Since 1920 The Collins Companies has built its reputation as one of the Northeast’s most trusted industrial distributors of engineered specialties, pipe, valves, and fittings. Serving New England and New York specifically.
The Collins Companies Advantage
The Collins Companies delivers far more than products. Backed by nearly a century of experience, we have evolved from a traditional pipe, valve, and fitting distributor into a multi-division industrial solutions provider serving customers throughout the Northeast. Today, our family of companies brings together specialized expertise in industrial distribution, engineering, valve automation, valve repair and testing, compressed air systems, cutting tools, abrasives, and MRO supplies, giving customers access to focused teams supported by the resources, inventory, and technical capabilities of the larger Collins organization.
Whether you need PVF for a plant project, an automated valve package, safety valve testing, compressed air service, cutting tools, or everyday MRO supplies, there is a Collins company built to support that need. Our customers rely on us for dedicated project management, in-house automation expertise, responsive service, and one of the region's most comprehensive industrial solution portfolios to keep facilities operating safely, efficiently, and reliably through every stage of the project lifecycle.
As a WBENC-certified Women's Business Enterprise, we also help customers meet supplier diversity objectives. We consider that certification the icing on the cake. The real value comes from the experience, service, technical knowledge, and problem-solving capabilities that have made The Collins Companies a trusted partner for generations.
Serving New England & New York
The Collins Companies provides industrial products, engineered solutions and specialized services throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and New York.
Through our network of specialized divisions and locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine and New York, we provide customers throughout the Northeast with local sales and technical expertise backed by the capabilities of the entire Collins organization.
Our divisions include Collins Pipe & Supply, Collins Controls, Niagara Controls, International Valve & Instrument, Collins Compressors, Washburn-Garfield and Waites Industrial.
Together, these companies provide industrial PVF, engineered valves, valve automation, valve testing and repair, compressed air systems and service, cutting tools, abrasives, safety products and MRO supplies across the region.
For OEMs, EPCs, and major projects, The Collins Companies also supports customers nationally and globally.
Our History
1920
Collins Plumbing Supply opens in Holyoke, MA
1973
Larry O’Toole, new owner, changes the name to Collins Pipe and Supply
1983
Brian Tuohey comes to work for O’Toole, as VP of Sales
1998
Brian Tuohey becomes owner of Collins Pipe & Supply
2007
Collins expands into Syracuse and Buffalo, with Niagara Controls
2010
Collins expands into Maine with two branches, Bangor and Scarborough
2012
Collins acquires Burns Cascade in New York
2015
Collins purchases Power House Supply
2019
Collins enters the service sector, with the acquisition of International Valve and Instrument
2022
Grassroots startup of our compressed air divisions, Collins Compressors
2024
Collins purchases Washburn-Garfield and Waites Industrial in Worcester, MA