What Mcalpine & Company does

Mcalpine & Company is a privately held UK manufacturer of plumbing products headquartered in Hillington, United Kingdom. Founded in 1907, the company designs and exports specifically engineered plumbing products for use across more than sixty countries worldwide, distributing them through a network of independent agents and distributors. The firm operates with a workforce of 251–500 employees, placing it firmly in the UK mid-market manufacturing tier.

The business model is built on specification-driven product design for export markets, monetised through B2B sales to a multi-tier agent and distributor network rather than direct-to-consumer channels. McAlpine maintains a corporate web presence at mcalpineplumbing.com to support trade-facing engagement. The input data contains no extractable detail on product line structure, pricing, technology stack, intellectual property, or financial performance — the website fetch returned a verification/loader page with no further company content — so deeper operational and financial granularity is unavailable in the current evidence set.

Name

Mcalpine & Company

Website

https://mcalpineplumbing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mcalpine & Company is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of specifically designed plumbing products, founded in 1907 and exporting to over sixty countries worldwide through a network of agents and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing Products and Fittings

NAICS

Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing (332919), Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42384), Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4234)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipes & Tubing (Metal, Plastic & Composite) (IMADALAC), Plumbing Valves & Controls (Shutoff, Mixing, Backflow) (IMADALAB)

Keywords

• Plumbing fittings
• Plumbing products
• Waste traps
• Bathroom drainage
• Plumbing accessories

Headquarters

HQ city

Hillington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

McAlpine manufactures and exports specifically designed plumbing products through a global network of agents and distributors. The company supplies plumbing fittings and related components to customers in over sixty countries worldwide from its base in Hillington, United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumbing Products (Exports)

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Wavin: Netherlands-headquartered global manufacturer of plastic piping systems, fittings, and water management solutions, directly comparable to McAlpine's plastic plumbing fittings and DWV portfolio across both residential and commercial construction.
• Geberit: Swiss manufacturer of sanitary systems including installation systems, piping, and waste fittings for bathrooms and utilities. Overlaps directly with McAlpine's bathroom and behind-the-wall plumbing fittings, with similar export-led distribution.
• Polypipe: UK-based manufacturer of plastic piping systems, fittings, and water management products; nearest domestic peer to McAlpine with overlapping product range, customers, and UK manufacturing footprint.
• ACO: German-headquartered manufacturer of drainage and waste management systems for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects, with comparable plastic fabrication capability and global distribution reach.
• Fernco: US/UK manufacturer of flexible couplings, connectors, and pipe fittings for plumbing and drainage, directly comparable to McAlpine in the DWV and pipe-connection niche with engineered, specification-grade products.
• Oatey: US-based manufacturer of plumbing products including drains, fittings, solvents, and specialty tools; comparable product breadth to McAlpine's fittings and waste categories with similar specification-driven sales model.

Broad incumbents

• Aliaxis: Belgian global leader in plastic fluid handling solutions for building, infrastructure, and industry. Competes broadly with McAlpine across all its core product lines via multiple brands (e.g., Marley, Hunter, Durapipe) and at greater scale.
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation: Global manufacturer of branded plumbing and water management products (e.g., SharkBite, Cash Acme); overlaps with McAlpine in fittings and valves category with broader product breadth and public-market scale.

Regional players

• Marley Plumbing & Drainage (Aliaxis UK): UK-focused plastic plumbing and drainage brand of Aliaxis; competes directly with McAlpine in the UK domestic market across soil, waste, and rainwater systems.

Emerging players

• Sioux Chief: US manufacturer of plumbing specialty items (drain fittings, supports, stub-outs) with focused overlap in DWV and rough-in fittings; smaller scale than McAlpine but operationally analogous in niche plastic fittings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mcalpineplumb
• Facebookfacebook.com/McAlpinePlumb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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