Cirko
Cirko Engineering is a Fort Lauderdale-based specialty distributor of water-infrastructure equipment — valves, ductile iron pipes, pumps, actuators and tanks — representing more than 15 global manufacturers and serving municipal, mining, and industrial customers across Latin America and the Caribbean through country-level associates.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersFort Lauderdale, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cirko does
Cirko Engineering is a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-headquartered specialty distributor (founded 2006) that supplies water-infrastructure equipment, including valves, ductile iron pipes, actuators, pumps, storage tanks, and accessories, to municipal, mining, industrial, and utility customers across Latin America and the Caribbean. The company operates as an authorized representative for more than 15 global manufacturers, including Cla-Val (automatic control valves), Rotork (electric actuators), CMO (butterfly valves), ROSS Valve, National Pump Company, Val-Matic, ACIPCO (ductile iron pipe), Tank Connection, Euromag, Power Seal, Brentwood, Weflo, and Anyang Iron & Steel, allowing it to bundle multiple product lines into single project quotations. Its customer base spans municipal water and wastewater utilities (e.g., SEDAPAL in Peru for the Amancaes potable water project), mining operators, industrial facilities, and one-off enterprise buyers (e.g., Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas for fountain control valves).
The business model is project-based, quote-driven equipment distribution: Cirko provides technical specification support against American (ANSI/AWWA/API/ASTM) and international (ISO/BS/DIN) standards, assembles competitive tender pricing, consolidates shipments from US, European, or Asian ports to simplify customer import procedures, and offers US Ex-Im Bank financing for American-made products, with after-sale maintenance support. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed from a US headquarters supplemented by a distributed network of country-level associates and independent distributors (e.g., VTK Industrial Supply in Ecuador) across Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Peru, and the Dominican Republic, with demand-generation support from a corporate blog and industry trade shows such as WEFTEC, AWWA ACE, and ExpoMINA. The firm is privately held by co-founders Erick Villacorta and César Augusto Prieto, has 1–10 employees, and has not raised external funding; its competitive position rests on multi-brand representation, in-country technical relationships, and the founders' prior industry experience (Prieto was previously International Sales Manager at ROSS Valve).
Cirko firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cirko
- Legal name
- Cirko Engineering
- Website
- https://cirkoeng.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Cirko Engineering is a Fort Lauderdale-based specialty distributor of water-infrastructure equipment — valves, ductile iron pipes, pumps, actuators and tanks — representing more than 15 global manufacturers and serving municipal, mining, and industrial customers across Latin America and the Caribbean through country-level associates.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cirko industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Water Infrastructure Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561), Water Supply (4941), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Pump & Rotating Equipment Asset Programs (Pumps, Motors, Drives) (EUANALAK), Water Supply & Distribution Components (Manifolds, Stops, Service Lines) (IMADALAF), Plumbing & Utility Systems (Potable/Non-Potable Water, Sanitary, Storm, Sewage Lift) (EUAEAFAF)
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Where Cirko is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fort Lauderdale
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices8 records
Markets served
Cirko business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Equipment and Material Sales: Cirko generates revenue through the sale of valves, ductile iron pipe, accessories, and equipment for water conduction and treatment systems. The company offers comprehensive services including specification support, competitive tender pricing, financing assistance through US Ex-Im Bank for American-made products, shipment consolidation, and post-sale maintenance support.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Cirko product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cirko Engineering is a specialized distributor and supplier of industrial water infrastructure equipment, including valves (automatic control, butterfly, check), ductile iron pipes, electric actuators, pumping equipment, storage tanks, and accessories. The company supplies these products from global brands such as Cla-Val, CMO, Rotork, ROSS Valve, National Pump, Tank Connection, Valmatic, and others for municipal water, wastewater, mining, industrial, irrigation, fire protection, stormwater, and power generation applications across Latin America and the Caribbean. Services span project conception and design support, technical specification, competitive tender pricing, shipment consolidation, importation logistics, and post-sale maintenance.
Product overview
Cirko Engineering is a specialized distributor and supplier of industrial water infrastructure equipment, operating as a single unified offering focused on the supply chain and technical support of valves, ductile iron pipes, accessories, and water treatment equipment. The company's portfolio centers on distributed international brands including Cla-Val (automatic control valves), CMO (butterfly valves), ROSS Valve, National Pump Company (pumps), Tank Connection (storage tanks), Valmatic, and Rotork (actuators), among others. These products are supplied for municipal drinking water systems, wastewater treatment, mining applications, industrial water systems, irrigation, fire protection, stormwater management, and power generation. Services span the entire project lifecycle from specification and design support through procurement, importation, logistics consolidation, installation, commissioning, and post-sale maintenance. The company complies with American technical standards (ANSI/AWWA/API/ASTM) and international standards (ISO/BS/DIN), with local representation across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Automatic Control Valves (Cla-Val)
- Butterfly Valves (CMO)
- Ductile Iron Pipe (American, Anyang Iron & Steel)
- Rotork CK Series Electric Actuators
- ROSS Industrial Control Valves
- Pumping Equipment (National Pump Company)
- Bolted Storage Tanks (Tank Connection)
- Val-Matic Valves
- Water Hammer Prevention Valves (Cla-Val Roll-Seal)
- Pipe Fittings and Accessories (Brentwood, Power Seal)
Companies that use Cirko
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Cirko technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Cirko partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, standard and regional.
- Cla-ValcoreMajor brand represented by Cirko for automatic control valves. Cirko participated with Cla-Val at ExpoMINA 2018 in Peru. Cla-Val Roll-Seal valves were installed in the Bellagio Las Vegas fountains. Cirko provides sales, specification, and after-market support for Cla-Val products in Latin America.
- RotorkcoreRotork provides electric actuators used with Cirko-supplied valves. Notable project includes 900mm PN25 butterfly valve with Rotork Series CK electric actuator for SEDAPAL Amancaes project in Peru.
- ROSS ValvecoreCirko co-founder César Augusto Prieto previously worked as International Sales Manager for ROSS Valve before founding Cirko. ROSS Valve is represented by Cirko for Latin American markets.
- National Pump CompanymajorPumping equipment manufacturer represented by Cirko. Participated at WEFTEC 2018 trade show alongside other Cirko-represented brands.
- Val-MaticmajorValve manufacturer represented by Cirko. Participated at WEFTEC 2018 in New Orleans.
- CMOmajorValve manufacturer. Cirko supplied CMO butterfly valve (900mm PN25) with Rotork actuator for SEDAPAL Amancaes project in Peru.
- ACIPCO (American Cast Iron Pipe Company)majorDuctile iron pipe manufacturer. Participated at AWWA ACE 2018. Cirko specializes in ductile iron pipe supply for water infrastructure projects.
- Power SealstandardPipeline products manufacturer represented by Cirko. Participated at AWWA ACE 2018.
- AmericanstandardBrand represented by Cirko for water infrastructure equipment.
- Tank ConnectionstandardStorage tank manufacturer. Cirko provides installation services including bolted tank installation.
- Euromag InternationalstandardMagnetic flow meter manufacturer represented by Cirko.
- EVR ProductsstandardProduct brand represented by Cirko.
- BrentwoodstandardProcess equipment manufacturer represented by Cirko.
- Anyang Iron & Steel GroupstandardSteel manufacturer providing materials for Cirko's product offerings.
- WeflostandardValve manufacturer represented by Cirko.
- VTK Industrial Supply C.L.regionalDistributor for Cirko in Ecuador, operated by Jorge Carrión. Provides commercialization and installation of control valves, pumping stations, electromechanical systems and automation in Ecuador.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Cirko competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Core & Main: Core & Main is a specialty US distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products to municipalities and contractors. Directly comparable to Cirko as a multi-brand water-infrastructure distributor serving municipal utilities, with similar product categories (ductile iron pipe, valves, hydrants) and an analogous specification-to-installation value proposition.
- Coburn's: Coburn's is a regional US waterworks distributor serving municipalities with valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe, and metering equipment. Operates a similar multi-OEM distribution model targeting municipal water utilities with technical specification support, the same niche Cirko targets in Latin America.
Broad incumbents
- Mueller Water Products: Mueller Water Products manufactures valves, hydrants, and pipe products for water utilities. Comparable because its product portfolio overlaps directly with multiple brands Cirko distributes (valves, ductile iron pipe) and its primary customers are the same municipal water utilities that Cirko supplies.
- Crane Company: Crane Company (formerly Crane NXT/process flow businesses) manufactures engineered industrial products including fluid handling, valves, and process equipment for water and process industries. Comparable to Cirko given shared valve and fluid-handling product categories serving municipal and industrial water customers.
- IDEX Corporation: IDEX Corporation is a diversified fluidics business with strong positions in pumps (including pump skid packages), valves, and dispensing equipment. Comparable to Cirko because the pump and valve product lines it owns (e.g., historically via Roper-flavored industrial businesses) overlap with National Pump and ROSS Valve brands that Cirko distributes.
- Ferguson Waterworks: Ferguson Enterprises operates the largest US plumbing/waterworks distribution franchise, including Ferguson Waterworks focused on municipal water infrastructure. Offers a much broader portfolio and logistics scale than Cirko but overlapping product lines (valves, pipe, hydrants, meters) and serves the same municipal-customer category.
- Advanced Drainage Systems: Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) is a leading manufacturer of water management products including corrugated HDPE pipe and stormwater solutions for municipal and infrastructure applications. Comparable as a water-infrastructure product supplier serving municipal drainage and water-customer segments similar to those Cirko addresses.
- Xylem Inc. Xylem is a global water technology company providing pumps, treatment, and metering solutions to utilities and industrial customers. Overlaps with Cirko in the pumping-equipment and flow-metering categories (National Pump, Euromag) and serves many of the same municipal water-utility customers.
- Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water Technologies designs and manufactures valves, drainage, water quality, and flow-control products for water infrastructure and plumbing. Overlaps with Cirko's Cla-Val, Valmatic, and other valve lines in target end-use and serves the same municipal and industrial water customers through distribution.
Regional players
- KSB SE & Co. KGaA: KSB is a global German pump and valve manufacturer with a strong direct presence in Latin America producing pumps and related equipment for water, wastewater, mining, and industrial applications. Operates as an OEM-side peer whose products overlap with National Pump/ROSS Valve and whose direct LatAm sales force competes with Cirko's distribution model.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Cirko leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
Cirko funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Cirko M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cirko
What does Cirko do?
Cirko Engineering is a specialized distributor and supplier of industrial water infrastructure equipment, including valves (automatic control, butterfly, check), ductile iron pipes, electric actuators, pumping equipment, storage tanks, and accessories. The company supplies these products from global brands such as Cla-Val, CMO, Rotork, ROSS Valve, National Pump, Tank Connection, Valmatic, and others for municipal water, wastewater, mining, industrial, irrigation, fire protection, stormwater, and power generation applications across Latin America and the Caribbean. Services span project conception and design support, technical specification, competitive tender pricing, shipment consolidation, importation logistics, and post-sale maintenance.
Is Cirko a public or private company?
Cirko is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Cirko founded?
Cirko was founded in 2006. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Cirko based?
Cirko is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, United States, in the North America region.
How does Cirko make money?
One revenue line is on record: equipment and Material Sales.
Who are Cirko's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Core & Main and Coburn's. Broad incumbents are Mueller Water Products, Crane Company, IDEX Corporation, Ferguson Waterworks, Advanced Drainage Systems, Xylem Inc. and Watts Water Technologies. KSB SE & Co. KGaA is listed as a regional player.
Does Cirko have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cirko.
What industry is Cirko in?
Cirko's product category is Water Infrastructure Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHANAG, Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets), with a secondary code of EUANALAK, Pump & Rotating Equipment Asset Programs (Pumps, Motors, Drives). Its NAICS code is 33391 and its SIC code is 3561.