Tallman Company

What Tallman Company does

Tallman Company is a family-owned wholesale distributor of plumbing and heating supplies headquartered in Florence, Alabama, with three showroom locations across northwest Alabama (Florence, Sheffield) and southern Tennessee (Pulaski). The company operates a horizontal distribution model spanning residential, commercial, and industrial customer segments, supplying fixtures, faucets, sinks, showers, bathtubs, water heaters, gas logs, fireplaces, drainage products, pumps, safety equipment, and tools from premium brands including Delta (for which it holds Black and Diamond Distributor status), Brizo, Elkay, American Standard, Toto, Noritz, Bradford White, AO Smith, Sloan, and Rinnai.

The business reaches customers through its three physical showrooms, a parts counter for contractors, an online appointment booking system, and phone-based sales. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time transactional sales of plumbing fixtures and supplies rather than recurring contracts; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company targets local builders, contractors, and individual homeowners across northwest Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, with each location carrying a somewhat differentiated product mix (Florence as the full-service flagship, Sheffield emphasizing industrial supplies, and Pulaski specializing in plumbing and electrical).

Founded in 1926 in St. Louis by Roscoe S. Tallman and relocated to Florence in 1949 by Daniel C. Tallman, the business has remained under family ownership through three generations, with Douglas P. Tallman serving as acting president since 1991. The company has no disclosed institutional investment, no external funding rounds, and operates as an independent private entity with 11-50 employees. There is no evidence of AI, proprietary technology, or digital product offerings; the business model is rooted in physical distribution, brand relationships, and local market presence.

Name

Tallman Company

Legal name

Tallman Company

Website

https://tallmanco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tallman Company is a family-owned wholesale plumbing and heating supply distributor headquartered in Florence, Alabama, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across northwest Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee from three showroom locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Plumbing Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing Parts & Supplies Retail (Pipes, Valves, Fittings) (CRAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plumbing Fixtures & Faucets Showrooms (CRAIAFAC)

Keywords

• Wholesale plumbing supplies
• Plumbing fixtures distribution
• Kitchen and bath supplies
• Commercial plumbing products
• Industrial plumbing equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Fixtures and Supplies Sales: Tallman Company generates revenue through the sale of plumbing fixtures, appliances, and supplies to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company operates showrooms at three locations and serves walk-in customers, contractors, and builders. Products include faucets, sinks, showers, bathtubs, water heaters, gas logs, drainage products, pumps, and tools. Revenue is primarily one-time transactional sales rather than recurring contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Tallman Company is a family-owned wholesale plumbing supply distributor that sells plumbing fixtures, appliances, and supplies for residential, commercial, and industrial properties through three showroom locations in Florence, AL, Sheffield, AL, and Pulaski, TN. The product offering spans faucets, sinks, showers, bathtubs, water heaters, gas logs, pumps, drainage products, safety equipment, and tools from premium brands such as Delta, Brizo, Elkay, American Standard, Toto, Noritz, and Bradford White. The company also provides showroom design consultation and a parts counter service for contractors and homeowners.

Product overview

Tallman Company is a family-owned wholesale plumbing supply company offering a unified showroom and parts counter experience across three physical locations. The company operates as a single-platform distributor with distinct product categories rather than a modular software product: (1) Residential Fixtures covering faucets, sinks, showers, bathtubs, water heaters, and fireplaces/gas logs; (2) Commercial Fixtures serving contractors with drainage, fixtures, pumps, safety equipment, and tools; (3) Industrial Fixtures for industrial buildings; and (4) showroom design consultation services. They function as a Delta Black and Delta Diamond Distributor and carry over 70 years of brand relationships spanning premium lines like Brizo, Delta, Elkay, American Standard, Toto, Noritz, Bradford White, AO Smith, Rinnai, and Sloan, along with specialty manufacturers across all three segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Fixtures Residential plumbing fixtures including faucets, sinks, showers, and bathtubs from brands such as Delta, Brizo, Elkay, American Standard, Toto, BainUltra, Maax, and Cheviot, sold to homeowners and residential contractors through the Florence, AL showroom.
• Residential Fireplaces and Gas Logs Indoor, outdoor, and infrared fireplace units together with gas logs from brands including Empire, White Mountain Hearth, and Majestic, available to residential customers.
• Residential Water Heaters Tank and tankless hot water heaters for residential use, sold to homeowners at the Florence, AL showroom.
• Vent-Free Gas Logs and Fireboxes Vent-free gas log sets including Wildwood, Sassafras, and Whiskey River models in 18 to 30 inch sizes, paired with stocked and special-order vent-free fireboxes (Deluxe and Select series) in 32 to 42 inch sizes.
• Commercial Fixtures and Supplies Commercial plumbing fixtures, drainage products, pumps, safety equipment, and tools for contractors and builders, with brands including Mifab, Watts, Sloan, Delta, Elkay, Noritz, Bradford White, AO Smith, Bell & Gossett, and Ridgid.
• Commercial Water Heaters Commercial-grade water heaters including tankless, standard tank, and point-of-use models from brands such as Noritz, Bradford White, AO Smith, Chronomite, Rinnai, and Eemax.
• Plumbing Accessories Wide range of plumbing accessories including garbage disposals (InSinkErator), access panels, pipe support accessories, pressure regulators, backflow fittings, machine outlet boxes, bathroom partitions, trap wraps, washroom accessories, pipe cements, sealants, P-traps, strainers, and supply lines.
• Industrial Fixtures and Equipment Industrial plumbing supplies and equipment including tankless water heaters, recirculating pumps, and other products for industrial buildings and companies, primarily sold through the Sheffield, AL location.
• Showroom Design Consultation Appointment-based showroom consultation service with designers to assist with fixture selection for new construction and remodeling projects, available Monday through Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm.
• Parts Counter Service Parts counter service for contractors and walk-in customers at the Florence, AL location, available Monday through Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hajoca Corporation: Largest privately-held wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and cooling supplies in the U.S., operating through a decentralized network of local branches similar to Tallman's model. Directly comparable in business model, customer mix (contractors and homeowners), and category focus.
• WinWholesale: Holding company for over 600 wholesale distributors across HVAC, plumbing, industrial, and electrical categories. Many of its subsidiaries operate regional plumbing showrooms in the same format as Tallman, serving contractors and homeowners from local branches.
• Coburn Supply Company: Family-owned regional wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks products headquartered in Texas, with branches across the Gulf Coast. Closely comparable in family ownership, regional branch model, and contractor/homeowner customer focus.
• Keidel Supply Company: Family-owned regional wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, and industrial supplies serving Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Comparable branch-based showroom model and product mix to Tallman.
• Plumb Supply Company: Regional wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and pipe, valve, and fitting products serving the Midwest from Iowa-based branches. Comparable as a multi-branch regional plumbing wholesaler focused on contractor accounts.
• Hughes Supply (a Hajoca company): Multi-branch plumbing, industrial, and HVAC wholesale distributor operating across the Southeast U.S. as part of the Hajoca network. Comparable regional footprint, product mix, and customer base to Tallman.
• Morrison Supply Company: Wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, appliances, and waterworks products with branches across Texas, the Southwest, and parts of the Southeast. Similar multi-branch regional plumbing wholesale model.

Broad incumbents

• Ferguson: Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and related supplies, operating roughly 1,600+ branches nationwide. Overlaps directly with Tallman's product categories and contractor customer base, but at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint including e-commerce.
• Home Depot Pro: Pro-focused arm of The Home Depot serving contractors and remodelers with plumbing, fixtures, and installation supplies across the U.S. Provides a broader incumbent benchmark for Tallman's contractor customer base, particularly on price-sensitive commercial accounts.

Emerging players

• SupplyHouse.com: Online-first distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and hydronic supplies serving both contractors and homeowners nationally. Represents the emerging digital channel that competes with traditional showroom-based distributors like Tallman for the same end customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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