an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with the non-union office staff to purchase the founder’s majority interest in the company.

2006

AZCO INC. became 100% employee owned. Recognized by ENR as one of the top 20 Power Contractors in the nation.

2007

AZCO's growth in sales led to the necessary addition of 40,000 square feet of shop space for pipe and metal fabrication for a combined total of 120,000 square feet. Recognized by ENR for the second year as one of the top 20 Power Contractors in the nation.

2009

AZCO INC. Celebrates 60th Anniversary!   1949 - 2009

AZCO INC. started business in 1949 with four individuals who identified a need for quality mechanical contractors in the Fox Valleyinitially serving the pulp and paper industry the region is known for. Originally the name developed out of an idea signifying service offerings from A – Z and has come a long way from the “one call gets them all” slogan the business started with.

Today, AZCO INC. is an ESOP company employing over one hundred individuals in the Fox Valley, working with approximately 525 union craftsmen. AZCO provides heavy industrial construction and fabrication services across the country serving the power generation, metal casting, food and beverage industries as well as general manufacturing.

Mark. Loper, President and CEO of AZCO INC. said, “Sixty years in the business is a remarkable accomplishment in any industry, but particularly in the industrial construction industry that has seen so many contractors come and go. It’s remarkable what the men and women of AZCO have built in such a short time.”  

During the past 60 years, AZCO INC. has worked on some very notable projects as well as with some very notable locally based companies such as Kimberly Clark, Neenah Foundry, Wisconsin Public Service, Waupaca Foundry, We Energies, Alliant Energy and Bemis-Curwood. In addition, AZCO has partnered with Miller Electric for many years testing and using Miller Welding machines in the fabrication locations and in the field.  

Executive Vice President, John Trottier adds, “We will take time out to honor our past this year, but mostly we want to celebrate the future. I’ve been asked how AZCO can continue to be successful despite the challenges of our economy. My answer is people, quality and safety. We have some of the best and hardest working employees in the industry providing quality craftsmanship in a safe environment. They understand what it means to take care of our customers.”  

AZCO INC. records 5 million man-hours without a lost time incident.

AZCO INC. secured Nuclear 'N' Stamp Certification and now holds weld stamps 'NA', 'NS' and 'NPT'.

2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2001  

Awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Safety

2012

Named #39 of Top 50 Firms in Mechanical - ENR Magazine

2013

Have Installed over 11,000 Megawatts of Power

2014

Celebrating 65 Years of Industrial Construction

Quality Assurance

Our carefully selected team of specialists understands that Quality Assurance is broader than just weld inspection – it's a commitment to improving customer satisfaction, searching out ways to advance the construction processes, upgrading methods and materials, extending equipment life expectancy, and expanding overall safety and reliability.

The Quality Assurance team is a cohesive unit, with each individual member being responsible for, and specializing in, a distinct area of expertise. Plus, each team member brings a valuable perspective on delivering a quality product. One team member has a background in welding. Another's background is metallurgy and metrology. A third brings experience in nondestructive testing and inspection.

The Quality Assurance team stays on the leading edge of technology by continually improving our processes and ourselves – ongoing training and certification is vital to not only our future, but the success of our customers, too.

Mission Statement

At AZCO INC. we strive for continuous quality improvement in all that we do, to be ranked as a premier heavy industrial contractor and fabricator. Our satisfied customers are essential to our success. We will achieve total customer satisfaction by understanding our customer's needs and then satisfying those needs through flawless execution and application of required Codes and Standards.

Procedure Statement

To attain true Quality, each and every step of our construction and fabrication process must be defined; there is no other option. Starting before the contract is awarded, AZCO's Quality department delivers to the highest possible level – every time, all the time. Their excellence is maintained through continuing education, training and certification.

AZCO INC. was awarded these Nuclear Certificates of Authorization and Accreditation
ASME 'NA', 'NPT', 'NS'

AZCO® INC. holds the following nationally recognized Certificates of Authorization

ASME 'U' Certificate Design & Construction of Unfired Pressure Vessels
ASME 'S' Certificate Design & Construction of Boilers & Boiler Parts
ASME 'PP' Certificate Design & Construction of Boiler External Piping Systems
ASME 'A' Certificate Power Boiler Erection

National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors 'R' Certificate for the Alteration & Repair of Boilers and Pressure Vessels

3-A Symbol Issued by the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians for the Construction of Milk and Dairy Equipment

To better serve our clients, we have added in-house quantitative NDE capability, and the ASME certificates have been renewed to 2008.

Affiliations

CII (Construction Industry Institute)

AWS (American Welding Society)

ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

3-A Sanitary Standards Symbol Administrative Council

API (American Petroleum Institute)

NCPWB (National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau)

MCAA (Mechanical Contractors Association of America)

AWWA (American Water Works Association)

ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing)

Power Generation

AZCO INC. is an integrated industrial contractor offering a unique blend of general mechanical, fabrication and maintenance capabilities to construct new coal, gas or renewable fuel power plants, or to convert plants from coal to natural gas.

Fabrication

Our fabrication division encompasses multiple welding shops of controlled, production-oriented floor space. Utilizing union craft labor, AZCO is certified and experienced to handle complex specifications and requirements for the fabrication of stainless steel, carbon steel, chrome-moly and exotic alloys.

Structural Steel

AZCO's project managers and superintendents, experienced in all types of steel erection, pre-cast panels, steel columns, beams, girders, long span trusses and pre-cast panels, platforms, stairways and catwalks, lead the way to safe and quality project execution.

Food & Beverage

The Food & Beverage industry requires stringent quality and sanitary standards. Our customers know they can rely on AZCO to perform installations of packaging equipment and conveyors, structural steel, C.I.P. and sanitary systems, processing piping and all auxillary components, with the precision and cleanliness required in food and beverage plants.

Metal Casting

AZCO's experience in metal casting extends to the new construction, rebuild and maintenance needs of metal casting operations including building erection, charge yards, melt systems, molding operations, cleaning rooms and emission control systems.

Manufacturing

From fabrication to installation, AZCO performs what is necessary for our manufacturing customers including equipment moving, installation and alignment on various equipment including, but not limited to, refrigeration units, food plant related work, conveyors, paper machines, converting equipment, printing presses, large extruder presses and paper roll wrapping systems and machines.

Renewable Fuels

AZCO's vertical integration provides field installation capabilities and shop fabricated stainless steel and carbon steel pipe spools for ethanol, biodiesel and other renewable fuels projects.

Environmental Projects

AZCO provides environmental compliance equipment installation and maintenance including NCRs, SCRs, dry and wet scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, fabric fitters, low nox burners and over-fire air systems allowing clients to improve our air quality.

Fabrication

AZCO's FABRICATION FACILITIES occupy 90,000 square feet of fabrication space outfitted with the very latest in specialty welding equipment for welding stainless, chrome, carbon steel, and various other alloys. With AZCO's ability to work from a diverse range of specification and materials we have the capabilities to provide pipe fabrication to owners, engineers and construction firms throughout the country.

AZCO has produced customer metal fabrication for every application, ranging from heavy industrial ductwork to sanitary food grade tanks. Heavy equipment manufacturing firms across the U.S. trust our metal fabrication and specialty welding services.

Shop & Equipment Capabilities

Pipe Fabrication

In working with AZCO, a heavy industrial construction company which operates its own pipe fabrication facility, you are choosing the knowledge and expertise that can take a project all the way from the drafting board to the final product.

AZCO is also no stranger to the concept of modular construction in process facilities. We are well versed in the task of packaging components of an entire plant system into modularized segments that can be delivered to a site, set in place, connected and immediately started to perform their respective functions.

Whether your company operates in the power, foundry, food and beverage, refinery, chemical or general manufacturing industry, AZCO has fabricated pipe spools and modular assemblies for these and most other process and industrial applications.

Products produced in our Pipe Fabrication Facilities:

Pipe Spools - Headers - Manifolds - Rack Assemblies - Pump Skids - Valve Stations - Modules - Jacketed Systems

Metal Fabrication

For industrial applications covering everything from heavy plate common to the power generation and metal casting markets to the precision and cleanliness required in food and beverage plants, AZCO has produced a myriad of custom metal fabrication ranging from heavy industrial ductwork to sanitary food grade tanks.

Equipped with modern shears, rolls, press brakes, cutting and burning equipment, AZCO is capable of transforming concepts into custom configurations tailored to our customer's requirements.

Whether operating as a support resource for our field construction operations or as an independent outsource for our customer's fabrication needs, our metal fabrication shop is up to the task.

Products produced in our Metal Fabrication Facility:

Chutes - Bins - Hoppers - Heavy Ductwork - Tanks - ASME Pressure Vessels - Hangers & Supports - Crane Booms - Frames - Enclosures & Hoods - Machine Guards - Platforms - Ladders & Walkways - Mitered Fittings - Floor Drain Boxes