Merit Brass Co. Inducted into the 2025 PVF Ring of Honor

Merit Brass Co. has been named the 2025 inductee into the PVF Ring of Honor.

Established to celebrate PVF manufacturers and master distributors that demonstrate recent marketplace success through progressive and cutting-edge best practices, the PVF Ring of Honor recognizes organizations that combine operational excellence with innovation while maintaining the highest standards of integrity and customer partnership. The award is given by Supply House Times.

Founded in 1937 by Louis Schlessinger and now led by third-generation co-CEOs Marc Schlessinger and Alan Lipp, the company has evolved from a Cleveland-based manufacturer of brass pipe nipples into one of North America’s leading manufacturers and master distributors of stainless steel, brass, copper, and carbon steel PVF products.

“Being selected for the PVF Ring of Honor is a tremendous honor that belongs to every associate, past and present, who has lived our values every day,” said Alan Lipp, CEO of Merit Brass. “My grandfather built this company on the simple belief that people come before profit. Nearly 90 years later, that foundation—combined with relentless modernization and an unwavering commitment to our wholesale partners—continues to define who we are.”

“Merit Brass has never chased trends for the sake of change,” added Darren Hilliard, President of Merit Brass. “Every investment, every process improvement, every new product line has been guided by one question: Does this help our wholesale customers win in their markets? The results speak for themselves, but the real reward is the trust and partnership we’ve earned across generations of distributors.”