B&B Fabricators began in 1966 as B&B Welding, a field welding and repair business located in Ballard Washington, and became incorporated on September 29th, 1966.  For many years we met increased customer demand by leasing additional space at multiple locations.  Then in 1997 we purchased a 10 acre manufacturing site at our present location in Arlington, Washington.  We developed a 50,000 square foot facility and moved all operations there in April 1999.  

Our present facility dramatically increased B&B's project capacity from all prior locations.  We also have room to add major coating systems and opportunity to benefit from the railroad spur adjacent to our property, which gives us an advantage over many of our competitors.

Through continued investment in the facility, equipment and personnel, B&B has earned a reputation for quality and timely work among several popular contractors.

• Implemented FabTrol software in 1992; a world renowned program for purchasing, estimating and production management in the steel fabrication industry.
• Purchased Design Data-SDS\2 in 1999 to improve detailing efficiency in an industry increasingly more dependent on electronic media.
• In 2009 we implemented the PythonX from Burlington Automation. This robotic plasma system performs popular beam and column operations up to 10 times faster than prior manual methods.

We recognized the value of AISC Certification and completed that process in the three following areas:

• October, 2002 - AISC Certification for Complex Steel Building Structures
• May, 2003 - AISC Certification for Major Steel Bridges
• May, 2003 - AISC Certification for Fracture Critical Endorsement

In 2002 B&B changed to a management style that emphasizes a strong team approach from its earlier entrepreneurial practice.  This new organizational approach enabled increased productivity and expansion.  In 2008 B&B further improved management by combining the estimating and project management functions.  These are now performed by the same person insuring improved continuity and communication throughout the life of a project.