What Empire Industries does

Empire Industries is a privately held, 4th-generation family-owned industrial manufacturer headquartered in Manchester, Connecticut, that has produced pipe hangers, pipe supports, strut and strut accessories, metal stampings, and threaded products domestically since 1942. Its catalog spans approximately 35+ figure-numbered SKUs across roller hangers, clevis hangers, riser clamps, beam clamps, socket clamps, pipe slides and guides, pipe stanchions, protective saddles, and complementary strut products. All items are manufactured in the United States from melting to fabrication in compliance with the American Iron and Steel (AIS) Act, which is required for federally funded water infrastructure projects. Products are offered in plain, hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel (T-304/T-316), electro-galvanized, zinc plated, copper-epoxy coated (Copper-Gard), plastic coated, Pipe-Gard, pre-galvanized, and alloy-steel finishes, with non-conductive rollers available. Custom fabrication—covering custom-dimension hangers, special materials and finishes, special-dimension threaded products, and high/low-volume metal stamping—is a stated capability across jobs of all sizes.

The company generates revenue exclusively through one-time hardware product sales; there is no subscription, recurring, or platform component. Pricing is not published and is determined upon Request-for-Quote submission, with products configured online (finish, size, quantity) and added to a quote handled by Technical Sales Staff. Empire operates a direct B2B sales motion—primarily website RFQ plus technical sales staff—with stocking warehouses distributed across the country since 2012 enabling same-day shipping. No distributors, channel partners, or third-party sales agents are referenced. The operating geographies are confined to the United States.

Empire serves four primary customer segments: industrial contractors (primary, with plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, water/wastewater, and process piping use cases), commercial construction, water infrastructure and municipal utilities, and residential plumbing. Differentiators emphasized in source materials are the 80+ year domestic manufacturing heritage, full AIS compliance, extensive custom fabrication, broad finish and material range, stocking-warehouse fulfillment, and 4th-generation family ownership. The current leadership is anchored by President Pete Schauster, with Director of Operations Nick Pescosolido (appointed 2018); former owner and VP of Finance Rick Schauster passed away in March 2026, creating an in-process generational transition inside the family-controlled entity. The company has no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and no public revenue.

Name

Empire Industries

Legal name

Empire Industries, Inc.

Website

https://empireindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Empire Industries is a 4th-generation family-owned manufacturer of pipe hangers, pipe supports, strut accessories, and custom fabricated metal products. Founded in 1942 in Manchester, Connecticut, it sells direct to industrial contractors, commercial builders, and municipal water utilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Finished Hardware Product Sales: Sale of pipe hangers, pipe supports, strut accessories, metal stampings, and threaded products as finished hardware components. Products are sold configured-to-order via a Request for Quote system. No subscription or recurring revenue component. Revenue is generated through one-time product transactions, with stocking warehouses across the country enabling quick fulfillment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Empire Industries manufactures and sells pipe hangers, pipe supports, strut and strut accessories, metal stampings, and threaded products for industrial, commercial, and municipal construction applications. Products are configured-to-order (finish, size, quantity) and sold via a Request for Quote system. The company offers custom fabrication for non-standard applications and provides American Iron and Steel (AIS) Act compliant products that are 100% U.S.-sourced from melting to fabrication, meeting federal requirements for water infrastructure projects.

Product overview

Empire Industries is a 4th generation family-owned manufacturer of pipe hangers, pipe supports, and related hardware for commercial and industrial applications. The product portfolio centers on mechanical pipe support infrastructure and includes several core product families: pipe roller hangers and supports (Fig. 272, 275, 277, 279S, 280S), clevis hangers (Fig. 11, 110, 11WS), riser clamps (Fig. 50, 50SA, 48), steel pipe clamps (Fig. 212, 216, 95), socket clamps (Fig. 600DIP, 595), beam clamps and attachments (Fig. 21, 23L, 61, 62, 66, 150, 159, 450), pipe guides and slides (Fig. 4000, 4300H), pipe supports and stanchions (Fig. 426), swivel/loop hangers (Fig. 310, 310NF, 31), pipe covering protection products (Fig. 1900 series, Fig. 167), and strut and strut accessories. The company also offers AIS (American Iron and Steel) compliant products for federally-funded water infrastructure projects and custom fabrication services for specialized requirements. The product line is not a unified software platform but a portfolio of specialized mechanical hardware components available in various finishes (plain, hot-dipped galvanized, stainless steel, zinc plated, etc.) and materials to meet different application requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pipe Roller Hangers and Supports

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anvil International: Anvil International (an Atkore brand) manufactures pipe hangers, supports, strut, and fittings — directly competing with Empire across the same product categories and serving overlapping industrial contractors and mechanical trades.
• B-Line (Eaton): B-Line, an Eaton brand, is one of the largest manufacturers of pipe hangers, supports, strut channel, and construction hardware — competing head-to-head with Empire in commercial and industrial pipe support applications.
• Tolco (Atkore): Tolco (an Atkore brand) specializes in pipe hanger supports and seismic bracing/restraints — closely overlapping Empire's Fig. 4000 pipe guides/slides and seismic-related offerings with similar engineering and channel-driven go-to-market.
• HoldRite: HoldRite (a Reliance Worldwide brand) manufactures pipe support systems, water heater accessories, and plumbing specialty hardware — directly competing with Empire in residential and commercial pipe support categories.
• PHD Manufacturing: PHD Manufacturing produces pipe hangers, pipe supports, threaded rod, and related strut hardware — a direct competitor to Empire across similar SKUs and customer segments in industrial and commercial construction.
• Carpenter & Paterson: Carpenter & Paterson manufactures engineered pipe supports, spring hangers, and pipe shoes — competing with Empire in heavy industrial pipe support applications for power, process, and petrochemical customers.
• ERICO / Caddy (nVent): ERICO/Caddy (nVent) manufactures pipe hangers, strut, seismic bracing, and construction fasteners — directly competing with Empire in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing support systems.
• Unistrut: Unistrut (an Atkore brand) is the dominant metal framing/strut channel system with a wide range of brackets, fittings, and pipe/conduit clamps — directly overlapping Empire's strut and accessories product line.

Broad incumbents

• NIBCO: NIBCO is a broad plumbing manufacturer offering valves, fittings, and flow-control products; while adjacent to pipe support categories served by Empire, it competes only at the periphery via certain hanger-adjacent accessory lines rather than the core pipe hanger niche.
• Atkore: Atkore is a diversified electrical, mechanical, and safety infrastructure products company that owns multiple direct competitors to Empire (Anvil, Tolco, Unistrut, Caddy), giving it portfolio-scale advantages Empire does not match.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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