Harrington
Harrington, Inc. is a family-owned Erie, PA manufacturer and master stocking distributor of firefighting water handling equipment, including intake valves, gate valves, Storz couplings, and FDC adapters, serving U.S. fire departments and equipment distributors for over 35 years.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersErie, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Harrington does
Harrington, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned specialty manufacturer and distributor founded in 1988 by Hal Harrington and headquartered at 2630 West 21st Street, Erie, Pennsylvania. The company designs and manufactures water handling and fire department connection (FDC) equipment for the U.S. fire service, including intake valves (H500S piston, H1000 ball), distributor ball valves, hydrant valves, gate valves, siamese valves, Storz couplings and adapters, 30-degree elbow adapters, threaded adapters, drafting equipment, suction strainers, foam equipment, and wildland/marine nozzles. Harrington is also the master stocking distributor of AWG Fittings (Made in Germany) for North America, giving it exclusive distribution rights to AWG's appliances, foam equipment, and fittings.
The company's underlying technology centers on large diameter hose (LDH) and Storz quick-connect systems, featuring proprietary elements such as the all-metal NFPA-compliant Storz-Lok locking mechanism (on 4" and larger Storz couplings), tamper-resistant metal face Storz adapters for FDCs, and hard coat anodized aluminum components built to military specification for corrosion resistance. Product breadth spans thousands of connection styles and sizes, with custom thread configurations supported on a 4-5 week lead time.
Harrington sells primarily through a North American dealer and distributor network, complemented by direct quote-based sales (phone, email, shipping estimate form) on Net 30 terms, and a website storefront for catalog and parts search. End customers are municipal and volunteer fire departments, fire equipment distributors, and commercial buildings requiring NFPA 13/14-compliant FDC connections. The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed revenue or outside funding, and continues to operate as a family-managed niche industrial business with 35+ years of field-tested brand reputation in the U.S. fire service.
Harrington firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Harrington
- Legal name
- Harrington, Inc.
- Website
- https://harrinc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Harrington, Inc. is a family-owned Erie, PA manufacturer and master stocking distributor of firefighting water handling equipment, including intake valves, gate valves, Storz couplings, and FDC adapters, serving U.S. fire departments and equipment distributors for over 35 years.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Harrington industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Firefighting Water Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)
- SIC
- Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fire Protection Piping & Sprinkler System Components (IMADALAJ)
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Where Harrington is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Erie
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Harrington business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment and Product Sales: Primary revenue from sale of firefighting water handling equipment including valves, adapters, couplings, and fittings. Products are sold with list pricing and terms of Net 30 days. Distribution through dealer network and direct to fire departments.
- Parts and Repair Kits: Sale of replacement parts and repair kits for all product lines. Repair kits include essential components with pricing ranging from $66 to $852 depending on product complexity.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Product Pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Gate Valves with Flange |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ball Intake Valves |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Configurations |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Repair Kits |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Harrington product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Harrington, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes water handling equipment and Fire Department Connections (FDC) for the U.S. fire industry. The product portfolio includes intake valves, ball valves, gate valves, hydrant valves, siamese valves, Storz adapters and couplings, threaded adapters, drafting equipment, suction strainers, foam equipment, and accessories. The company also serves as the master stocking distributor for AWG Fittings (made in Germany) across North America.
Product overview
Harrington, Inc. is the Universal Connection in the U.S. Fire Industry, providing water handling equipment, FDC (Fire Department Connections), couplings, valves, and adapters for the firefighting industry for over 35 years. Founded in 1988 by Hal Harrington and still family-managed, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of firefighting equipment including intake valves (H500S Piston and H1000 Ball), distributor ball valves (H200, H201, H202, H300, H301, H400, H600), hydrant valves (H700, HHGV, HHBV), gate valves (H800, H810, H811, H860), siamese valves (HJ20, HJ22, H220, H330, H440), Storz adapters and couplings (HPHA, HIHS, H30E, HSFS, HSFR, HSTS, HSMR, HFTS), threaded adapters, drafting equipment, suction strainers, foam equipment, and accessories. Harrington also distributes AWG Fittings (made in Germany) as the master stocking distributor for North America. Products are proudly Made in USA with highest quality materials and workmanship.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- H500S Piston Intake Valve Traditional piston intake valve for pumper intake control with 30 degree integrated elbow, field adjustable pressure relief valve and air bleeder valve. Available in black finish.
- H1000 Ball Intake Valves Low profile 12 inch depth ball intake valve for pumper intake control, meets 900 PSI hydrostatic strength test. Available with new black finish option.
- H200 Standard 2-Way Ball Valves (Gated Wye) Standard 2-way ball valve with gated wye configuration for water distribution in firefighting applications.
- H300 3-Way Ball Valve (Gated Wye) 3-way ball valve with gated wye configuration for multi-directional water flow control.
- H400 5-Way Manifolds 5-way manifold for large diameter hose (LDH) systems enabling multiple output connections.
- H600 Super Flow 2-Way Ball Valves (Wyes) Super flow 2-way ball valve designed for high-flow water distribution applications.
- H700 LDH Hydrant Valves (Hydrassist) Large diameter hose hydrant valve with Hydrassist feature for efficient water intake from hydrants.
- H800 4 inch Straight Gate Valves 4 inch straight gate valve for water delivery applications.
- H860 Super Flow Straight 6 inch Gate Valves Super flow straight 6 inch gate valve for high-capacity water delivery applications.
- HJ20 Jumbo Siamese Valve - Double Clappered Jumbo 2-way siamese valve with double clapper design for FDC connections.
- H30E 30 Degree Elbow Adapters 30 degree elbow adapters in NH Male x NH Female Swivel, Storz x Storz Swivel, and Storz x Female configurations. Rated for 250 PSI working pressure with hard coat aluminum anodized to Military Specification.
- HPHA Storz Permanent Hydrant Adapter with Cap Permanent hydrant adapter with cap for converting hydrant connections to Storz configuration. Made in USA.
- Storz Straight Adapters (HSTS, HSFR, HSFS, HSMR, HFTS series) Storz adapters including Storz x Storz straight, Storz x Female Rigid, Storz x Female Swivel, Storz x Male Rigid, and full-time swivel configurations. All Metal NFPA compliant Storz-Lok on sizes 4 inches and larger.
- Threaded Adapters (H35, H36, H37, H53, H54, HTBC, HTP series) Complete line of threaded adapters including female swivel, double male, male x female, and blind caps in various thread configurations (NH, NPT, NPSH).
- HVC Harrington V-Groove Shank Couplings V-Groove couplings for quick field assembly/disassembly of 8, 10, and 12 inch hose. Working pressure 200 PSI. Made in USA. Machined from #6061-T aluminum, double anodized for corrosion resistance.
- HHR Hose Rollers Field tested hose roller with full 90 degree opening. Flattens hoses up to 5 inches diameter; 6 inch hoses with two-man model. Aluminum construction under 5 pounds.
- Foam Equipment (HFI/HMFN/HHFN) Foam eductors and selectable heavy/medium/low expansion foam nozzles for fire suppression.
- Suction Strainers (Barrel, Floating, Low Level) Complete line of suction strainers including barrel strainers, floating barrel strainers, low level strainers with jet siphon, and basket suction strainer/diffuser.
- Wildland Forestry & Marine Nozzles Specialized nozzles for wildland firefighting and marine applications.
- AWG Fittings Distribution (Appliances, Foam Equipment, Fittings) Harrington serves as the master stocking distributor of AWG Fittings (made in Germany) for North America, supplying appliances, foam equipment, and fittings for the fire industry.
Quantifiable outcome
- Products field tested for decades
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Harrington
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Harrington technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Harrington partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AWG FittingscoreAWG is the original manufacturer of Storz couplings for Large Diameter Hose (LDH). Harrington serves as the North American representative and master stocking distributor of AWG products, appliances, foam equipment, and fittings for North America. Founded by Hal Harrington in 1988 following his fire hose manufacturing career. AWG products are Made in Germany.
- Harrington Hydrant Storz & Sprinkler StorzminorSeparate business entity (hydrantstorz.com) specializing in hydrant Storz and sprinkler Storz products, potentially a family or affiliated company.
- AFSA (American Fire Sprinkler Association)minorIndustry association affiliation supporting the fire sprinkler industry.
- AWWA (American Water Works Association)minorIndustry association affiliation in the water industry.
- FAMA (Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association)minorIndustry association for fire apparatus manufacturers. Harrington exhibits at FAMA/FEMSA events.
- NFSA (National Fire Sprinkler Association)minorIndustry association for fire sprinkler industry.
- FEMSAminorIndustry association for fire equipment manufacturers and distributors. Harrington exhibits at FAMA/FEMSA Fall Conference.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Harrington competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hale Products (IDEX Fire & Safety): Major manufacturer of fire pumps and complementary water-handling equipment. Adjacent competitor to Harrington in the fire apparatus water-handling ecosystem, particularly intake and discharge components.
- Task Force Tips: U.S. manufacturer of firefighting nozzles, foam equipment, valves, and monitors. Competes with Harrington across foam eductors, valves, and FDC-related water-handling hardware.
- Snap-Tite (a division of Parker Hannifin): Quick-connect and Storz coupling manufacturer within Parker Hannifin. Competes with Harrington's Storz adapters and quick-connect LDH product lines while leveraging a much larger parent distribution and engineering base.
- Elkhart Brass: Long-standing manufacturer of firefighting valves, monitors, and nozzles. Overlaps with Harrington on water-handling valves and adapters while operating across a much wider product portfolio.
- Dixon Valve & Coupling: Large manufacturer of hose couplings, fittings, and valves serving industrial and fire-protection customers. Overlaps with Harrington on threaded adapters, Storz, and cam-and-groove fire connections.
- Akron Brass: Established U.S. manufacturer of firefighting valves, monitors, nozzles, and electronic controls. A broader incumbent whose valves and water-handling products intersect with Harrington's intake, gate, and siamese valve lines.
Direct peers
- Kochek Company: U.S. manufacturer of fire hose fittings, couplings, nozzles, and water-handling accessories serving fire departments and OEMs. Directly comparable to Harrington in Storz adapters, hydrant adapters, intake valves, and LDH connection systems.
- AWG Fittings: Original manufacturer of Storz couplings for Large Diameter Hose, headquartered in Germany. AWG is both Harrington's core supplier (master stocking distributor relationship) and a direct competitor in North America via its own brand, offering overlapping Storz fittings, appliances, and foam equipment.
- POK Fire Equipment: Manufacturer of Storz couplings, nozzles, monitors, and foam equipment with strong U.S. fire-service presence. Overlaps with Harrington on LDH/Storz adapters, valves, and FDC hardware.
Emerging players
- Niedner: Manufacturer of Large Diameter Hose and fire hose, including LDH used with Storz couplings. Adjacent to Harrington as the hose side of the same fire water-handling system, often specified together with Harrington's couplings and adapters.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Harrington leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Harrington funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about Harrington
What does Harrington do?
Harrington, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes water handling equipment and Fire Department Connections (FDC) for the U.S. fire industry. The product portfolio includes intake valves, ball valves, gate valves, hydrant valves, siamese valves, Storz adapters and couplings, threaded adapters, drafting equipment, suction strainers, foam equipment, and accessories. The company also serves as the master stocking distributor for AWG Fittings (made in Germany) across North America.
Is Harrington a public or private company?
Harrington is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Harrington founded?
Harrington was founded in 1988. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Harrington based?
Harrington is headquartered in Erie, United States, in the North America region.
How does Harrington make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Equipment and Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are parts and Repair Kits.
Who are Harrington's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hale Products (IDEX Fire & Safety), Task Force Tips, Snap-Tite (a division of Parker Hannifin), Elkhart Brass, Dixon Valve & Coupling and Akron Brass. Direct peers are Kochek Company, AWG Fittings and POK Fire Equipment. Niedner is listed as an emerging player.
Does Harrington have an API?
No public API is recorded for Harrington.
What industry is Harrington in?
Harrington's product category is Firefighting Water Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADALAJ, Fire Protection Piping & Sprinkler System Components. Its NAICS code is 332912 and its SIC code is 3050.