F.W. Webb Company Explained
F.W. Webb Company, founded in 1866, is a wholesale distributor of engineering and construction products, such as plumbing, heating, and HVAC fixtures. It operates in the northeastern United States.
History
The company was founded in Boston in 1866 by John Stults as the city's second wholesale dealer in plumbing fixtures. Purchased in 1933 by Roger Pope, the company is now under the third generation of Pope family ownership.
Products
F.W. Webb Company offer products and services to commercial and residential contractors as well as industrial and institutional professionals. Core markets include plumbing, heating, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, and PVF (pipe valves fittings). The company also offers building and process controls, propane gas equipment and parts, ductwork, water systems, commercial and industrial pumps, fire protection and fabrication, thermoplastic piping, and high purity (sanitary) process components.
In addition to the wholesale trade, the company serves retail customers, contractors, and interior designers at approximately 40 Frank Webb's Bath Centers throughout the northeastern United States. These showrooms feature a range of products from different manufacturers,[1] and include customer interaction displays configured before purchases are made, to provide immediate feedback to customers regarding design questions.[2]
- Plumbing
- Heating
- HVAC
- Refrigeration
- Pipe, Valves & Fittings
- Building Controls
- Propane Gas Equipment & Parts
- Water Systems
- Commercial & Industrial Pumps
- Industrial PVF Specialties
- Fire Protection & Fabrication
- Thermoplastic Piping
- High Purity Process Components
- Process Controls
- Water Works
Sponsorships
The company is an official sponsor of the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.[3]
Facilities
- 1973 – Dover, New Hampshire
- 1975 – Portland, Maine
- 1976 – Bangor, Maine
- 1977 – Williston, Vermont
- 1978 – Merrimack, New Hampshire
- 1981 – Plattsburgh, New York; Claremont, New Hampshire; Northampton, Massachusetts
- 1982 – Stoughton, Massachusetts; Hyannis, Massachusetts
- 1983 – Windham, New York; Newport, Vermont; Glens Falls, New York
- 1985 – Caribou, Maine; Biddeford, Maine; Conway, New Hampshire; Keene, New Hampshire
- 1983 – Lewiston, Maine
- 1986 – Albany, New York; Rutland, Vermont
- 1985 – Merrimack, New Hampshire
- 1986 – Haverhill, Massachusetts
- 1987 – Waterville, Maine
- 1988 – Sanford, Maine
- 1989 – Auburn, Maine
- 1989 – Scotia, New York; Laconia, New Hampshire; Bennington, Vermont; Hartford, Connecticut; Brockton, Massachusetts; Newport, Vermont
- 1996 – Malden, Massachusetts; Manchester, New Hampshire; Dedham, Massachusetts; Nashua, New Hampshire; Portland, Maine; Syracuse, New York
- 2000 – Cranston, Rhode Island; Portland, Maine; Hartford, Connecticut
- 2003 – Waterbury, Connecticut; Concord, New Hampshire
- 2004 – Amherst, New Hampshire
- 2005 – Laconia, New Hampshire; Warwick, Rhode Island; Woburn, Massachusetts; Manchester, New Hampshire; Ellsworth, Maine; Franklin, Connecticut; Binghamton, New York; Torrington, Connecticut; Rockland, Maine; Woburn, Massachusetts; Gilford, New Hampshire; Augusta, Maine; Methuen, Massachusetts; Biddeford, Maine; Madison, New Hampshire
- 2007—Burns Cascade Co. of Syracuse, New York
- 2009—O'Connor & Senecal (OSI) of Sutton, Massachusetts
- 2010—Control Equipment Corp. (CEC) of Cazenovia, New York
- 2011—Sachs Plumbing Supplies of Stamford, Connecticut
- 2011 – Boston, Massachusetts
- 2013 – Bergen Industrial Supply of Elmwood Park, New Jersey
- 2013 – Systemation Inc. of Fairport, New York
- 2014 – Allentown, Pennsylvania
- 2014 – Watertown Supply
- 2020 – Norwich, Connecticut
Executive officers
- Jeff Pope – President[4]
- Bob Mucciarone – Chief Operating Officer
- Ruth Martin – Senior Vice President of Human Resources
- Michael Michaud – Senior Vice President of Information Technology
- Brendan Monaghan – Senior Vice President of Operations
- Jeff Thompson – Senior Vice President of Purchasing
Notes and References
- Frank Webb's Bath Center is Now Frank Webb Home. F.W. Webb Company.
- News: Super Showrooms: Segment Two . The Boston Channel. October 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111029125604/http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/29609456/detail.html . October 29, 2011.
- Solie. Kim. F.W. Webb Company Announces Partnership with the New York Yankees. F.W. Webb Company.
- Web site: Leadership Team F.W. Webb Company. www.fwwebb.com.
