Smith Industries

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BUILT FOR THE FUTURE OF ENERGY Smith Industries, located in the heart of the Permian Basin, remains the oil and gas industry leader in high-quality, on-time product delivery while holding health, operational integrity, and environmental safety as the greatest priority. We find out more with CEO, Sachin Singh Writer: Ed Budds | Project Manager: Scarlett Burke

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ight now, the US energy landscape finds itself at a crucial inflection point, as if standing on a fault line where two tectonic plates are shifting at once.

Traditional oil and gas production is hitting record levels, while the utility and power infrastructure sectors are exploding with demand, driven by electrification, data centers, artificial intelligence (AI), renewables, and aging grid constraints.

It’s rare to find an industry moment where both sides of the energy equation are expanding at the same time, and that’s the exact crossroads that Smith Industries (Smith) is currently operating at.

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At present, US oil production continues to hover near 13.5 million barrels per day, rivaling all-time records. Gas markets remain robust with surging liquefied neutral gas (LNG) exports, and North America is expected to lead global LNG supply growth through the decade.

Yet underneath the numbers, the story is more nuanced – margins have tightened compared to the 2021–2023 boom, capital discipline

is replacing ‘growth at any cost’, and companies are increasingly prioritizing automation, quality fabrication, and reliable partners.

“More barrels are produced today with fewer workers, thanks to modern technology. This creates a new competitive environment where execution, reliability, cost certainty, and speed matter more than ever – exactly what Smith is known for,” introduces Sachin Singh, CEO.

“My early world was simple – tools on a table, machines humming in the background, and people working

DOES YOUR ROLE STILL EXCITE YOU AND WHAT SPARKED YOUR PASSION FOR THIS INDUSTRY?

hard with their hands. Maybe that’s

Sachin Singh, CEO: “Some careers

shapes you as much as you shape

begin with a plan; mine began with a spark, a curiosity for how giant energy systems breathe, move, and hold the world together.

“I grew up far from billion-dollar EPC projects, data centers, and giant fabrication yards.

why the energy world pulled me in.

“It was an industry where the work is tangible, honest, overwhelming, and deeply human – the kind of work that it. I’m an engineer at heart, a builder by instinct, and an energy leader shaped by two decades of turning steel, systems, and people into highperforming organizations.

“By 2024, after two decades in mega-projects, my path led me to Midland, the beating heart of American oil and gas.

“Smith offered me something rare – the opportunity to lead a company rooted in the oil field, yet hungry to grow beyond it.

“Today, my job isn’t just running a business; it’s to build a future diversifying from oil and gas into utility poles, grid infrastructure, and data center construction.

“This incredible industry gave me the opportunity to lead global teams, build massive facilities, operate businesses, deliver complex projects, and now the stewardship of an enterprise into its next chapter.

“It’s not just my career – it’s my craft.”

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Additionally, the industry is witnessing a wave of generational leadership change – veteran expertise is retiring and digital-native talent is entering.

“Companies need leaders who can move between oil and gas execution, utility manufacturing, and AI-driven operations. Therefore, this moment suits companies like ours perfectly,” he sets out.

UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES Smith is a proudly family-owned engineering, fabrication, and equipment delivery company located at the heart of the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas.

The company’s geographic center gives a unique proximity to the valued customers whose wells, pipelines, and facilities define the US energy landscape.

Today, its flagship facility spans 70 acres with 300,000 square feet of indoor manufacturing capacity, providing the scale, flexibility, and robustness needed to tackle both simple and highly complex jobs.

“We operate fully integrated engineering, drafting, procurement, fabrication, coating, painting, and rigging and trucking operations, delivering end-to-end solutions from raw steel to fully installed, field-ready equipment,” Singh explains.

“Our in-house capabilities include heavy fabrication and surfaceproduction equipment, structural modules, thermal energy storage tanks, and even steel utility poles for broader energy or utility applications.

“Meanwhile, to ensure clients’ uptime and schedule-critical delivery, we maintain our own fleet of trucks and cranes, avoiding third-party delays and adding value through control, reliability, and efficiency,” he expands.

Founded in 2004 by a native of the Permian Basin, the company was built on values of hard work, integrity, craftsmanship, and loyalty.

“Those same values remain

“ W E ’ V E B U I LT A STRONG F O U N D AT I O N AND ARE NOW ENTERING A PHASE O F A C C E L E R AT E D M O D E R N I Z AT I O N A N D S T R AT E G I C E X PA N S I O N ” – SAC H I N S I N G H , C E O, SMITH INDUSTRIES

embedded in the firm today as we continue investing in modernization and technology while preserving our family-owned, client-first ethos.”

Smith has built its geographic presence across Western Texas, Eastern New Mexico, and the broader Permian region, with the trucking and logistics capabilities to support timecritical delivery across its growing footprint.

Its ever-expanding client base currently consists of operators and producers in oil and gas, midstream facility developers, companies requiring surface production equipment, field infrastructure, and

reliable, field-ready modules or tanks, as well as utility and energy infrastructure buyers.

A BRAND-NEW DIVISION SI Utility is the sister company to Smith and represents a strategic expansion beyond traditional oil and gas fabrication into the rapidly growing utility, transmission, and power-infrastructure market.

Built to address a critical gap in the region, SI Utility is the only manufacturer of pre-engineered steel utility poles in Western Texas and Eastern New Mexico, giving utilities, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies, and transmission developers a domestic, ISO-certified, and schedule-reliable partner located close to where the assets are being deployed.

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FORGED IN PARTNERSHIP: HOW ALNC SUPPORTS SMITH INDUSTRIES ACROSS THE ENERGY SECTOR

As the U.S. energy sector evolves at a rapid pace, one constant remains: projects succeed when the right partners are in place. For Smith Industries and its SI Utility division, ALNC has become one of those essential partners. A steel and services provider that understands the urgency, precision, and reliability these projects demand.

From its base in Texas, ALNC supports Smith Industries with the material backbone required to deliver design, drafting, procurement, fabrication, and delivery.

Whether a project involves new builds, maintenance, or utility infrastructure, ALNC’s team works closely with Smith’s supply chain and operations teams to ensure the right products are on the ground, in the right quantities, and ready when needed.

Responsiveness is at the heart of the relationship.

Energy work rarely follows a neat schedule, and changes in design, scope, or field conditions can ripple through a project timeline. ALNC is structured to respond quickly from quoting and sourcing to cutting, packaging, and delivery helping Smith Industries keep crews working and projects moving forward instead of waiting on material.

That responsiveness is rooted in strong communication.

ALNC maintains direct lines between its sales, operations, and logistics teams and their counterparts at Smith Industries. By sharing real-time updates on forecasts, inventory, and production schedules both organizations can anticipate challenges before they slow a job and align deliveries with fabrication and field milestones.

Reliability is the other pillar of the partnership. In a sector where delays are costly and safety is non-negotiable; Smith Industries relies on partners that follow through on their commitments. ALNC’s focus on consistent quality, accurate orders, and on-time deliveries enables Smith and SI Utility to build and maintain infrastructure with confidence knowing that the steel arriving on site will meet specification and support long-term performance.

Over time, the partnership has grown beyond simple transactions. ALNC is increasingly involved earlier in the process, supporting Smith Industries with material options, lead-time insights, and practical input from the fabrication floor. That perspective helps Smith make decisions that balance cost, availability, and constructability which is an important advantage as the company continues to expand its footprint and tackle more complex projects.

The collaboration with SI Utility reflects this next chapter.

As Smith Industries launches and scales the division, ALNC stands ready to support the additional demand and specialized requirements that come with utility work.

Whether the need is for standard structural shapes or custom-fabricated components, ALNC’s goal remains the same: provide dependable solutions that help Smith deliver safe, efficient, and resilient energy infrastructure.

For ALNC, being nominated by Smith Industries as a key partner in this North America Outlook project is both an honor and a reflection of the relationship they have worked hard to build. It underscores a shared belief that long-term success in the energy sector depends on strong, mutually invested partnerships and companies that show up consistently, solve problems collaboratively, and grow together.

As Smith Industries moves into its next phase of growth, ALNC will continue to do what it does best: supply the steel, service, and support that keep projects on track and customers ahead of what’s next. Forged in partnership, their work together is helping build the energy infrastructure that communities and industries across the United States rely on every day.

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“Driven by AI and data center demand, electrification, renewable integration, and aging US transmission lines, the utilityinfrastructure market is experiencing multi-year growth. SI Utility positions our organization to serve both sides of the energy equation,” Singh prides.

Together, Smith and SI Utility create a diversified, future-ready platform serving oil and gas, utilities, and industrial clients, as well as the

broader North American energy system.

There are a number of key differentiating factors that define the division which currently stands as the region’s only manufacturer of preengineered steel utility poles.

That alone is a crucial distinguisher as the closest comparable suppliers are often hundreds of miles away, and SI Utility is perfectly positioned exactly where grid demand is surging.

“Utilities need traceability, compliance, and certainty, and we deliver all three at a speed the national suppliers can’t match. We are closer, faster, more integrated and disciplined, and are built to deliver certainty, not excuses.”

Data centers, renewables, electrification, and aging transmission lines mean that SI Utility is sitting at the vanguard of a generational grid build-out.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Smith delivers a broad and deep portfolio tailored for both the oil and gas and utility sectors.

• SURFACE PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND FIELD MODULES – Storage tanks, separators, heater treaters, free-water knockouts (FWKOs), vapor recovery towers (VRTs), skid mounted test units, and full-surface facility modules.

• PIPE AND STRUCTURAL FABRICATION – Pipe spools, pipe racks/modules, structural steel, supports, and other fabricated components needed in wellsite infrastructure or midstream facilities.

• PRESSURE AND PROCESS VESSELS – Custom-engineered vessels like Pig Launchers and Receivers, pressure vessels, and other equipment built to spec, inspected, and tested.

• ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION PACKAGES – Beyond steel and welds, Smith integrates electrical panels, conducts instrumentation, and controls skid-mounted or modular equipment, delivering ‘ready-to-run’ units that reduce field hook-up time and complexity for operators.

• COATING, PAINTING, AND SURFACE TREATMENT – Blast, paint, and protective coating services done in-house for tanks, vessels, steel modules, and structures to ensure corrosion resistance, longevity, and compliance in harsh field environments.

• LOGISTICS, TRUCKING, AND RIGGING – Thanks to its own trucks, knuckleboom cranes, haul-trucks and escort/trucking services – including permitted and non-permitted loads – Smith not only builds but delivers and sets up large modules and equipment, therefore saving clients time and mitigating coordination risks typical with third-party transport providers.

• Tanks for commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems fabricate chilled-water buffer tanks for large-scale HVAC systems in projects that include commercial buildings, hospitals, and data centers.

• Custom design and manufacturing of tubular steel transmission poles and H-frame structures for voltages up to 500 kilovolts (kV): transmission structures, substation structures, pre-engineering wood pole equivalent steel poles, and steel distribution poles.

138 kV steel transmission pole

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Our meter tubes, assemblies, and custom measurement packages are engineered to tight tolerances, fabricated in-house, and inspected to demanding industry standards. Beyond fabrication, our team remains engaged through execution and installation, providing responsive support and fieldfocused problem solving to ensure reliable, long-term performance—because when flow data drives production, there’s no room for uncertainty.

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A CLEARLY DEFINED FUTURE

“CSR ISN’T JUST WRITING CHECKS - IT’S A B O U T B E I N G A C O M PA N Y P E O P L E A R E P R O U D T O H AV E I N T H E I R C O M M U N I T Y ” – SAC H I N S I N G H , C E O, S M I T H I N D U ST R I E S

“Most importantly, we are creating a diversified energy and utility manufacturing platform that is built for the next decade, not the last one,” he passions.

Evidently, this isn’t just a side business – it’s a foundational pillar of where the US energy system is heading.

SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITY Smith’s approach to social responsibility is simple. The company takes care of the community the same way it takes care of its own people – with heart, consistency, and genuine commitment.

“Community involvement is a core part of who we are, and being a family-built, Permian-based company means we don’t see corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an obligation, we see it as a responsibility to the people and communities that helped shape us,” describes Singh.

Historically, many of its CSR efforts come directly from employees.

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in crisis, supporting a local cause, or organizing a shop-floor charity drive.

This bottom-up approach keeps our giving genuine and rooted in the people who live here,” he divulges.

Elsewhere, the company proudly participates in Wounded Warrior Project® initiatives and supports veteran-focused organizations that help men and women transition, recover, and rebuild their lives.

“We also regularly contribute to local fundraisers, community events, and non-profit efforts across Midland, Odessa, and the broader Permian Basin.”

As part of its commitment to being a good Western Texas neighbor, Smith knows that beyond formal programs, its everyday actions matter.

This includes hiring locally, investing in workforce development, supporting multi-generational family employment, contributing to regional economic growth, and prioritizing safety and environmental compliance.

“CSR isn’t just writing checks – it’s about being a company people are proud to have in their community,” Singh tells us.

Across 2026, Smith’s focus is very clear – scale smart, diversify deliberately, and transform digitally.

“We’ve built a strong foundation and are now entering a phase of accelerated modernization and strategic expansion,” Singh assures.

Concerning digital transformation across every department, the company’s biggest internal priority is to fully digitize the way it works, eliminating paper systems and bringing real-time visibility into every corner of the business.

“This will make us faster and more accurate, transparent, and scalable.

Digital transformation is not an initiative, it is becoming the operating system of the entire company,” he continues.

The overarching strategies employed by Smith are not random or opportunistic – they are directly aligned with the direction of its customers, including leading oil majors, utilities, and data center developers.

Oil and gas remains stable, utility infrastructure is exploding, and data center demand is accelerating, and the company has positioned itself expertly at the forefront of this intersection, becoming a fullspectrum energy infrastructure manufacturer for the next decade.

“We’re building a modern, diversified, and digitally enabled manufacturing platform that can serve wells, grids, substations, and data centers with the same discipline, speed, and reliability that defined our history. The goal is simple – grow fast but grow healthy,” Singh concludes.

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