Apex Fabrication and Supply

What Apex Fabrication and Supply does

Apex Fabrication and Supply Ltd. is a privately held Canadian fire protection supplier and fabricator, founded in 2001 and headquartered in London, Ontario, with a second supply shop in Brampton, Ontario. The company serves fire sprinkler contractors throughout Canada and the United States, selling UL/FM-approved pipes, fittings, sprinkler heads, outlets, fastenings, switches, and ancillary fire equipment, and operating a 40,000 sq ft fabrication facility equipped with robotic and semi-automated cells. Custom fabrication capabilities include pipe bending, sheet bending, punching, shearing, certified welding with non-destructive dye testing on every weld, controlled ring-gauged threading, valve assembly, and in-house custom painting. Apex extends upstream into professional engineering design services, providing hydraulic calculations, seismic drawings, and 3D/BIM drawings reviewed and stamped by a professional engineer, plus material take-offs from existing drawings. The company monetizes through a quote-based, sales-led B2B motion with bundled, packaged direct delivery to job sites using boom trucks for unloading, complemented by over-the-counter walk-in pickup; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on a project basis. Customer-facing channels are minimal — primarily website contact forms plus phone (877.874.9545) and email ([email protected]) — reflecting a traditional industrial distribution posture rather than a digitally driven GTM. The business carries 51-100 employees, holds UL/FM and NFPA 13 compliance, and is AODA-compliant; no AI capabilities, funding rounds, M&A activity, or external ownership are disclosed.

Name

Apex Fabrication and Supply

Legal name

Apex Fabrication and Supply Ltd.

Website

https://apexfab.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Apex Fabrication and Supply is a Canadian fire protection supplier and fabricator, founded in 2001, serving fire sprinkler contractors across Canada and the USA with UL/FM-approved pipes, fittings, sprinkler heads, custom fabrication, PE-stamped design, and direct job-site delivery from facilities in London and Brampton, Ontario.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Equipment and Fabrication

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFALAD

Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Specialty Trade Contractors (MEP, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical)

SECONDARYBPABAHAB

Fire Sprinkler & Standpipe Systems (Design/Install/Service/Testing)

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Fire, Life Safety & Building Compliance Services

SECONDARYIMADALAJ

Fire Protection Piping & Sprinkler System Components

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Plumbing Fixtures & Piping Products

Keywords

• Fire sprinkler fabrication
• Fire protection supply
• UL/FM approved products
• Sprinkler system design
• Pipe fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fire Protection Product Supply: Supply of UL/FM-approved fire protection products including pipes, fittings, sprinkler heads, outlets, switches, and fire equipment to contractors
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom fire sprinkler fabrication including pipe bending, sheet bending, punching, shearing, welding, threading, and valve assembly services
3. Engineering Design Services: Design services including drawings, hydraulic calculations, seismic drawings, and 3D/BIM drawings reviewed and stamped by professional engineers
4. Custom Painting Services: In-house paint booth for customized painting of sprinkler systems

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Apex Fabrication and Supply supplies UL/FM-approved fire sprinkler components (pipes, fittings, heads, outlets, fastenings, switches and ancillary fire equipment) and provides custom fabrication of sprinkler systems using robotic and semi-automated cells at its London, Ontario facility. It complements these with professional engineering design services (drawings, hydraulic calculations, seismic and 3D/BIM drawings), material take-offs and direct delivery of bundled materials to contractor job sites across Canada and the USA.

Product overview

Apex Fabrication and Supply is a fire protection equipment and services company offering a unified portfolio of products and services for the fire sprinkler industry. The core product portfolio centers on UL/FM-approved fire sprinkler components including pipes (steel, CPVC, copper, galvanized), pipe fittings, sprinkler heads, outlets, fastenings/supports, switches, and fire equipment. These are complemented by fabrication services (robotic/semi-automated fabrication, custom welding, threading, painting, valve assembly, custom bending) and design services (drawings, hydraulic calculations, seismic/3D/BIM drawings, material take-offs), all supported by delivery logistics. The company operates fabrication facilities in London, ON and supply shops in London, ON and Brampton, ON, serving contractors throughout Canada and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Sprinkler Pipes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 19 Trusted SupplierscoreOthersPartnerships with 19 trusted suppliers enabling access to best fire protection products at competitive prices, faster delivery, and wide selection of UL/FM-approved materials. Specific supplier names not disclosed on website.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Anvil International: Anvil is a large manufacturer of pipe fittings, hangers, and supports widely used in fire protection systems. While not a pure-play fire protection supplier, its hangers/supports and fittings compete directly with Apex's fastenings and fittings offering.
• Aliaxis Group: Aliaxis is a global manufacturer of plastic and metal piping systems, including CPVC and related fire protection piping products. It competes indirectly with Apex on the CPVC and copper pipe supply side through its brands and channel partners in North America.
• Tyco Fire Protection Products (Johnson Controls): Tyco, now part of Johnson Controls, is the largest branded supplier of fire sprinkler heads, valves, and fittings globally. It competes with Apex on UL/FM-approved product supply and also offers fabrication services through partners, dwarfing Apex on scale and distribution.
• Star Pipe Products: Star Pipe is a U.S. manufacturer of ductile iron fittings, fabricated steel products, and pipe accessories. While broader in scope, its fabricated offerings and supply footprint compete with Apex for large-project supply contracts.

Direct peers

• Viking Group: Viking Group is a leading North American manufacturer and supplier of fire sprinklers, valves, and fabricated sprinkler system components. Like Apex, Viking serves sprinkler contractors with UL/FM-approved products and custom fabrication, making it a close direct competitor.
• Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Reliable is a major U.S. manufacturer of fire sprinklers, valves, fittings, and specialty equipment, with extensive fabrication and supply operations serving contractors — directly overlapping Apex's product portfolio and customer base.
• Triangle Fire Sprinkler: Triangle is a regional fabricator and supplier of fire sprinkler systems to contractors in the Northeast U.S., mirroring Apex's design-fabricate-deliver model for sprinkler contractors at a comparable scale.
• Globe Fire Sprinkler: Globe is a U.S.-based manufacturer and supplier of fire sprinkler heads and components serving contractors — directly comparable to Apex on the supply side and a likely competitor for both product and fabricated-system supply.
• FPPI (Fire Protection Products, Inc.): FPPI manufactures grooved and threaded pipe fittings, valves, and sprinkler system accessories. It is a direct peer to Apex in the supply of UL/FM-approved fittings and accessories for sprinkler contractors.

Regional players

• CPS (Commercial Pipe & Supply) Distributors: CPS is a regional multi-branch distributor of piping and fire protection products to mechanical and sprinkler contractors — overlapping Apex's distribution and supply role in adjacent geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apex-fabrication-supply

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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