CM Almy

What CM Almy does

CM Almy is a vertically integrated designer, manufacturer, and direct-to-customer retailer of ecclesiastical products, serving clergy and churches across Catholic, Episcopal-Anglican, Pentecostal, Lutheran, and other Christian denominations. Founded in 1892 in New York City as C. M. Almy & Son, the company produces a comprehensive line spanning clergy apparel (shirts, collars, albs, cassocks, surplices), liturgical vestments (chasubles, stoles, dalmatics, copes), choir robes, church candles (liquid and wax), communion supplies, sanctuary appointments and metalware (chalices, candlesticks, processional items), ecclesiastical fabrics, and religious gifts. Manufacturing is concentrated in a single facility at 133 Ruth Street, Pittsfield, Maine, which houses in-house textile and metalware shops, distribution/returns, purchasing, and IT.

The company monetizes through one-time product sales rather than recurring revenue, supplemented by custom design/fabrication (premium priced, often requiring pre-payment) and repair/refurbishing services for metal appointments. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through an omnichannel model: an e-commerce site (almy.com, launched January 2011), toll-free phone and fax orders, email, and free physical/electronic catalogs, with website and call-center systems synchronized for unified service. Pricing is unit-based and pay-as-you-go, ranging from ~$20-$50 accessories to $200-$600 QuikShip vestment sets and custom/precious-metal items exceeding $2,600; a keycode system drives catalog- and email-tied promotions. Notable proprietary elements include the QuikShip expedited-fulfillment program for standard items and the exclusive Kerry Liquid candle fuel formula (a quad-filtering process acquired from Kerry Candles).

In July 2023, F.C. Ziegler Co. of Tulsa, Oklahoma — a family-owned ecclesiastical metalware firm founded in 1929 — acquired the assets of CM Almy, which now operates as a division/DBA under Ziegler. Operationally, the former Armonk, NY location was replaced by a remote "Digital Concierge" service, while the Maine manufacturing base remains the production and fulfillment core.

Name

CM Almy

Legal name

F.C. Ziegler Co.

Website

https://almy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1892

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CM Almy is a heritage (1892) direct-to-consumer manufacturer and retailer of clergy apparel, liturgical vestments, church candles, communion supplies, and ecclesiastical metalware, serving individual clergy and Christian churches across multiple denominations, produced in Pittsfield, Maine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ecclesiastical Apparel and Church Supplies

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159), Curtain and Linen Mills (31412)

SIC

Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments (2320), Knit Outerwear Mills (2253), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRAGAGAH

Uniforms & Workwear Specialty Department Stores

Consumer Products & Retail/General Merchandise & Department Stores/Junior / Specialty Department Stores

SECONDARYCRAKAAAH

Religious & Cultural Fine Jewelry

Consumer Products & Retail/Jewelry, Watches & Luxury Accessories/Fine Jewelry (Precious Metals & Gemstones)

Keywords

• Church supplies
• Clergy apparel
• Liturgical vestments
• Communion vessels
• Ecclesiastical metalware

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time sales of clergy apparel, liturgical vestments, choir robes, candles, communion supplies, sanctuary appointments, and ecclesiastical furnishings. Products range from standard QuikShip items to custom-made garments and vessels.
2. Custom Orders: Custom design and fabrication services for bespoke vestments, ecclesiastical metalware, and specialty items. These carry premium pricing and may require pre-payment.
3. Repair and Refurbishing Services: Repair and refurbishing services for old metal appointments (chalices, patens, candlesticks, etc.) offered through the Maine manufacturing facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CM Almy designs, manufactures, and retails ecclesiastical apparel and church supplies from its manufacturing facility in Pittsfield, Maine, founded in 1892. The product portfolio spans clergy shirts, cassocks, albs, and surplices; liturgical vestments (chasubles, stoles, dalmatics); choir, acolyte, verger, and deacon robes; church candles (wax and refillable liquid), communion vessels and linens, sanctuary appointments, processional items, precious-metal bishop's insignia, ecclesiastical fabrics, and religious gifts. The company also offers custom vestment design, bespoke metalware fabrication, and repair/refurbishing services for old appointments, with the QuikShip program providing expedited delivery on standard items. Since July 2023, CM Almy has operated as a brand under F.C. Ziegler Co. of Tulsa, OK.

Product overview

CM Almy is an e-commerce retailer specializing in church supplies, Catholic vestments, and clergy apparel. Founded in 1892, the company designs and manufactures virtually all products in its Pittsfield, Maine facility. The product portfolio includes a complete line of liturgical vestments (chasubles, stoles, dalmatics, copes), clergy apparel for men and women across Catholic, Episcopal-Anglican, and Pentecostal denominations, choir robes and accessories, church candles (liquid and wax), communion supplies (bread, linens, chalices, vessels), sanctuary appointments (candlesticks, crosses, processional items), ecclesiastical fabrics, and religious gifts. The company operates a QuikShip program for popular items and offers custom vestment design services. In July 2023, CM Almy was acquired by F.C. Ziegler Co. of Tulsa, OK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clergy Apparel Professional liturgical apparel for individual clergy across Catholic, Episcopal-Anglican, Lutheran, Pentecostal, and other Christian denominations, including shirts, collars, albs, cassocks, surplices, hats, and accessories.
• Liturgical Vestments (QuikShip and Custom Collections) Chasubles, stoles, dalmatics, copes, and funeral palls for priests and deacons in worship services, with both off-the-shelf QuikShip items and custom-tailored vestment collections.
• Choir Robes Cassocks, cottas, albs, tunics, gowns, songster robes, stoles, and scapulars for church choirs.
• Acolyte Robes and Server Albs Robes and albs for acolytes and church servers, available in alb or cassock-and-cotta styles.
• Verger's Robes and Virge Traditional verger's robes and ceremonial virges (staffs) carried in worship processions.
• Deacon Essentials Dalmatics, stoles, albs, vestment luggage, and portable communion sets tailored to the diaconal ministry.
• Wax Church Candles and Church Supplies Cathedral wax candles, communion hosts (wafers), candle followers, communion cups, and general church supplies.
• Liquid Church Candles Refillable liquid candles, including altar candles and paschal candles, with related accessories, as an alternative to wax candles.
• Kerry Liquid Candle Fuel Quad-filtered liquid candle fuel used to refill liquid church candles, supplied exclusively under the proprietary Kerry Liquid brand.
• Communion Bread Wheat and gluten-free communion wafers for the Eucharist, available in individually wrapped and traditionally packed varieties.
• Altar and Communion Linens Embroidered altar and communion linens in Mary Moore pure linen, New England pure linen, and Easy Care poly-rayon blends.
• Chalices and Communion Sets Chalices, patens, ciboria, flagons, cruets, tabernacles, portable communion sets, pyx, and monstrances for the celebration of the Eucharist.
• Processional Appointments Processional crosses, torches, censers, incense boats, gospel books, and holy water vats used in liturgical processions.
• Candlesticks and Candelabra Advent, marriage, paschal, floor-standing, and altar candlesticks and candelabra.
• Sanctuary Appointments Altar crosses, missal desks, vases, sanctuary lamps, censers, incense, chimes, bells, gospel books, flags, and baptismal appointments furnishing the worship space.
• Bishop's Crosses, Rings and Crosiers Episcopal insignia—bishops' crosses, rings, and crosiers—crafted in precious materials such as sterling silver and gold.
• Ecclesiastical Fabrics Vestment and hanging fabrics by-the-yard, fringe, galloon, tassels, cord, orphrey bandings, and metallic and silk symbol appliques for vestment makers and churches.
• Religious Gifts and Home Decor Clergy jewelry, Advent and Christmas items, and decorative religious objects intended for home or gift use.
• Seminary Graduation Gifts Curated gift sets—including vestment luggage, chasuble sets, clergy stoles, communion sets, and pyx—for seminary graduates entering ministry.
• Almy Gift Certificate Almy gift certificates redeemable for clergy apparel, liturgical vestments, communion vessels, and church furnishings.
• Inventory Clearance Discontinued clergy blouses, chalices, choir stoles, clergy shirts, and other items sold at discounted outlet prices.
• Custom Vestment Design and Fabrication Bespoke design, measurement, and fabrication of vestments, cassocks, and ecclesiastical metalware to a customer's specifications, with a 60-day exchange window.
• Metalware Repair and Refurbishing Repair and refurbishing of existing metal appointments—including chalices, patens, candlesticks, and related items—performed at the Maine manufacturing facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-year satisfaction guarantee on non-custom QuikShip items
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• F.C. Ziegler Co.flagshipOthers · 1 July 2023F.C. Ziegler Co. of Tulsa, OK acquired the assets of CM Almy Company in July 2023. F.C. Ziegler Co. was founded in 1929 by Frank Charles Ziegler and has been family-owned and operated, earning a reputation as a prestigious name in Ecclesiastical Metalware. The acquisition by a company with 'parallel culture and heritage' ensures continuation of CM Almy's traditions. CM Almy operates as a division/DBA of F.C. Ziegler Co.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• F.C. Ziegler Co. F.C. Ziegler is the parent company that acquired CM Almy in July 2023 and specializes in ecclesiastical metalware (chalices, monstrances, candlesticks). It is the closest direct peer and complementary platform within the church furnishings market.
• Watts & Co. Historic London-based maker of liturgical vestments, clergy apparel, and ecclesiastical textiles. Comparable heritage brand serving Anglican, Catholic, and other denominations with bespoke and ready-made vestments.
• Ecclesiastical Sewing: Custom vestment maker producing albs, cassocks, chasubles, and stoles. Comparable in custom fit, ecclesiastical pattern library, and direct-to-clergy distribution model.
• Sudbury Brass: US manufacturer of church brass goods and liturgical metalware including chalices, patens, processional crosses, and altar appointments. Overlaps directly with CM Almy's metalware category and shared church/cathedral customer base.
• R.J. Toomey: Long-established US maker of clergy apparel, cassocks, albs, and choir robes. Directly comparable product mix and denominational reach in Catholic and Episcopal markets.
• Brandir International: Maker of liturgical vestments, paraments, and clergy apparel for Catholic, Episcopal, and Lutheran traditions. Comparable bespoke manufacturing and direct church distribution.

Emerging players

• Cathedral Candle Company: Manufacturer of church candles, including altar and paschal candles. Overlaps with Almy's wax candle product line and serves similar church and religious supply customers.
• Holy Land Art Company: Retailer of religious gifts, jewelry, and church supplies including rosaries, crosses, and Advent/Christmas items. Comparable in religious gifts and home decor category, partially overlapping customer base.
• Boscawen Church Furniture: Custom manufacturer of church furniture, altars, and sanctuary appointments. Compares on the sanctuary furnishings side of Almy's portfolio, serving Catholic and Protestant church renovation projects.

Broad incumbents

• Savanis Religious Supplies: Broad-line church and religious supplies retailer covering clerical apparel, candles, books, and furnishings. Larger catalog breadth than Almy but overlapping customer base across Catholic and mainline Christian churches.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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