Industrial & Agricultural Mechanical Contractor · Est. 2005
Built to solve the hard problems.
When the deadline is tight, the drawings don’t match the plant, and the job takes more than one trade, that’s the work we were built for.
2005
Family-owned since
70+
Employees
38
States with completed projects
20,000+
Sq. ft. fab shop
Before you call anybody
You’re not shopping for a trade. You’ve got a problem.
These are the conversations happening inside the plant before the phone ever rings.
The shutdown window is nine days.
Our maintenance guys don’t have time for this.
The drawing doesn’t match what’s actually out there.
This has to be running before the season hits.
I don’t want to coordinate five different contractors.
THAT’S THE WORK WE WERE BUILT FOR.
What we do
One team. More of the project.
Fewer handoffs, fewer gaps, fewer people for you to manage.
Photo / Tank farm + transfer piping
01 / Fertilizer
Liquid Fertilizer Facilities
Turn key facility, expansions, tanks, load-out systems, mini-bulk, and piping.
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Photo / INDUSTRIAL PIPING & MECHANICAL
02 / Piping
Industrial Piping & Mechanical
Stainless, carbon, HDPE, process, steam, and utility piping. Including orbital welding.
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Photo / Sanitary process piping, food facility
03 / Food Grade
Food-Grade Sanitary Work
Sanitary process and utility systems built for washdown environments, inspection, and tight change windows.
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Photo / Plasma table / structural steel
04 / Shop
Custom Fabrication
20,000+ sq. ft. shop. Structural steel, catwalks, platforms, pipe spools and skids, plasma cutting, shearing, bending, and rolling.
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Photo / Mobile welding rig on site
05 / Field
Mobile Welding & Field Services
Field welding, repairs, and troubleshooting. Crews travel for industrial and agricultural projects; local welding and repair across Central Illinois.
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One source
Not sure where your project fits?
Most of our work crosses more than one of these. Tell us what you’re up against and we’ll sort out the scope.
Industries we know
We’ve worked in your environment before.
Different industries. Different demands. We know what it takes to work in yours.
01
Liquid Fertilizer & Ag Chemical
- Turn key facilities
- Tank & load-out systems
- Mixing & mini-bulk
- Pre-season expansion
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02
Food, Dairy & Bioprocessing
- Sanitary process piping
- Utility systems
- Plant modifications
- Equipment installation
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03
Industrial & Manufacturing
- Process & utility piping
- Structural fabrication
- Plant upgrades
- Shutdown support
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From idea to operation
We carry it further than most contractors can.
Depending on scope, AAK handles the project end to end. Planning, drawings, and coordination included when a job calls for it.
01
Site Review
02
Project Planning
03
Fabrication
04
Piping
05
Installation
06
Startup
07
Service
The finish line isn’t the last weld. It’s a working operation.
Proof, not promises
What you’re actually hiring.
Not a list of trades. One team with the shop, the crews, and the track record to carry a hard project start to finish.
In-house
In-house project planning and AutoCAD drawings when a job calls for them, custom fabrication, and an 20,000+ sq. ft. shop, all under our own roof.
Field capability
Multiple field crews, mobile welding, and crane capability ready to mobilize.
Track record
Thousands of projects completed since 2005, in 38 states.
Warranty
A one-year workmanship warranty on completed work, terms by scope.
Relationships
Significant repeat and referral business. Customers call us back.
Why customers call back
You shouldn’t have to babysit your contractor.
Experienced crews, broad capabilities, and straight communication mean we take ownership of the hard scope, so your people stay focused on running the operation.
“Best service and emergency welding around.”
“Hands down best service and emergency welding around. Zack had me fixed and back to work in no time. Thanks for all you do to keep small business running.”
Jim Sugg, Google Review
Nationwide
Clinton is home. The work takes us nationwide.
- Multiple field crews ready to mobilize
- Mobile welding rigs and crane capability
- In-house fabrication that travels with the job
- Turn key facility experience coast to coast
Safety
No deadline is more important than everybody going home safe.
Photo / AAK crew
Careers
Good work. Good people. Room to move up.
Pipefitters, welders, fabricators, and field crews. We’re a family-owned shop that puts our name on everything we build, and we create real paths into leadership for people who want them.
Let’s talk
Bring us the problem, the project, or the deadline.
Tell us what you’re up against and we’ll tell you honestly what it takes to get there.