PSS Industrial Group

What PSS Industrial Group does

PSS Industrial Group, now operating as PSS Cross Country Infrastructure Solutions following a February 2026 business combination, is a US-based private industrial distribution and equipment rental platform headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was formed in 2014 through the merger of Pipeline Supply & Service (founded 1987) and Industrial Air Tool (founded 1966) and has since executed more than eight acquisitions to build a national footprint of over 40 locations serving upstream, midstream, and downstream energy customers as well as utilities, construction, municipalities, and — post-merger — renewables, data centers, and mining.

The company's core offering combines industrial product distribution (200,000+ SKUs across MRO supplies, pipe/valves/fittings, pipeline equipment, welding, corrosion control, material handling, power and hand tools, and safety/environmental), equipment rental, and technical services (calibrations, materials management, pneumatic pipe cold cutting, safety services, and on-site repair across 14 service centers). Proprietary brands include SPY Inspection Equipment (non-destructive coating inspection), Porta-Lathe (pneumatic pipe cold cutting), B&B Mechanized Welding Solutions (gasless welding for extreme environments), Syntex Slings (lifting assemblies and weld blankets), and AirTech Spray Systems (plural-component spray systems). The company is the world's largest Ingersoll Rand OEM distributor for upstream equipment and holds OEM-grade partnerships with 700+ manufacturers.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales on net-30 terms, usage-based equipment rentals with minimum-period billing and hourly surcharges, and professional services engagements including on-site materials management and calibration. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales through the 40+ owned locations, supported by inside sales, account managers, and product experts targeting energy contractors, utilities, and infrastructure operators. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; credit applications are processed through Bectran.

Name

PSS Industrial Group

Legal name

Pipeline Supply & Service, LLC

Website

https://pssigroup.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PSS Industrial Group, now PSS Cross Country Infrastructure Solutions post-Feb 2026 merger, is a private US industrial distribution and equipment rental platform operating 40+ locations that supplies MRO, PVF, pipeline equipment, welding, and safety products to energy, utility, construction, and infrastructure contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Distribution & Pipeline Supply

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Power Systems MRO (Generators, Compressors, Pumps, Welders) (TLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial distribution supplies
• Pipeline equipment supply
• MRO supplies distribution
• Equipment rental services
• PVF pipe valves fittings

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Sale of industrial products including MRO supplies, pipe, valves, fittings, pipeline equipment, power and hand tools, safety products, welding supplies, corrosion control products, and material handling equipment. Revenue generated through one-time product sales with net 30 payment terms.
2. Equipment Rental: Rental of specialized equipment including pipeline construction equipment, safety equipment, holiday detectors, gas detectors, hoists, and pneumatic tools. Rental periods calculated on monthly, weekly, or daily basis with minimum rental periods and hourly usage surcharges.
3. Services: Services including calibrations, service and repairs, safety services, pneumatic pipe cutting, and materials management. Professional services for instrument calibration, tool repair, breathing air systems, gas detection, confined space rescue, and inventory management solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PSS Industrial Group is a Houston-based industrial distributor and service provider that supplies MRO products, pipe/valves/fittings (PVF), pipeline equipment, welding supplies, safety products, material handling, and corrosion-control goods, complemented by equipment rental and specialized services including calibrations, on-site tool repair, pneumatic pipe cold cutting, safety/respiratory services, and materials management. It markets proprietary brands (SPY, Porta-Lathe, B&B Mechanized Welding, Syntex Slings, AirTech) and serves upstream, midstream, downstream, utility, construction, and municipal customers across 40+ U.S. locations. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales on net 30 terms, usage-based equipment rentals (daily/weekly/monthly), and professional services.

Product overview

PSS Industrial Group, now operating as PSS Cross Country Infrastructure Solutions, is a comprehensive industrial distributor and service provider offering a broad portfolio of products, equipment rental, and technical services across the energy and infrastructure sectors. The company operates more than 40 locations across the United States, with a product portfolio spanning multiple categories including Corrosion Control & Protection, Material Handling, MRO Supplies, Pipe Valves and Fittings (PVF), Pipeline Equipment, Power and Hand Tools, Safety and Environmental products, and Welding supplies and equipment. Key acquired brands include B&B Mechanized Welding Solutions (mechanized welding), Porta-Lathe (pneumatic pipe cutting and beveling), SPY Inspection Equipment (pipeline coating inspection), Syntex Slings (lifting assemblies and slings), and AirTech Spray Systems (blast media and coating spray). The company also offers services including Calibrations, Materials Management, Pneumatic Pipe Cold Cutting, Safety Services, and Service & Repairs across downstream, midstream, upstream, utilities, construction, and municipalities markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrosion Control & Protection Industrial anti-corrosion and corrosion protection coatings, spray and blast equipment, sandblasting media, pipe wrap, primers, and wax tapes for surface preparation and pipe protection across energy and infrastructure projects.
• Material Handling Pneumatic winches, hydraulic winches, chain and lever hoists, wire rope and rigging, synthetic belts and slings, as well as Ingersoll Rand material handling products including Manrider, Infinity, Pullstar, and Liftstar winches for upstream and construction customers.
• MRO Supplies Maintenance, repair and operations supplies including abrasives, lubricants, grease, sealants, adhesives, janitorial supplies, cleaners, solvents, paints, sundry items, fasteners, valves, fittings, machinery, and equipment for industrial MRO needs.
• Pipe, Valves and Fittings (PVF) Single source for pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, and other MRO-related materials supporting operators, gatherers, transportation companies, processors, fabricators, and contractors with domestic and import line pipe and instrumentation.
• Pipeline Equipment Pipeline pigs, testing and inspection equipment, line-up clamps, handling equipment, beveling machines, lowering-in belts, Roli-Cradles, and testing equipment for pipeline construction projects.
• Power and Hand Tools Pneumatic impact wrenches, sockets and socket sets, electric power tools, tool cabinets and boxes, clamps and vises, cutting and crimping tools, and storage solutions.
• Safety and Environmental Personal protective equipment (PPE), safety products, spill kits and absorbents, security and warning devices, fencing and erosion control, silt fence, sediment collection, straw matting, and geotextiles for industrial safety and environmental compliance.
• Welding Welding supplies and equipment including stick, MIG, and TIG welding equipment, oxy-fuel torches, plasma cutters, welding wire and rods, beveling machines, line-up clamps, cutting torches and kits, and personal protective equipment.
• Calibrations Quality instrument calibration services for pressure and temperature recorders, deadweight gauges and testers, torque wrenches, and gas detectors and monitors performed at facilities across the country.
• Materials Management Custom configured mobile office and consumable trailers, fully manned and stocked on-site project trailers, consignment warehousing with inventory control and management solutions including CribMaster.
• Pneumatic Pipe Cold Cutting Porta-Lathe pneumatic cold cutting and pipe beveling services for safely cutting into lines containing hydrocarbons without distorting the metal content, including field service and rentals.
• Safety Services Integrated safety services including breathing air systems, respiratory protection, gas detection, fall protection, and turnaround solutions with specialty technical service and rental equipment from brands including Scott, MSA, RKI, 3M, BW, Honeywell, Haws, Motorola, Kenwood, and ISC.
• Service and Repairs On-site tool and equipment repair services including small engine repairs, winches and hoist repair, power tools, on-site field service, and downhole pump repair with 14 repair centers across the country.
• B&B Mechanized Welding Solutions B&B Mechanized Solutions is a full-service welding company offering fully integrated welding solutions for extreme and challenging environments, including automatic gasless welding and live welding data tracking.
• Porta-Lathe Pneumatic Cold Cutting and Pipe Beveling machine designed for safely cutting into lines containing hydrocarbons without distorting the metal content of the pipe, providing fast, efficient, and safe turnaround on pipe cutting, beveling, and transitions.
• SPY Inspection Equipment Pipeline Inspection Company manufactures SPY non-destructive coating inspection equipment including portable and in-plant holiday detectors, jeep meters, and pig tracking systems for oil and gas, coating, and lining/film industries.
• Syntex Slings Fabricator of high quality domestic standard and custom lifting assemblies and pipeline weld blankets, offering eye and eye flat web slings and custom wire rope sling and bridle configurations with load testing and certification.
• AirTech Spray Systems Blast media and paint and coating spray systems offering customized solutions including plural component spray systems and custom paint booths.
• Equipment Rental Rental of specialized industrial equipment including pipeline construction equipment, safety equipment, holiday detectors, gas detectors, hoists, and pneumatic tools. Rental periods calculated on monthly, weekly, or daily basis with minimum rental periods and hourly usage surcharges above 60 hours/week or 10 hours/day.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ SKUs available across product categories
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cross Country Infrastructure Services Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 February 2026Business combination completed in February 2026 to form PSS Cross Country Infrastructure Solutions. Merger combines rental fleet and locations of both companies to create a large US infrastructure services group serving energy, utilities, renewables, mining, and data center infrastructure markets. PSSI CEO Phillip Goodwin leads combined company; Cross Country founder John James serves as President of Equipment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MRC Global: MRC Global is a leading global distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, and pipeline products to the energy industry. PSS's PVF business and energy contractor focus overlaps almost entirely with MRC's core offering.
• DistributionNOW (DNOW): DNOW is the largest direct US distributor of energy and industrial PVF, MRO supplies, and equipment to upstream, midstream, and downstream markets — the same core customer set and product mix as PSS Industrial Group.
• DXP Enterprises: DXP is a US-focused industrial distributor and service provider of MRO products, equipment, and rotating/repair services to energy and industrial customers — directly comparable in scale and end markets to PSS.
• Core & Main: Core & Main is a leading US distributor of water, storm, and wastewater products plus related PVF serving municipalities, utilities, and contractors — overlapping meaningfully with PSS's PVF and municipality segments.

Broad incumbents

• United Rentals: United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in the world, serving infrastructure, industrial, and energy end markets. The Cross Country Infrastructure Services rental fleet PSS acquired directly competes in this space.
• Sunbelt Rentals: Sunbelt Rentals is a top US equipment rental provider with broad industrial, commercial, and infrastructure exposure. Comparable to the rental side of PSS Cross Country, though broader in scope.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor serving maintenance, repair, and operations customers across industrial and contractor segments — overlapping with PSS's MRO supplies offering.
• Airgas (Air Liquide): Airgas is a leading US distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases plus welding supplies and safety products — directly overlapping with PSS's welding, safety, and industrial supplies categories.
• Fastenal: Fastenal distributes fasteners, tools, and industrial supplies to contractors and industrial customers with a strong US presence. Comparable in MRO distribution scope, though with different product mix than PSS.

Regional players

• Herc Holdings: Herc Holdings is a US-focused equipment rental company serving infrastructure and commercial end markets — directly comparable to PSS's equipment rental business under a similar North American footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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