IBP Global Trading

What IBP Global Trading does

IBP Global Trading Limited is a UK-headquartered private company that, together with related entities collectively referred to as IBP Group, designs, manufactures, and supplies fittings, valves, and accessories for the plumbing and HVACR industry. Its legal entity is registered in England and Wales, and its headquarters is located at Global House on the Pensnett Estate in Kingswinford, West Midlands. The group operates as a parent organization encompassing two distinct brands: Conex Bänninger, which is positioned as a worldwide market-leading supplier of metal plumbing fittings, refrigeration solutions, and valves for the HVACR industry, and Masterflow, which supplies a fit-for-purpose range of fittings, valves, and brassware to the UK heating, plumbing, and ventilation trade. Manufacturing is conducted at European production facilities, with the company describing itself as "globally focused" and serving markets across the globe.

The group's revenue model is B2B product sales through wholesale and distributor channels, with no publicly disclosed pricing and no software, subscription, or digital service component to the offering. Go-to-market is split by brand and geography: Conex Bänninger is distributed through a global wholesale and distributor network targeting enterprise buyers in HVACR applications, while Masterflow reaches mid-market heating, plumbing and ventilation professionals through UK trade distribution. Customer acquisition is supported by brand-focused websites (conexbanninger.com; masterflow.uk.com), direct phone and email sales contact, and participation in industry trade channels. Headcount is reported at 501-1,000 employees, and the company shows no disclosed patents, certifications, awards, regulatory actions, M&A activity, leadership changes, or funding events in the input data. Inputs do not indicate any software platform, API, app, or AI/ML capability underlying the product offering — the business is purely a physical-goods industrial manufacturer.

Name

IBP Global Trading

Legal name

IBP Global Trading Limited

Website

https://ibpgroup.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IBP Global Trading is a UK-based industrial manufacturer of metal plumbing fittings, valves, and accessories, operating the global Conex Bänninger brand for the HVACR industry and the Masterflow brand for the UK heating, plumbing, and ventilation trade via wholesale and distributor channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing and HVACR Fittings Manufacturing

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

Keywords

• Plumbing fittings manufacturing
• HVACR components
• Valves and brassware
• Refrigeration solutions
• Heating plumbing accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Kingswinford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Fittings, Valves and Accessories: IBP Group generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of plumbing fittings, valves, and accessories under the Conex Bänninger and Masterflow brands. The company serves B2B customers in the HVACR, heating, plumbing, and ventilation industries through wholesale and distributor channels.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IBP Global Trading, through the IBP Group, designs, manufactures, and supplies metal plumbing fittings, valves, refrigeration solutions, and brassware accessories for the plumbing and HVACR industry. Operations are organized under two principal brands: Conex Bänninger, serving the worldwide HVACR market, and Masterflow, supplying the UK heating, plumbing, and ventilation trade. Manufacturing is carried out at European production facilities with global distribution.

Product overview

IBP Global Trading is a manufacturing company that operates as a parent organization (IBP Group) encompassing two distinct brands: Conex Bänninger and Masterflow. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies physical plumbing and HVACR products including fittings, valves, and accessories. Conex Bänninger serves the worldwide HVACR industry, while Masterflow focuses on the UK market for heating, plumbing, and ventilation applications. The products are physical goods rather than software platforms or digital services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conex Bänninger: Worldwide market leading fittings, valves and accessories for the HVACR industry. A leading innovator, manufacturer and supplier of quality metal plumbing fittings, refrigeration solutions and valves for the HVACR industry worldwide.
• Masterflow

Products and services

• Conex Bänninger product range Worldwide market leading range of fittings, valves, and accessories for the HVACR industry, encompassing quality metal plumbing fittings, refrigeration solutions, and valves for HVACR system installations worldwide. Targets HVACR manufacturers, installers, and distributors globally.
• Masterflow product range Comprehensive range of fittings, valves, and brassware accessories for the UK heating, plumbing, and ventilation industry. Marketed as a fit-for-purpose supply line targeted at UK trade installers, contractors, and distributors.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Victaulic: Global mechanical pipe-joining and fittings specialist serving HVAC, plumbing and industrial customers, overlapping with IBP Group in pipe connection technology used across HVACR applications.
• Mueller Industries: US-listed manufacturer of copper, brass and aluminum products including plumbing fittings and valves, comparable to IBP Group's metal fittings and valve manufacturing base at meaningfully greater scale.
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC): Global manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC push-to-connect fittings, valves and water control products (including SharkBrite and John Guest), competing with IBP Group across both HVACR and plumbing trade channels at greater scale.
• Aalberts Industries: European-listed technology group whose hydronic flow control and piping systems businesses (including Comap and Flamco) directly overlap with Conex Bänninger and Masterflow in HVACR and plumbing fittings.
• Watts Water Technologies: Global manufacturer of plumbing, flow control and water treatment products, providing broad incumbency across the same HVACR and plumbing distributor channels IBP Group serves.

Direct peers

• Pegler Yorkshire: UK-based manufacturer and supplier of plumbing fittings, valves and brassware directly overlapping IBP Group's Masterflow product range, competing for the same UK heating, plumbing and ventilation trade distributors.
• Caleffi: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of components and fittings for HVAC, plumbing and refrigeration systems worldwide, directly comparable to Conex Bänninger's HVACR fittings and valve portfolio.
• IMI Hydronic Engineering: Specialist in hydronic balancing and control valves for HVAC systems, directly comparable to IBP Group's valve and fitting offering for heating and cooling distribution networks.
• Crane Fluid Systems: UK-based manufacturer of valves, fittings and flow control solutions for HVAC, plumbing and industrial markets, directly overlapping IBP Group's product portfolio and UK trade footprint.

Regional players

• Bonfix: Netherlands-based supplier of compression fittings, valves and accessories for HVAC and plumbing, comparable to Conex Bänninger's metal fittings range with primary strength in Benelux and adjacent European markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conex-banninger

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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