Helfrich Brothers…It All Started with Two Brothers
How it all started with two brothers…
1948
Vin Helfrich, Sr. and Joe Helfrich established Helfrich Brothers Boiler Works (HBBW) upon their return from the US Navy and US Marine Corps after serving in World War II.
1960
Certified full-service boiler contractor, furnishing and installing replacement boiler parts and plant components, and providing emergency repairs to industrial, municipal, aftermarket powerhouse product/service companies.
1969
Purchased current location at former Merrimack Boiler Works.
1976
One of the first companies to get issued the R stamp on December 14th, 1976.
1982
Second generation of Helfrich brothers, also named Vin and Joe, expanded the business and began to serve industrial, utility, pulp and paper, and waste to energy markets
1995
Built two new shop facilities equaling 100,000 SQ FT: a tube and header fabrication shop and a tank/ vessel fabrication shop.
New technology:
- State-of-the-art spiral weld overlay lines
- 20,000 sq. ft. heavy-lifting bay expansion with 50-ton crane capacity
2020
Today, Helfrich Brothers continues to grow, consistently re-establishing itself as a quality, single-source turnkey supplier of products and services within the energy market.