Sydnor Industrial Services

What Sydnor Industrial Services does

Sydnor Industrial Services, doing business as Sydnor Hydro, is a Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturers' representative and construction firm specializing in groundwater and wastewater systems. Founded in 1889 by Thomas Sydnor as Sydnor Pump and Well Company, Inc., the company sells, installs, and services pumps, motors, controls, valves, tanks, drives, pipes, fittings, and related infrastructure from a broad portfolio of OEM brands (Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis, Danfoss, Franklin Electric, Zoeller, SIMFLO, SJE Rhombus, Cla-Val, Webtrol, OmniSite, US MOTORS, and others). Beyond equipment distribution, Sydnor delivers water well construction, well rehabilitation and abandonment, water systems design and construction, pump service with 24-hour emergency response, and contract utility operations, operating under regulated groundwater withdrawal permits in Virginia. The company is a subsidiary of the Unified Flow Technologies (UFT) water and wastewater platform.

The business serves municipal governments (80+ Virginia localities, plus DC and Maryland), federal facilities (Norfolk Naval Base, NASA Wallops Flight Facility, VDOT), large industrial customers (Anheuser Busch, Smithfield Foods, Perdue, DuPont, Dominion Virginia Power, Newport News Shipbuilding), real estate developers (Lennar), and institutional and recreational accounts (College of William & Mary, Riverside Tappahannock Hospital, Paramount Kings Dominion). Sydnor runs a territory-based direct field sales model (Territories 11-15 in Virginia, Territory 30 for DC/Maryland/Delaware, and others) with named territory managers, a Richmond warehouse and headquarters at 2111 Magnolia Street, and revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales, project-based construction services, and recurring service and utility operations contracts. Brant Verdery has led the company as President since 2021 after joining in 1999.

Name

Sydnor Industrial Services

Legal name

Sydnor Pump and Well Company, Inc.

Website

https://sydnorhydro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sydnor Industrial Services (d/b/a Sydnor Hydro) is a Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturers' representative and construction firm selling, installing, and servicing pumps, water wells, and water/wastewater treatment systems for municipal, federal, industrial, and institutional customers across the mid-Atlantic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Pump Stations, Lift Stations & Booster Stations Construction (IMAFAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

Keywords

• Water well construction
• Pump sales service
• Wastewater treatment systems
• Water treatment equipment
• Groundwater infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Material Sales: Sales of pumps, motors, controls, valves, tanks, drives, pipes, and fittings from major manufacturers in the water and wastewater industry. The company acts as a manufacturers' representative, selling equipment products to customers.
2. Construction and Installation Services: Water system construction services including well construction, pump installation, water systems design and construction, and utility services. Work performed on municipal, industrial, and commercial projects.
3. Service and Maintenance: Pump service, well rehabilitation, and ongoing maintenance services. Includes 24-hour emergency service response for repairs, regular maintenance, and troubleshooting of pumping systems and controls.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sydnor Industrial Services (d/b/a Sydnor Hydro) is a manufacturers' representative and construction firm that supplies groundwater and wastewater equipment (pumps, motors, drives, valves, controls, tanks, pipes, fittings) from multiple OEMs and provides related construction services including water well construction, pump installation, water systems design and build, well rehabilitation, well abandonment, and ongoing maintenance and 24-hour emergency service for municipal, industrial, commercial, and federal customers across the mid-Atlantic.

Product overview

Sydnor Industrial Services (operating as Sydnor Hydro) is a manufacturers' representative and construction firm specializing in groundwater and wastewater systems. The company offers a portfolio of water and wastewater equipment from multiple OEM brands including pumps (Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis, Zoeller, SIMFLO, Webtrol, Pentair Berkeley, Hydroflo, Crane), motors (US MOTORS, Franklin Electric), controls and monitoring (SJE Rhombus, OmniSite, Danfoss drives), valves (Cla-Val, Flomatic), water treatment equipment (Marlo, Stenner Pumps), storage tanks (RECO), and basins/accessories (Topp Industries). Beyond equipment sales, the company provides comprehensive services including pump maintenance and repair, well rehabilitation, well construction, well abandonment, water systems design and construction, and utility operations. The company also offers complete wastewater treatment process solutions (screens, grit removal, aeration, sedimentation, UV disinfection) and water treatment solutions (filtration, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Wastewater Pumps

Quantifiable outcome

• Sydnor Utilities operates water withdrawal permits for Scots Landing (max 11,622,000 gallons annually) and Cedar Crest (max 9,373,700 gallons annually) water systems regulated by DEQ

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MISCOwatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMISCOwater is a partner company under the UFT umbrella, offering innovative solutions throughout the wastewater treatment process including screens, grit removal, odor control, biological treatment, aeration, sedimentation, UV disinfection, solids handling, slide gates, and valves.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Core & Main: Public water, sewer, and storm drain distributor (NYSE: CNM) operating across the US. Comparable as a multi-OEM distributor of pipes, fittings, valves, and pumps to municipal water customers, though at vastly larger national scale.
• Ferguson Waterworks: Water, sewer, and stormwater division of Ferguson Enterprises (NYSE: FERG). Comparable as a distributor of water infrastructure products serving municipal customers in Sydnor's mid-Atlantic footprint and beyond.
• Mueller Water Products: Public manufacturer of water infrastructure products (hydrants, valves, pipe, metering). Comparable as a supplier of valves and pipeline equipment used in municipal water systems that Sydnor installs and services.
• Xylem: Global water technology company (NYSE: XYL) producing pumps, treatment, and metering equipment. Comparable as a principal whose equipment (including brands formerly sold by ITT) Sydnor represents and competes against on integrated municipal projects.
• Pentair: Global water treatment and flow solutions company (NYSE: PNR). Comparable as one of Sydnor's largest represented principals (Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis, Pentair Berkeley) and a competitor on municipal water treatment projects.
• Watts Water Technologies: Public manufacturer of water systems products including valves, flow control, and water quality. Comparable as a competing OEM whose products are installed in similar municipal and industrial water projects.

Direct peers

• Tesco Controls: Sister company under Unified Flow Technologies specializing in SCADA, controls, and instrumentation for water/wastewater utilities. Comparable as a UFT platform peer serving the same municipal customers in the same geographies with complementary offerings.
• Iowa Pump Works: Sister UFT platform company focused on pump sales, service, and repair. Comparable as a peer within UFT's water/wastewater platform offering similar pump representation and service capabilities.
• Engineered Equipment Solutions: Sister UFT platform company providing engineered water and wastewater treatment equipment. Comparable as a peer within the UFT family delivering treatment process equipment to municipalities and industrials.

Regional players

• R.J. Reynolds & Associates: Mid-Atlantic manufacturers' representative firm serving water and wastewater markets. Comparable as a competing rep firm distributing OEM equipment (pumps, controls, valves) to similar municipal and industrial customer bases in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sydnor-hydro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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