End users
The contractors, utility crews, and maintenance teams who rely on Fernco day in and day out. They restore service, protect property, and maintain the systems that support homes, businesses, and communities.
Built here since 1964
From a garage
From a garage
to the job site
Fernco began with a simple goal: make pipe connections more practical, especially when time is tight and the work needs to get done right. When something goes wrong, the priority is to restore flow, minimize disruption, and know the connection will hold.
1964Founded in Michigan
Davison, MIWorld headquarters and manufacturing
155,000Square feet of manufacturing and distribution
1995ISO 9000 certified since
Proudly made in the USA.
Built and supported in the United States by people who take pride in the details. Consistent, dependable, and ready for the work that keeps communities moving.
Proven performance. Earned reputation.
Fernco became the name for flexible pipe connectors by showing up when reliability matters: on job sites, in service trucks, and on shelves, helping pros get it right the first time.
Ready to connect
AIS and BABA compliance, expanded.
Fernco is strengthening its Built Here commitment by expanding AIS and BABA compliance across select standard flexible couplings, Strong Back RC and Proflex shielded couplings, expansion joints, tap saddles, and drain connectors. These products have long been made in the U.S., with the vast majority of components sourced domestically for years. Fernco has now completed domestic sourcing for the remaining components in eligible configurations, down to the smallest part.
For the crews and communities depending on these systems, it keeps projects moving and reinforces confidence in what shows up on the job.
Made for pros. By pros.
A salute to the people who keep it moving.
When you choose Fernco, you know what you are going to get: products built without shortcuts and performance you can count on. Fernco listens, learning from the pros who use the products and improving what exists.
Customers and partners
The customers and partners who bring Fernco to market and keep product available when and where it is needed, so the right solution is within reach when a repair cannot wait.
Fernco team
The team behind the scenes, many of whom have built their careers here. They know the difference between good enough and built to last, and that what goes out the door reflects what Fernco stands for.
Environmental commitment.
Our connection to the environment underlies our commitment to protecting, preserving, and enhancing the natural world while growing our business. For decades we have run cost-efficient programs that reduce our impact.
We are committed to consuming fewer natural resources, reducing harmful emissions, and increasing the recovery and reuse of resources through each phase of a product's life.
- Eliminated cadmium and lead from our PVC compound in 1990
- 90% of internal PVC scrap is reground and recycled
- 100% of injection-grade PVC is virgin material
- 85% of the steel in our clamps is recycled steel
- 46% of our cartons contain recycled materials
- All cardboard recycled since 2008
- First phase of recycled paper products implemented
- Energy-efficient lighting throughout the plant, cutting lighting energy use by a third
- Battery-powered fork trucks only, no propane
- Cooling tower treatment changed to cut water use by two thirds
- Every component in a Fernco coupling is 100% recyclable
- Fernco products are non-phthalate, tested and compliant to the same code requirements as the previous formula
Sixty years of history.
1960s
- 1964
Fernco is founded, with a simple goal: make pipe connections more practical when time is tight and the work has to be done right.
1970s
- 1970
Darrell Cooper is appointed Vice President.
- 1973
The first Fernco flexible coupling goes to market, on a bid from Dallas, Texas.
- 1977
Fernco moves from Ferndale to Davison, Michigan. The City of Dallas requests the first Fernco coupling to fit pipe without a bell housing.
- 1979
Darrell Cooper purchases Fernco Joint Sealer from William Zopfi. Couplings and products for plumbing applications are developed, and the market expands to the entire U.S.
1980s
- 1986
Canadian distribution center opens in Sarnia, Ontario. A high-efficiency injection molding process is developed.
- 1989
Fernco West distribution center opens in Sparks, Nevada. An international office opens to sell to European distributors, and products reach retail under the PlumbQwik brand.
1990s
- 1990s
Scheduled delivery times drop to 48 to 72 hours. A European distribution center opens in Stockport, England. Second generation of ownership begins. The Australian market opens.
- 1995
Fernco achieves ISO 9000 quality certification.
2000s
- 2000s
Plumbing, underground and retail markets are segmented in Fernco USA. Lean manufacturing principles are adopted.
- 2002
Fernco acquires Flex-Seal Couplings Ltd. of Wombwell, England, the leading seller of flexible couplings in Europe, with an office in Eschwege, Germany.
- 2005
Fernco Australia Pty is added.
- 2007
The logo is redesigned to Fernco, Inc.
- 2009
Fernco do Brasil Ltda opens. New product development expands Fernco's scope and markets.
2010s
- 2013
Second generation of ownership is complete.
- 2014
Fernco turns 50 and buys land for a future world headquarters in Davison, Michigan.
- 2015 to 2016
Fernco builds a 155,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and distribution center in Davison.
- 2019
Fernco acquires Source One Environmental, a leader in trenchless pipe repair and infrastructure rehabilitation.
2020s
- 2021
Fernco establishes the SPARK program, which recruits people on the autism spectrum and builds on their talents and skills.
- 2026
AIS and BABA compliance expands across core repair coupling lines.
Join the Fernco team.
Fernco is built by hard-working people who care about the craftsmanship and service that goes into every order. As an American manufacturer, we value what they bring to the company.