Nickerson

What Nickerson does

Nickerson Company Inc. (DBA Nickerson Pump Company and Nico Pumps) is a privately held, family-owned centrifugal pump distributor and service provider headquartered at a 35,000+ square-foot facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving the Intermountain West since 1924. The company distributes new pumps, motors, and related equipment from a broad OEM portfolio — including Pentair (Aurora, Berkeley, Hydromatic), Franklin Electric, Gorman-Rupp, Cascade Pump, Baker Hughes GE, National/American Turbine, Price Pump, Cla-Val, Torrent Engineering, Firetrol, and Chesterton — covering vertical turbine, deep well, submersible, fire protection, end suction, split case, self-priming, and booster pump categories ranging from fractional to 2,000 horsepower.

The company's technology base centers on full-service pump lifecycle support: an in-house mechanical repair shop, complete machine shop with CNC and manual machining, a custom fabrication shop capable of producing discharge heads, column pipe, suction barrels, manifolds, and base plates from carbon steel, stainless steel, and bronze, plus a Hines Model HP0200 dynamic balancer for precision impeller balancing. Field service capability is anchored by a crane fleet spanning 3-ton to 70-ton capacity and deep well installation expertise reaching 3,088 feet with 90,000-pound assemblies. A 1,000-square-foot training facility delivers CEU-credit seminars on pump selection, system design, and maintenance.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (1) one-time new pump and parts sales as an authorized/exclusive regional distributor; (2) professional repair services including mechanical rebuilds, custom fabrication, dynamic balancing, and material upgrades performed in-house; and (3) field services including installation, preventive maintenance, well video inspection, cleaning, and rehabilitation within roughly 300 miles of Salt Lake City. A fourth, smaller stream derives from sales and repair of electric pump motors, including Sun-Star/Hitachi submersible motors up to 800 HP and Franklin Electric motors, supported through EASA-certified partner shops. Pricing is uniformly quote-based. Go-to-market combines enterprise field sales, inside sales, OEM line-card distribution, free technical seminars, content marketing via an educational blog, and presence at industry trade shows (e.g., NSAA western conference). Customer segments span municipal water, mining, agriculture/irrigation, industrial, fire protection, commercial/HVAC, power & energy/oil & gas, golf courses, and snowmaking for major Western ski resorts.

Name

Nickerson

Legal name

Nickerson Company Inc.

Website

https://nicopumps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nickerson is a family-owned centrifugal pump distributor and full-service repair provider headquartered in Salt Lake City, distributing pumps and motors from major OEMs and serving municipal, mining, agricultural, industrial, fire protection, and snowmaking customers across the Intermountain West since 1924.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pump Distribution and Industrial Services

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Centrifugal Pumps (IMAHANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI), Pump Systems & Pumping Stations (Surface, Submersible, Booster) (AFAAACAC), Pump, Well & Booster System Service for Irrigation (HSAIAEAI), Sump Pump & Sewage Ejector Pump Service (HSAOABAM), Hydraulic, Pneumatic & Fluid Power Systems MRO (Cylinders, Pumps, Valves, Hoses) (TLAKAHAI)

Keywords

• Centrifugal pump distribution
• Pump repair services
• Field service installation
• Industrial water pumps
• Pump motor sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Pump & Parts Sales: Distributor revenue from selling new centrifugal water pumps and related parts from major manufacturers including Pentair, Gorman-Rupp, Franklin Electric, and others. Pumps range from fractional horsepower to 2,000 horsepower motors.
2. Pump Repair Services: In-house repair services including mechanical repair, machine shop services, custom fabrication, and material upgrades. Services include dynamic balancing, seal rebuilding, pump strip reports, and rebuilds to OEM specifications.
3. Field Service: On-site field service including pump installation, preventive maintenance, well video inspections, cleaning, rehabilitation services, and complete pump assembly removal and installation. Services include deep well pump work up to 3,000+ foot depths.
4. Motor Sales & Repair: Sales and repair of electric pump motors. Partners with EASA-certified motor repair shops for electric motor repairs. Offers Sun-Star/Hitachi submersible motors up to 800 HP and Franklin Electric motors.
5. Educational Seminars & Training: Free pump training seminars offered at their training facility covering pumping basics, pump selection, system design, maintenance, seal inspection, and CEU credits for system operators.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nickerson Company distributes centrifugal water pumps, pump motors, fire protection systems, and packaged booster systems from leading manufacturers, and provides full-service pump repair, custom fabrication, precision machining, and on-site field installation/maintenance services from its 35,000+ square-foot Salt Lake City facility to municipal, industrial, mining, agricultural, commercial, fire protection, and snowmaking customers across the Intermountain West.

Product overview

Nickerson Company is a comprehensive centrifugal pump distributor and service provider for the Intermountain West, offering one of the largest selections of pump products and services under one roof. The company operates as a distributor of multiple pump manufacturers rather than manufacturing pumps themselves, providing new pump sales, repair services, field services, custom fabrication, and pump training. Their core product portfolio includes vertical turbine pumps (close coupled, axial/mixed flow, deep well, and submersible variants), fire protection pumps, end suction pumps, split case pumps, vertical booster pumps, self-priming pumps, submersible sump pumps, and packaged booster systems, along with horizontal, vertical turbine, and submersible pump motors. They distribute pump brands including Pentair (Berkeley, Aurora, Hydromatic, Layne/Verti-Line), Franklin Electric, Sun-Star/Hitachi, Gorman-Rupp, Cascade Pump Company, Baker Hughes GE, American Turbine, US Electric Motors, General Electric Motors, Cla-Val Control Valves, Torrent Engineering, Price Pump, Chesterton Seals, and Firetrol Controllers. Services include a 35,000-square-foot repair facility with mechanical, machine, and fabrication shops; field services within 300 miles of Salt Lake City; EASA-certified motor repair through partners; custom fabrication; and a 1,000-square-foot pump training facility offering CEU credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertical Turbine Pumps (Close Coupled, Axial/Mixed Flow, Deep Well, Submersible) Complete lines of vertical turbine pumps in close coupled, axial/mixed flow, deep well, and submersible configurations, ranging from fractional horsepower to 2,000-horsepower motors and supporting deep well installations beyond 3,000 feet for municipal, agricultural, mining, and industrial applications.
• Fire Protection Pumps and Systems Complete line of fire pumps and fire protection pump systems supplied through Firetrol controllers, jockey pump controllers, flow meters, and test headers for code-compliant fire suppression water delivery.
• End Suction Pumps Multiple lines of end suction pumps in various configurations supplied for commercial and industrial fluid transfer applications.
• Split Case Pumps Complete line of split case pumps in various configurations for efficient high-volume fluid transfer in commercial, industrial, and municipal applications.
• Self-Priming Pumps Multiple lines of self-priming pumps that automatically prime themselves, including Gorman-Rupp diesel-driven models for high-volume fluid transfer.
• Submersible Sump Pumps Multiple lines of submersible sump pumps in various configurations for dewatering applications, including wastewater, grinder pumps, and submersible sewage ejector pumps from Pentair Hydromatic.
• Vertical Booster Pumps Multiple lines of vertical booster (multistage) pumps for pressure boosting applications in commercial, industrial, and municipal systems.
• Packaged Booster Pump Systems Multiple lines of packaged booster pump systems supplied as complete pressure-boosting pumping solutions for commercial, industrial, and municipal customers.
• Pump Motors (Horizontal, Vertical Turbine, Submersible) Certified regional distributor of horizontal pump motors, vertical turbine motors, and submersible pump motors from US Electric Motors, General Electric, Sun-Star/Hitachi (up to 800 HP), and Franklin Electric (4-inch through 8-inch, up to 200 HP).
• Pump Repair Services Full-service repair center with mechanical repair shop, complete machine shop, and fabrication shop providing pump tear down, inspection, rebuild to OEM specifications, pump strip reports, seal rebuilding, and dynamic balancing.
• Field Services (Installation, Maintenance, Removal) On-site field service including pump installation, preventive maintenance, well video inspections, cleaning, rehabilitation services, and complete pump assembly removal and installation, including deep well pump work up to 3,000+ foot depths. Service coverage extends within 300 miles of Salt Lake City.
• Motor Sales and Repair Electric motor sales and repair services delivered through partnerships with EASA-certified motor repair shops at significant discount to customers, covering Sun-Star/Hitachi submersible motors up to 800 HP and Franklin Electric motors.
• Custom Fabrication Services Custom fabrication of pump components including vertical pump discharge heads, column pipe, suction barrels, discharge manifolds, submersible pump surface plates, and base plates in carbon steel, stainless steel, and epoxy coating systems.
• Pump Training Facility and Seminars 1,000-square-foot dedicated training facility with state-of-the-art audio-visual system offering seminars on pumping basics, pump selection, system design tips, pump maintenance, seal inspection, and CEU credits for system operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Deep well pump installation completed 25% below estimated cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Pentair AuroracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNickerson is an authorized distributor of Pentair Aurora pumps, a leading manufacturer specializing in commercial, fire protection, industrial, marine/oil/gas, and municipal water treatment applications. Pentair is a global leader in pump production with 30,000 employees worldwide.
• National Pump CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational Pump Company, which acquired American Turbine Pump in 2012, is a key partner. Nickerson is an exclusive distributor and authorized repair center for National/American Turbine pumps in the Intermountain West, serving municipal, industrial, agricultural, oil, and gas markets.
• Gorman-Rupp PumpscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNickerson Company Inc. is the exclusive Gorman Rupp industrial distributor and factory authorized repair center for Utah and Idaho. Offers self-priming pumps, diesel-driven units, and complete pump systems for fluid transfer applications.
• Cascade Pump CompanymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCascade Pump Company specializes in prefabricated water pump stations. Nickerson distributes their products across the Intermountain West, including Cascade's axial flow pumps used in major municipal projects like Utah Lake.
• Franklin ElectriccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNickerson has decades of experience as a distributor of Franklin Electric's pumps and motors for commercial, industrial, mining, and large irrigation applications. Franklin is the world's largest manufacturer of submersible electric motors. Nickerson also provides repair services through EASA-certified motor repair shops.
• US Electric MotorsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified regional distributor for multiple leading manufacturers of top-of-the-line horizontal pump motors including US Electric Motors and General Electric Motors.
• Sun-Star Electric MotorsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSun-Star Electric is the largest distributor of Hitachi Electric Motors in the United States and the only authorized warranty, repair, and manufacturing facility for Hitachi submersible motors worldwide. Nickerson is a distributor facilitating sale, repair, and replacement of Hitachi submersible motors up to 800 HP.
• Cla-Val Control ValvesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCla-Val is the premier U.S. manufacturer of automatic control valves for water, fire protection, mining, and industrial markets. Nickerson is an authorized distributor handling sale, service, repair, parts, and replacement of Cla-Val flow control valves across the Intermountain West.
• Pentair HydromaticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNickerson is an exclusive Hydromatic Pump supplier, specializing in sale, parts acquisition, repair, and replacement of submersible pumps, grinder pumps, self-priming pumps, and submersible sewage ejector pumps for municipal, commercial, and industrial wastewater applications.
• Price Pump CompanymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrice Pump has been a leader in customized centrifugal water pump market for over 85 years. Nickerson is an exclusive Price Pump supplier in the Intermountain West, delivering, servicing, and repairing pumps including vertical immersion pumps, horizontal centrifugal motor pumps, self-priming pumps, and multi-stage high pressure pumps.
• Baker Hughes GEmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBaker Hughes GE manufactures submersible pump systems for oil and gas industry. Nickerson is a distributor providing Baker Hughes GE pumps for deep well sources beyond conventional water well pumping capabilities, including installations up to 3,000-foot setting depths at 1,500 HP.
• Firetrol ControllermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiretrol is the leading manufacturer of diesel and electric fire pump controllers. Nickerson is a Firetrol distributor specializing in sale, startup, and basic field service of fire pump controllers, jockey pump controllers, and fire protection systems.
• Chesterton SealsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChesterton Seals is a leading manufacturer of mechanical seals with over 500 sales and service locations worldwide. Nickerson is a Chesterton supplier for the Intermountain West handling sale, repair, parts acquisition, and replacement of mechanical seals for pumps and rotating equipment.
• Torrent EngineeringmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTorrent Engineering has over 50 years of experience specializing in prefabricated water pump stations for municipal, industrial, oil and gas, agricultural, mining, and snowmaking markets. Nickerson is a distributor handling sale, repair, and replacement across the Intermountain West.
• Pentair BerkeleycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBerkeley Pump was established in 1937 and was the first company to irrigate fields of San Joaquin Valley. Now under Pentair, Berkeley leads in irrigation and agriculture markets. Nickerson is a proud Berkeley Pump distributor offering full product selection with field service delivery and installation.
• EASA-Certified Motor Repair ShopscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNickerson partners with EASA-certified electric pump motor repair shops to perform electric motor repairs for Sun-Star, Hitachi, Franklin Electric, and other pump motors at significant discount to customers. These partners provide certified motor repair services Nickerson doesn't perform in-house.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apex Pump & Equipment: Regional industrial pump distributor and service provider with deep-well and municipal water expertise, operating a comparable sales-plus-service-plus-fabrication model.
• Hydro Inc. Independent pump service and reliability company providing repair, overhaul, and field service for industrial and utility customers, with a similar focus on lifecycle service revenue rather than pump manufacturing.
• PumpMan: Multi-region U.S. pump sales, service, and repair company with a similar business model of distributing major OEM pump brands and providing in-house and field service to municipal, industrial, and commercial customers.
• Industrial Service Solutions: Multi-state rotating equipment and pump service provider offering field service, repair, and engineered solutions to industrial, municipal, and power customers — analogous full-lifecycle service model.
• Kelly Pump & Equipment: Mid-Atlantic regional pump distributor and service company offering new pump sales, repair, and field service with a comparable portfolio of centrifugal pump lines and municipal/industrial customers.
• Northwest Pump & Equipment Co. Regional centrifugal pump distributor and service provider based in the Pacific Northwest, distributing brands such as Gorman-Rupp, Pentair, and Franklin Electric — overlapping brand portfolio and customer mix with Nickerson.

Broad incumbents

• DXP Enterprises: Large publicly traded industrial MRO distributor that operates rotating equipment and pump repair service centers across the U.S., with a much broader geographic footprint and end-market exposure than Nickerson.
• Xylem (Godwin Pumps): Global pump OEM and rental/service provider serving municipal, industrial, and mining water applications — a much larger incumbent that competes with Nickerson as a brand and in dewatering service.
• Crane Worldwide: Large diversified industrial distributor and service company with pump distribution and rotating equipment MRO capabilities serving broader geographies than Nickerson.

Regional players

• Smith Pump Company: South-central U.S. (Texas-based) regional pump distributor and service provider carrying overlapping brands such as Gorman-Rupp and serving municipal, agricultural, and oil & gas customers — comparable model but different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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