ENERFAB, INC.
CINCINNATI, OH

Since our founding in 1901, Enerfab’s strong work culture, diversity of operations, and quality of employees has made us an industry leader. We continue to serve our customers with safety, quality, and innovation. Scroll through the timeline below to better understand our rich history. Peter Allison Bishopric signed the Articles of Incorporation for The British-American Sealing Wax Company. The enterprise was formed for “the purpose of Fabrication, dealing in, and importing the materials for making sealing wax and lacquers.” Coming from a long line of enterprising inventors and entrepreneurs, Bishopric took advantage of the pro-business climate of the time to establish a legacy for his three children, Charlotte, Emerson, and Allison, Jr. Bishopric credits his father with teaching him that a business required not only ingenuity, capital, and the ability to withstand some risk, but also needed the talents of a great salesman to ensure its success. Allison Bishopric received a patent on his formula for brewer’s pitch and was assigned serial number 14,016 for sanite mastic on this date. The right product in the right place at the right time was the hallmark of the beginnings of the company. By producing and selling brewer’s pitch, used to line the inside of wooden beer barrels, The British-American Sealing Wax Company benefited from its location. At the time, Cincinnati residents consumed more beer per capita than any other city in the nation. The British-American Sealing Wax Company changed its name to The Bishopric Products Company. Despite an increasingly vocal movement for beer and liquor reform, the company continued to do well, thanks to its connection to the brewing industry. However, even that was about to change with the onset of Prohibition. Ohio passed the Ohio Prohibition on Alcohol Amendment (Amendment 2), which prohibited the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The company’s linings division suffered. Additionally, the company’s founder and most creative technical innovator, George, F. Bishopric, died of pneumonia during the flu pandemic. As the Linings Division grew through contracts to re-line existing tanks, orders came in to apply LASTIGLAS™ Munkadur to new tanks that were built by other steel fabricators. Bishopric Products saw an opportunity and began fabricating their own tanks, and the Enerfab Fabrication Division was born. Bishopric Products installed the first 4,000-barrel vertical tank for the National Brewing Company in Baltimore, Md. The large vertical tank concept offered the brewers increased capacity and reduced per barrel cost. The ability to weld sections into one-piece tanks in the field was a milestone for the company and allowed them to offer a broader range of tank designs to meet customer needs. Bishopric signed its first major contract for stainless tanks for the Schaefer Brewing Company of Brooklyn, N.Y. This began the company's long journey toward excellence in the fabrication of stainless and other alloy materials. The Power Division, which is the largest and fastest growing division of Enerfab, was created as the direct result of Bishopric Products’ $500,000 purchase of Oberle Jordre (OJ). Oberle Jordre was primarily responsible for erecting boilers and installing auxiliary equipment for utility power plants. The company changed its name to Enerfab. Enerfab pioneered the concept of a turnkey storage solution for the citrus industry. This system aseptically stores single-strength orange juice, offering state-of-the-art, economical storage of not-from-concentrate juice, while still preserving its fresh, high-quality characteristics. This storage system encompasses all aspects of Enerfab’s expertises, from site preparation and permitting, through training, final start-up, sterilization, and filling. The benefits of aseptic storage are improved product quality, less waste, lower operational costs, and lower maintenance. Enerfab opened its first regional office, located in Bridgeville, Pa., to provide industrial construction services, maintenance, and capital project installations to the power industry and general industrial facilities located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio. Enerfab finalized the acquisition of Fishbach Power Services, Inc., an industrial boiler maintenance company, which added another maintenance business to Enerfab’s presence in Kansas City., The KC regional office of Enerfab now provides service to a variety of power, industrial, and other customers within 300 miles. Enerfab purchases Brighton Tru-Edge Enerfab purchased Brighton Tru-Edge, perhaps one of the most pivotal acquisitions, adding cold-formed head fabrication to its capabilities. This allows for better control of schedule and the ability to fabricate pressure vessels and tanks. Brighton Tru-Edge, with its signature Tru-Edge Bevel, is the largest cold-forming head manufacturer in North America today. Enerfab teamed up with Croll-Reynolds Clean Air Technologies to develop wet electrostatic precipitator technology with capabilities in the power generation industry. Propelled by the new technology, Enerfab developed an expanding footprint in the AQCS market. Enerfab acquired Wisconsin-based Phillips Getschow, a mechanical contractor specializing in boiler systems and metal fabrication. The purchase allowed Enerfab to expand in the Upper Midwest and gain capabilities in additional industries, including the paper industry and for refineries. Enerfab Acquires Aycock Marino Enerfab added Aycock Rigging, now operating as the Harrisburg Regional Office, to the team. This acquisition brought expertise in heavy rigging, structural steel erection, maintenance of power facilities, and precision installation of power and industrial equipment, further enhancing Enerfab’s ability to meet customer needs. Hamilton Kettles became a part of the Enerfab family of companies. Hamilton Kettles is known for its pressure kettles, mixers, and agitators used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food settings. The company offers expertise in ASME code fabrication, sanitary finishes, standard parts, and sanitary designs in 3A, USDA, and FDA.