Specialty Welding and Turnarounds to expand

Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC (SWAT), a provider of specialty welding and other turnaround services to refinery, petrochemical, and industrial customers, has launched an expansion to the West Coast.

The Gonzales, La.-based portfolio company of Hastings Equity Partners LLC has hired Spencer Moak to oversee its West Coast operations. He previously served as turnaround manager at Ohmstede Industrial Services and the operations manager at Plant Performance Services.

SWAT recently opened an office in Signal Hill, Calif., and expects to double its business on the West Coast in 2019.