Howard Berger Strainers, Stoppers, Fittings

Howard Berger founded the Howard Berger Company (HBC) in 1971, as many successful entrepreneurs have done, in his parent’s garage. From this humble beginning, the company grew very quickly by buying many different products that otherwise would have been discarded, fixing them up and offering them to the local New York market. Having worked in the family hardware store as a youngster, his true love was still hardware.

In the early 1970s, HBC created Guard Security Hardware, one of the first brands that provided locks and builders hardware. Guard quickly became an industry leader and recognized national brand name. In the mid-1970s, Howard began a long history of acquiring related businesses with the purchase of the Domestic Broom and Brush Company. In the 1980s, HBC made several acquisitions in the housewares market including Metropolitan Housewares Company, Nevco Housewares Company and Messina Bros. Company (professional cleaning products). In the 1990s, the company turned its attention to plumbing with the acquisitions of Acme Plumbing Company, Atlantic & Pacific Plumbing Supply and SFS Corporation.

In 2005, HBC acquired Tamby Chemical Company, a manufacturer of environmentally friendly, non-toxic pest control products. Five years later, HBC became a major player in the paint applicator business with the acquisition of GAM (Great American Marketing) who had been an industry leader since 1979. Then, HBC solidified its position as the leader in security and builders hardware with the acquisition of Ultra Hardware Products. In 2012, Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment company based in Greenwich, CT, made an investment in HBC to help the company continue its growth momentum, and also to help identify acquisitions that will significantly extend existing product lines.

Today, HBC Home & Hardware Products is a leading home products company spanning 13,000 products and over 25 distinct categories. Core categories include security & builder’s hardware, plumbing products, paint applicators and home environment products. By providing customers with quality products manufactured to the most demanding industry standards, HBC remains a trusted manufacturer that adds value to its customers. HBC – home products for everyday living.