COMPANY HISTORY
Before its 2009 acquisition by Insituform, The Bayou Companies was a third generation, family-owned business for over 65 years. Established by E.S. "Ed" Shea, Sr. as Bayou Welding Works, Bayou began as a one man, one welding truck operation in 1942.
FAMILY HISTORY
In the late 1940's, Ed Shea's two sons, Jerry Shea, Sr. and E.S. "Buddy" Shea, Jr. joined the family business. Both graduates in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University, the two brothers began a long and successful business partnership which resulted in steady growth of The Bayou Companies over the next forty years.
Bayou Management Services, Inc. was formed in an effort to consolidate the administration of the various operating companies. Jerry Shea, Jr., Stewart Shea and Jimmy Shea, the three grandsons of Ed Shea, Sr., the company founder, became the principal administrative officers of the new entity.
Today, Jerry serves as the President of Bayou and many other fourth generation Shea family members are involved in the day-to-day operations at The Bayou Companies. With the addition of quality personnel as well as fourth generation family members to help guide Bayou into the future, Bayou will continue to grow and adapt to the ever-changing needs of the oil and gas pipeline industry.
ACQUISITION, GROWTH, & LEGAL HISTORY
| 1942 |
Bayou Welding Works was established.
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| 1981 |
Bayou Management Services, Inc. was established
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| 1994 |
In partnership with Stupp Corporation, Bayou Coating, LLC was established in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with the construction of an FBE coating plant
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| 1998 |
A partnership with Chicago-based Perma-Pipe, Inc. allowed Bayou to provide polyurethane foam insulation applications
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| 2001 |
Bayou Management Services, LLC changed its name to The Bayou Companies, LLC
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| 2001 |
Bayou Flow Technologies (BFT), a joint marketing agreement between The Bayou Companies, LLC, Perma-Pipe, Inc., and Cuming Insulation Corporation was formed to offer a single point of contact for the provision of thermal insulation systems. |
| 2002 |
Acquired Commercial Coating Services International, Ltd. (CCSI)
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| 2006 |
Bayou Welding Works, LLC established as a welding and fabrication division
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| 2009 |
The Bayou Companies, Inc. and Corrpro Companies are acquired by Insituform Technologies, Inc. a leading worldwide provider of proprietary technologies and services for rehabilitating sewer, water, energy and mining piping systems and the corrosion protection of industrial pipelines. |
| 2009 |
Acquisition of Camrose, Alberta pipe coating facility from Garneau, Inc.
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PRODUCTS, SERVICES, & FACILITIES HISTORY
| 1972 |
First fusion bonded epoxy coating plant opens
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| 1983 |
First pipe bending facility constructed
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| 1989 |
Second fusion bonded epoxy coating plant operational |
| 1991 |
Internal flow efficiency (ID coating) plant opens |
| 1992 |
Fusion bonded epoxy custom coating capability
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| 1994 |
Fusion bonded epoxy coating plant added in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| 1998 |
In partnership with Chicago-based Perma-Pipe, Bayou offers polyurethane foam insulation applications
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| 1998 |
Internal flow efficiency (ID coating) plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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| 2000 |
First concrete weight coating plant
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| 2001 |
Bayou Flow Technologies (BFT), a joint marketing agreement between The Bayou Companies, LLC, Perma Pipe, Inc. and Cuming Insulation Corporation was formed to offer a single point of contact for the provision of thermal insulation systems
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| 2006 |
The Bayou Companies establishes a welding and fabrication company under the original company name of Bayou Welding Works, LLC
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| 2006 |
The Bayou Companies constructed their third FBE coating plant located in New Iberia, Louisiana
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| 2006 |
A second concrete coating plant was acquired
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| 2007 |
CCSI and Bayou constucts an internal FBE coating plant |
