F.W. Webb Company

F.W. Webb

Type	Private
Industry	plumbing, heating and cooling products, pumps and industrial pipe, valves and fittings
Founded	1866
Founder	John Stults
Headquarters	Bedford, MA, USA
Number of employees	1500
Website	www.fwwebb.com

F.W. Webb Company, founded in 1866, is a wholesale distributor of residential, commercial, industrial and institutional products with over 80 locations in nine states throughout the northeast. F.W. Webb Company offer products, services, solutions and expertise 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 35+ Frank Webb’s Bath Centers, also located throughout the Northeast. The showrooms feature a range of products from leading manufacturers including Hansgrohe, Delta, Toto, American Standard, Grohe, and others.^[1] These showrooms provide homeowners with live displays so they can try products before purchasing.^[2]

The company is an official sponsor of the Boston Red Sox and has their logo displayed on Fenway Park’s Green Monster.^[3]

History and General Timeline

The company was founded in Boston 1866 by John Stults as the city’s second wholesale dealer in plumbing fixtures. Over the course of the next 140 years the company has shared a rich history of growth and innovation with the region it serves. Purchased in 1933 by Roger Pope, the company is now under the third generation of Pope family ownership.

Disciplines Acquired by Year

• 1866 Plumbing
• 1935 Hydronic Heating
• 1959 PVF
• 1971 Fire sprinkler system fabrication
• 1993 HVAC
• 1996 HVAC Control
• 1998 Control Valves
• 1998 LP Gas
• 1999 Bio-Pharm
• 1999 Showrooms
• 2000 Refrigeration
• 2000 Plastic PVC
• 2002 Mechanical
• 2005 Pumps Residential & Commercial
• 2006 Piping Systems
• 2008 Water Systems

Facilities

• 1973 – Dover, NH
• 1975 – Portland, ME
• 1976 – Bangor, ME
• 1977 – Williston, VT
• 1978 - Merrimack, NH
• 1981 – Plattsburgh, NY; Claremont, NH; Northampton, MA
• 1982 – Stoughton, MA; Hyannis, MA
• 1983 – Windham, NY; Newport, VT; Glens Falls, NY
• 1985 – Caribou, ME; Biddeford, ME; Conway, NH; Keene, NH
• 1983 – Lewiston, ME
• 1986 – Albany, NY; Rutland, VT
• 1985 - Merrimack, NH
• 1986 – Haverhill, MA
• 1987 – Waterville, ME
• 1988 – Sanford, ME
• 1989 – Auburn, ME
• 1989 – Scotia, NY; Laconia, NH; Bennington, VT; Hartford, CT; Brockton, MA; Newport, VT
• 1996 – Malden, MA; Manchester, NH; Dedham, MA; Nashua, NH; Portland, ME; Syracuse, NY
• 2000 – Cranston, RI; Portland, ME; Hartford, CT
• 2003 – Waterbury, CT; Concord, NH
• 2004 – Amherst, NH
• 2005 – Laconia, NH; Warwick, RI; Woburn, MA; Manchester, NH; Ellsworth, ME; Franklin, CT; Binghamton, NY; Torrington, CT; Rockland, ME; Woburn, MA; Gilford, NH; Augusta, ME; Methuen, MA; Biddeford, ME; Madison, NH
• 2007—Burns Cascade Co. of Syracuse, NY
• 2009—O'Connor & Senecal (OSI) of Sutton, MA
• 2010—Control Equipment Corp. (CEC) of Cazenovia, NY
• 2011—Sachs Plumbing Supplies of Stamford, CT
• 2011 – Boston, MA
• 2013 - Bergen Industrial Supply of Elmwood Park, NJ
• 2013 - Systemation Inc. of Fairport, NY
• 2014 - Allentown, PA
• 2014 - Watertown Supply

Products and Services

• Industrial Pipe, Valves and Fittings
• Engineered Plastic Piping Systems
• Sanitary Piping Systems
• Pumps and Pump Repair
• Hose and Fittings
• Valve Automation and Process Instrumentation
• Plumbing
• Heating
• Air Conditioning
• Refrigeration
• LP Gas and Natural Gas
• Residential Water Systems
• Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems

Executive Officers

• John Pope – Owner^[4]
• Jeff Pope – President
• Bob Mucciarone – Chief Operating Officer
• Ernie Coutermarsh – Senior Vice President of Industrial Development^[5]
• Ed Welch – Senior Vice President of Purchasing
• Joe Fernandez – Vice President of HVAC, Refrigeration & Building Controls
• Ruth Martin – Senior Vice President of Human Resources
• Michael Michaud – Vice President of Information Technology

Further reading

Supply House Times, "Special Events", June, 2011

The Day, "Business snapshot: F.W. Webb Co. makes a big entrance in Waterford", June 26, 2011

The Boston Globe "F.W. Webb gears up for showroom opening in Boston", November 14, 2011

References

1. WHDH Channel 7 News. February 2, 2012 http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/sports/patriots/12006593985026/brady-s-toilet-the-butt-of-his-teammates-jokes/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
2. The Boston Channel. October 27, 2011 http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/29609456/detail.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
3. "Red Sox, F.W. Webb Company announce multi-year marketing partnership". Red Sox Press Release. Retrieved 02/03/2006. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
4. Martin, Mary Jo. "John Pope reflects on illustrious career building F.W. Webb". The Wholesaler. Retrieved December 2011.
5. Knothe, Allison (June 3, 2011). "F.W. Webb Company, Bedford". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 2, 20122. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)