Careers History & Growth
Solving the Right Problems, the Right Way
At IGS, our mission has always been clear: to eliminate corrosion, erosion, and fouling threats that jeopardize the performance, safety, and profitability of industrial systems.
Guided by CEO Rich Crawford, we redefined what’s possible in heavy industry. By developing solutions that outperform legacy methods and remove systemic inefficiencies, we’ve enabled our clients to protect their critical assets while maximizing uptime, extending run lengths, and reducing lifecycle emissions.
Turning Industry Gaps into Strategic Gains
Traditional maintenance methods left assets vulnerable – introducing heat, downtime, and risk while failing to deliver long-term reliability. IGS changed the equation. Our field-proven technologies, from HVTS cladding to advanced emissivity and automated welding, empower operators to move from reactive repairs to proactive asset integrity strategies.
We help facilities achieve more with fewer shutdowns, lower total cost of ownership, and improved environmental performance, all while supporting safe, on-schedule execution in the most demanding operating environments.
A Seismic Growth Trajectory
The opportunities for growth are substantial as IGS continues to expand its capacity to help the world’s leading energy, power, and industrial companies solve their most critical surface engineering-related problems, improve coating and welding techniques, and evaluate material performance.
IGS’s commitment to innovation and excellence is reflected in its recent acquisitions, including AmStar, Cetek, Hot-tek, and TubeTech™ Industrial. These strategic additions made possible through its partnership with institutional private equity leader, JFL, have catapulted IGS into a new era where IGS offers a comprehensive suite of surface protection and asset integrity solutions.
Technologies for Industry’s Toughest Challenges
The oil and gas sector is undergoing a significant transformation, and IGS is at the forefront of providing proven technologies that address some of the industry’s toughest challenges. Our ability to adapt, innovate, and deliver results positions IGS as a key player in this dynamic landscape.
Now, nearly thirty years after its founding, IGS is globally recognized as a proven industry partner, providing sustainable solutions for the world’s leading organizations in power, oil and gas, petrochemical, agrochemical, manufacturing, pulp & paper, renewable fuels, and more.
A Global Opportunity for Asset Vitality
With over 35 years of experience and active operations on six continents, IGS has only begun to tap into the industries we can serve. Less than 10% of the world’s plants have accessed our technologies, yet every facility battling degradation, downtime, and efficiency loss stands to benefit.
Our growth is measured not just in projects completed, but in operational certainty delivered. Each new partnership is an opportunity to extend asset life, streamline maintenance, and protect profitability. This is more than growth, it’s a global shift toward smarter, safer, and more sustainable performance.
IGS Services
With a state-of-the-art laboratory and testing facilities, IGS performs advanced diagnostics and testing before each project to ensure the correct solution is implemented based on the operating environment, corrosion factors, and substrate materials.
Our ESG Commitment
Our approach to ESG focuses on creating sustainable value for all stakeholders while making a positive impact upon our planet and the communities we serve.
We are on a mission to reduce emissions across carbon-intensive industries by providing solutions that go beyond simply complying with environmental legislations, but rather setting the standard for emissions control.