M&H Valve Company

What M&H Valve Company does

M&H Valve Company, founded in 1854 in New York City (originally as McNab-Carr) and relocated to Anniston, Alabama in 1925, is a U.S. manufacturer of cast and ductile iron fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves, and check valves for municipal water distribution and fire protection. Since 1984 the company has operated as a subsidiary of the diversified industrial conglomerate McWane, Inc., sharing the Waterworks division with sibling brands Tyler Union, Kennedy Valve, and Clow Valve, and employing more than 300 team members at its Anniston facility. Core products include 5-1/4", 4-1/2", and 2-1/4" MVO fire hydrants (Model 129 lineage dating to 1934), the Patriot II™ security check valve, and ALPHA™ restrained joint technology, with nearly all units compliant to AWWA, NSF, UL, FM, ASTM, ANSI, NFPA, and MSS standards and manufactured under ISO 9001:2015 certification. Beyond passive mechanical products, M&H has built an IoT-enabled monitoring offering around iHydrant® pressure and temperature sensors and the new iHydrant Plus™ platform, which adds acoustic leak detection and machine-learning-driven anomaly detection and predictive analytics for utility operators.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through hardware sales to municipal water utilities, fire protection agencies, and water and wastewater treatment facilities, executed via a hybrid go-to-market model combining district sales managers and inside sales at the Anniston plant with a national waterworks distributor channel spanning all 50 states (Core & Main, Ferguson Waterworks, F.W. Webb, Consolidated Pipe, Coburn Supply, and others) and association tie-ins with AWWA, NRWA, and WASDA. Pricing is transacted through a published M&H Distributor Price Book with multi-year relationships rather than direct public pricing, and a 10-year limited warranty is offered on the 129 Fire Hydrant line. The company is positioning itself to extend its legacy foundry business into recurring software and data services via iHydrant Plus, while continuing to invest in workforce development (East Alabama FAME), community STEM partnerships (Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, AcaSTEMics), and operational safety, evidenced by four consecutive years of McWane's top EHS honor, the Screaming Eagle Award.

Name

M&H Valve Company

Legal name

M&H Valve Company

Website

https://mh-valve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1854

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

M&&H Valve Company is a U.S. manufacturer of ductile iron fire hydrants, resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves, and check valves for municipal water distribution and fire protection, serving utilities through a national waterworks distributor network across all 50 states as a subsidiary of McWane, Inc.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Infrastructure Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Valve Manufacturing (33291), Industrial Valve Manufacturing (332911)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Protection Piping & Sprinkler System Components (IMADALAJ), Water Leak Detection & Smart Shutoff Valve Systems (HSAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Fire hydrant manufacturing
• Water distribution valves
• Resilient wedge gate valves
• Butterfly check valves
• Water infrastructure products

Headquarters

HQ city

Anniston

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fire Hydrant Sales: Manufacture and sale of fire hydrants including 5-1/4" MVO, 4-1/2" MVO, and 2-1/4" MVO models, as well as Patriot II security check valves. Products are sold through waterworks distributors.
2. Valve Sales: Manufacture and sale of resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves, and check valves for water distribution systems. Sold through waterworks distributors across all 50 states.
3. iHydrant Technology: IoT-enabled monitoring technology for water utilities providing real-time system analytics, acoustic leak detection, pressure monitoring, and temperature data with machine learning tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

M&H Valve Company manufactures fire hydrants (including 5-1/4" MVO, 4-1/2" MVO, and 2-1/4" MVO models), resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves, and check valves for municipal water distribution and fire protection systems. The company also produces the iHydrant and iHydrant Plus IoT-enabled hydrant monitoring platforms that provide real-time pressure, temperature, and acoustic leak detection analytics for water utilities.

Product overview

M&H Valve Company is a manufacturer of fire protection and water distribution products for municipal water systems. The product portfolio includes fire hydrants (iHydrant® monitoring systems, 5-1/4", 4-1/2", and 2-1/4" MVO models, Patriot II™ security valves), valves (resilient wedge gate valves, butterfly valves, check valves), valve accessories (electric motors, cylinder operators, floor stands, extension stems, chain wheels), UL-FM certified products, and the McWane Pocket Engineer™ software application. The company offers both traditional mechanical products and technology-enabled solutions like the iHydrant® monitoring platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• iHydrant: Real-time pressure and temperature monitoring technology for fire hydrants enabling water system analytics
• iHydrant Plus
• ALPHA Restrained Joint
• Patriot II Hydrant Security Check Valve

Products and services

• iHydrant Pressure & Temperature Monitoring Real-time pressure and temperature monitoring system for fire hydrants that helps utilities manage water loss and system performance year-round without disrupting service to critical infrastructure.
• iHydrant Plus Hydrant-Based System Intelligence Advanced water system intelligence platform that combines acoustic leak detection, pressure monitoring, and temperature data with machine learning to provide real-time analytics and alerts for water utilities.
• 5-1/4" MVO Fire Hydrants (Models 129, 129S, 229) Fire hydrants with 5-1/4 inch main valve opening, available in various configurations including 2-way, 3-way, double pumper, integral Storz, and ALPHA restrained joint options.
• 4-1/2" MVO Fire Hydrants (Model 129)

Quantifiable outcome

• Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.27 versus industry average of 5.5 for foundries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• United Way of East Central AlabamaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 February 2026M&H Valve partnered with United Way of East Central Alabama to donate meals to Martha's Hope, an emergency shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness in east central Alabama.
• Cal Ripken, Sr. FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2024Partnership to open six STEM Centers in the Anniston region, with McWane donating $1 million to anchor the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Youth Development Park in Phillipsburg, NJ. The collaboration supports STEM education for children in the community.
• East Alabama FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2024M&H Valve participates in FAME program at Gadsden State Community College, signing students for a two-year technical Associate degree program combined with on-the-job training. Fifth year of participation.
• AcaSTEMicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024AcaSTEMics, founded by McWane Group Environmental Director Jerome McQueen, aims to get more kids involved in STEM and increase community engagement. M&H Valve and Tyler Union volunteer at STEM events including the STEM Extravaganza.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)coreOthersAWWA is the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of water. M&H Valve participates in AWWA events and the Hydrant Hysteria competition.
• National Rural Water Association (NRWA)minorOthersNon-profit organization dedicated to training, supporting, and promoting water and wastewater professionals. M&H Valve maintains membership and association.
• Water and Sewer Distributors of America (WASDA)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation formed to strengthen and promote distribution of water and wastewater products via local distribution. M&H Valve sells through WASDA member distributors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Clow Valve: McWane Waterworks division sister company manufacturing fire hydrants and waterworks valves. Overlaps directly with M&H's product lines and shares the McWane distributor and sales infrastructure.
• Mueller Company: Operating subsidiary of Mueller Water Products, manufacturing fire hydrants and water distribution valves for U.S. municipalities. Head-to-head competitor across nearly all of M&H Valve's core product categories.
• East Jordan Iron Works: U.S. foundry-based manufacturer of fire hydrants, waterworks valves, and infrastructure castings. Directly comparable product portfolio, customer base (municipal water utilities), and distribution model.
• American AVK: Manufacturer of fire hydrants, gate valves, and accessories serving U.S. municipal water and wastewater markets. Competes head-to-head with M&H in municipal specifications and through waterworks distributors.
• Mueller Water Products: Leading publicly traded U.S. manufacturer of water infrastructure products including fire hydrants, gate valves, and butterfly valves for municipal water utilities. Most directly comparable competitor to M&H Valve across the hydrant and waterworks valve product lines.
• Tyler Union: McWane Waterworks division sister company based in Anniston, AL, producing ductile iron fittings, valves, and hydrant components for water and wastewater infrastructure. Operates out of the same Anniston campus as M&H Valve.
• Ford Meter Box Company: Family-owned U.S. manufacturer of waterworks products including valves, hydrant components, and meter setting equipment for municipal water utilities. Comparable scale, channel, and customer profile.
• Kennedy Valve: Sister company within McWane's Waterworks division, manufacturing fire hydrants and valves from Elmira, NY. Shares distribution channels, parent ownership, and largely overlapping product portfolios with M&H Valve.

Emerging players

• Sensus (Xylem): Smart water metering and AMI platform vendor (now part of Xylem) that competes with M&H's iHydrant/iHydrant Plus monitoring offering at the analytics and network intelligence layer of municipal water systems.
• Itron: Smart water metering and analytics platform provider whose solutions increasingly intersect with iHydrant Plus in the smart-water monitoring and leak detection category serving municipal utilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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