ABOUT US
Our Company
We’re Woven Metal Products (WMP), a family-operated company based in Alvin, Texas, USA, right outside Houston. Since 1967, we’ve been a trusted metal fabrication and manufacturing partner for companies of all industries and sizes.
We serve local, domestic and international partners all with the same strategic mission: reliable quality, partnership attitude and attention to detail.
Our team specializes in fabricating reactor and tower internals and performing custom fabrication and perforation work for any application and need across multiple industries. While we’ve primarily focused on serving the energy, oil & gas and petrochemical sectors throughout our history, we also serve renewable energy, industrial, pulp & paper, water & wastewater, mining, architectural and electrical & technology applications.
As a solutions provider, we often collaborate with our customers to find remedies to their pain points, and we’ve even patented four of those solutions to date. We welcome a challenge and encourage our customers to innovate with our team. Have a problem? Contact us to talk through it.
Our Purpose | Vision | Mission
Our Purpose
To provide leading custom solutions regarding fabrication and manufacturing for the energy, chemical, process and several other industries.
Our Vision
To be a premier fabrication facility with a global reputation for industry expertise and custom design solutions.
Our Mission
Reliable Quality | Partnership Attitude | Attention to Detail.
Values
Integrity | Excellence | Innovation | Collaboration.
Our Facility
Our 125,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, ISO-9001-certified fabrication facility is designed for producing results for our customers.
No job is too large, as we have the space and equipment necessary to complete your project, with our shop featuring 26 feet under the hook, accommodating 30 tons or more. Our welding workstations are centrally supplied with welding gases, increasing productivity, speed and quality of the finished product.
We are dedicated to innovation and regularly reinvest and train our team members in the newest equipment to improve our production accuracy and add fabrication, including robotic tools.
Today’s facility boasts a fully renovated main office, updated shop floor (newly remodeled in 2022), and storage facilities for our warehousing customers.
Our History
1967: Open For Business
Richard Hillenburg founds Woven Metal Products, specializing in manufacturing wire mesh internals, including chloride filter leaf pockets for Dow Chemical worldwide.
1970s: Expanding Product Range
WMP expands its expertise in general fabrication and welding for internals.
1974: UOP Scallops
WMP begins to produce perforated scallops for Universal Oil Products (UOP) and expands even further into specialty internals. Even today, WMP is one of the only North American fabrication facilities approved to fabricate these punched plate scallops.
1976: IndChem, Inc. Established
IndChem is founded as a subsidiary of WMP in the service and maintenance business assisting the same industries as WMP. Later, as the industry and WMP evolve, IndChem transitions from turnaround and maintenance work into the carbon steel and structural fabrication company it is today.
1983: In-house Perforation Capabilities
Adding in-house perforation machines to its range of equipment, WMP claims the title of one of the largest die and tool libraries available in the U.S., excelling in specialty perforation work.
1995: New President, New Technology
Richard’s son Roy Hillenburg takes on the role of president and continues transforming the company, investing in facility improvements and in new technology, such as waterjets to handle cutting thicker, heavier material.
2000: Adding Robots
WMP adds robotic equipment to its expanding suite of machinery to better serve customers. Robotic welders and press brakes allow work to continue 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
2006: ISO Certification
WMP first earns the designation of a USA ISO-9001 certified facility, which certifies the company meets and adheres to the top standards in fabrication. Each year, WMP goes through an extensive management system audit to maintain this certification.
2007: Lasers
Under Roy’s leadership, WMP continues reinvesting in the business, acquiring new technology to best serve customers. With new laser equipment, the team can work more efficiently on drilling projects.
2009: Third Generation Leadership
Russell Hillenburg, Roy’s son and Richard’s grandson, becomes president of WMP, ushering in the third generation of family leadership for the company.
2010: Major Shop Expansion and Upgrade
Russell leads a large, full-scale upgrade for WMP’s facilities, expanding the shop to 100,000 square feet of fabrication and office space, 26 feet under the hook that can accommodate 30 tons or more.
2012: Tower Internals Division
Due to customer demand, WMP establishes the Tower Internals division, adding new team members and equipment to create what customers wanted: separation elements, mass transfer products and consignment hardware.
2017: 50th Anniversary
WMP celebrates 50 years of business as a trusted, family-operated company.
2022: Shop Remodel and Growth
WMP debuts its newly remodeled workspace, as well as additional automated equipment, including an automated laser and a robotic welding arm. The updated 125,000-square-foot facility features a dedicated team member breakroom, updated bathroom facilities, and improved air filtration and circulation throughout. Newly constructed office areas bring the production, quality control, and drafting teams inside the shop, allowing for more real-time collaboration.
2023: Houston Family-Owned Business of the Year
The Houston Business Journal names WMP as one of the winners in their inaugural Family-Owned Business Awards, which honors areas businesses for their financial success and commitment to their community.