Service Pump & Supply

What Service Pump & Supply does

Service Pump & Supply is a privately held industrial water-management equipment distributor and service provider headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia, operating from four physical branches across West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky to serve the Ohio River Valley and Appalachia region. Founded in 1980 by Danny and Barbara Vance and acquired in 2014 by Patrick Farrell (operating under the Savage Grant family of companies), the company sells, rents, services, and custom-fabricates pumping systems and related equipment for municipal water/wastewater, mining, oil & gas, and industrial customers.

The company's core technology stack centers on physical water-management equipment — centrifugal, submersible, positive displacement, AOD, slurry, grinder, sewage, and vertical turbine pumps; motors up to 2,000 HP; variable frequency drives; and UL-listed custom control panels — supplemented by in-house engineering, a 30,000-gallon NIST-calibrated test pit, and an EASA/UL-certified motor shop that remanufactures more than 400 motors annually. Service Pump & Supply distributes 40+ manufacturer brands including Goulds, Grundfos, Flygt, Thompson Pump, Ruhrpumpen, BMR, Toshiba, Mody, BJM, and SupaVac. The company's only software-layer capability is a Predictive Maintenance Program that analyzes internal pump repair data to forecast customer-specific failures and schedule preventative maintenance.

The business model blends four revenue streams: one-time equipment sales (pumps, motors, drives, valves), usage-based equipment rentals, professional services (repairs, motor rewinding, custom fabrication, on-site field service), and bespoke engineering and installation work. Pricing is quote-based across all offerings, with no public price list. The company reaches customers through direct enterprise field sales across its four branches, with 24/7 emergency support, on-site consultations, free training workshops (Pumps 101, ASD Programming, Thompson Pump Pumpology), and a content-marketing blog; community partnerships with Appalachian Connection, Coalfield Development, The Nature Conservancy, and the 2021-launched WaterWork Foundation round out the marketing mix. No venture capital, private equity, or public-market ownership structures are disclosed.

Name

Service Pump & Supply

Legal name

Service Pump & Supply

Website

https://servicepump.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Service Pump & Supply distributes, rents, services, and custom-fabricates industrial pumps, motors, and variable frequency drives for municipal water/wastewater, mining, oil & gas, and industrial customers across the Ohio River Valley and Appalachia from four branches in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Water Management Equipment and Services

NAICS

Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Oil & Gas Field Services, Nec (1389), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Slurry, Dewatering & Process Pumps (Pumps, Valves, Piping for Mine/Plant) (IMAKANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sewer Pump/Lift Stations & Wet Wells (EUANACAC), Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB), Lift Station & Pump Station Operations & Maintenance (BPALAMAI)

Keywords

• Industrial pumps
• Water management systems
• Dewatering equipment
• Variable frequency drives
• Pump service and repair

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of pumps, motors, drives, valves, and related water management equipment to industrial, municipal, mining, and oil & gas customers.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of pumps and related equipment for temporary or project-based needs.
3. Service and Repairs: Repair and remanufacturing services for pumps and motors, including their EASA and UL-certified motor shop that repairs or remanufactures more than 400 motors annually.
4. Custom Solutions and Fabrication: Custom engineering, fabrication, and installation of turnkey pump systems including booster systems, dewatering packages, and custom fabrications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Service Pump & Supply distributes, rents, services, and custom-fabricates industrial pumps, motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and custom UL-listed control panels for water, wastewater, dewatering, and slurry applications. Customers span municipal, mining, oil & gas, and general industrial markets across the Ohio River Basin and Appalachia, served from four branches in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky with 24/7 emergency field support.

Product overview

Service Pump & Supply is an industrial water management equipment and services company offering a broad portfolio of pumps, motors, drives, and custom-engineered solutions for the mining, municipal, oil and gas, and industrial sectors. Its core offering encompasses the sale, rental, and repair of all pump types (centrifugal, submersible, positive displacement, AOD, slurry, grinder, vertical turbine, and sewage) alongside complementary equipment including VFDs, motors, custom UL-listed control panels, and fabricated systems. The company distributes sub-brands including Pumps 2000 AOD pumps, Ruhrpumpen, BMR motors, Toshiba drives, Thompson Pump, Mody Pumps, BJM Shredder Pumps, and SupaVac. Beyond products, Service Pump & Supply provides turnkey custom fabrication (barges, truck washes, road crossings), a Predictive Maintenance Program using pump performance data analytics, rental equipment, field service and emergency support, and free training workshops (Pumps 101, ASD programming, Thompson Pump Pumpology). The company operates from four locations across three states serving the Ohio River Basin and Appalachia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WaterWork Foundation: A foundation launched by Service Pump and Supply on World Water Day to address root causes of water problems and build a more sustainable future in Appalachian communities.

Products and services

• Industrial Pumps Distribution Distribution of a comprehensive range of industrial pumps from major brand lines including centrifugal, positive displacement, submersible, progressive cavity, slurry, grinder, sewage, and air-operated diaphragm (AOD) pumps, serving industrial, municipal, mining, and oil & gas customers.
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Sale of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) — including VSI, CSI, and PWM types across multiple horsepower ratings — that control AC motor speed and torque to provide energy efficiency, reduced downtime, and precise pump control.
• Electric Motors Distribution Distribution of electric motors from fractional horsepower single-phase up to 2,000 HP, including AC and DC medium-voltage horizontal and vertical models with inverter-duty wire and class H insulation.
• Custom UL-Listed Control Panels In-house design and fabrication of UL-listed custom control panels covering pump panel modifications, VFD panels, and PLC and relay logic controls.
• Equipment Rentals Rental of portable and stationary pumps, generators, light towers, and other equipment for dewatering, bypass pumping, and emergency applications across the Ohio River Valley.
• Pump and Motor Service and Repairs Full-service pump and motor repair shop featuring a 30,000-gallon test pit, EASA and UL-certified motor rewinding, laser alignment, vibration analysis, and hydrostatic testing capabilities; more than 400 motors are repaired or remanufactured annually.
• Custom Fabrication Solutions In-house fabrication of custom barges, floating platforms, pontoons, road crossings, manifolds, packaged pump systems, truck washes, and other custom-engineered solutions from concept through fabrication and installation.
• Predictive Maintenance Program (PMP) Data-driven preventative maintenance program that analyzes internal pump repair data to identify root causes of failure, compare failure rates across industries, monitor pump environments, and produce predictive insights to extend pump lifetime and prevent costly failures.
• Dewatering Pump Systems Customized dewatering pump systems for mining, municipal, and industrial applications, including high-head, high-volume portable bypass and dewatering pumps in various sizes (8-inch and 12-inch).
• Water Booster Stations Custom-engineered water booster stations designed and installed to increase energy efficiency and provide additional pressure where and when needed.
• Vertical Turbine Pumps Distribution of vertical turbine pumps for deep wells, reservoirs, mining, oil and gas, industrial, and municipal applications, sourced through brands including Johnston Pump and Goulds Vertical Division.
• Truck Wash Systems Custom-designed and fabricated truck wash and decontamination systems tailored to customer job sites to keep fleets clean and compliant with DOT and DOH regulations.
• Filter Pod Trailers and Skids Trailer-mounted filter pod systems with dual flow capacity for dewatering and filtration applications, including the 8-inch Filter Pod Duplex Trailer System.
• Machine Shop Services In-house machine shop capable of rebuilding hard-to-find parts for older pumps and equipment to exact specifications, supporting fractional HP single-phase through 2,000 HP motors.
• Ruhrpumpen Pumps Distribution Distribution of Ruhrpumpen centrifugal and reciprocating pumps meeting API, ANSI, ISO, and Hydraulic Institute standards for industrial and marine markets, including the Heritage BJ line of vertical turbine pumps.
• Thompson Pump Distribution Distribution of Thompson Pump standard, self-priming, vacuum-assist diesel and electric pumps for dewatering, construction, and bypass pumping applications in sizes from 2 to 18 inches.
• Pumps 2000 AOD Pumps Distribution Distribution of Pumps 2000 air-operated diaphragm (AOD) pumps featuring patented minimal design, self-lubricating air motors, FRAS (flame retardant antistatic) construction, and ATEX M2 certification, designed for mining, wastewater, and marine applications with solids handling up to 3 inches.
• BMR Motors and Parts Distribution Distribution of BMR long-lasting vertical pump motors and parts designed for 24-hour operations in municipal, wastewater, mining, and industrial settings, featuring a 3-year warranty and high efficiency to reduce electricity costs.
• Toshiba Drives and Motors Distribution Distribution of Toshiba variable frequency drives (VF-AS3 series), soft starts, and motors including the S9 460 VAC VFD and 250 hp drive units for energy-efficient pump control.
• Mody Pumps Distribution Distribution of Mody slurry and wastewater submersible pumps including the MHC3 electric submersible slurry pump and MH480 submersible manhole pump, designed for portable and abrasive applications with hi-chrome wet ends.
• BJM Shredder Pumps Distribution Distribution of BJM heavy-duty submersible shredder pumps with agitator designed to eliminate clogs from wipes, plastics, and other debris in wastewater and stormwater systems.
• SupaVac Vacuum Pumps Distribution Distribution of SupaVac vacuum pumps for handling thick sludge, debris, and solids in difficult pumping applications across industrial and municipal settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 400 motors repaired or remanufactured annually through EASA and UL-certified motor shop
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 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 capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Appalachian ConnectionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Partnership to support educational growth of young leaders in eastern Kentucky through annual college scholarships.
• Savage GrantcoreOthersSavage Grant is the parent company of Service Pump & Supply. Patrick Farrell is owner and president of Savage Grant. Savage Grant is a family of companies headquartered in Huntington, WV.
• Coalfield Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide local job opportunities through the 33/6/3 training program. Five Service Pump team members are graduates of the program.
• The Nature Conservancy (West Virginia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPS is a proud member of The Nature Conservancy of West Virginia's Corporate Council, focusing on balancing nature preservation with economic development.
• Step Up for Women Advanced Manufacturing ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support gender equality in manufacturing. SPS has hosted six classes of students over four years, providing shop tours and training.
• RuhrpumpencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNow a distributor of Ruhrpumpen products, a worldwide leader in marine technology and equipment specializing in vertical turbine pumps. Products meet API, ANSI, ISO, and Hydraulic Institute standards.
• BMRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNow a distributor of BMR motors and parts. BMR products are ideal for municipal, wastewater, mining, and industrial applications with 3-year warranty.
• Toshiba InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to host Intro to Adjustable Speed Drives and ASD Programming courses. Emphasis on Toshiba VF-AS3 and S9 460 VAC VFD products.
• Thompson PumpcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to host Thompson Pump Pumpology class and distribution of Thompson Pump products, respected worldwide for heavy-duty dewatering and construction pumps.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Core & Main: Public water, wastewater, and stormwater distribution specialist serving municipalities with a similar model of carrying multiple premium brands alongside installation and fabrication services. Direct competitor for SPS's municipal book.
• DXP Enterprises: Public industrial pump, rotating equipment, and MRO service distributor with similar sales/rental/service model across multiple verticals. Closest publicly traded analogue for Service Pump & Supply's combined distribution-plus-service business.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Public industrial distributor with a fluid power and pump product line plus MRO service, comparable to SPS's general industrial and process water business model across multiple end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve: Global pump and flow control manufacturer with deep installed base in mining, oil & gas, and power — addressing the same upstream end users as SPS through direct sales and authorized service partners.
• Sulzer: Global pump and rotating equipment manufacturer with an extensive aftermarket service network, overlapping with SPS's industrial, mining, and oil & gas aftermarket service business.
• Xylem: Global water technology major manufacturing pumps, treatment, and metering solutions directly overlapping with SPS's municipal and industrial product portfolio, but at vastly greater scale and with national service coverage.
• Gorman-Rupp Company: Long-standing US pump manufacturer known for municipal, industrial, and dewatering pumps frequently sold through regional distribution partners such as SPS.
• IDEX Corporation: Diversified industrial fluidics business with multiple pump and fluid handling brands (e.g., Warren Rupp, Vetter) competing in the same industrial/oil & gas/process water segments SPS serves.
• Franklin Electric: Manufacturer of pumps, motors, and fueling systems with distribution and service overlapping SPS's water transfer, motor shop, and dewatering product lines, including direct competition for BMR/Toshiba-style motor business.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Large plumbing and waterworks distribution operator with a waterworks arm carrying pumps, motors, and treatment equipment that overlaps the distribution side of SPS's municipal water business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/service_pump

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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