With the merger in 2019 of B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK) and the recent addition in 2022 of AXXAIR (France) into Specialized Fabrication Equipment (S.F.E.) Group, the various product groups offered by the original manufacturers have been re-aligned and integrated into the overall S.F.E. Group product range whilst keeping their own brand identity.
With Mathey Dearman supplying pipe fitting tools since the 1930’s, S.F.E. Group is proud to present its brand dedicated to one of its most historical product ranges: Fit-Up Pro by Mathey Dearman.
With the Fit-Up Pro brand, S.F.E. Group not only wishes to highlight the focus on fit up, alignment and layout tools, but also supply the growing demand and diverse applications on-site in the industries that the S.F.E. Group already serves and intertwines with the other product applications within S.F.E. Group.
As an OEM, S.F.E. Group prides itself being renowned with the Fit-Up Pro brand not only for its history in pipe fitting tools, but also for the continuous innovations and the overall comprehensiveness of this range of fit up, alignment and layout tools, including: external and internal pipe clamps, welding wedges, flange spreaders and flange aligning tools and a wide variety of pipe layout and marking tools.
Fit-Up Pro’s products, from pipe marking and alignment tools to scissor clamps, are available from the international S.F.E. Group branches on 4 continents, as well as from S.F.E. Group’s extensive and continuously expanding global network of partners and distributors.
Get in touch for any pipe fitting tools and pipe aligning application.
The Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group (in short: S.F.E. Group) was founded in 2019 after the merger of three world leading OEM’s in the field of pipe fabrication tooling and machinery: B&B Pipe and Industrial Tools LLC (USA), Mathey Dearman Inc. (USA) and TAG Pipe Equipment Specialists (UK). In a time span of 5 years, another 4 renowned and market leading companies were acquired and added to the S.F.E. Group portfolio: Axxair (France, 2022), Magnatech (USA, 2023), Climax (USA, 2023) and Sumner (USA, 2025).
The vision and philosophy of the S.F.E. Group is to offer globally a comprehensive innovative and cost-effective range of specialized fabrication, welding and machining equipment and derived rental solutions, for a wide range of applications within all critical industries, while optimizing performance, efficiency and safety.
Leveraging over 200 years of combined experience in engineering, manufacturing, and field applications, the S.F.E. Group is committed to driving innovation. Through continuous product development and strategic acquisitions, the S.F.E. Group is actively growing its portfolio and expanding its global presence to meet the demands of industries around the world. Currently, the S.F.E. Group consists of 12 complimentary brands, each supporting the others in delivering cutting-edge solutions.
With offices and warehousing on 5 continents, 400+ employees and more than 500 partnerships and distributors worldwide, S.F.E. Group prides itself on consistently offering the highest standards of both product quality and service locally to all its customers.
S.F.E. Group looks forward to welcoming you into its global network as a partner,
distributor or end user customer and remains at your disposal at any time.
Contact Americas: sales@sfe-brands.com
Contact International: sales-int@sfe-brands.com
S.F.E. Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of CLIMAX Portable Machining & Welding Systems, based in Newberg, Oregon, USA.
(October 2023)
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(May 2023)
