Manufacturer: Butterfly Sprinkler Prod
Business Summary:
Butterfly Sprinkler Products manufactures “built to last”, all-metal, sprinklers and sprinkler products for the residential gardener, commercial grower, and wildland fire suppression markets. The current business is run by its third owner/operator most recently purchased in 2014. Sales volume has more than doubled from the previous ownership.
Business Highlights:
– Growth business in current climate change to drier regional conditions.
– Niche market for all-metal sprinkler products. Product line does not compete directly with foreign plastic imports.
– Business operates in approx. 2000 sq. ft. (*Note: current facility/location not included in sale)
– Bulk sales to established customers, including: distributors, retailers, and BC Ministry of Forests.
– Standard equipment in BC WildFire’s Structure Protection Unit (SPU) trailers.
– Established supply chain.
– All equipment required operate business included at less than replacement cost.
– Business can be moved to any location in BC with distribution advantage for closer to a transportation hub.
– Training included, plus Owner willing to provide transition support.
Growth potential:
– Online sales market under exploited.
– Regions outside of BC under exploited.
– Customer demand for related products (example: Roof top wildland fire suppression sprinkler kits).
– Owner’s primary reason for sale of business is unwillingness to expand.