Texas pipeline company JD Fields evolves with acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Steel
JD Fields & Company, a leading US oil & gas pipeline and civil infrastructure STEEL products distributor has announced the acquisition of Alameda Pipe & Steel Company, a steel products manufacturer based in Gardena, CA.
The purchase of the newly branded Alameda Pipe and Fab enables the 35-year-old JD Fields & Company – which has long-operated as a company of two business units focusing on steel pipe for the Oil & Gas sector as well as steel foundation products for Civil Infrastructure – to continue its evolution into a one-stop, vertically integrated supplier and manufacturer of its own steel products.
“We are moving quickly to adapt to changing global dynamics so that steel products can be distributed and manufactured by one company,” said Jay Fields, President and COO of JD Fields & Company. “Our acquisition of Alameda Pipe and Fab is the first major step in a strategic growth plan to move into the steel manufacturing industry as we continue to expand on the West Coast.
“I am excited about the opportunity to absorb Alameda’s plants and bring on their top-level executives, who have the right connections and deep industry knowledge in the field to rival any competitor.”
The acquisition of the 85-year old Alameda Co. will allow JD Fields to maintain the same revenue – even in the current down oil and gas market – as well as providing added value to customers who are looking to buy top quality niche steel products with better options for contractors looking for specific products and services that meet their unique needs.
JD Fields & Company has been a leading international supplier and distributor of API line pipe for oil & gas applications and piling systems for heavy civil, port/marine projects since it was founded by Jerry Fields in 1985. Its diverse business model operates with top sales and engineering professionals drawing from 150,000 tons of inventory strategically located throughout 10+ stocking facilities across North America.
In 2018, Jerry officially turned the company over to his son Jay Fields, who came up in the business gaining valuable knowledge through years of commercial sales and operations. Under Jay’s leadership, JD Fields has evolved from a conventional distribution company into manufacturing and production. In addition to its path to vertical integration with production of rolled and welded casing as well as pipe and structural fabrication, JD Fields is breaking ground in Houston on a new state-of-the-art spiral weld pipe mill that will produce unique heavy wall structural pipe to serve DOT highway, USACE marine, and private port/civil sectors. The downstream value-added capabilities of R&W casing, coatings, pipe & specialty beam fabrication will firmly position the mill as the low cost, high quality producer.
