Creating Valuable Partnerships
GC Van Dam LLC based in Houston, Texas, is a joint venture between Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corp, an employee-owned company founded in 1948, and Industrias Metalurgicas Van Dam, a family-owned company founded in 1955.
The Gulf Copper and Van Dam team, equipped with cutting-edge deep-water facilities, and the project management and engineering expertise brings over 130 years of experience to the industry—offering a distinct fabrication alternative in the energy sector, including renewables. We have three excellent yard facilities in The Gulf of Mexico with direct access to sheltered waters, allowing us to design and manufacture heavy equipment to be delivered to any part of the world. Our proximity to the world’s hub of refineries allows us to work closely with our clients and provide excellent service.
GC Van Dam LLC, a 100% U.S. registered company, is emerging as leading global player in steel fabrication of ASME Pressure vessels, Heat exchangers, Process Skids, Heaters, API Shop Fabricated Tanks, Pipe Racks & combustion equipment for the energy industry. By exceeding customer expectations, and achieving market leadership and operational excellence, we have realized consistent and steady annual growth.
“Exceeding customer expectations, and achieving market leadership and operational excellence”
MPD Onshore Inspection
Service Details
Engineering and fabrication services for process skids, pressure vessels, heaters, heat exchangers, flares, pipe racks and modules. GCVD is supported by Gulf Copper fabrication services in Port Arthur and Galveston for larger fabrication projects, with access to waterfront leading to the Gulf of Mexico.
Facility Certifications
ASME
U Stamp
R Stamp
S Stamp
Valiant Onshore Inspection
Capabilities
Process Equipment, Oil, Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical Storage Tanks, Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers
Stress Relief Oven 4.5m x 4.5m x 14m (at 1,200°C)
CNC Line to Cut Drills for Tubesheets
2,500 MTons Four Post Press
300 Ton Press Brake
High Capacity Plate Bending Rolls
SAW Welding Machines
Manipulators and Turning Rolls
2 Machine Shops
20 Overhead Cranes
Port Arthur Facility
Equipment and Capacities
23 Acres at the Central Yard
Covered Fabrication Shop Area: approx 41,000 ft2
CNC Plate Cutting – 12’ X 40’X 6” Thickness (2 ea)
400 ton Plate Press Break
Plate Roll Up to 5/8” Thick
Plate Shear Up to 1/2” Thick
Programmable Sawing Up to 24”
Pipe Bending up to 6” Diameter
Multi Bank Welding Machines, 400 Amps
Multiple Overhead Cranes (Combined 20 Tons)
Submerged Arc Welding Capabilities
Hydrostatic Testing Up to 10,000 PSI
Onsite Blasting and Coating
Rail Material Handling in Between Shops
Open Ended Shop Access for Large Projects
Multiple Yard Cranes (300 Tons combined)
Fully Staffed Machine Shop
Facility Certifications
ISO 9001-2008 Certification
ASME ‘U’ & NBIC ‘R’ Stamps
ABS, DNV, ASME, AWS, API welding programs
Computerized WPS, PQR and WPQ databases
Staff Metallurgist
Galveston Facility
Equipment and Capacities
CNC Plate Cutting – 12’ X 40’ X 6” thick (2 ea)
1000 Ton CNC Plate Press Break
CNC Plate Roll Up to 2-3/8” thick
Plate Shear Up to 3/4” thick
Programmable Sawing Up to 24”
CNC Pipe and Structural Bending and Forming
Multi Bank Welding Machines Up to 400 Amps
Multiple Overhead Cranes (30t & 75t in High Bay)
Submerged Arc Welding
Semi-Automated Welding
Facility Certifications
ISO 9001-2008 Certification
ABS, DNV, ASME, AWS, API Welding Programs
Computerized WPS, PQR and WPQ Databases
Staff Metallurgist
In-House NDT
Certified Internal ISO Auditors
Fabrication Services – Port Arthur
ASME Pressure Vessels
Pipe Preservation
Fabrication PA KF
