What Plumbmaster does

PlumbMaster is a US-based B2B distributor of plumbing repair, maintenance, and installation supplies, operating as a subsidiary of Professional Plumbing Group (PPG). Founded through the combination of P&M Manufacturing and the Creed Company, the company carries the 200+ year combined operating history of itself and its exclusive distributed brand, Wolverine Brass (manufacturing in the US since 1896, with current production in South Carolina). From its headquarters in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, PlumbMaster serves professional plumbers, plumbing contractors, facilities managers, and institutional buyers (healthcare, government) nationwide, holding 20,000+ SKUs across faucets, fittings, valves, water heaters, pumps, tubular and drain products, tools, safety equipment, and adjacent facility maintenance categories. The PlumbMaster Approved private label covers 8,390+ SKUs, while Wolverine Brass is distributed exclusively by PlumbMaster.

The company runs a hybrid commerce and field sales model. Customers can order 24/7 via the plumbmaster.com e-commerce storefront (migrated to my.marcone.com in June 2023), the PlumbMaster iOS mobile app, or a toll-free phone line staffed Monday through Friday. A dedicated field sales force provides account management for larger trade and institutional customers. Registered business customers access the Pro Pricing program, which provides lower pricing in exchange for business registration, alongside operational features such as Auto Re-Ordering, one-click checkout, order tracking, bin labels, and favorites. Free shipping is offered on orders over $149.

PlumbMaster's revenue is generated primarily through the sale of plumbing parts and supplies to trade professionals, with pricing structured as quote-based for business accounts and Pro Pricing for registered trade accounts. The company functions as a value-added distribution layer between manufacturers (including its own house brand and Wolverine Brass) and the professional plumbing trade, with emphasis on hard-to-find parts, breadth of inventory, and field-based customer service. Ownership sits within PPG, a diversified parent group; no venture, private equity, or public ownership is disclosed in the source material.

Name

Plumbmaster

Legal name

PlumbMaster

Website

https://plumbmaster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PlumbMaster is a US B2B distributor of 20,000+ plumbing repair and maintenance parts, serving professional plumbers, contractors, and facilities managers nationwide via e-commerce, mobile app, field sales, and phone channels as a subsidiary of Professional Plumbing Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plumbing Supply Distribution

NAICS

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

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Wholesale-Hardware (5072)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale/B2B Generalist Marketplaces (CRAFAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Plumbing supply distribution
• Plumbing repair parts
• Commercial plumbing products
• Professional plumbing supplies
• Plumbing fittings wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

Glen Mills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plumbing Supplies Sales: PlumbMaster generates revenue through the sale of plumbing repair and maintenance parts, supplies, and related products to professional plumbers, contractors, facilities managers, and other trade professionals. The company offers products across categories including faucets, fittings, valves, tools, water heaters, pumps, and plumbing hardware through both online and field sales channels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PlumbMaster is a B2B distributor of over 20,000 plumbing repair and maintenance parts sold to professional plumbers, plumbing contractors, facilities managers, and trade professionals across the United States. The company operates 24/7 online ordering through its e-commerce website and iOS mobile application, supplemented by a field sales force and a toll-free phone ordering line. It is the exclusive distributor of Wolverine Brass products (manufactured in the US since 1896) and offers its own PlumbMaster Approved private-label brand across 14 product categories including faucets, fittings, tools, valves, water heaters, pumps, sinks, toilets, tubular products, supply lines, chemicals, drinking fountains, safety equipment, and general maintenance supplies.

Product overview

PlumbMaster is a B2B plumbing supplies e-commerce platform offering over 20,000 top-quality plumbing repair and maintenance parts nationwide for plumbing, institutional, healthcare, governmental, and related industries. The product portfolio centers on the PlumbMaster Approved private label brand supplemented by exclusive distribution of Wolverine Brass products (manufactured since 1896). Core offerings span 14 major product categories: Faucets, Fittings, Tools, Tubular & Drain, Valves/Heating/Hydronics, Water Heaters, Water Pumps, Sinks, Toilets & Urinals, Stops & Supply Lines, Chemicals & Adhesives, Drinking Fountains, Plumbing Kits, and Safety Products. The General Maintenance category extends into adjacent markets with electrical supplies (lighting, batteries, extension cords, fuses), housekeeping, and restroom hardware. Professional services include Pro Pricing accounts, Custom Labeling, National Accounts, and Inventory Consultation. The company operates as part of Professional Plumbing Group (PPG), formed from the combination of P&M Manufacturing and Creed Company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wolverine Brass: High quality faucets and specialty plumbing products including faucets, toilets, ball valves, tubular products, fittings, supply lines, and other specialty products. Trusted by plumbing professionals since 1896.

Products and services

• Chemicals & Adhesives Catalog category offering cleaners, leak detectors, lubricants, pipe cement & primer, sealants, soldering supplies, and tapes for plumbing maintenance and repair work, sold to professional plumbers and trade buyers.
• Drinking Fountains Catalog category of drinking fountains, water coolers, repair parts, and remote water chillers for commercial and institutional facilities.
• Faucets Comprehensive faucet catalog for professional buyers covering bathroom, commercial (bar/prep, laboratory, manual, metering, sensor, service sink), kitchen, laundry/utility, and tub/shower faucets with a full range of repair parts and accessories.
• Fittings Wide range of pipe fittings including black iron, brass, CPVC, cast brass, copper, galvanized, nylon, PEX, PVC, press, push-fit, and stainless steel fittings sold to plumbing contractors and trade professionals.
• General Maintenance Supplies Broad maintenance catalog including appliances and accessories, building materials, containers and storage, electrical supplies (batteries, lighting, extension cords, fuses, outlets, switches), garden hoses, hardware and fasteners, housekeeping supplies, laboratory accessories, restroom hardware (baby changing stations, grab bars, hand dryers, soap dispensers), shelving, and water treatment and filters.
• Safety Products Safety equipment catalog including emergency eyewash and shower equipment, emergency signs, fire safety, first aid kits, health care supplies, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, and water alarms and sensors for commercial and institutional buyers.
• Sinks Catalog of bathroom sinks, kitchen sinks, sink parts and accessories, and utility/service sinks for residential and commercial plumbing projects.
• Stops & Supply Lines Water supply line products including angle stops, dual outlet stops, straight stops, supply stop repair parts, supply lines (dishwasher, faucet, ice maker, toilet, washing machine, water heater connectors), and supply tubes.
• Toilets & Urinals Toilet and urinal products including flushometers and accessories, toilet repair parts (closet flanges, fill valves, flappers, flush valves, wax rings, tank levers), complete toilets, urinal repair parts, and urinals.
• Tools Plumbing tool catalog including drain cleaning equipment (drain snakes, pipe freezing/thawing kits, pipe inspection systems), hand tools (abrasives, chisels, measuring tools, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches), plumbing specialty tools (cartridge pullers, crimping, expansion, flaring, pipe cutters), and power tools with accessories.
• Tubular & Drain Products Drain and tubular products including bath wastes, bath, shower, bathroom and kitchen drains, cleanout plugs, drain covers, grates, stoppers, strainers, floor drains, garbage disposals and accessories, brass tubular, flexible fittings, and pipe covers.
• Valves, Heating & Hydronics Valve and heating catalog including circulator pumps and accessories, gas supply connectors, hydronic system components (air vents, expansion tanks, gauges), and valves (backflow preventers, ball valves, boiler drains, check valves, hose bibbs, ice maker valves, mixing valves, pressure reducing valves, relief valves, shut-off valves, sillcocks, stop & waste valves, tempering valves, vacuum breakers, water hammer arresters).
• Water Heaters & Accessories Water heater products including point-of-use water heaters, tankless water heaters, thermostats, and water heater repair parts (dielectric unions, tankless repair parts, thermocouples, elements, accessories).
• Water Pumps Pump products including sump pump accessories, sewage pumps, sump pumps, and transfer/utility pumps for residential and commercial drainage applications.
• Plumbing Kits Pre-configured plumbing kits including Stock-EZ Kits and Truck Stock Bundles assembled for professional plumbers to standardize truck inventory and job-ready parts packs.
• Wolverine Brass (Proprietary Brand) Proprietary brand of high-quality plumbing products including faucets, toilets, ball valves, tubular products, fittings, supply lines, and specialty products, manufactured at a South Carolina plant and exclusively distributed by PlumbMaster.
• PlumbMaster Approved (Private-Label Brand) PlumbMaster's house brand covering more than 8,390 plumbing products across categories including faucets, fittings, tubular, toilets, general maintenance, tools, stops, supply lines, valves, safety, drinking fountains, sinks, water heaters, and plumbing kits.
• Professional Plumbing Programs (Services) Business services for professional customers including Pro Pricing registration for trade pricing, Pro-IP intellectual property program, Custom Program, National Accounts for multi-site buyers, Environmental Stewardship, and Rewards programs.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 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.

• Wolverine BrasscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlumbMaster is the exclusive distributor of Wolverine Brass products. Wolverine Brass specializes in producing quality plumbing products such as faucets, toilets, ball valves, tubular products, fittings, supply lines, and other specialty products. Wolverine Brass has manufacturing operations in the US stretching back to 1896, providing over a century of quality plumbing products.
• Professional Plumbing Group (PPG)coreOthersPlumbMaster is a part of Professional Plumbing Group (PPG), which was formed through the combination of P&M Manufacturing and the Creed Company. PPG serves as the parent organization for PlumbMaster and its exclusive distribution of Wolverine Brass products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Reladyne: Reladyne is a US specialty distributor of lubricants, chemicals, and related MRO products with adjacency to PlumbMaster's chemicals and adhesives category. Less directly competitive but operates in similar trade channels.

Direct peers

• Winsupply: Winsupply is a US co-op distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and related products serving independent contractors. Its model of serving trade professionals with a deep plumbing product assortment closely mirrors PlumbMaster's go-to-market.
• Hajoca Corporation: Hajoca is a US wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, and cooling supplies serving contractors through local branches. It competes head-to-head with PlumbMaster for professional plumber accounts and is closely comparable in product mix and customer base.
• SRS Distribution: SRS Distribution is a US specialty building products distributor covering roofing, plumbing, HVAC, and other trades. Its plumbing category overlaps with PlumbMaster's professional plumbing repair and maintenance offering.
• Johnstone Supply: Johnstone Supply is a US co-op wholesaler of HVAC and plumbing products serving independent contractors. Its plumbing repair parts assortment and trade-focused model are directly comparable to PlumbMaster.

Broad incumbents

• Watsco: Watsco is the largest US distributor of HVAC and plumbing products, serving contractors through a network of branches. It competes with PlumbMaster in adjacent plumbing and hydronics categories.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Ferguson is the largest US wholesale distributor of plumbing supplies, serving professional contractors with a much broader national footprint and deeper private label program. It is the dominant incumbent in PlumbMaster's exact product category.
• HD Supply (now White Cap): HD Supply/White Cap is a large US distributor of construction and maintenance products, including plumbing supplies to contractors. It competes with PlumbMaster in serving plumbing contractors on job sites.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a broad-line MRO distributor that carries plumbing repair parts alongside maintenance, repair, and operating supplies. It overlaps with PlumbMaster's repair and maintenance categories and competes for facilities manager and contractor spend.
• Ace Hardware (Wholesale): Ace Hardware is a US hardware retailer-co-op whose dealer network stocks plumbing repair parts and competes for DIY and pro plumber demand. It overlaps with PlumbMaster at the SKU level, though distribution models differ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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