Shippensburg Pump

What Shippensburg Pump does

Shippensburg Pump Company, doing business as Shipco® Pumps, is a privately held, Pennsylvania-incorporated manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Shippensburg, PA, where all of its products are designed and manufactured (with pump castings poured in the USA). The company produces the self-described "largest and most complete line" of HVAC boiler room and condensate return pumping equipment, spanning pumps and motor assemblies, condensate return pumps, boiler feed pumps and surge tanks, deaerators, vacuum pumps and producers, control systems and panels, and specialty vessels (flash tanks, blowdown separators). Its newest offering, the Model QM pump, uses sintered 17-4PH stainless-steel impellers and diffusers with a fan-cooled mechanical-seal cavity designed for extended service life.

The company serves two primary verticals: public institutions (hospitals, schools, colleges, universities, prisons, state buildings, military bases) and commercial/industrial operators (automotive, airline, brewery, pharmaceutical, baking, shipping)—all of whom rely on steam recovery, condensate return, and boiler feed systems. It generates revenue almost entirely from hardware sales of standard catalog equipment plus custom-built units engineered to end-user requirements, pricing through Net 30 terms for account holders and cash-with-order or C.O.D. for new customers; no pricing is publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market is exclusively indirect: Shipco® sells through a global network of independent manufacturer's representatives and HVAC/steam distributors, actively recruiting additional partners. Marketing relies on a content/tools ecosystem—MathWizard™ engineering calculators, VirtualPump™ sizing tool, product/parts selectors, and a literature/CAD library—that funnels engineers and specifiers to local reps. The company has no disclosed subsidiaries, no parent, no external investors, no M&A history, and no regulatory actions; management team details are not publicly listed.

Name

Shippensburg Pump

Legal name

Shippensburg Pump Company, Inc.

Website

https://shipcopumps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Shippensburg Pump Company (Shipco® Pumps) is a privately held Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of HVAC boiler room and condensate return pumping equipment—including pumps, deaerators, vacuum units, and control panels—serving public institutions and commercial/industrial steam-system operators exclusively through a network of manufacturer's representatives and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shippensburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pump and Motor Equipment Sales: Shipco® generates revenue from the design, development, production, and distribution of engineered pump equipment including condensate return pumps, boiler feed units, deaerators, vacuum pumps, control systems, and specialty products for steam recovery operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shippensburg Pump Company (Shipco® Pumps) designs, manufactures, and distributes engineered HVAC boiler room and steam system equipment, including pump and motor assemblies, condensate return pumps, boiler feed pumps and surge tanks, deaerators, vacuum pumps and producers, control systems and panels, specialty products (flash tanks, flash recovery vessels, blowdown separators), and custom-built units. All products are manufactured at the company's Shippensburg, Pennsylvania facility with pump castings poured in the USA, and the firm claims the largest and most complete product line in the category.

Product overview

Shippensburg Pump Company (Shipco® Pumps) is a manufacturer of industrial boiler room and steam system equipment offering a broad portfolio of pumping solutions. The product line includes Pump & Motor Assemblies, Condensate Return Pumps, Boiler Feed Pumps & Surge Tanks, Deaerators, Vacuum Pumps & Producers, Control Systems & Panels, and Specialty Products such as Flash Tanks and Blowdown Separators. The company also offers Custom-Built Pumps & Units for job-specific applications. Recent additions include the Model QM Pump Series featuring multi-stage centrifugal stainless steel design with sintered 17-4PH components. Supporting tools include MathWizard™ (web-based calculators for sizing units, pipe, NPSH, and steam calculations), VirtualPump™, and product selection tools. Shipco manufactures all products in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania with pump castings poured in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pump & Motor Assemblies Complete pump and motor units designed for HVAC boiler room and steam system applications.
• Condensate Return Pumps Pumps designed for returning condensate in steam systems.
• Boiler Feed Pumps & Surge Tanks Equipment that feeds water to boilers or deaerators and increases storage capacity in boiler rooms.
• Deaerators Equipment designed to reduce chemicals, maintenance, corrosion, and prevent thermal shock in steam systems.
• Vacuum Pumps & Producers Vacuum-related pumping equipment for steam recovery operations.
• Control Systems & Panels Economical control systems for Shipco® units programmed to end-user requirements.
• Specialty Products Flash Tanks, Flash Recovery Vessels, Blowdown Separators, and other specialty steam system equipment.
• Model QM Pump Multi-stage, centrifugal, stainless steel, flexible-coupled pump featuring radially split vertical inline suction design with sintered 17-4PH stainless steel impellers and diffusers. Designed for harsh environments with top-accessible mechanical seals.
• Custom-Built Pumps & Units Custom-built units for job-specific applications tailored to customer requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maintenance and upkeep cost of Model QM is significantly less than similar pumps with disposable stack kits

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Manufacturer's RepresentativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipco® partners with independent manufacturer's representatives who already represent HVAC or steam system products. These partners sell and distribute Shipco® products alongside their existing product lines through a formal application process.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bell & Gossett (Xylem): Xylem's Bell & Gossett brand is the long-standing leader in HVAC hydronics and boiler room pumping equipment, offering pumps, heat exchangers, and condensate handling — Shipco's most direct product competitor.
• Armstrong Fluid Technology: Armstrong manufactures pumps and fluid handling solutions for HVAC, steam, and plumbing systems, including condensate and boiler feed equipment that overlaps directly with Shipco's product portfolio.
• Taco Comfort Solutions: Taco produces circulators, hydronic pumps, and boiler room equipment commonly specified alongside Shipco on HVAC and steam projects, competing on similar channel-driven specification workflows.

Broad incumbents

• Grundfos: Global pump manufacturer with a broad HVAC, industrial, and commercial product portfolio that competes on larger specifications where Shipco cannot match the breadth or global service network.
• Weir Group (Vulcan): Weir provides engineered pumps and rotating equipment across mining, oil & gas, and power generation, with HVAC/steam-related pump lines that occasionally overlap on industrial boiler room specifications.
• KSB: KSB is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and related service, with industrial and HVAC-related lines that compete for larger bundled specifications where Shipco is often only a sub-vendor.
• Pentair: Pentair offers water flow, treatment, and pumping solutions for industrial and commercial applications, with adjacent product lines in boiler room feed and water handling that overlap in targeted verticals.
• Sulzer: Sulzer manufactures pumps and rotating equipment for industrial applications including power and HVAC-adjacent markets, a broad incumbent whose scale and service network contrasts with Shipco's specialist positioning.

Emerging players

• Patterson Pump Company: Patterson designs and manufactures custom and standard pumps for industrial, fire protection, and HVAC applications, overlapping with Shipco on configured industrial pump jobs.
• Peerless Pump (Crane): Peerless Pump manufactures vertical and horizontal pumps for industrial, commercial, and HVAC service, providing configured solutions that overlap with Shipco's installed-base applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ShipcoPumpsInc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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