SSE Steel Fabrication is Honored for 2nd year as a Top Tiger-led Business in Louisiana! 🐯

{St. Bernard, LA}– SSE Steel Fabrication has earned a ranking on Louisiana State University’s 2023 LSU100 list of fastest growing LSU graduate owned or led companies.  In addition to celebrating the success of LSU graduates, the LSU 100 and LSU ROARING20 provide a forum to pass lessons on to the next generation of LSU entrepreneurs.

SSE Steel Fabrication (SSE) is an AISC-certified structural steel fabrication contractor located in St. Bernard, Louisiana. SSE has a full-service facility specializing in architectural and structural fabrication, including plasma-cutting, forming, welding, assembly and finishing. SSE also installed the first state-of-the-art robotic CNC plasma machine in south Louisiana, the PythonX Structural Fabrication System, which helped make SSE a leader in the field of structural steel fabrication. The company has made substantial investments in state-of-the-art robotic processing equipment, including welding cobots, a robotic structural beam line, an HD oxygen/plasma 20' x 10' burn table with articulating robotic arm, and a CNC tube processor, among many others. SSE has been honored as 2022 Louisiana Growth Leader by Louisiana Economic Development, and was named to Inc. Magazine's list of America's 5000 fastest growing private companies for 2 consecutive years, which included a #5 ranking in New Orleans and #10 ranking in Louisiana. SSE is also a 2023 New Orleans Saints Small Business Partner. 

Justin P. Airhart, Louisiana State University Class of 1996, is the Chief Operations Officer of SSE Steel Fabrication, formerly known as Southern Services & Equipment, Inc. “We are incredibly honored to be recognized on LSU's 2023 LSU100 list. This achievement reflects the dedication and hard work of our entire team. We see this as a testament to our commitment to innovation, excellence, and in the spirit of LSU, and it motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry,” said Airhart.

SSE Steel Fabrication earned the rank of 92 on last year’s 2022 LSU100 list.