Kelly Pipe Co. LLC

What Kelly Pipe Co. LLC does

Kelly Pipe Co., LLC is a master distributor of carbon steel pipe and related products headquartered in Santa Fe Springs, California, operating continuously since its founding in 1898. The company maintains a 20-million-foot pipe inventory across 17 stocking branches, 3 sales offices, and multiple third-party stocking yards throughout the United States, with a Canadian location in Nisku, Alberta. Its product portfolio spans carbon steel pipe in seamless and welded forms (A53, A106, API5L), pipe fittings and flanges, stainless steel and special alloy pipe, HDPE industrial plastic pipe, water well and water works products, Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), and a dedicated renewables line for solar, geothermal, wind, and biofuels projects.

The company operates a two-tier distribution model: as a master distributor, it sells standard and line pipe to other pipe distributors who resell to end customers, and it also sells directly to energy companies, municipalities, water distributors, contractors, power plants, and governmental institutions. Revenue is generated through one-time pipe sales supplemented by value-added fabrication services including shot blasting, precision cutting, cut and roll grooving, pipe threading, pipe beveling, and protective coatings (FBE, cement lining, galvanizing). Pricing is quote-based and confidential, with no publicly disclosed tiers.

Kelly Pipe is a privately held LLC with no identified parent company, private equity backing, or venture capital investment. It maintains long-standing procurement relationships with major domestic mills (U.S. Steel, California Steel Industries, Zekelman Industries) and international mills (SeAH, Tenaris, ArcelorMittal, Vallourec Star), and holds a full-line distribution arrangement with Victaulic for grooved fittings. The leadership team is led by Steve Livingston (President/CEO), with regional VPs, distribution managers, and branch managers overseeing operations across the network. Supporting digital infrastructure includes the Pipe Source mobile application, an eShop customer portal, an MTR portal, and a suite of online pipe industry calculators and specification resources.

Name

Kelly Pipe Co. LLC

Legal name

KELLY PIPE CO., LLC

Website

https://kellypipe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kelly Pipe Co., LLC is a master distributor of carbon steel, stainless, and specialty pipe products serving over 3,000 customers across all 50 U.S. states and Canada through 20 stocking branches and sales offices, in continuous operation since 1898.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Pipe Distribution

NAICS

Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332996), Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

Keywords

• Carbon steel pipe
• Steel pipe fittings
• OCTG distribution
• Pipe fabrication services
• Industrial pipe supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pipe Distribution: Revenue generated through distribution of carbon steel pipe, line pipe, standard pipe, OCTG, stainless steel, and special alloy products. Kelly stocks and sells welded steel pipe, seamless steel pipe, carbon steel pipe, and stainless steel pipe. Products are available in all sizes, weights, and grades of black and galvanized, both seamless and electric welded.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional revenue from fabrication services including shot blasting, pipe threading, grooving, beveling, and coating services. These services are value-added based on the nature of customer orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kelly Pipe Co., LLC is a master distributor of carbon steel pipe, line pipe, standard pipe, Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), stainless steel pipe, and special alloy pipe products, stocking over 20 million feet of pipe across 17 branches and 3 sales offices in the United States and Canada. The company supports these products with value-added fabrication services including shot blasting, precision cutting, cut and roll grooving, pipe threading, beveling, protective coatings (FBE, cement lining, galvanizing), and custom fabrication. Kelly Pipe markets to other pipe distributors who resell to end customers, and sells directly to municipalities, energy companies, contractors, water distributors, power plants, and government institutions.

Product overview

Kelly Pipe Co., LLC is a master distributor of steel pipe and related products, not a software platform. Its core offering is a broad portfolio of physical pipe products and value-added services organized around carbon steel, specialty alloys, and industrial plastics. The product line is anchored by carbon steel pipe (A53, A106, API5L in seamless, ERW, and DSAW/SAW forms) and extends to pipe fittings and flanges, stainless steel and special alloy pipe, industrial plastic (HDPE) pipe, water well supplies, water works products, and renewables-ready pipe for geothermal, solar, wind, and biofuels projects. Value-added services include shot blasting, precision pipe cutting, cut and roll grooving, pipe threading, pipe beveling, pipe coatings (FBE, cement lining), and custom fabrication. Supporting digital tools include the Pipe Source mobile app and an online suite of pipe industry calculators and specification resources. The company also operates a Mill Sources network linking to domestic and international steel mills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Steel Pipe

Named customers7 records

Segments5 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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• United States SteelcoreTechnology or IntegrationDomestic mill source for carbon steel pipe products
• California Steel IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationDomestic mill source for carbon steel pipe products
• Zekelman IndustriescoreTechnology or IntegrationMill source for steel pipe products
• SeAHcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational mill source for steel pipe
• TenariscoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational mill source for OCTG and steel pipe products
• ArcelorMittalcoreTechnology or IntegrationGlobal steel mill source for pipe and steel products
• Vallourec StarcoreTechnology or IntegrationMill source for specialty pipe products
• VictauliccoreTechnology or IntegrationFull product line distributor of Victaulic grooved fittings and couplings

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kellypipeco
• Facebookfacebook.com/kellypipeco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/573680

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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