Charps Family of Brands
Together, we’re rewriting the pipeline service playbook
We’ve taken the best in the field, the best in the shop and the best in tech and brought them under one roof to redefine service confidence.
NorMinn brings elite industrial contracting power to the Charps family. With rare ASME certifications, food-safe training and the Minnesota High-Pressure Piping License in their back pocket, they don’t just show up — they show up ready. From ethanol plant shutdowns to ASME-certified fabrication, they take on the jobs that demand specialized expertise and get them done right.
Capabilities:
- ASME-certified shop fabrication (S, U, and PP stamps)
- R-stamp field repairs on vessels, tanks, and piping
- Minnesota High-Pressure Piping License
- Full-service piping, millwright, boiler, and welding crews
- Structural steel erection and union-trained labor support
- Shutdown planning, staging, and multi-crew coordination
How they help you find your happy place:
- Trusted shutdown partner in ethanol, food and processing facilities
- Crews trained in food-safe and high-pressure environments
- Deep bench of union talent with precision field execution
PipeSense doesn’t guess — it knows. Using AI and ultra-high-frequency pressure sampling, PipeSense detects hydrotest leaks with precision and alerts operators within minutes. There’s no waiting. No rework. No false alarms. It’s the fastest, smartest way to validate pipeline integrity before startup and it’s built right into our hydrotest workflow.
Capabilities:
- Real-time AI leak detection during hydrotests (PipeTest)
- Pressure pulse capture at 1,000 samples per second
- Ultra-low false positive rates
- Always-on monitoring for new and legacy assets (PipeGuard)
How they help you find your happy place:
- Speeds up commissioning and confirms test success fast
- Avoids costly retests and eliminates false leak alerts
- Brings confidence to high-consequence hydrotests
NorMinn: Certified, capable and built for the toughest jobs
PipeSense: Technology-driven pipeline transparency
A one-stop shop for total operator confidence
By combining Charps’ end-to-end field execution with NorMinn’s certified fabrication and PipeSense’s real-time leak detection, we’ve created a full-spectrum solution that covers every phase of pipeline reliability.
Why it matters:
- Fewer handoffs, fewer unknowns: Fabricate, install, test and verify with more control
- Speed meets certainty: Faster project timelines with transparency from first weld to final report
- Built to handle the pressure: Proven teams, elite tools and execution built to overcome any obstacle