Arrowhead Brass
Revamping Plumbing Equipment with Eco-Friendly Products

Arrowhead Brass is a name that signifies quality and sustainability in the plumbing space. The family-run business provides high-quality plumbing that homeowners can depend on without frequent repairs and replacements.

Driven by expertise spanning over 80 years, Arrowhead specializes in plumbing valves, including outdoor hose bids, sillcocks, water hydrants, gas valves, and ball valves. The various products like stainlesssteel braided supply lines, angle stops, supply stops, and washer and dryer hook-up valves, ensure the plumbing always stays functional and reliable.

Arrowhead’s popularity among homeowners has only increased after the company made a leadfree commitment to reduce the amount of lead in its portfolio in 2015. As much of the water infrastructure still leverages leaded pipes to bring water to homes, the lead particles often accumulate and build over time in the plumbing. Arrowhead’s initiative focuses on reducing lead exposure in the communities by meeting the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements.

When a customer or a contractor orders an Arrowhead product, they can rest assured they have made a safe and reliable choice. It is not only the interior plumbing valves that are lead free. Even the exterior valves contain no lead components, and are designed to give customers safety and peace of mind.

“We were committed to meeting the lead-free standard suggested by the SDWA before it was mandatory to help reduce the amount of lead consumers and their families are exposed to,” says Jim Kapparos, managing director of Arrowhead Brass.

A one-stop shop when it comes to plumbing for new homes, Arrowhead caters to the DIY and repair market by providing repair parts for existing products, universal stem replacement kits for their hydrants, and a line of push fittings for inline repairs without the need to shut down and drain the system.

Residential irrigation is also significant focus. Arrowhead’s portfolio includes sprinkler heads, control valves, backflow preventers, and a complete line of brass products primarily used in golf courses, schoolyards, and agriculture.

Most of Arrowhead’s business and market share is through wholesale distribution, which supports industry professionals, contractors, plumbing houses, and plumbing supplies. The firm does not sell directly to consumers but indirectly supports the retail DIY market through its partners.

Whether partners or end users, Arrowhead is focused on meeting their needs. Even during the pandemic, it navigated the evolving challenges and met market requirements. It witnessed a significant increase in demand for its DIY products as people were working remotely and used their time to do renovations or repairs at home. Even as the market faced a shortage, Arrowhead continued to produce products and meet demands.

Arrowhead’s current focus is to explore adjacent spaces and devise strategies for transitioning traditional plumbing products into an IoTenabled platform. It aims to incorporate its legacy products into a smart home ecosystem, such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home.

Along with providing sustainable plumbing products, Arrowhead invests in charitable initiatives. Whether veterans’ welfare or animal rescue, it focuses on giving back to society.

Arrowhead aligns in the direction of continuous demand for its products in the residential market. It plans to transition from traditional plumbing products to an IoT-enabled platform and explore sustainable solutions for safe water supply. Moving forward, Arrowhead will continue to innovate and explore sustainable solutions to conserve resources, reduce environmental impact, and provide safe water for homes and individuals.