WaterSaver Faucet

What WaterSaver Faucet does

WaterSaver Faucet Co. is a privately-held industrial manufacturer founded in 1948 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The company designs and produces laboratory service fixtures and safety equipment — including water valves, single and mixing faucets, combination fixtures, foot-operated faucets, pure water faucets, pressure regulator fixtures, fine-control needle valves, ball valves, and remote-control fume hood fittings — together with laboratory safety equipment comprising emergency showers, eye/face washes, drench hoses, safety stations, and thermostatic mixing valves. Core engineering is built around an interchangeable renewable-unit cartridge system with replaceable stainless-steel seats, three gooseneck configurations (rigid, swing, rigid/swing), a patented laboratory-specific vacuum breaker (U.S. Patent 6,123,095), and a TM6000 thermostatic mixing valve line with a precision wax-filled thermal actuator. Products are certified to CSA International, ANSI/ASME, ASSE 1001, and ANSI Z358.1-2014 standards, with OSHA-compliance documentation targeted at the safety equipment line, and are offered in Standard chrome, ColorTech epoxy-coated, and ColorTech BT (international-market) finishes.

The company operates through a direct enterprise field-sales model, selling to laboratory facilities, educational institutions, healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations, and industrial plants via five wholly-owned regional offices: Chicago (U.S. headquarters), Apodaca (Mexico), Newcastle-Under-Lyme (United Kingdom), Singapore, and Shanghai (China). Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales of fixtures and safety stations, supplemented by recurring aftermarket demand for replacement cartridges, renewable units, goosenecks, vacuum breakers, and fittings tied to the installed base. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes are issued directly through regional sales teams with technical engineering support for specification and installation.

Customer-side go-to-market relies on specification relationships with lab planners, facility managers, and procurement departments, supported by comprehensive engineering catalogs, installation guides, ANSI Z358.1 compliance documentation, and design guidelines downloadable from the company's website. Marketing presence spans LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube alongside the technical-content hub. Sub-brands ColorTech and ColorTech BT segment the portfolio by aesthetic and regional preference, while the renewable cartridge architecture creates an aftermarket revenue stream and switching-cost lock-in to the installed base.

Name

WaterSaver Faucet

Legal name

WaterSaver Faucet Co.

Website

https://wsflab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

WaterSaver Faucet Co., founded in 1948 in Chicago, is a privately-held manufacturer of laboratory service fixtures and safety equipment — including valves, faucets, fume hood fittings, and ANSI Z358.1-compliant emergency showers and eyewashes — sold via direct enterprise field sales and wholly-owned regional offices in the U.S., Mexico, the U.K., Singapore, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Service Fixtures and Safety Equipment

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH)

Keywords

• Laboratory service fixtures
• Laboratory safety equipment
• Emergency eyewash showers
• Thermostatic mixing valves
• Laboratory needle valves

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Fixture Sales: WaterSaver generates revenue through direct sales of laboratory service fixtures including water valves, faucets, mixing faucets, combination fixtures, foot-operated faucets, pure water faucets, pressure regulator fixtures, needle valves, ball valves, and remote control fume hood fittings. Products are sold to laboratories, educational institutions, healthcare facilities, and industrial plants.
2. Safety Equipment Sales: Revenue from emergency showers, eyewashes, eye/face washes, drench hose units, safety stations, thermostatic mixing valves, and audio/visual alarms for laboratory and industrial safety compliance.
3. Parts and Accessories: Replacement cartridges, renewable units, goosenecks, inlet/outlet fittings, vacuum breakers, handles, and lattice rod components sold as replacement parts for existing installations.
4. ColorTech Product Line: Colored epoxy powder coated laboratory fixtures sold as premium alternative to standard chrome-plated products, featuring acid- and solvent-resistant finishes in various colors including white, gray, dark gray, and starburst metallic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WaterSaver Faucet Co. manufactures laboratory service fixtures (water valves, single and mixing faucets, combination fixtures, foot-operated faucets, pure water faucets, pressure regulator fixtures, fine control needle valves, ball valves, remote control fume hood fittings, electrical fixtures) and laboratory safety equipment (emergency showers, eyewashes, eye/face washes, drench hose units, safety stations, recessed units, thermostatic mixing valves). The company sells these directly to laboratory facilities, educational institutions, healthcare and pharmaceutical sites, and industrial plants via regional offices in the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, Singapore, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ColorTech: Color-coded laboratory service fittings with epoxy coating finishes, designed for international markets
• ColorTech BT

Products and services

• Laboratory Water Valves

Quantifiable outcome

• Interchangeable cartridges make fixtures 'virtually everlasting' by replacing only the valve mechanism rather than entire faucet
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Chicago Faucets (Geberit): Long-established U.S. manufacturer of commercial-grade faucets, valves, and fittings including laboratory and institutional products. Direct overlap with WaterSaver's lab water valves, mixing faucets, and pre-rinse units in the same specification channels.
• T&S Brass and Bronze Works: Manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures, faucets, valves, and pre-rinse units serving foodservice, healthcare, and laboratory markets. Closely comparable in product mix (valves, faucets, safety fittings) and in selling to specifiers and facility managers.
• Bradley Corporation: Major U.S. manufacturer of commercial plumbing and safety products including emergency eyewashes, drench showers, and safety stations. Direct overlap with WaterSaver's ANSI Z358.1 safety equipment line and similar institutional customer base.
• Speakman Company: Manufacturer of commercial plumbing fixtures and emergency safety equipment (showers, eyewashes) for institutional, industrial, and laboratory customers. Comparable product lines, regulatory positioning, and specification-driven sales motion.
• Kewaunee Scientific: Designer and manufacturer of laboratory furniture, casework, and integrated fixtures. Adjacent but highly comparable, selling into the same research, healthcare, and educational lab customers and often bundling service fixtures into lab buildouts.

Emerging players

• Mott Corporation: Manufacturer of porous metal filtration, flow control, and laboratory plumbing components including needle valves and specialty fittings. Partial overlap with WaterSaver's needle valve and pure water product lines in lab and analytical applications.
• Just Manufacturing: U.S. manufacturer of stainless steel plumbing fixtures including laboratory and institutional sinks and service fixtures. Comparable in end markets and specification-driven sales, with focus on stainless rather than brass.
• Elkay Manufacturing: Manufacturer of sinks, faucets, and water dispensing products for institutional, educational, and laboratory environments. Partial overlap with WaterSaver's institutional and educational fixture business.

Broad incumbents

• Labconco: Established manufacturer of laboratory equipment including fume hoods, workstations, and ventilation products. Adjacent to WaterSaver's remote-control fume hood fittings business and shares the same lab specifier and procurement buyers.
• Honeywell Safety (Honeywell International): Diversified safety products and PPE manufacturer that supplies emergency showers, eyewashes, and related industrial safety equipment. Competes with WaterSaver on ANSI Z358.1-compliant safety products, but as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLxyrWUVvPfZxwQIXwvBwH0gors_9hNWti
• Facebookfacebook.com/watersaverfaucet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/watersaver-faucet-co-
• Instagraminstagram.com/watersaverfaucet
• Xx.com/watersaverlab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 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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