Since 1971, Central States Group has provided customers across a wide range of markets with solutions for effective, efficient specialty fluid handling. Today, our company is one of the Midwest's largest and strongest regional distributors of Pipe, Valves, Piping Accessories, Industrial and Sanitary Pumps, and Valve Automation.

In addition to making a vast inventory of top brand specialty and commodity parts available to our customers, Central States provides the highest level of consulting & fabricating expertise, as well as a host of value-added services to keep every system operating at peak performance.

Our mission, "People Committed to Adding Value, " is a statement that every associate, from sales to engineering to maintenance & repair services, believes in and lives by every day. We do it by turning words into actions—by providing responsive 24/7 customer service, the highest degree of technical expertise, and delivery that's accurate and on-time, every time.

Central States Group stands for

Extensive & Complete Inventory: Including high quality pipe, fittings, valves, piping accessories, pumps and other products from leading manufacturers. Plus we maintain stocks of specialty fluid handling products such as steam traps, control & high performance valves, corrosion resistant piping and grooved piping systems.

Engineered Products: Think CSG for pumping equipment designed for industrial and food grade/sanitary applications. Our full-assembly capabilities ensure that the equipment is ready to install when you receive it. Our experienced technical specialists are prepared to help you with specifications and product applications.

Our own in-house shop enables us to customize valve assemblies according to customer systems and preferences with rapid turn-around, saving you from waiting on long factory deliveries.

Efficient Order Management

From Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to wholesale distribution software to barcoding, our order management technology is state-of-the-art. This allows us to communicate more effectively, improve accuracy in order filling and delivery, and manage our own inventory and purchasing systems more efficiently.

Nationwide Supplier Alliances

Central States is a member of Affiliated Distributors (A-D), North America's largest industrial organization. Through this affiliation, we're able to offer strategic partnerships on national or regional supply contracts to our customers with multiple plant locations.