Our Companies
Safety
PK Safety provides on-site safety services including medical services, safety attendants, field safety representatives, rescue services, safety training and safety equipment rental differentiated from all others by utilizing in-house developed technologies to provide a safer environment, increased utilization and predictive response capability.
Technology
PK Technology provides uniquely efficient, API, NACE and other inspection services by utilizing in-house developed intelligent solutions designed to deliver complete transparency and comprehensive knowledge to assist owner clients with making better data-driven business decisions in near real-time, thereby helping assure asset integrity and avoid PSM events.
Industrial
PK Industrial applies high value epoxy based coatings in both shop and field applications. PK Industrial pioneered installation and repair of epoxy intumescent fireproofing systems in the oil and gas industry and remains one of the largest applicators of intumescent fireproofing and numerous other industrial coatings based in the central US.
Our History
Pro-Kleen (PK) was started by Kevin Turpin in 1997. The company began by applying high-end automotive and industrial machinery coatings but soon realized that it didn’t want to be just a painting company. So with eagerness to learn new techniques that improve efficiency and quality, willingness to innovate and partner with coating and equipment manufacturers and continuous education, PK went from a small-town company to industry-leading company within a short period of time.
In mid-2004, brothers Brian and Kenny Turpin, joined forces with their brother Kevin at PK. A unique blend of talents and personality between the three quickly became an advantage as the brothers began the journey of building a business together.
After several years of painting heavy machinery and refinery equipment off-site with specialty applications, PK’s reputation was growing. PK becomes the first company to spray Chartek 1709 in an onshore facility in North America. As fireproofing grew rapidly on new construction projects in 2005, PK Industrial (PKI) became known as a world leader for intumescent fireproofing applications in the oil & gas industry.
With PK Industrial applying specialized coating systems in dangerous and complex environments, they began to experience a lack of skilled personnel within the 3rd party safety teams that were being provided. PK saw a need to innovate the process and improve the quality of safety teams being provided, so PK began supplying their own safety professionals. PK Safety was founded to provide safety professionals that meet the high standard and quality that PK was known for.
Throughout the growth of PK, we saw an opportunity to innovate and create consistency using mobile technology to sustain our growth. PK realized the value and power of mobile access to information and receiving field data in real-time, so we hired a 3rd party company to build applications for internal use. However, contracted software developers didn’t understand the industry or have the same passion for success, so PK decided to hire in-house development in order to apply our expertise.
PK made the decision to invest in development to create a mobile technology that worked with a tablet. With a strong pool of developers trained locally in writing applications specifically for Apple at the time, PK developed its first product (intelliSPEC™) with internal solutions inFIRE™ & intelliSAFETY™ for use by PK Industrial and PK Safety. Product development allowed PK Companies to grow 100% each year and provide consistency. Services expanded into 22 states and the offshore market. During this period, customers took notice of the technology PK employees were using and started to inquire about external use. The development team continued to grow, and PK was quickly becoming a technology company.
PK decided to start an operations department within PK Technology to provide certified inspectors that were properly trained on the use of intelliSPEC™. After development, PK went to the market to merge inspection processes with mobile data collection –using our experience of running successful service companies to efficiently run an inspection company that can push inspection data into legacy systems.
PK Solutions became the newest addition to our companies and began the creation of a new product designed for workforce optimization (weavix™). weavix™ is a software platform designed to empower and optimize the deskless worker through multimedia collaboration and workforce diagnostics.
weavix™ Branches Out – as the weavix™ product continued to grow and expand its capabilities, PK Solutions converted to weavix™, inc. and separated from PK Companies. While PK Companies played a significant role in the formation of weavix™ the time had come for weavix™ to operate independently from PK while continuing to innovate and refine the platform.
PK Companies completed a majority recapitalization with DC Capital Partners, positioning the company for its next phase of growth. With DCCP’s expertise, PK will better serve its current and future clients by enhancing its services and market reach, all while continuing its mission to deliver innovative solutions on a broader scale.
Previous & Current Locations
We are currently on 50+ job-sites in 15 states nationwide. With our headquarter locations in Houston, Texas and Wichita, Kansas, we have the ability to handle any job of any size.
PK Safety
PK Technology
PK Industrial
Our Offices
Corporate Office
Augusta
Corpus christi
Corpus Christi, TX 78409
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Our Offices
Corporate Office
PK Technology
Moss Point, MS 39562
(228) 285-7179