Wal Rich Corporation

What Wal Rich Corporation does

Wal-Rich Corporation is a privately held, third-generation family business founded approximately 1954 and headquartered at 13 Harbor Park Drive, Port Washington, New York. The company operates as a B2B specialty distributor of plumbing, heating, underground gas, and industrial piping products, serving plumbing contractors, HVAC/heating professionals, and gas utility/infrastructure buyers primarily across the USA. Its catalog is organized across nine categories — Plumbing, Heating, Underground Gas, Tools & MRO, Hangers & Fasteners, Piping Products, Gauges & Thermometers, Replacement Parts, and Dresser Couplings — with notable depth in Dresser couplings/clamps and Continental Industries Con-Stab risers.

The underlying technology is a relatively standard e-commerce distribution platform (wal-rich.com) supporting product search across SKUs, account registration/ordering, and downloadable spec sheets, supplemented by phone-based sales (800-221-1157). Wal-Rich monetizes through transactional product sales (a take-rate/transaction-fee revenue model), with list pricing publicly displayed and account-level tiers for repeat customers; product prices span roughly $0.32 for commodity hardware to $258+ for OEM replacement cartridges.

Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: the company emphasizes quick lead times, exceptional fill rates, technical assistance, and hosted online training/certification programs for specialty brand partners (Dresser, Continental Industries). No funding, M&A, leadership transitions, or geographic expansion signals are present, consistent with a stable, mature, family-controlled operator.

Name

Wal Rich Corporation

Legal name

Wal-Rich Corporation

Website

https://wal-rich.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wal-Rich Corporation is a third-generation, family-owned B2B distributor of plumbing, heating, underground gas, and industrial piping products, serving plumbing contractors, HVAC professionals, and gas utility buyers across the USA from Port Washington, NY.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: Wal-Rich operates as a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, gas risers, and industrial piping products. Revenue is generated through the sale of physical products including couplings, valves, fittings, replacement parts, and tools to plumbing contractors, HVAC professionals, and industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Wal-Rich Corporation is a wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and underground gas piping products, including Dresser couplings, Con-Stab gas risers, valves, gauges, fittings, and replacement parts. The company serves plumbing contractors, HVAC professionals, and gas utility customers through catalog and account-based online ordering with emphasis on quick lead times and exceptional fill rates.

Product overview

Wal-Rich Corporation is a third-generation family business distributing plumbing, heating, and underground gas products for over 72 years. The company operates as a multi-category distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into nine main product categories: Plumbing Products (bath, shower, fittings, toilets, water heaters), Heating Products (circulator pumps, oil tanks, steam heating), Underground Gas Products (PE gas pipe, compression fittings, risers), Tools & MRO, Hangers & Fasteners, Piping Products (couplings, cleanouts, repair clamps), Gauges & Thermometers (pressure gauges, thermometers, tridicators), Replacement Parts (OEM and generic faucet/shower repair parts), and Dresser Couplings and Clamps (bolted couplings, compression fittings, service saddles, repair clamps). The company also distributes Con-Stab Risers & Fittings from Continental Industries. Wal-Rich serves professional contractors and industrial customers through catalog and account-based ordering, with emphasis on technical specifications and brand-name quality products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plumbing Products

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Continental IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWal-Rich is a distributor of Continental Industries products, specifically Con-Stab risers and fittings. The partnership includes access to online training and certification programs for Continental products. Con-Stab products are featured as specialty brands on Wal-Rich's platform with dedicated catalog sections andbrochure access.
• DressercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWal-Rich serves as a distributor of Dresser piping products including Style 38 bolted couplings, Style 62 reducing couplings, Style 90 compression couplings, repair clamps, service saddles, and gas valves. Extensive Dresser product specs and catalog documentation available through Wal-Rich. Products include over 59 different Dresser product styles covering water, industrial, and gas applications.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• NIBCO INC. US manufacturer of plumbing valves, fittings, and flow control products. Comparable as an upstream supplier in the same product categories Wal-Rich distributes, though NIBCO operates as a manufacturer rather than a B2B distributor.
• Charlotte Pipe and Foundry: US manufacturer of cast iron, PVC, and ABS pipe and fittings for plumbing applications. Adjacent to Wal-Rich as an upstream supplier whose piping products overlap with Wal-Rich's fittings and couplings category.
• Watts Water Technologies: Manufacturer of plumbing, heating, and water quality products including valves, fittings, and gauges. Adjacent to Wal-Rich's product portfolio (gauges, valves, fittings) as an upstream supplier whose products Wal-Rich likely distributes.

Broad incumbents

• HD Supply / White Cap: Large US distributor of construction supplies including plumbing, HVAC, and MRO products. Operates a national branch network with overlapping categories to Wal-Rich, but serves a much broader construction customer base rather than specializing in plumbing/heating.
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of plumbing and water management products including SharkBite fittings. Adjacent to Wal-Rich in serving plumbing contractors with fittings and connection products, though primarily a brand owner rather than a diversified distributor.

Direct peers

• Hajoca Corporation: US wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and industrial supplies serving contractors through a decentralized branch network. Closely aligned with Wal-Rich in customer base (plumbing contractors) and product mix, though considerably larger and more geographically diversified.
• Winsupply: Cooperative-style wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and industrial supplies serving independent local operators across the US. Directly comparable in business model (B2B specialty distribution to contractors) and target customer base to Wal-Rich.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Largest US wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and waterworks products. Directly comparable to Wal-Rich as a B2B plumbing specialty distributor, though operating at vastly greater scale with national branch coverage.

Regional players

• Reece Group: Australia/New Zealand-based plumbing and bathroom supplies distributor serving trade customers. Comparable in business model and customer base to Wal-Rich (B2B plumbing specialty distribution to contractors), but operates exclusively in Australasia rather than North America.

Emerging players

• ABC Supply Co. US wholesale distributor primarily focused on roofing but expanding into related trades including plumbing. Comparable as a multi-category specialty distributor with a contractor focus and national footprint, though its core category differs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wal-rich-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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