What DNOW does

DNOW Inc. (NYSE: DNOW; legal predecessor DistributionNOW) is a Houston-headquartered industrial distributor founded in 1860, serving energy and industrial end-markets across North America and Europe. The company distributes a broad portfolio of pipe, valves, and fittings (PVF), MRO consumables, pumps, process and production equipment, instrumentation, electrical products, artificial lift equipment, and safety/PPE items, alongside custom-engineered packages (LACT units, gas measurement skids, ASME-coded pressure vessels, modular production packages) supplied through its Process Solutions division. Its go-to-market spans enterprise field sales for complex projects, onsite integrated supply, a regionalized Supercenter branch network, and a self-serve ecommerce storefront at shop.dnow.com.

The technology layer is built around the DigitalNOW platform, which integrates with customer ERP and maintenance systems to provide supply chain visibility, spend tracking, and automated replenishment, complemented by the eSpec product configurator and industrial vending tools for point-of-issue inventory control. Revenue mechanics combine one-time product distribution (transactional and quote-based), managed supply chain services, professional engineering and fabrication, and usage-based safety equipment rental and turnaround support. Following the 2025 all-stock combination with MRC Global, DNOW operates ten retained affiliated brands (Dura Products, EcoVapor, Flex Flow, MacLean International, MRC Global, Odessa Pumps, Power Service, Trojan, TS&M Supply, and Whitco Supply), giving the combined entity a more diversified portfolio across upstream, midstream, downstream, mining, and emerging carbon management use cases.

The company serves four primary segments — oil and gas operations (primary), mining and minerals, utilities and gas distribution, and carbon management/decarbonization — with pricing largely quote-based and undisclosed publicly. Customer engagement is split between large enterprise project work and standardized MRO reorder volume routed through digital channels, while strategic partnerships (e.g., FET Global Tubing for coiled line pipe, Odessa Pumps with Sandpiper for AODD pumps) extend the addressable product set without vertical integration risk.

Name

DNOW

Legal name

DNOW Inc.

Website

https://distributionnow.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DNOW Inc. is a Houston-based public industrial distributor (NYSE: DNOW) supplying pipe, valves, fittings, MRO, pumps, and engineered equipment to oil and gas, mining, utilities, and decarbonization customers globally, following its 2025 all-stock combination with MRC Global.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Distribution

NAICS

Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4237), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372), Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42361), Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (423720)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Plumbing & Building Drain/Waste/Vent (DWV) Pipe & Fittings (IMANADAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marine MRO Parts & Consumables Distribution (TLAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial distribution
• Energy supply chain
• PVF products
• MRO supplies
• Engineered equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution: DNOW distributes thousands of quality products including PVF (Pipe, Valves, Fittings), MRO items, pumps, and engineered process and production equipment. Revenue generated through direct sales of industrial supplies to energy and industrial customers.
2. Ecommerce Sales: Online sales through shop.dnow.com enabling customers to purchase products directly with real-time inventory access and order management.
3. Supply Chain Management Services: End-to-end supply chain management including procurement, warehouse and inventory management, logistics coordination and point-of-issue technology. Helps reduce costs and streamline materials flow for operators, maintenance teams and project managers.
4. Engineering, Design & Fabrication: Custom equipment packages including pump and compressor systems, LACT units, gas measurement skids, ASME-coded pressure vessels, EcoVapor emission-reduction systems and modular production packages. Revenue from project-based fabrication and engineering services.
5. Safety Equipment Rental & Services: Safety equipment rental, inspection and repair services, turnaround and shutdown support, on-site safety stores, and specialty personnel services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DNOW distributes energy and industrial products including pipe, valves and fittings (PVF), MRO consumables, pumps, and engineered process and production equipment to oil and gas, mining, utilities, and industrial customers. The company combines physical product distribution through a Supercenter branch network and shop.dnow.com ecommerce with supply chain management, digital procurement tools (DigitalNOW platform), custom engineering/design/fabrication services, and safety/rental services.

Product overview

DNOW is a distribution company for energy and industrial products, operating as a unified platform-plus-services model. The portfolio combines physical product distribution (PVF, MRO, pumps, equipment) through shop.dnow.com eCommerce and branch network, with the DigitalNOW® digital platform for supply chain management and visibility. Custom engineered solutions include EcoVapor™ emission-reduction systems, FET Global Tubing coiled line pipe, and custom equipment packages (LACT units, gas measurement skids, ASME pressure vessels) through Process Solutions. The company also offers affiliated brands including Dura Products, EcoVapor, Flex Flow, MacLean International, MRC Global, Odessa Pumps, Power Service, Trojan, TS&M Supply, and Whitco Supply, having combined with MRC Global to create a more diversified business portfolio. Services span supply chain management, industrial vending, safety services (rental, inspection, turnaround support), and valve actuation/automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dura Products: Pipe products brand
• EcoVapor
• Flex Flow
• MacLean International
• MRC Global
• Odessa Pumps
• Power Service
• Trojan
• TS&M Supply
• TS&M Supply Fiberglass
• Whitco Supply

Products and services

• Pipe, Valves & Fittings (PVF)
• Pumps & Packages
• Tools and Industrial Supplies / MRO Consumables
• Electrical Cable & Products
• Air Compressors & Blowers
• Artificial Lift
• Drilling & Completions Products
• Instrumentation & Measurement Equipment
• Paint & Coatings
• Power Generation & Transmission Equipment
• Process & Production Equipment
• Safety & PPE
• EcoVapor™ Emission-Reduction Systems
• FET Global Tubing Coiled Line Pipe (CLP)
• DigitalNOW® Platform
• shop.dnow.com eCommerce
• Custom Equipment Packages (LACT units, gas measurement skids, ASME pressure vessels)
• Modular Production Packages
• Supply Chain & Material Management
• Engineering, Design & Fabrication Services
• Industrial Vending
• Valve Actuation & Automation Services
• Safety Equipment Rental
• Safety Equipment Inspection & Repair
• Turnaround & Shutdown Support
• On-Site Safety Stores
• Specialty Personnel, Fit Testing & Training

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• MRC GlobalflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025DNOW completed combination with MRC Global in an all-stock transaction, creating a premier solutions provider to the energy and industrial markets through a more diversified business portfolio. MRC Global is also listed as an affiliated brand under DNOW.
• FET Global TubingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDNOW is the premier distribution partner of FET Global Tubing coiled line pipe (CLP), manufactured in Dayton, Texas. CLP provides an alternative to conventional line pipe by removing critical path items, reducing installation time and crew costs.
• Sandpiper (AODD Pumps)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOdessa Pumps (a DNOW affiliated brand) partnered with Sandpiper to solve customer AODD (Air Operated Double Diaphragm) pump issues, delivering efficiency improvements and cost savings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Grainger is a broad incumbent in industrial MRO distribution with a deep catalog of maintenance and operating supplies and a strong digital channel. While primarily serving facilities and manufacturing MRO rather than oil & gas, it competes with DNOW's industrial supplies business.
• Watsco: Watsco is the largest HVAC distributor in North America, operating a similar branch-network-plus-digital distribution model. While focused on refrigeration/HVAC rather than oil & gas, it is a comparable specialty industrial distributor by structure and economics.
• Genuine Parts Company: Genuine Parts Company operates NAPA AutoParts and an industrial parts distribution segment serving MRO customers. It is a comparable large diversified industrial distributor by scale and business model, with overlap in industrial supplies and MRO consumables.
• Applied Industrial Technologies: Applied Industrial Technologies is an industrial distributor focused on bearings, power transmission, fluid power, and MRO products. It competes with DNOW's pumps, process equipment, and engineered solutions portfolios in industrial customer accounts.
• MSC Industrial: MSC Industrial is a broad incumbent in metalworking and MRO supplies for industrial customers. It overlaps with DNOW's Tools and Industrial Supplies lines and shares a similar B2B distribution and vending solutions model.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Ferguson is a large incumbent distributor of plumbing, PVF, and waterworks products to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It overlaps significantly with DNOW's PVF business but is far larger and more diversified into non-energy end markets.

Direct peers

• Flowserve: Flowserve is a major manufacturer of pumps, valves, and seals for oil & gas, power, and industrial markets. It is a direct comparable to DNOW's Odessa Pumps brand and competes with the engineered equipment packages DNOW distributes.
• DXP Enterprises: DXP is a direct peer in rotating equipment, MRO, and electrical products distribution to oil & gas and industrial customers. It competes head-to-head with DNOW on pumps, bearings, and engineered equipment packages across similar end markets.
• MRC Global: MRC Global was DNOW's most direct peer in PVF (pipe, valves, fittings) distribution to the energy sector before combining with DNOW in 2025. Both serve upstream, midstream, and downstream customers with overlapping product catalogs and are now under common ownership.

Emerging players

• Pool Corporation: Pool Corporation is the largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related products, sharing DNOW's asset-light, high-velocity distribution model with a strong digital ordering platform. It is comparable by business model and capital efficiency rather than end market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

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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