09/04/2026
When my parents started Barry E. Walter, Sr. Co. in California in 1986, they started small. My dad believed there was a future in manufacturing replacement plumbing parts in America, and as customers placed their trust in the company, he continued investing back into it.
Then came one of the biggest decisions our family ever made.
In 1994, we packed up the business and moved from Southern California to Fort Morgan, Colorado. We arrived with 2 CNC machines, 2 Acme Gridley screw machines, some manual equipment, and 6 team members.
We weren't a big company looking for a bigger building. We were a small company trying to create room for a future we believed was possible.
And we kept needing more room.
Our first Colorado facility was larger than what we had left behind in California. Within just a few years, we doubled it. Machines were added. Inventory grew. More people joined the team. Our capabilities expanded.
And now, 31 years after moving to Fort Morgan, we're doing it again.
This year, we're adding approximately 15,000 square feet to our facility—more than doubling our manufacturing space. The expansion will give us room for additional CNC equipment, allow us to relocate secondary operations, improve our workflow, and free up valuable space for our growing warehouse.
-Barry Walter Jr