Trombold Equipment Company (TEPCO)

What Trombold Equipment Company (TEPCO) does

Trombold Equipment Company, Inc. (TEPCO) is a privately held, third-generation manufacturer's representative and distributor of pump systems headquartered in Mars, Pennsylvania, with a regional office in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Founded in 1961 by Bob Trombold, the company sells, designs, services, and trains customers on pump systems across Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Eastern Ohio, and Western Maryland. TEPCO represents eight principal manufacturers including Environment One (E/One) for low-pressure sewer systems, USEMCO for packaged pump stations, HOMA for submersible pumps, Patterson for UL/FM-certified fire pumps, Ebara for industrial/municipal submersible pumps, Canariis for booster pumps, AK Industries for fiberglass basins, and High Tide Technologies (HTT) for cloud-based SCADA telemetry.

TEPCO's product portfolio spans four core categories: wastewater pump systems (including Low Pressure Sewer Systems using E/One grinder pumps and USEMCO packaged pump stations), fire-protection pump systems (Patterson UL/FM certified diesel and electric pumps), water booster systems (Canariis), and telemetry/SCADA systems (HTT cloud-based remote monitoring). The technology differentiates primarily through cost-reducing Low Pressure Sewer System design — small-diameter pipes and grinder pumps installed at each location that eliminate deep excavation, multiple lift stations, and manholes versus traditional gravity sewers.

TEPCO generates revenue through three streams: (1) equipment sales and manufacturer's representative commissions from represented principals, (2) 24/7/365 service, repair, and parts, and (3) paid training seminars and continuing education programs for engineers, contractors, and municipalities. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led by six sales representatives covering assigned territories, supplemented by inside sales, brown-bag training sessions, industry conventions, and professional-network referrals. The customer base spans municipalities, commercial developers, contractors, and individual property owners, with marquee references including Fallingwater, the Lake Latonka residential community (600+ homes connected since 2012), Glade Springs Resort, and Pittsburgh high-rise buildings. The company has 17 employees and completed a third-generation ownership transition in 2025.

Name

Trombold Equipment Company (TEPCO)

Legal name

Trombold Equipment Co. Inc.

Website

https://tepco.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trombold Equipment Company (TEPCO) is a third-generation manufacturer's representative founded in 1961, selling and servicing pump systems — including low-pressure sewer, fire, booster, and telemetry/SCADA — across Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Eastern Ohio, and Western Maryland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mars

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: TEPCO generates revenue through the sale of pump systems, including wastewater pump systems, water booster systems, grinder pumps, fire pumps, and related equipment from their manufacturer partners.
2. Service and Repair: The company provides 24/7/365 service department support including designated service lines, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance services for pump systems. Service technicians available for after-hours emergency service.
3. Training Seminars: TEPCO conducts training seminars for customers including hands-on diagnosis, disassembly/reassembly, troubleshooting, and classroom presentations on pump systems.
4. Manufacturer's Representative Commissions: As a manufacturer's representative business covering Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Eastern Ohio, and Western Maryland, TEPCO earns commissions on sales from represented manufacturers including E/One, USEMCO, HOMA, Patterson, Ebara, and others.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TEPCO is a manufacturer's representative specializing in pump system applications for small and large jobs in urban and rural areas of Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Eastern Ohio, and Western Maryland. The company sells, provides design-support for, and services pump systems from manufacturers including E/One, USEMCO, HOMA, Patterson, and Ebara, and operates a 24/7/365 service department for installation support, troubleshooting, and repair.

Product overview

TEPCO is a manufacturers' representative company specializing in pump system applications, serving as a distributor for multiple pump manufacturers rather than a single unified product. The company operates a design, sales, and service model across four core product categories: Wastewater Pump Systems (including E/One Sewer Systems, Low Pressure Sewer Systems via Environment One grinder pumps, and packaged pump stations from USEMCO), Fire Pump Systems (Patterson Fire Pumps with UL/FM certification), Water Booster Systems (Canariis Booster Pumps), and Telemetry/SCADA Systems (HTT Cloud SCADA for remote monitoring). Supporting product lines include Homa Pumps for industrial wastewater applications, Ebara Fluid Handling submersible pumps for municipal and industrial use, and AK Industries fiberglass basins for wastewater storage. TEPCO also provides 24/7 service, installation, and training seminars for its product portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E/One Sewer Systems (Low Pressure Sewer Systems) Pressure sewer system using Environment One grinder pumps and small-diameter pipes. Collects and grinds wastewater into slurry at each home or building, then pumps it to a larger sewer main or treatment plant. Used by municipalities, developers, and individual property owners to replace failing septic systems or to sewer properties where gravity sewers are cost-prohibitive.
• USEMCO Packaged Pump Stations and System Controls Custom engineered package or prefab pump stations, control systems, and access doors for municipalities and industry. Pre-assembled and tested systems for sewage and wastewater, clean water boosters, and valve and meter vaults requiring only electrical and piping connections on-site.
• HTT Cloud SCADA Telemetry Systems End-to-end cloud-based SCADA system enabling remote monitoring and automatic control of water and waste systems via satellite, cellular, Ethernet, or Internet communications. Provides instant problem alerts and an easy-to-use web app for operators.
• HOMA Submersible Pumps Submersible wastewater pump systems in wet pit or dry pit configurations ranging from 10 GPM to over 15,000 GPM with 1/2 HP to 650 HP. Includes Class I, Group C & D, Div. 1 Explosion Proof FM Global certification for hazardous area installations.
• Patterson Fire Pump Systems UL/FM certified diesel and electric fire pump systems in horizontal split case, in-line, end suction, and vertical turbine configurations. Available as factory assembled or field assembled units with optional factory assembled pump houses, for fire protection applications.
• Ebara Fluid Handling Pumps Cast iron submersible pumps from EBARA Corporation Japan with horsepower up to 800 HP and capacities to 35,000 GPM. Product line includes submersible sewage, sump, semi-vortex, vortex, grinder, non-clog, and dry pit models for industrial, municipal, flood control, and residential water and wastewater applications.
• Canariis Booster Pumps Packaged pumping systems for domestic water, HVAC, and fire pump applications. Every system is electrically, hydrostatically, and flow tested at job conditions prior to shipment to simplify installation and start-up.
• AK Industries Fiberglass Basins Fiberglass and polyethylene products for the wastewater industry including large fiberglass lift stations up to 10,000 gallons for municipalities, small capacity ejector basins for residential markets, polyethylene septic tanks, sump pits, basins, plumbing accessories, and custom rotational molding services.
• Waste Water Pump Stations Large and small pump station systems available in above ground or below ground configurations, field built or factory packaged, with constant speed or variable speed options and integrated telemetry and control systems.
• Water Booster Systems Water pressure boosting systems for various residential, commercial, and municipal applications.
• 24/7 Pump Service and Repair Round-the-clock service department providing installation support, troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance for pump systems, with a designated service line and after-hours emergency availability.
• Training Seminars and Continuing Education Hands-on and classroom training seminars conducted at TEPCO shops in Mars, PA and Bridgeport, WV covering pump diagnosis, disassembly, reassembly, troubleshooting, and product updates, targeted at consulting engineers, contractors, and municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 homes connected to E/One pressure sewer system at Lake Latonka since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• USEMCO Pump SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1963USEMCO (Universal Sanitary Equipment Manufacturing Company) has been an industry leader since 1963 for custom engineering and manufacture of package or prefab pump stations, control systems and access doors for Municipalities and Industry. TEPCO represents their sewage, wastewater, clean water boosters, and valve & meter vault products.
• Environment One CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnvironment One is a key manufacturer represented by TEPCO. They produce the E/One Sewer System, a pressure sewer system powered by E/One grinder pumps. TEPCO installs and services E/One systems for residential, commercial, and municipal applications throughout their territory.
• HOMA Pump TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHOMA produces submersible pumps providing superior hydraulic coverage with reliability and efficiency in permanent or portable installations. Products range from 10 GPM to over 15,000 GPM and 1/2 HP to 650 HP. HOMA pumps are FM Global certified for hazardous area classifications (Class I, Group C & D, Div. 1 Explosion Proof).
• High Tide Technologies (HTT)supportingTechnology or IntegrationHigh Tide Technologies provides end-to-end cloud-based SCADA solutions enabling remote monitoring and automatic control of water and waste systems. HTT's solutions utilize satellite, cellular, Ethernet communications or the Internet with instant problem alerts and easy-to-use web app.
• Patterson Pump CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPatterson Pump Company is a leading supplier of quality pumps for fire protection applications, serving customers World-Wide. TEPCO represents their fire pump systems including UL/FM certified diesel and electric options.
• AK IndustriessupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAK Industries is a leading producer of fiberglass and polyethylene products for the wastewater industry. They manufacture large fiberglass lift stations (up to 10,000 gallons capacity), septic tanks, sump pits, basins, and plumbing accessories.
• Canariis CorporationsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanariis is dedicated to the manufacture of quality packaged pumping systems for domestic water, HVAC and fire pump applications. Every packaged pumping system is electrically, hydrostatically and flow tested at job conditions prior to shipment.
• Ebara Fluid Handling (EFH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEbara Fluid Handling is the US sales and service subsidiary of EBARA Corporation, Japan. Their cast iron submersible pumps meet industrial, municipal, flood control, and residential water and wastewater applications with horsepower up to 800 HP and capacities to 35,000 GPM.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Smith & Loveless: Manufacturer of packaged wastewater pump stations and lift stations commonly specified by municipal engineers. TEPCO frequently specifies or competes with Smith & Loveless products in the same Pennsylvania/West Virginia bid environments.
• Romtec Utilities: Supplier of packaged pump stations and lift stations for municipal and utility customers. Competes with TEPCO's USEMCO line on engineered, factory-built wastewater pump stations specified by consulting engineers.

Broad incumbents

• Pentair: Manufacturer of water treatment and pump solutions (commercial, residential, industrial). Overlaps with TEPCO in booster pumps, wastewater handling, and flow technologies sold through rep networks.
• Flowserve: Global manufacturer of pumps, valves, and seals for industrial and municipal markets. Overlaps with TEPCO in fire pumps and heavy-duty wastewater pumping through similar specifier/engineering channels.
• Crane Co. Diversified industrial manufacturer with a strong pumps and utilities portfolio (Crane Pumps & Systems). Overlaps with TEPCO on submersible wastewater pumps sold to engineers and municipalities.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions including pump and filtration products. Serves overlapping municipal and industrial customers and sometimes utilizes regional rep firms similar to TEPCO.
• Xylem: Global water technology and pump manufacturer (Flygt, Bell & Gossett, Goulds). While not a rep like TEPCO, Xylem competes across the same municipal wastewater, water booster, and fire pump categories and often engages regional reps similar to TEPCO.
• Core & Main: Large national distributor of water, wastewater, and storm drainage products to municipalities. Competes with TEPCO on the distribution/specification side for water and sewer infrastructure projects across overlapping geographies.
• Franklin Electric: Manufacturer of submersible pumps, water systems, and fueling equipment. Their water systems product line overlaps with TEPCO's Homa and Ebara offerings for residential, agricultural, and small-municipal applications.
• Gorman-Rupp: Manufacturer of pumps for water, wastewater, and industrial applications including self-priming and submersible pumps. Their municipal product line competes with several of TEPCO's represented brands in regional bidding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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