CFE was formed in August 2022 and acquired select CFI assets in August 2025. Read the corporate independence notice

CFE formed in 2022; select CFI assets acquired in 2025. Learn more

In-house processes that keep projects on schedule

Specialty Shop Services

Large-scale heat treating, weld overlay and clad work, and thermal spray coating under one roof.

Technical excellence, built to scale

Experience from Design Through Delivery

Our in-house specialty capabilities reduce handoffs and give customers one experienced team for fabrication, treatment, protection, and delivery.

Core capability

Heat Treating

Our facility houses one of North America’s largest permanent natural-gas-fired car-bottom furnaces, supported by portable heat-treating equipment on site.

  • Approximate working dimensions of 20 × 20 × 80 feet
  • Thirty-two one-million-BTU burners
  • Operating capacity up to 2,400°F

Core capability

Weld Overlay & Clad

With more than 2,000 qualified weld procedures, our team can support work ranging from Stellite hardfacing for dipleg components to large Hastelloy-clad towers.

Core capability

Thermal Spray Coating

Thermal Spray Aluminum helps protect equipment from corrosion under insulation and repeated high-temperature cycles. We provide in-house blasting, multiple application machines, and trained shop employees for vessels and components of many sizes.

Let’s build it right

Bring Us Your Next Challenge

Talk with our sales and engineering team about your specifications, schedule, and delivery requirements.