CUSTOM STAINLESS STEEL TANKS OF ANY SIZE
Designed and built in Springfield, Missouri, since 1988, and shipped or field-erected anywhere in the U.S.
THE PERFECT TANKS FOR YOUR PRODUCTS
Watson builds stainless steel process, storage, and agitation tanks, plus air scrubbers, carbon towers, and field-fabricated vessels, each one engineered for the product that goes in it. Shop-built tanks run up to 180 inches in diameter and 70,000 gallons in capacity; field-built tanks run up to 500,000 gallons. Typical lead time from purchase order to shipment is 20 to 24 weeks.
BACKED BY NEARLY 40 YEARS OF METALWORKING EXCELLENCE.
Judge us by the companies we work with, including Coca-Cola, Bayer, Campbell’s, Ventura Foods, Church & Dwight, Sherwin-Williams, Clean Earth, Statco-DSI, Haskell, Dennis Group, CRB, and many others. Since 1988, Watson has earned a reputation across the beverage, dairy, food, water treatment, chemical, and personal care industries for tanks that fit the process, from hygienic clean-in-place designs to jacketed vessels that hold temperature to the exact degree you require.
NO PROJECT IS TOO SMALL, TOO BIG, OR TOO COMPLEX.
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In-house engineering team
No middlemen. The Watson engineers who design your tank are the ones you talk to, from the first conversation through approval drawings to delivery.
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75,000 square feet of manufacturing space
Our Springfield, Missouri, shop builds tanks up to 180 inches in diameter in a controlled, clean environment, and our field crews build the rest on your site.
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Equipment built for stainless steel
A 6 kW laser that cuts plate to 1 inch thick, plate rolls for shells up to 1/2 inch thick, automated seam welders, and polishing and glass bead blasting, all under one roof.
WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THREE THINGS: OUR TEAM, OUR TANKS, AND OUR CUSTOMERS.
Watson is a proud member of the AmProd family of manufacturers. Together, Watson, American Products, and EnSight Solutions form one team with one dream: to support each other through the highs and lows while serving our customers with integrity. That’s why we don’t just build stainless steel tanks. We build them right. It’s in our DNA, it’s in our culture, and it’s in every tank we ship.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Approval Drawings 101
Before any tank project enters production, the manufacturing team shares an “Approval Drawing” with the customer. These drawings aren’t just engineering paperwork–they’re your chance to make sure the tank manufacturer is building the vessel to your expectations. Let’s take a look at how you can read an approval drawing and get your tank project kicked off right.
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Want the right tank for your process? Start with the right information
Successful tank projects begin before you even have that first conversation with the Watson Custom Tanks team. Here’s some key information you can bring to us to help save time, improve accuracy and mitigate miscommunication throughout the design, fabrication and shipping processes.
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Watson Metal Masters Reveals New Look and Name
Discover how the newly rebranded Watson Custom Tanks is unveiling a bold new identity and website to reflect over two decades of growth and their dedication to cutting-edge, customized stainless steel solutions.
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