What Evans & Associates, Inc does

Evans & Associates, Inc. is a privately held manufacturers' representative agency founded in 1968 and headquartered in Buford, Georgia. The firm specializes in the commercial plumbing and mechanical/industrial pipe, valve, and fitting (PVF) markets, representing 17 manufacturer brands across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle. Its manufacturer lineup spans commercial faucets (Chicago Faucets), valves and strainers (Keckley, Homestead, Cimberio), drainage and interceptors (MIFAB), pipe (Cresline, Cello Products), flexible connectors (Engineered Flexible Products), thermostatic mixing (Lawler), emergency drench/eyewash (Stingray Systems), institutional and correctional fixtures (Willoughby), and related product categories. Coverage is delivered through a direct field sales force of five outside salespeople supported by inside staff, with operations spanning a warehouse facility for buy-sell inventory and direct-ship representation of consigned lines.

The company's go-to-market is specification-driven: Evans & Associates invests in engineering relationships and educational programming — including CEU-accredited training, lunch-and-learn sessions, and a Learning Hub of instructional videos — to ensure its represented manufacturers' products are specified by engineers, requested by contractors, and stocked by wholesalers. Customer segments served are engineers/specifiers, plumbing wholesalers, mechanical and plumbing contractors, and commercial/industrial facility managers. Revenue is generated through manufacturer representative commissions on a transaction-fee basis, supplemented by buy-sell margin on warehoused inventory.

Ownership and management have remained within the Evans family since founding. Roy Evans established the firm in 1968 as Evans McMath Co.; following a 1976 split, he continued as Roy Evans Inc. in Georgia, Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle. Mark Evans assumed the presidency in 2004, pivoting the firm from residential plumbing and commodity representation toward diversified commercial plumbing specification and PVF/mechanical representation. The firm has no disclosed technology platform, no AI capabilities, no external investors, and no public financial filings. It operates as a relationship-intensive, territory-defined rep agency whose economic engine is commissioned sales through established specification channels in the southeastern U.S. commercial construction market.

Name

Evans & Associates, Inc

Legal name

Evans & Associates, Inc

Website

https://evansinc.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evans & Associates is a privately held manufacturers' representative agency representing 17 commercial plumbing and mechanical PVF brands across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle, serving engineers, wholesalers, contractors, and facility managers through specification-driven field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer Representative Commissions: Evans & Associates earns commissions as a manufacturers' representative by representing manufacturers in the commercial plumbing and PVF/mechanical markets. The company operates with a mix of buy-sell and consigned lines, with both warehoused material and factory direct-shipped products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evans & Associates is a manufacturers' representative agency that sells and specifies commercial plumbing and mechanical/industrial PVF (pipe, valve, and fitting) products on behalf of 17 manufacturers across Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and the Florida Panhandle. The firm works through five outside salespeople who ensure represented manufacturers are specified by engineers and requested by facilities, contractors, and wholesalers, supported by CEU-accredited training and territorial line card publications.

Product overview

Evans & Associates is a manufacturers' representative firm specializing in commercial plumbing and mechanical/industrial PVF (pipe, valve, fitting) markets. The company does not manufacture products but rather represents multiple manufacturer brands across four territories (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida Panhandle). Their portfolio consists of two core representation services—Commercial Plumbing Representation and Mechanical & Industrial PVF Representation—complemented by line card resources for each territory and a Learning Hub offering professional training services including linecard overviews, customized reviews, manufacturer-led product training, and CEU accredited courses. The company maintains a diversified manufacturer lineup including American Gas Safety, Anvil Smith Cooper, Babbitt Chainwheels, Briggs, Cello Products, Chicago Faucets, Cimberio Valve, Cresline, Engineered Flexible Products, Homestead, Keckley, Lawler, Macon Balancing, McGuire, MIFAB, Stingray Systems, and Willoughby.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Gas SafetycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading manufacturer of gas safety systems with over 20 years in the market. Produces UL certified control and detection panels designed to meet NFPA and ICC codes. Serves Alabama, Georgia, and Florida Panhandle through Evans & Associates representation.
• Anvil Smith Cooper (ASC Engineered Solutions)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFormed in 2019 from merger of Anvil International and Smith-Cooper International. Provides precision-engineered valves, pipe fittings, supports, and related services. Serves Georgia and Florida Panhandle.
• Babbitt ChainwheelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeading manufacturer of manually operated overhead valve actuators (chainwheels) worldwide. Products fit valve hand wheels ranging from 2 to 36 inches in diameter. Serves Alabama, Georgia, and Florida Panhandle.
• BriggscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor supplier of lavatories, high efficiency toilets, bidets, urinals, kitchen and bathroom faucets for residential, hospitality and commercial applications. Serves Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida Panhandle.
• Cello ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier copper solder fittings manufacturer in North America and one of the only cast brass fitting producers. Products used in plumbing, heating, and related mechanical applications.
• Chicago FaucetscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerica's leading manufacturer of commercial faucets for over 115 years. Products include manual and electronic faucets, commercial plumbing products, food service and laboratory products. Serves Georgia.
• Cimberio ValveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorldwide leader in production of brass components and valves for plumbing systems, heating and air conditioning, and gas and water distribution networks.
• CreslineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOldest privately-owned plastic pipe company operating today. One of the largest full-line pipe manufacturers offering PE, PVC, and FlowGuard Gold CPVC pipe to plumbing, irrigation, water well, hardware, industrial, and municipal markets.
• Engineered Flexible ProductsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSource for expansion joints and flexible connectors including rubber and metal expansion joints, flexible stainless and bronze braided connectors, pipe alignment guides, and seismic V loops.
• Homestead ValveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHas been designing dependable valve products for over 120 years. Products include lubricated plug valves, keycentric plug valves, eccentric plug valves, and AWWA butterfly valves.
• KeckleycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPremier manufacturer of high-quality ball valves, pipeline strainers, check valves, float and lever valves, control valves, suction diffusers, and triple duty valves. Over a century as an industry leader.
• LawlercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished in 1988, manufactures one of the deepest and most time-tested thermostatic mixing valve lines in North America. Serves Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida Panhandle.
• Macon BalancingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSince 2005, has become consulting engineers' and contractors' preferred choice for hydronic balancing requirements. Offers multi-turn, manual venturi, and automatic flow control valves.
• McGuirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides high quality commercial plumbing for over 50 years. Professional's choice for traps, stops, supplies, drains, and strainers. Serves Georgia and Tennessee.
• MIFABcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides quality engineered plumbing and drainage solutions including no-hub couplings, access doors, trap primers, interceptors, drainage products, wall/yard hydrants, and trench drains.
• Stingray SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorServes North America's commercial and industrial professionals with tepid water solutions for emergency drench shower and eye/face wash equipment. Serves Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and Florida Panhandle.
• WilloughbycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufactures fixtures and water management systems for jails, prisons, hospitals, parks & recreation, and schools. Products include stainless steel security fixtures, commercial showers, wash fountains, and ligature-resistant plumbing for behavioral healthcare. Serves Georgia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ferguson Enterprises: The largest US plumbing and PVF distributor with national scale, broad manufacturer relationships, and significant specification sales coverage. Overlaps with Evans in the commercial plumbing supply chain, but at a vastly larger scale and with owned distribution rather than rep-based model.
• Hajoca Corporation: Large US-owned plumbing and HVAC distributor operating through independent local branches across the Southeast. Competes with Evans indirectly by owning wholesale relationships with the same contractors and engineers Evans serves as a rep.
• Sid Harvey Industries: HVAC and plumbing-focused regional distributor serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable product categories (valves, fittings, plumbing supplies) and similar specification-driven customer relationships to Evans.
• WinWholesale: Holding company for a network of wholesale distributors serving plumbing, HVAC, and industrial markets. Operates competing distribution and rep-style businesses that overlap with Evans's commercial plumbing and PVF customers in the Southeast.
• R.E. Michel Company: HVAC products distributor with locations across the eastern US. Adjacent to Evans in product mix (PVF and mechanical components) and end customers (mechanical contractors), though primarily HVAC-focused.
• Vallen Distribution: Industrial distribution company supplying safety, MRO, and process materials including PVF products. Overlaps with Evans's industrial/PVF representation business and serves similar contractor and facility end markets.

Regional players

• Coburn Supply Company: Regional plumbing and HVAC wholesaler headquartered in the Gulf South, serving commercial contractors with a similar manufacturer portfolio. Operates in adjacent southeastern geography to Evans with overlapping product categories and customers.

Direct peers

• Walter F. Morris Company: Independent manufacturers' representative agency focused on plumbing, heating, and industrial products across multiple US regions. Direct peer in terms of rep-based GTM, product mix, and reliance on specification sales.
• Hawthorn Sales Corporation: Independent manufacturers' representative agency serving the commercial plumbing market with territory coverage in the eastern US. Closely comparable to Evans in business model, customer base, and value proposition (specification sales to engineers and wholesalers).

Others

• Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Plumbing, Heating & Piping Industry: Industry trade association representing independent manufacturers' rep firms in plumbing, heating, and piping. Not a direct competitor, but the principal trade body of which Evans would be a member, and a useful reference for peer benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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