SIC 5074 Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics)

SIC 5074

This industry consists of companies that primarily wholesale hydronic plumbing and heating equipment and supplies. Industry products include: steam and hot water boilers, prefabricated fireplaces, oil burners, plumbing fixtures, solar heating panels, and water softeners. Companies that primarily install plumbing and heating equipment from their own stock are in SIC 1711: Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning.

NAICS CODE(S)

444190

Other Building Material Dealers

423720

Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Wholesalers

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) wholesalers consisted of about 43,663 establishments in 2004, employing approximately 476,219, with an annual payroll of about $18 billion. For the plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) wholesalers segment, 62 percent of the 5,511 companies employed less than 100 workers, and for the other building material dealers segment, 66 percent of the 38,152 companies employed less than 20 workers.

The plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) wholesalers segment was divided into 25 specialties that were dominated by plumbing and...