D&F Distributors

What D&F Distributors does

D&F Distributors is a privately-held industrial distributor of pumps, rotating equipment, and related MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) supplies, headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, founded in 1983. The aggregated source material describes an operating business with a broad product portfolio spanning six major divisions: rotating equipment (centrifugal, positive displacement, submersible, metering, and specialty pumps; vacuum pumps and blowers; air compressors; mechanical seals; electric motors; engineered systems), bearings and power transmission (bearings, fluid power, hose, linear motion, seals, clutches and brakes), metal working supplies, safety and PPE products, industrial supplies, and renewable energy equipment for biomethane, biodiesel, bioethanol, geothermal, and hydrogen production applications.

The business operates a hybrid technology and service platform. Proprietary software products include SmartBuy (B2B web procurement), SmartChase (CMMS for maintenance management), SmartCrib (virtual storeroom management), Predict-Plus (predictive maintenance for rotating equipment), and vending and scanning solutions for inventory tracking. Service capabilities include pump remanufacturing and repair, in-house testing, custom fabrication and engineered systems, engineering upgrades, systems design and troubleshooting, integrated supply chain management, storeroom management, MRO analytics, procurement management, and safety consultation including confined space rescue training. Product sub-brands include TurboBoost (energy recovery) and PUMPtRAINING (operator education).

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: product sales of MRO industrial goods, pump solutions and repair services, and managed supply chain services. Distribution occurs via direct field sales teams, a North American service center network across the United States and Canada, B2B web procurement, and physical store locations. Customers span ten verticals with refining and petrochemical, general manufacturing, and chemical processing marked as primary, and mining, food and beverage, power generation, wastewater treatment, aviation, data centers, and renewable energy as secondary segments. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Note: The firmographic profile (1-10 employees, Evansville, founded 1983) is inconsistent with the substantive operational scale described above; this discrepancy is not resolved within the source material.

Name

D&F Distributors

Legal name

DXP Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://dfdistrib.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

D&F Distributors is a privately-held industrial distributor of pumps, MRO supplies, and rotating equipment, serving industrial, commercial, and municipal customers across multiple verticals with a hybrid product, service, and proprietary technology platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

MRO Industrial Distribution

NAICS

Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4237), Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Power Systems MRO (Generators, Compressors, Pumps, Welders) (TLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial pump distribution
• MRO industrial supplies
• Rotating equipment supply
• Pump repair services
• Industrial distribution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Evansville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of MRO industrial products including rotating equipment, bearings, power transmission, metal working supplies, safety equipment, and industrial supplies. Products are sold directly to industrial customers through field sales and service centers.
2. Pump Solutions and Repair Services: Pump remanufacturing, repair, and custom fabrication services. Includes equipment repair, on-site diagnostics, troubleshooting, and rotating equipment rebuild services.
3. Supply Chain Services: Integrated supply chain management including storeroom management, MRO analytics, procurement management, and inventory optimization consulting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

D&F Distributors is a provider of industrial, commercial and municipal pumps and related equipment. The company operates as an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) industrial distribution business selling rotating equipment, bearings and power transmission products, metal working supplies, safety equipment, industrial supplies, and renewable energy systems, complemented by pump repair/remanufacturing, supply chain services, and procurement technology platforms.

Product overview

D&F Distributors operates as an MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) industrial distribution company offering a broad portfolio of products across six major divisions: Rotating Equipment (pumps, compressors, motors, seals, engineered systems), Bearings and Power Transmission (bearings, fluid power, linear motion, mechanical power transmission), Metal Working (abrasives, cutting tools, precision instruments), Safety (PPE, fall protection, facility safety), Industrial Supplies (fasteners, chemicals, tools, welding), and Renewable Energy (biomethane, biodiesel, geothermal, hydrogen systems). The company complements its product portfolio with technology solutions including SmartBuy (B2B web procurement platform), SmartChase (CMMS software), SmartCrib (virtual storeroom management), and vending/scanning technology. Service offerings include pump solutions (remanufacturing, repair, custom fabrication, testing), supply chain services (inventory management, analytics, procurement), and safety services (consultation, confined space rescue). Industries served span agriculture, aviation, chemical, data center, food & beverage, manufacturing, mining, oil & gas, power, refining, transportation, and wastewater. The company has operated since 1908.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Predict-Plus: Predictive maintenance solution for rotating equipment
• SmartChase
• SmartSource
• SmartBuy
• SmartCrib
• TurboBoost System
• Process Solutions

Products and services

• Rotating Equipment

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is the largest broad-line industrial MRO distributor in North America, carrying a vast catalog that includes pumps, fluid power, bearings, motors, and safety supplies. It competes with D&F for the routine MRO portion of its customers' budgets but lacks pump-repair depth.
• Fastenal: Fastenal distributes fasteners, tools, safety supplies, fluid power, and select MRO categories through on-site vending and onsite locations. It competes with D&F on fasteners, safety, and supplies in shared accounts but does not specialize in pumps.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC is a broad-line MRO industrial distributor offering metalworking tools, fluid power, bearings, and material handling via catalog and digital channels. It is a broad incumbent whose catalog reach competes with D&F for maintenance spend even though MSC does not specialize in pumps.

Direct peers

• Motion Industries: Motion Industries (a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company) is one of the largest North American distributors of bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and industrial pumps, with field sales and repair service centers. It competes head-on with D&F on the same rotating-equipment and MRO supply bid lists in the Evansville region and across the Midwest.
• DXP Enterprises: DXP is a direct peer: an MRO industrial distributor specializing in rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, motors), bearings, power transmission, and pump repair/reman services across North America. The product portfolio, service-center model, and customer verticals (refining, chemical, manufacturing, water) overlap directly with D&F's pump-focused distribution activity.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial distributes bearings, power transmission, fluid power, pumps, and industrial MRO supplies through a large North American branch and service-center network. Its Indiana-area branches overlap D&F's geography and customer base on bearings, seals, and pump replacement parts.
• Kaman Fluid Power / Kaman Industrial: Kaman (now operating as Kaman Distribution / Motion Fluid Power after various corporate transitions) distributes fluid power, bearings, and rotating equipment with field engineering support. It competes with D&F on hydraulics, seals, and pump-related MRO items in industrial accounts.

Emerging players

• RelaDyne: RelaDyne is a rapidly consolidating industrial lubricants and fluid power distributor that also carries pumps and rotating equipment spares. It overlaps with D&F on fluid power, seals, and ancillary rotating-equipment categories for shared chemical, food, and manufacturing customers.
• Crane Engineering & Pump Service: Crane Engineering is a Midwest-focused pump and process equipment distributor and service provider with remanufacturing and field service capabilities. Its size, geography, and pump-only focus make it a closely comparable smaller peer to D&F.

Regional players

• Crum & Forster / Peerless Pump Distributors (peer comparison - regional pump rep firms): Small regional pump manufacturer-rep firms and authorized distributors operate in the Indiana/Illinois/Midwest industrial corridor offering specification, sales, and service for centrifugal, submersible, and positive displacement pumps. They serve municipal water and industrial accounts similar to D&F but are similarly small and not nationally scaled.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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