Peerless Pump

Name

Peerless Pump

Legal name

Peerless Pump Company

Website

https://peerlesspump.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps and Fire Protection Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG), Fire Pump Inspection, Testing & Service (IMAIAJAF), Fire Pump, Hydrant & Water-Based Fire Protection Testing (Flow/Pressure) (BPABAHAI), Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

Keywords

• Centrifugal pumps
• Fire protection systems
• Industrial pumping equipment
• Vertical turbine pumps
• Process pumps

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pump Sales: Manufacture and sale of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, municipal, commercial, energy, and agricultural applications. Products include fire pumps, horizontal pumps, vertical turbine pumps, and process pumps.
2. Parts & Components: Aftermarket parts supply including replacement parts, kits, and rotating assemblies for current pump models and legacy products. 24/7 customer service for parts needs.
3. Service & Repair: Factory-authorized service, repair, and startup assistance through Peerless Pump Service Centers and Authorized Service Providers. Includes on-site field services, commissioning, preventative maintenance contracts, and extended warranty options.
4. Training Programs: Fire pump technician training courses including Fire Pump Technician Training 101 ($2,295) and Fire Pump Technician Testing and Maintenance 102 ($2,395), offered in-person at multiple locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peerless Pump designs and manufactures centrifugal pumps — fire pumps, horizontal split case pumps, vertical turbine pumps, mixed flow and axial flow pumps, submersible pumps, and ANSI process pumps under the Peerless, LaBour, and Taber brands — for fire protection, industrial, municipal, commercial, energy, agricultural, and process applications. The company complements its hardware portfolio with packaged engineered fire pump systems (PES), aftermarket parts and authorized service, paid technician training, and the proprietary Peerless FireConnect cloud-based fire pump monitoring platform.

Product overview

Peerless Pump Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial pumping solutions across four main categories: Fire Pumps (including AEF horizontal split case, TUF/TUTF multi-stage, PVF vertical in-line, VTF vertical turbine, CR jockey pumps, and SP submersible borehole pumps), Horizontal Pumps (AE split case, TU/TUT multi-stage, F/C end suction), Vertical Pumps (vertical turbine, mixed flow, axial flow, submersible, VCS sewage), and Process Pumps under the Peerless, LaBour, and Taber brands (8196 ANSI, 8796 self-priming, 8175 heavy-duty, LaBour LVA/LHLA/TFA, Taber 1000/8000). The company also offers Peerless Engineered Systems as packaged skid solutions and Peerless FireConnect® as a proprietary cloud-based digital monitoring platform for real-time fire pump monitoring. Aftermarket parts, service, and training programs complete the offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Peerless FireConnect®: Cloud-based fire pump monitoring system providing real-time, remote access to fire pump system information via smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop.
• LaBour Taber
• Peerless Engineered Systems

Products and services

• AEF Horizontal Split Case Fire Pump

Quantifiable outcome

• FireConnect streams approximately 70 data items continuously to the app, with nearly half configurable as alerts
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indianapolis Manufacturing FacilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2024Manufacturing consolidation from Selma, Alabama to Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis facility (300,000 sq ft on 10 acres) serves as the primary production location for LaBour, Taber, and 8196 ANSI pumps and spare parts.
• Selma, Alabama Manufacturing Facility (Closed)minorOthers · 5 March 2024Manufacturing facility in Selma, Alabama closed in March-July 2024. Production of LaBour, Taber, and 8196 ANSI pumps relocated to Indianapolis facility. Some employees offered transfer to Indianapolis.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xylem: Global water technology company with strong overlap in centrifugal, submersible and vertical turbine pumps for municipal, industrial and fire-protection applications. Directly competes with Peerless across water/wastewater and commercial pump segments.
• KSB: German pump and valve manufacturer offering centrifugal, submersible and process pumps for water, wastewater, energy and industry — directly comparable product portfolio and geographic reach to Peerless.
• Flowserve: Major industrial pump and valve manufacturer serving power, oil & gas, chemical and water markets with centrifugal, positive displacement and process pumps — overlapping Peerless's industrial, process and energy segments.
• ITT Inc. Through its Industrial Process and Motion Technologies segments, ITT supplies engineered centrifugal and process pumps to chemical, energy and water markets — overlapping with Peerless's process and industrial pump lines.
• Crane Company: Through its Crane ChemPharma & Energy business, Crane supplies engineered process pumps (including ANSI and sump designs) to chemical and industrial customers — directly comparable to Peerless's 8196/8796 and LaBour/Taber process lines.
• Franklin Electric: Manufacturer of submersible motors and pumps, particularly for groundwater, irrigation and industrial applications. Closely comparable to Peerless's SP submersible borehole and agricultural vertical turbine products.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial pump maker with strong presence in process, chemical and water pumps, including ANSI process and vertical turbine offerings — a direct competitor to Peerless's LaBour/Taber process and vertical turbine lines.

Emerging players

• Ruhrpumpen: Specialty industrial pump manufacturer focused on heavy-duty, API and process pumps for oil & gas, power and water — overlaps Peerless's process and energy pump lines but with a more concentrated niche focus.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Diversified water solutions company with pumps used in residential, commercial, industrial and pool applications. Overlaps Peerless in commercial and municipal pumping and competes in water-treatment adjacent categories.
• Grundfos: Peerless Pump's parent company and one of the world's largest pump manufacturers. Overlaps across virtually all of Peerless's product categories but operates at much greater scale and with a broader commercial and residential portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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