American Pipe & Tank

Name

American Pipe & Tank

Legal name

American Pipe and Tank Lining Co, Inc

Website

https://americanpipeandtank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Tank and Plumbing Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (23822), Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (237110)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Piping, Pumps & Hydronics Maintenance (BPABACAB), Boiler Repair, Maintenance & Tune-Ups (HSAOACAD), Mechanical Insulation & Pipefitting Support Services (IMAIABAL)

Keywords

• Water tank services
• Cooling tower maintenance
• Commercial plumbing services
• Building water systems
• Fire protection tanks

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Water Tank Services: Annual tank cleaning, disinfecting, repairs, replacements, and new installations for wood and steel water tanks. Services include structural steel repairs, coatings, tank controls, high-low alarm systems, and FDNY required temperature sensors.
2. Cooling Tower Services: Complete cooling tower installation, repair, and maintenance including refurbishing, upgrading, designing, and replacing existing towers. Services include new fill, drift eliminators, motors, gear boxes, control systems, and DEP sewer rebate sub-metering.
3. Plumbing Services: Backflow testing, plumbing repairs, steam system upgrades, water meter installation, filtration systems, heating systems, hydrostatic testing, and FDNY violation compliance.
4. Preventative Maintenance: Ongoing maintenance contracts including cement lining for steel tanks, insulation, tank heaters, heat trace cables, and NYC-approved water meters for sewer credit programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Pipe & Tank installs, cleans, repairs, and maintains wood and steel water tanks, cooling towers, plumbing systems, and related mechanical infrastructure for New York City buildings. The company provides annual tank cleaning and DOH filing, structural steel repairs, cement lining, welding, insulation, and preventative maintenance programs to keep buildings compliant with NYC Department of Health, FDNY, and NFPA standards.

Product overview

American Pipe & Tank is a four-generation family business providing water tank installation, maintenance, and repair services primarily serving New York City. The company operates as a unified service provider offering wood tank services (through New York Wood Tank sub-brand), steel tank installation and repair (American Pipe & Tank), cooling tower services (through Manhattan Cooling Towers), plumbing services (through American Contracting), welding, and insulation. The core offering centers on water tank systems for domestic water and fire protection, complemented by preventative maintenance programs including cement lining, heat trace cables, tank heaters, and DEP sewer credit meters. The company serves residential and commercial clients including major real estate management companies and institutional owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• New York Wood Tank: Specializes in cleaning, repair, maintenance, and installation of wood tanks for both domestic water and fire reserve systems
• Manhattan Cooling Towers
• American Contracting

Products and services

• Wood Tank Services

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Family of CompaniescoreOthersParent company structure including American Pipe & Tank (steel water tanks), New York Wood Tank (wood tanks), Manhattan Cooling Towers (cooling tower installation/repair), and American Contracting (licensed plumbing services). All companies operate under shared ownership and serve the NYC real estate community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• APi Group: Publicly traded life safety, specialty, and industrial services platform. Competes in mechanical services, fire protection, and building-system work — adjacent services that increasingly get bundled with water tank and plumbing work for institutional customers.
• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded mechanical and electrical contractor offering plumbing, HVAC, and building services nationally. Overlaps with American Pipe & Tank in plumbing and mechanical services for commercial/institutional buildings but operates at much broader scale and scope.
• Comfort Systems USA: National HVAC and mechanical contractor serving commercial and industrial customers. Comparable in plumbing/HVAC installation and service work for buildings, though at national scale versus American Pipe & Tank's NYC-only footprint.

Regional players

• Petri Plumbing & Heating: Long-standing NYC plumbing and heating contractor serving the metro area. Comparable regional specialty trade contractor with overlapping service offerings and customer base in NYC real estate.
• Noresco: Northeast-focused mechanical services and energy solutions firm offering HVAC, plumbing, and building system retrofits. Comparable customer base (institutional, commercial) and overlap in plumbing/mechanical contracting in the Northeast metro market.
• Joseph L. Balkan Plumbing & Heating: Established NYC plumbing, heating, and boiler services contractor with deep municipal and commercial work. Comparable in licensed plumbing, boiler service, and NYC regulatory compliance work for buildings.
• Woodcock Mechanical: NYC-area mechanical contractor providing plumbing, HVAC, and building services. Comparable mid-size specialty trade contractor serving similar institutional and commercial customers in the New York region.
• R. Poust & Sons: NYC-area plumbing, heating, and air conditioning contractor serving residential and commercial customers. Direct regional comparable in plumbing services and licensed trade work for the NYC building stock.
• J. Valente Plumbing & Heating: NYC-based plumbing and heating services firm serving residential and commercial customers. Comparable regional specialty trade contractor competing for similar service work in the New York City market.

Emerging players

• Aquatech Water Treatment: Water treatment and infrastructure firm focused on industrial and commercial water systems. Adjacent comparable operating in the broader water infrastructure services space where American Pipe & Tank also serves building water systems customers.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/American-Pipe-Tank-101003174950352
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-pipe-and-tank
• Instagraminstagram.com/americanpipeandtank

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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