Bolting for Houston Ship Channel.
Refineries, olefins crackers and chemical plants lining the channel from Pasadena to Baytown — the heart of Houston's petrochemical industry, under an hour from our shop.
- RefineryExxonMobil Baytown Refinery, Baytown — 564,500 barrels/day crude capacity
- RefineryPemex Deer Park Refinery, Deer Park — 312,500 barrels/day
- RefineryValero Houston Refinery, Houston — 205,000 barrels/day
- RefineryChevron Pasadena Refinery, Pasadena — 118,750 barrels/day
- ChemicalLyondellBasell Channelview Complex, Channelview — about 4,000 acres of olefins, propylene oxide and styrene units
- ChemicalChevron Phillips Chemical Cedar Bayou Plant, Baytown — 2,100-acre site
- PowerNRG Energy Cedar Bayou Generating Station, Chambers County — new 721 MW gas unit announced 2025
Listed to describe the area’s industry — not a list of our customers.
What plants in the Ship Channel order.
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Jobs we’ve made in these grades.
Do you have a location in the Ship Channel?
No — everything is made and shipped from our shop at 18401 Intercontinental Crossing Dr, Houston, TX 77073, about 30 miles from the Ship Channel (about 45 minutes by road via Beltway 8 East).
How fast can you get bolting to the Ship Channel?
Stock items and emergency jobs go out on our own hot-shot, around the clock — call 832-446-3442, answered 24/7, and we will give you a delivery time on the call. Made-to-order parts are quoted with a lead time.
What certification comes with the parts?
Every lot ships with an EN 10204 3.1 material test report traceable to the heat. EN 10204 3.2, PMI, Charpy and NACE MR0175 compliance are available on request.
What do refineries in the Ship Channel usually order?
Flange and valve bolting for crude, hydrotreating and FCC units — B7 and B7M stud bolts with 2H and 2HM nuts, often PTFE coated, and sour-service grades to NACE MR0175.
What do chemical plants in the Ship Channel usually order?
Corrosion-resistant bolting for process lines, reactors and exchangers — 316 stainless (B8M), duplex and nickel alloys where chlorides or acids attack carbon steel.
What do power stations in the Ship Channel usually order?
Turbine, boiler and heat-exchanger bolting that holds its load at temperature — B16, A453 660 and 422 stainless studs made to OEM drawings.
Sources: eia.gov · lyondellbasell.com · cpchem.com · gov.texas.gov