Kenai, Alaska · Locally owned since 1980
Industrial surface preparation, protective coatings, linings, inspection, and corrosion-control services for Alaska’s oil, gas, marine, and industrial infrastructure.
Our North Star
“We exist to build people of character who perform excellent industrial coating work, service our community and honor what is right - even when it is difficult.”
Capabilities
Three core capability groups cover preparation, application, and verification — delivered in our Kenai shop or in the field.
Abrasive blasting, vacuum blasting, solvent cleaning, and hand/power tool cleaning to prepare steel surfaces for specified industrial coating systems.
Application of protective coatings, tank linings, epoxy, polyurethane, zinc-rich primers, thermal spray, and high-build immersion systems.
Inspection and documentation provided according to project specifications and client requirements, supported by team members with AMPP and legacy NACE credentials.
Industries
From Cook Inlet marine assets to North Slope processing facilities, our crews work to the site requirements of each owner.
Processing facilities, vessels, piping, and structural steel for Alaska operators, coordinated with turnaround and shutdown windows.
Barges, decks, and marine steel exposed to Cook Inlet and coastal service conditions.
Storage tank exteriors, interiors, and immersion linings for fuel and process storage assets.
Shop coating for fabricators and general contractors, coordinated with fabrication schedules.
Clarifiers, wastewater tanks, and municipal and utility infrastructure across the region.
Mobilization, logistics, and crews for remote Alaska projects with site-specific safety requirements.
Selected projects
Structured case studies of shop and field work across Alaska. Client names and details are published only with written approval.
Oil & Gas
Abrasive blasting, industrial coating, and Plasite 7159 application across five vessels during a four-week Alpine/CD-1 Turnaround (TAR) window on the North Slope.
Tanks & Terminals
Epperheimer supported the removal and replacement of lead-based exterior coating on Marathon Petroleum's Tank 25, a live high-temperature process tank. Robotic ultra-high-pressure water blasting was performed with ISP Services to prepare the surface for the replacement coating system.
Fabrication & Construction
SSPC-SP 6 commercial blast prep, Bar-Rust 236, and Interthane 990 coating of a 100-foot-diameter ultra-low sulfur diesel storage tank at Central Processing Facility 2 (CPF2).
Safety & quality
Our safety program is built around compliance with OSHA, State of Alaska, and customer requirements, supported by training, hazard awareness, and site-specific planning.
Real photos of Epperheimer Inc. crews, equipment, tank linings, marine vessels, and industrial coating operations across Alaska.
Kenai Shop Facility, AK
Kenai Shop Facility, AK
Kenai Shop Facility, AK
Kenai Shop Facility, AK
Kenai Shop Facility, AK
Alaska Tank Terminal Worksite
Alaska Tank Terminal Worksite
Alaska Tank Terminal Worksite
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Our story
1980
Epperheimer Inc. is founded as a locally owned Alaska coating contractor.
Today
The company reports roughly 150–200 shop and field projects each year with a crew that ranges from about 15 to 30 people.
Leadership
Jeff Epperheimer, Owner/Business Manager · Kevin Epperheimer, Owner/Operations Manager · Larissa Arbelovsky, Safety Coordinator.
Careers
Blasters, industrial painters, foremen, and coating inspectors — shop work in Kenai and field work across Alaska.
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46941 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska 99611
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
