MKS

What MKS does

MKS Pipe and Valve is a privately held wholesale distributor of industrial Pipe, Valve, and Fitting (PVF) products headquartered at 1202 Adams Street in Kansas City, Kansas, with a secondary facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1948, the company has served pipefitters and industrial contractors in the Midwest for more than 75 years, operating as a regional B2B supplier with a catalog of more than 8,500 SKUs organized across 13 product categories including valves, fittings, gaskets, pipe and tube, hangers and fasteners, chemicals and sealants, steam products, testing and measuring equipment, tools, valve actuators, flanges, and pumps. MKS distributes product from numerous manufacturer brands (Apollo, Spears, Milwaukee Valve, Warren Valve, Gruvlok, IPEX, among others) and emphasizes fast, accurate fulfillment, claiming 99.9% order accuracy and under-24-hour delivery.

The company's commercial platform is a B2B eCommerce website powered by Unilog, providing product catalog search, filtering, MTR search, and account login, complemented by direct phone and email sales (888-665-2696, [email protected]). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed on the site. The go-to-market is sales-led, with named sales and automation personnel (EJay and Matt) supporting pipefitters and industrial/commercial contractors primarily in the Kansas City region and broader Midwest. Distribution is direct, fulfilled from the two physical facilities.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of PVF items with no subscription, software, or recurring component. No public funding, no disclosed headcount, no M&A activity, no management team bios, and no certifications are reported. The company is operating as an independent, privately held industrial distributor with a regional footprint, two locations, and a traditional distribution business model.

Name

MKS

Legal name

MKS Pipe and Valve

Website

https://mkspvf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MKS Pipe and Valve is a privately held regional PVF (Pipe, Valve, Fitting) wholesale distributor founded in 1948 and headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, with a secondary facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It serves pipefitters and industrial contractors across the Midwest with 8,500+ SKUs, a Unilog-powered B2B eCommerce platform, and sub-24-hour delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial PVF Distribution

NAICS

Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Valves & Cartridge Valves (Directional, Pressure, Flow Control) (IMAHAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Piping & Pipefitting (Process/Utility Piping, Supports, Valves) (EUAEAFAD), Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC), Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial pipe distribution
• Valve fittings supply
• Pipe valves fittings
• Industrial PVF products
• Commercial pipefitting supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling PVF products including valves, fittings, gaskets, pipe, tube, hangers, fasteners, chemicals, steam products, testing equipment, tools, flanges, and pumps to industrial and commercial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

MKS Pipe and Valve is a wholesale distributor of industrial Pipe, Valve, and Fitting (PVF) products serving industrial and commercial customers in the Kansas City and Midwest region. The company maintains more than 8,500 products on hand across categories such as valves, gaskets, fittings, pipe & tube, hangers, chemicals, steam products, testing equipment, tools, valve actuators, flanges, and pumps, and sells them through a B2B eCommerce platform backed by phone and email sales with under-24-hour delivery and 99.9% order accuracy.

Product overview

MKS Pipe and Valve is a wholesale distributor of industrial Pipe, Valve, and Fitting (PVF) products serving the Kansas City area for over 75 years. The company operates as a B2B e-commerce platform (powered by Unilog) offering more than 8,500 products on hand with 99.9% order accuracy and under 24-hour delivery capability. The product portfolio is organized into 13 core categories: Valves (including ball valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, globe valves, check valves, backflow preventers, solenoid valves, and specialty valves in various materials), Gaskets, Fittings (in brass, copper, stainless steel, carbon steel, and plastic materials with multiple connection types), Pipe & Tube, Hangers/Struts/Fasteners, Chemicals/Lubricants/Sealants, Steam Products (steam traps, regulators, condensate recovery), Testing & Measuring equipment, Tools & Supplies & Tapes, Valve Actuators & Controls, Flanges, and Pumps. MKS distributes products from numerous manufacturer brands including Apollo, Spears, Milwaukee Valve, Warren Valve, Gruvlok, IPEX, and many others. The company operates two facilities in Kansas City, KS and Omaha, NE.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Valves Industrial valves including ball valves, butterfly valves, gate valves, globe valves, check valves, backflow preventers, solenoid valves, needle valves, pressure reducing valves, regulating valves, plug valves, and wye-strainers in materials such as brass/bronze, stainless steel, carbon steel, cast iron, ductile iron, PVC, and CPVC, sold to industrial and commercial pipefitters and contractors.
• Gaskets Industrial gaskets including cam & groove gaskets, flange bolt kits, non-metallic flange gaskets, rubber and teflon gaskets, metallic spiral wound gaskets, metallic detecting sanitary gaskets, dielectric union gaskets, and grooved fitting gaskets, sold to industrial and commercial piping customers.
• Fittings Industrial fittings in brass, copper, 304/316 stainless steel, carbon steel, malleable iron, plastic, PVC, aluminum, cast iron, CPVC, and ductile iron with connection types including threaded, press, socket weld, butt weld, compression, flare, push-fit, quick connect, cam, solder, and grooved, sold to pipefitters and industrial contractors.
• Pipe & Tube Industrial pipe and tube products including line sets, sanitary tube, copper pipe, pipe insulation, brass pipe, carbon steel pipe (plain end, threaded, grooved both ends), PVC pipe, stainless steel pipe, and CPVC pipe, sold to industrial and commercial customers.
• Hangers, Struts & Fasteners Pipe support and mounting hardware including beam clamps, channel strut, pipe strap clamps, swivel ring hangers, hanger rod attachments, pipe cushioned clamps, split ring hangers, U-bolts, hanger strapping, band hangers, clevis hangers, mechanical clamps, pipe support systems, channel strut clamps, and fasteners, sold to industrial pipefitters and contractors.
• Chemicals, Lubricants, & Sealants Industrial chemicals, lubricants, sealants, adhesives, and related supplies for pipefitting and industrial applications, sold to industrial and commercial buyers.
• Steam Products Specialized steam system products including thermostatic, inverted bucket, thermodynamic, and float & thermostatic steam traps, pipeline ancillaries, air vents, steam regulators (pilots and pressure reducing valves), and condensate recovery equipment, sold to industrial and commercial steam system customers.
• Testing & Measuring Equipment Measurement and monitoring equipment including pressure and vacuum measuring devices (test plugs, mechanical pressure gauges), pressure gauge accessories, sight glasses and flow sights, and temperature and humidity measuring instruments for industrial and commercial applications.
• Tools, Supplies & Tapes Hand tools and supplies for pipefitting including coated abrasive rolls, pipe and tube brushes, step drill bits, hole saws, portable band saw blades, reciprocating saw blades, general purpose hand tools, piping and tubing hand tools, pressing tools and accessories, pipe insulation tapes, duct tape, pipe sealant tapes, and welding/soldering/brazing equipment, sold to pipefitters and contractors.
• Valve Actuators & Controls Valve automation equipment including electric actuators, pneumatic valve actuators, and valve actuator and positioner accessories for automated valve control, sold to industrial and commercial valve automation customers.
• Flanges Industrial flanges in 304 stainless steel, carbon steel, cast iron, ductile iron, 316 stainless steel, CPVC, and PVC for piping connections, sold to industrial and commercial customers.
• Pumps Pumping equipment including sump pumps and condensate pumps for fluid transfer applications, sold to industrial and commercial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% order accuracy rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UnilogcoreTechnology or IntegrationB2B eCommerce platform powered by Unilog, providing the technical infrastructure for MKS's online product catalog, search, filtering, and eCommerce capabilities

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Winsupply: Wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and PVF products serving independent contractors via a decentralized local-company model. Highly comparable in target customer (contractors) and product breadth, with similar regional independence.
• Core & Main: Specialty PVF distributor focused on water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure products serving municipal, industrial, and contractor customers across the US. Closest pure-play PVF comparable to MKS's product portfolio and customer segments.
• MRC Global: Distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, and pipeline products primarily serving the oil & gas, chemical, and industrial end markets. Highly comparable product portfolio (PVF) and B2B industrial distribution model, though with greater upstream oilfield exposure.
• HD Supply (White Cap): Distributor of construction supplies, tools, PVF, and specialty products to professional contractors. Comparable in product overlap (pipe, valve, fittings) and contractor-focused go-to-market, though at much larger scale.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Largest US wholesale distributor of plumbing, PVF, and water management products to contractors and industrial customers. Most direct comparable: same PVF categories, same contractor customer base, same B2B distribution model — though at vastly greater national scale.

Emerging players

• Reliance Worldwide Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of plumbing and water management products ( SharkBite, Cash Acme ) serving plumbing distributors and contractors. Adjacent peer: shares MKS's plumbing/PVF product channels but sits upstream as a manufacturer.

Others

• Pool Corporation: Leading wholesale distributor of swimming pool supplies, equipment, and related products. Comparable B2B wholesale distribution model and eCommerce platform deployment, though serving a different vertical (pool vs. industrial PVF).

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial: Broad-line metalworking and industrial MRO distributor with significant B2B eCommerce presence. Comparable in serving industrial buyers online but with much broader product scope than MKS's PVF specialization.
• W.W. Grainger: Large broad-line industrial MRO distributor serving commercial and industrial customers. Overlaps with MKS on industrial PVF and MRO product categories but offers a vastly broader, non-specialized catalog and operates at national scale.
• Genfare (formerly Genuine Parts Company Industrial): Diversified industrial and automotive parts distributor with motion industrial and fluid power lines that include PVF-adjacent products. Broad incumbent with overlapping industrial customer base but with much wider product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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