History

In 1963, Lee Smith and Don Stevenson joined forces to form Smith & Stevenson Co., Manufacturers Representatives. Lee had been representing Oatey Co. to the plumbing industry since 1951 and had just begun representing Delta Faucet, a new player in the faucet business at that time. Don had represented several copper tubing manufacturers and had just been named the representative for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry.

Our relationship with these three original manufacturers continues today. Additionally, our representation in plumbing has grown to include other market-leading manufacturers. In early 2024, we merged with Parker Brothers & Associates. This merger added premier lighting manufacturers to the list of lines that Smith & Stevenson represents.

Today, the company is under the leadership of Bo Beard and Clay Tingler, marking the third generation of ownership. We are proud of our team of 40 employees operating across North and South Carolina, dedicated to serving the plumbing and lighting trade channels.

In plumbing, we have eight full-line outside salespeople, two showroom specialists, two builder specialists, two engineering specialists, and one A/D specialist. Last year, we made over 7,000 sales calls to contractors, builders, engineers, architects, designers, and wholesalers.

In lighting we have four specialists who call on lighting showrooms, electrical distributors, and contractors.

Our offices and main warehouse are still located in Charlotte, NC, in the same building where Don and Lee started the business in 1963. Additionally, to better serve our second-largest market, we have opened a warehouse in Raleigh, NC.

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