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Platform·Industrials/Specialty Manufacturing·July 20, 2026

Pelican Energy Partners acquires Riggins Company

The Hampton, Virginia manufacturer supplies engineered metal fabrications and mission-critical components to the U.S. Navy, shipbuilders and industrial customers.

Takeaways

  • Riggins is a manufacturer of engineered metal fabrications and mission-critical components.
  • Pelican Energy Partners and Riggins are classified as a platform transaction.
  • The target serves naval shipbuilding and industrial sectors across Virginia.
BuyerPelican Energy Partners
TargetRiggins
SponsorPelican Energy Partners
TypePlatform
GeographyVirginia
IndustryIndustrials
Sub-sectorSpecialty Manufacturing

Pelican Energy Partners acquired Riggins Company, a Hampton, Virginia manufacturer of engineered metal fabrications and custom components.

Founded in 1960, Riggins supplies the U.S. Navy and its nuclear shipbuilding partners, as well as customers in power generation, refining, petrochemicals and aerospace.

Its capabilities include custom fabrication and weldments, specialty welding, engineering and design, project management and field installation.

President and CEO Justin Byrum and the existing leadership team will continue to run the company.

Pelican plans to invest in additional production capacity.

Financial terms were not disclosed.