This section provides an overview for copper pipe fittings as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 28 copper pipe fitting manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked copper pipe fitting companies as of November, 2024: 1.TSI Technologies, 2.Viega USA, 3.NIBCO INC..
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Copper tubing, known for its excellent workability and corrosion resistance, is commonly used in household plumbing.
Copper pipe fittings are specialized connectors for copper pipes, available in several types. For copper pipes, soldering or brazing is a common method for joining, which involves low-temperature techniques to connect pipes.
Other fitting types include one-touch fittings that easily join by inserting copper pipes, and screw-tightened fittings.
Copper is economical, offering corrosion resistance and workability at a low cost. It's widely used in residential water supply, hot water systems, and in medical and air conditioning applications.
For water supply, copper may leach from pipes. Thus, some pipes are tin-coated to prevent leaching. Copper pipe fittings are essential for extending and branching copper piping, with the most suitable type chosen based on cost and application.
While stainless steel is more durable, copper piping offers a cost-effective and durable alternative. PVC piping, though low-cost, is less durable, particularly in narrower diameters where it's prone to breakage. Copper strikes a balance between cost and durability.
Fittings connected by solder are brazed, with a simple design. The solder's tin creates an alloy with copper, facilitating connections. Brazing requires a torch and skill, as it can't be done near flammable materials.
Screw-tightened and plug-in fittings offer convenient alternatives. The copper pipe simply inserts into the fitting, and an O-ring seals the joint, preventing leaks when matched correctly in size.
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Viega has a history of over 120 years and is based in Broomfield, Colorado. Viega is a developer and producer of hardware and industrial tools and pipe fitting technology. Viega’s equipment specializes in materials such as copper, stainless, polymer, lead bronze, and cupronickel. Some of Viega’s product listings include elbows, tees, adapters, flanges, caps, unions, couplings, reducers, branch connectors, tubing, manifolds, stub-outs, closet adapters, outlet boxes, press sleeves, closet risers, ballcock nuts, fasteners, sealing elements and gaskets.
TSI Technologies, established in 1988 and headquartered in New York City, New York, is a global supplier of HVAC solutions. Some of the products offered include copper and brass brazed assemblies, brass service valves, copper and brass check valves, copper tubing, reversing valves, as well as steel receivers/accumulators and steel driers (dryers), and brazing alloys³⁸. These products serve various purposes in the air-conditioning and refrigeration industries. The company maintains and adheres to industry standards such as ISO-9001, QS-9000, U.L., and Q+ levels.
NIBCO INC. was founded in 1904 in Elkhart, Indiana. NIBCO is a worldwide manufacturer of flow control system solutions for residential, industrial, marine, and irrigation markets. NIBCO is ISO 9001:2015 certified. NIBCO products segments include system management including air separators and isolation strainers, fittings including metal and plastic fittings, tools, pipes, & accessories, and valves which includes among others, press tools, push tools, ball valves, boiler drains, butterfly valves, check valves, and gate valves.
LOKRING Technology is headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio as an ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturer of offload and gas connection components. The company serves numerous industries including medical devices, railroads, pipelines, and marine industries across the globe. The company’s products include adapters, caps, couplings, elbows, unions, and other connectors according to the needs of each market. The company utilizes an external distribution network for customers while also providing design guides, installation services, and installation tools.
Coronet Parts Manufacturing Company Inc. was founded in the early 1960s and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York. The company is a custom manufacturer of industrial hardware and fittings serving the automotive industry and plumbing industry among others. The company’s product lines include fittings, valves, assemblies, and other tools. Plumbing specialty items include tank levers, flood stoppers, and supply tubes. Assorted tools include tube cutters, bending tools, flaring tools, and related parts.
Cash Acme is based in Atlanta, Georgia and has a history of over 100 years and is part of the RWC family of brands also including SharkBite, HoldRite, John Guest, and EZ-FLO. Cash Acme is a manufacturer of water control valves for residential, commercial, and industrial plumbing applications. Cash Acme products include pressure regulating valve, temperature & pressure relief valves, thermostatic mixing valves (TMVs), back flow preventers, general plumbing & heating, as well as other applications.
ASC Engineered Solutions is based in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. ASC serves the mechanical & plumbing systems, commercial & residential, mining, food & beverage, industrial, fire protection, oil & gas, energy & power, and water & wastewater industries as a procure and repair servicer. ASC is ISO 9001:2015 certified. A sample of ASC’s offerings include fire protection & fabrication products such as fabrication equipment and seismic bracing, flow control such as commercial& residential valves, performance products such as engineered pipe supports & snubbers, pipe joint systems such s grooved and high pressure fittings, as well as press products and support systems.
PipeMan Products, Inc. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Concord, California. The company offers innovative plumbing products to the PHCC and waterworks industries. Originally starting with the trademarked Insta-Clamp Solder Joint Repair Clamp the company has expanded to provide solutions for Hot Tap, Line Stop, Pipe Freeze, and Commercial Pipe Repair markets. The company offers a broad selection of piping and plumbing tools as well as tools for natural gas, compressed air, and other applications. The company also distributes products for other manufacturers such as Reed Manufacturing Company, JCM Industries, and Wheeler Rex to customers globally.
Industrial Specialties Manufacturing (ISM) was founded in 1982 in Denver Colorado. is an ISO 9001 company that supplies miniature pneumatic, vacuum, and fluid circuitry components to OEMs and distributors all over the world as well as providing custom solutions. The company serves distributors and offers not just sales but also marketing and logistics support with closed-loop feedback. Some of the types of products ISM offers include plastic fittings, customized fittings, sub-assemblies, and custom heat seal tooling.
Holyoke Fittings, Inc. has a 100-year history dating back to its founding in Massachusetts and is now based in Brooklyn, New York. Holyoke Fittings is a distributor of fittings to the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, gas, and refrigeration industries. Holyoke maximizes domestically manufactured products. Holyoke Fitting’s product line includes various types of fittings, valves, hoses, and tubing. Holyoke Fittings also offers specialty items commonly used in the plumbing, airline, and lubrication sectors.
Associated Fastening Products, Inc. (AFP) was established in the early 1990s in Itasca, Illinois. AFP is a manufacturer and distributor of both standard and special fasteners for all uses, with many customers in the agriculture and gun manufacturing industries. Some of AFP’s product and service offerings include automatic screw machining, CNC services, brass fittings, standard fasteners, CNC machining, laser and waterjet cutting services, custom cold headed fasteners, metal stamping services, standard and special washers, cable ties, hardware kits and bagging, Swiss screw machining, inventory management, large diameter bolts, security fasteners, and wire form products.
Superior Pipe Fabricators was established in 1984 and is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company supplies pipe welding and fabrications to the mining, electrical, construction, oil & gas, and energy industries. The company offers services including in-house coating, heat treating, and testing as well as galvanizing, pickling, passivating, and epoxy bonding. They serve the metalworking industry by offering fabrication services using metals such as carbon steel, stainless steel, chrome alloys, aluminum, and nickel.
ICS Industries Inc. founded in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, in 2006, is a distributor of copper tubing, fittings, and industrial supplies. The company offers products including coated copper gas tubes, pipe insulations, copper pipes, and brass garden hose fittings. Its copper tubing is corrosion-resistant, bent, and shaped for use in plumbing, HVAC, and refrigeration. The company’s Pipe insulation is used to prevent heat loss or gain in pipes, that maintains the desired temperature of the transported contents. It also reduces condensation and protects pipes from extreme temperatures.
World Wide Metric was founded in 1970 and is based in Branchburg, New Jersey. World Wide Metric is a distributor of products for the global maritime & industrial flow control and fluid power markets. World Wide Metric products include valves in DIN, JIS, and ANSI standards, fittings such as hydraulic, JIC flared, ORFS, and BSP adapters, flanges, tubing, coupling, expansion joints, tube clamps, gaskets, marine firestop, RM pressfit & drain, and other industrial products.
United Electrical Distributors (UED) was founded in 19855 and is headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. UED is a distributor and installer of electrical supplies. Categories of UED products include LED lighting, CADWELD welded electrical connection molds, EATON panelboards, and “starters, contractors, controls.” LED lighting includes indoor LED lighting and outdoor LED lighting. CADWELD welded electrical connection molds includes molds for electrical connects and busbars. Surge protection devices include protectors, surge breakers, and whole house designs.
Ryan Herco Flow Solutions was founded in the 1950s in California. RHFS sells and provides value added support for a wide variety of fluid handling and filtration needs. Product categories include tubing, hoses, piping, drain waste vent & containment, valves, measurement & control devices, fluid pumps, filters & housings, storage & containment tanks, heaters, mixers, and grating in addition to customized systems and material fabrication. Value added services include industrial service and repair of components, custom fabrication, and pump repair services.
Ohio Pipe, Valves, & Fittings, Inc. was founded in 1929 as Ohio Pipe Bending & Coiling Company. Also known as the Ohio Pipe companies, they specialize in fully welded, seamless, stainless steel, and PVC pipes of many sizes. Ohio Pipe companies also sell flanges, couplings, ball, butterfly, gate, control, and relief valves, with thousands of unique items in stock. Ohio Pipe companies’ past and current customers include power plants, steel mills, oil and gas companies, chemical plants, water and wastewater facilities, as well as many OEMs.
Monroe Aerospace (ECAS) is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida with a history dating back to the 1920s. Monroe Aerospace is an ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certified industrial manufacturing company. Monroe Aerospace serves many vertical markets including aerospace/defense automotive, medical, and transportation. Monroe Aerospace’s product offerings include bolts, screws, cherry rivets, clamps, clevis pins, clients, DZUS products, electrical components, collars, hinges, Huck bolts, Jo bolts, lock washers, nut plates, rivets, quarter turn fasteners, sheet metal screws, and washers.
Beartech Alloys was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Placentia, California. The company is an operated metal distributor and metal service center, focusing on specialty alloys such as stainless steel, nickel, bronze, and copper. The company stocks those alloys in bars, tubes, pipe, angles, sheets, and other shapes. The company also works with several mills, foundries, and other distributors to maximize the speed of service for customers. The company also provides heat treating, precision saw cutting, grinding, and polishing services.
Aluminum Distributing, Inc. (ADI Metal) was established in 1958 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where it is still headquartered today. ADI Metal is a distributor of metal and metallic materials for both private and public industrial and maritime industries both in the United States and abroad. ADI Metal is ISO 9001:2015 certified. ADI Metal’s product segments are split into aluminum alloy products, stainless steel products, and other ferrous and non-ferrous metals. These metals include armor plating, brass, bronze, carbon steel, copper, cupronickel, and titanium.
Imperial Weld Ring Corp., established in 1959, is a manufacturer of precision metallic welding products such as weld inserts & test coupons, weld backing rings, machined weld rings, and consumable inserts used in oil & gas pipeline systems, nuclear sector, power generation sector, wall welding, and steam boiler applications. The Elizabeth, NJ, company offers precision CNC turning and machining services on metals such as stainless steel, titanium, superalloys, aluminum, and steel. The company has threading, counterboring, profiling, knurling, and countersinking capabilities.
Allied Supply Co. is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama as a manufacturer and distributor of pipe, valves, and fittings used in a number of industries including marine applications and custom fittings for the United States Navy. Products not normally held in stock are often available via the company’s sourcing capabilities. The company’s in-stock selections include carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, CPVC, and copper. The also company carries gauges, hangers, sealants, struts, weld fittings, and other items.
United P&H Supply Company was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1922. United is a distributor of industrial PPVF, sanitary, and technical products for several markets including biotech, primary metals, shipbuilding, commercial construction, and healthcare facilities. The company's product offerings include pipe & tube, pumps, flow instrumentation, pressure and temperature controls, and tank devices. Additionally, the company offers services including valve automation, vendor-managed inventory, and EDI to ensure proper order fulfillment, delivery, and product operation.
Guenther Supply Inc. began in the 1940s and officially founded in 1956. Guenther Supply Inc. offers products and services. Product offerings include pipe and tubing across carbon steel, stainless steel, alloys, copper, and PVC, fittings and flanges, valves, pipe support and hardware, hose and tubing products, piping specialty products, pipe insulation, plumbing and heating products, chemicals, and tools including threating, cutting tools, and drain cleaning equipment. Service offerings include valve actuation assemblies, air, water, and hydraulic hose assemblies, along with tool rentals.
Continental Steel & Tube Company (Continental) was founded in 1985 and operated out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Continental is a supplier and distributor of quality metals and is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120B:2016 certified. Continental serves the aerospace, petrochemical, construction, military, medical, industrial, racing, automotive, and marine industries. Continental offers products of a number of materials including titanium and titanium-based metals, nickel, carbon and alloy steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and bronze.
American Precision Supply (APS) was founded in the 1980s and is based in Hampshire, Illinois. Hampshire distributes products that serve the chemical, biotech, wastewater, power generation, pharmaceutical, medical, commercial, food/beverage, municipal, education, and OEM markets. APS product offings include TLV steam products, control valves, steam traps, actuation, instrumentation, corruption resistant components, pipe fittings, commercial, sanitary, pipe, and steam and condensate components. APS offers precision pipe cutting, grooving, threading, custom lined pipe spools, inventory management programs, surveys, and valve repair.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | TSI Technologies |
7.3%
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2 | Viega USA |
7.0%
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3 | NIBCO INC. |
6.1%
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4 | Industrial Specialties Mfg., Inc. |
5.5%
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5 | Lokring Technology |
5.3%
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6 | Holyoke Fittings, Inc. |
4.6%
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7 | ICS Industries Inc |
4.3%
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8 | Pipeman Products, Inc. |
4.1%
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9 | Coronet Parts Mfg. Co., Inc. |
4.1%
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10 | Cash Acme |
3.9%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the copper pipe fitting page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 22 | 100.0% |