About Us

Howell Pipe & Valve Supply is a Canadian-owned and operated company serving a broad spectrum of industries requiring quality pipe, valves, actuators and fittings along with integrated solutions that drive efficiencies and reduce overall procurement costs.

OUR BUSINESS SUCCESS IS GROUNDED IN THREE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES:

QUALITY

Beyond quality products!

Howell is more than an industrial distributor and manufacturer of quality products that
meet the most rigorous requirements. The company and their staff focus on providing the
highest standards of service, processes and solutions.

SERVICE

Customer relationships based on trust and mutual benefit.

Everyone at Howell, from the sales and office staff to the drivers are committed to building strong customer relationships and delivering the highest level of service.

SOLUTIONS

Superior and innovative solutions.

Our experienced product specialists work to provide unique, efficient and sustaining solutions in a timely fashion.

Howell has a long standing tenure in the industry.

Jim Howell founded Howell Plumbing Supplies in 1958. The company was purchased in 1973 and assigned its current name Howell Pipe & Supply in 1997 to better reflect the nature of the business. A series of strategic acquisitions expanded the Howell product line and services to pipe, valves, actuators and fittings and onsite custom fabrication.

The Howell company vision and mission statement reflects our deep commitment to quality products & superior service:

• Our vision is to be a partner of choice in providing intelligent, value added solutions that enable social and financial growth for our employees, customers and suppliers.

• Our mission is to provide quality pipe, valves, actuators and fittings along with reliable solutions with integrity, in a professional manner. We commit to listen and improve in the support of our partner’s ever changing needs.

Our customers, vendors and employees can rely on Howell.

QUALITY & ASSURANCE

It’s the quality of Howell products and services that sets us apart from the competition.

Howell Pipe & Valve Supply has a Quality Management System (QMS), with a deep commitment to continuous improvement. The success of Howell’s QMS remains only as strong as our employees who are empowered and trained in all aspects including regular updates and company-wide meetings. Process documentation, monitoring and control help to ensure that Howell’s QMS is functioning properly while meeting the requirements of our customers and stakeholders. Activities such as Internal Audits, Customer Audits and Management Reviews provide input to Senior Management enabling them to make informed business decisions.

Product traceability is provided through certified Mill Test Reports (MTR’s). This comprehensive database is the backbone of our Counterfeit, Fraudu- lent, and Suspect Item Program (CFSI) which provides our customers with the assurance that they are receiving top level quality products.The Howell QMS (Georgetown location) was registered to ISO 9001 in 2003. Working with nuclear based customers, Howell has received approved vendor status with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, SNC-Lavalin, AECON and E.S. Fox to the Z299.3 standard.

YOU CAN RELY ON HOWELL!

PARTNERSHIPS

Howell has partnerships that provide our customers the best in products and services.

Affiliated Distributors (AD)

Howell Pipe & Valve Supply is proud to be a member of Affiliated Distributors (AD), the largest industrial marketing and buying group in North America. AD has more than 3,800 branches, 550 independently-owned members and more than $34 billion in sales. AD maintains rigorous membership standards and partners only with the best-in-class suppliers. Howell maximizes the power of AD to provide our customers with quality products and procurement solutions.

supplyFORCE

Howell has partnered with supplyFORCE to provide our customers with access to national programs of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) supply solutions and procurement services. North America’s largest MRO solution, supplyFORCE facilitates service to national, regional and multi-site customers. Howell works to service the supply chain management needs of our customers, by reviewing both the direct and indirect costs and provide total cost reduction MRO supply solutions.

For information on any of Howell’s products, or to discuss a solution for your unique challenge, contact a member of our sales or product specialist team: 1-888-469-3557 (HOWELLS) | sales@howellpipe.com.