Website: https://wmmcclain.com/
W.M. McClain Co., Inc. is a manufacturers’ representative agency based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in plumbing and underground utility products. The company provides sales and marketing services that connect manufacturers with distributors, contractors, and specifiers throughout Tennessee and Kentucky. It is a second-generation, family-owned business.
Services
As a manufacturers’ representative, W.M. McClain Co. provides sales and marketing services on behalf of the product lines it represents. Its work includes inside and outside sales support, technical training, market analysis, and field assistance. The company delivers market analysis and penetration data by region, trains clients and provides in-field assistance, promotes complementary product packages, and offers seminars and technical support. It also provides up-to-date information and market analysis connected to manufacturers’ information systems. The company states that it is “committed to provide the best service in sales and marketing to all of our clients,” with a goal to “help you sell more and maximize your profitability.” Coverage extends to distributors, contractors, and specifiers.
Lines Represented
The company represents a range of manufacturer lines in the plumbing and underground utility categories. These include AK Industries, Ideal Tridon, Mustee, Legend Valve, Cherne, Oatey, Fernco, Sanderson Pipe, General Pipe Cleaners, SJE Rhombus, Zoeller Pump, Zoeller Engineered Products, Endot, and Vestal Manufacturing.
About
W.M. McClain Co., Inc. was founded in 1964 by William McClain Sr. In 1991, Bill McClain retired, and Mike McClain and Jim McClain continued the business into the second generation of ownership. In 2003, the company acquired the Bagley-Summers agency from Nashville, Tennessee. The agency operates in Tennessee and Kentucky, with stated coverage including Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis, and full-state coverage. The company holds memberships in numerous industry organizations, including AIM/R, AWWA, ASPE, NAPMA, PHCC, TAUD, TOWA, and TAPHCC.
Location & Contact
W.M. McClain Co., Inc. is located at 2626 Hart St, Nashville, TN 37207. The company can be reached by phone at (615) 226-9601 or by fax at (615) 226-1026, and by email at [email protected]. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The company operates from a single Nashville location and does not list additional branch offices.
Additional Information
The company’s geographic focus is Tennessee and Kentucky, with full-state coverage that reaches the major markets of Nashville, Knoxville, and Memphis. Its long history, dating to 1964, and its continuation under second-generation family ownership reflect a sustained presence in the regional plumbing and underground utility supply market.
The agency describes the role of a manufacturers’ representative as providing sales and marketing services, market analysis and penetration data by region, client training and in-field assistance, promotion of complementary product packages, and seminars and technical support. This positions the company as an intermediary that supports both the manufacturers whose lines it carries and the distributors, contractors, and specifiers who buy those products. The breadth of organizational memberships spans plumbing, water utility, and engineering associations relevant to the product categories it represents, including AIM/R, AWWA, ASPE, NAPMA, PHCC, TAUD, TOWA, and TAPHCC. The 2003 acquisition of the Bagley-Summers agency expanded the company’s representation in the Nashville market. The website centers its messaging on a stated commitment to helping clients sell more and maximize profitability.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (wmmcclain.com).