At Midwest Ironworks we provide industrial pipefitting and millwright services based out of Horace, ND. Since our founding in 2009, we have worked closely with contractors and engineering firms to complete projects for various processing plants in the upper Midwest. Our clients include well-known organizations like American Crystal Sugar Company, Cargill, and the Fargo Water Treatment Plant. With 15 years of experience, our team has developed a strong skill set and understanding of our industry, which sets us apart from competitors.
Ryan acquired the love of welding and fabrication from his father Tom. He had a welding hood on from about the age of 13 helping to fix farm machinery, build hydraulic doors, and fabricate horse stanchions. After high school in Bottineau, ND he attended Welding Technology at NDSCS in Wahpeton, ND. Upon graduation in 2000 he got a job as pipe welder for Grant’s Mechanical in Fargo, ND. From then on, he learned the pipe trades from some great people along the way. In 2007 he got an opportunity to work on the WAGP (West African Gas Pipeline) project as a Mechanical Foreman in Nigeria for Willbros out of Houston, TX. Once back in the states he was hired as a pipe welder for Wanzek Construction building Tharaldson Ethanol in Casselton, ND. In 2009 he started Midwest Ironworks as a single man operation. He hired his brother Riley as a pipe welder/fitter the first year and they have been building the crew ever since. Drawing on past experience, industry contacts, and colleagues made over his career, he and his team have been able to build a premier piping and millwright company over the last 15 years. Great people make great companies and Ryan is very appreciative of all of the people that have helped build Midwest Ironworks into what it is today.
Midwest Ironworks has solutions for your industrial steel pipe fitting and millwright service needs. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions tailored to your requirements.
At Midwest Ironworks we provide industrial pipefitting and millwright services based out of Horace, ND. Since our founding in 2009, we have worked closely with contractors and engineering firms to complete projects for various processing plants in the upper Midwest. Our clients include well-known organizations like American Crystal Sugar Company, Cargill, and the Fargo Water Treatment Plant. With 15 years of experience, our team has developed a strong skill set and understanding of our industry, which sets us apart from competitors.
Ryan Haugo started Midwest Ironworks in February 2009 as a single-owner-operator with 3 silent partners
Hired brother Riley in May of 2009
Had 5 employees by the end of 2009
Slowly grew from 2010 to 2016
Had 40 employees by the end of 2016
Picked up contracts with Western Sugar in CO and NE
Had 80 employees at the end of 2016
Doubled in revenue in 2016
2017-2020 added more top-notch team members and increased revenue by 700%
Had over 100 employees by the end of 2020 during peak months
In 2021 became the main piping contractor to build Red River Bio-Refinery in Grand Forks
Had 120 employees at the end of 2021
Increased revenue by another 145% by the end of 2023. Midwest Ironworks is now completing over 20M in revenue each year thanks to our growing client list and 1st in-class project managers and skilled craftsmen.
Bought out 3 silent partners in December of 2023, Ryan Haugo becomes sole owner after 15 years in business
We assembled a team of some of the best welders/fitters and project managers in the country
