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Contract Welding for OEMs & Contractors

GWC provides contract welding when OEM & Contractor welding demand exceeds internal welding capacity.

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$100M+

Welded Products

15,000+

25,000+

Welds Inspected

Welding Records

40,000+

Managed Welding Hours

Modular   •   HVACR   •   Energy   •   Infrastructure   •   Industrial   •   Commercial 

How We Help Our Customers

  • Contract Welding

    Contract Welding

    Our shop and traveling contract welders have supported over $100M in manufacturing output.

    When welding becomes the bottleneck, 10+ OEM programs deploy GWC’s contract welders.

    GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, Laser, and more

    Sanitary & Food Grade environments

    ASME & ISO-regulated work

    We learn your drawings & requirements then we work under your direction to ensure alignment with your standards.

    Why? So you can feel relief from welding constraints.

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  • Welding Inspection Management

    Welding Inspection Management

    We’ve inspected 15,000+ welds across the U.S.

    Overseen more than 40,000 welding man-hours inside regulated environments.

    50+ certified welders covered per day.

    20+ managed CWI’s per site.

    100+ inspected welds per day.

    100s of miles of welding documentation.

    25,000+ weld records with traceability.

    Codes we work under: PHMSA, ASME B31.1, B31.3, Section IX, API 1104, AWS D1.1, ISO 9001, and more.

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What Clients Say

  • "I have only heard that we are very happy with the arrangement and the guys are doing well.'

    - HR Manager @ Greenville based OEM

  • "Michael and his guys continuously impress me. They keep our product line moving with so little drama that we feel like we still are the manufacturer at times."

    - PE Valve, contract valve manufacturer since 1959. Spartanburg, SC

  • "They welded a high end specialty tig project I already had in production. Michael and his team were a great value to getting the stainless ovens finished."

    - Wins Smokehouse Services, Western NC

  • "GWC gave our company a brazing guideline that we use across the globe.

    - OEM of chillers for AI Centers, Global

  • "As a construction firm I need certified welders on call and I need someone else to ensure they are compliant at all times. Michael and Greenville Weld Company handles that for me."

    — Owner of Local Construction Company, Greenville, SC

  • 'Michael came to our job site and was leading part of our quality team to inventory, sort, and document our critical components prior to construction. He then delivered red lined drawings to us prior to commissioning the site."

    — Equitrans Midstream Energy, Virginia

  • "Michael delivered an organized 1300+ page mechanical turnover package prior to commissioning our 4 unit simple cycle plant in NJ."

    — Bayonne Energy Center, Bayonne, NJ

  • "The weldments have been accurate and on-time, even after adding powder coat.

    - Stokes Technology Group, Greenville, SC

Examples Of Our Work

  • Contract Welders

    Contract Welders

  • Contract Welding

    Contract Welding

  • Certified Weld Inspections

    Certified Weld Inspectons

  • High Mix Low Volume Weldments

    High Mix Low Volume Weldments

  • Copper To Steel Tig Welding for Valve

    Copper To Steel Tig Services

  • End-to-End (E2E) Manufacturing

    End-to-End (E2E) Manufacturing

  • Small to Medium Volume Production Welding

    Small → Medium Vol. Production Welding

  • Multi Component Fab & Assembly

    Multi Component Fab & Assembly

  • Emergency weld repair

    EMERGENCY WELDS & REPAIRS

  • AWS CWI Welder Qualifications

    Certified Welder Qualifications

  • Construction Material Tracking

    Material Tracking

  • Fully Custom and Special Fabrication

    Fully Custom & Specialized Fabrication

  • Welding Inspection Management

    Welding Inspection Management

Common Questions

What types of welding do you offer?

We provide contract welding for manufacturers, OEMs, and industrial customers, including production welding, repair work, and welded assemblies.

Do you provide contract welders at a customer’s facility?

Yes. Greenville Weld Company can provide contract welders to work at your facility under your direction, depending on scope, schedule, and location.

Can you handle production welding at your own shop?

Yes. We can complete welding work at our facility for customers who need overflow support, outsourced welding capacity, or welded product manufacturing.

What industries do you support?

We support OEMs, manufacturers, industrial contractors, and other businesses that need reliable welding support for production parts, assemblies, and industrial components.

Can I send drawings or photos for review?

Yes. If you have drawings, photos, or part details, send them over and we can review the job and discuss next steps.

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Our
Team

  • Michael Bates, Owner

    Michael Bates (AWS CWI & OWNER)

    With a decade in the field and almost another in the office, Michael leads Greenville Weld Company’s operations and quality oversight with not-so-common southern grace. As a Certified Welding Inspector and hands-on fabricator, he brings deep code compliance and real-world results to every project.

    For larger jobs, GWC taps into a network of trusted inspectors & regional welders and machinists — so you get the best crew for your project, every time.

    You get the owner’s attention on every job—period.