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Core & Main
Core & Main is a leading specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services, built on the foundation of more than 100 legacy companies.
These products are integral to building, repairing and maintaining water and wastewater systems. They serve as part of basic municipal infrastructure required to support population and economic growth including residential and commercial construction.
Our people go behind the scenes to ensure communities can work, live and prosper. Our work is often unseen - underground, inside structures or behind walls. We are hard workers who aren't afraid to get our hands dirty. We roll up our sleeves & get to it.
Core & Main’s nearly 5,500 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and sustainable infrastructure.
These products are integral to building, repairing and maintaining water and wastewater systems. They serve as part of basic municipal infrastructure required to support population and economic growth including residential and commercial construction.
Our people go behind the scenes to ensure communities can work, live and prosper. Our work is often unseen - underground, inside structures or behind walls. We are hard workers who aren't afraid to get our hands dirty. We roll up our sleeves & get to it.
Core & Main’s nearly 5,500 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and sustainable infrastructure.
Purpose
Core & Main’s nearly 5,500 associates are committed to helping their communities thrive with safe and sustainable infrastructure.
Vision
Our visition is to foster a world where communities thrive because our people and products provide safe, sustainable infrastructure for generations to come.
Mission
We are industry leaders, supplying local expertise, service and products nationwide to build innovative water, wastewater, energy and fire protection solutions for our customers and the communities we serve.
We invest in the development and well-being of our people, who are the key to our future. Together, we act with honesty and integrity because we believe strong relationships make for strong communities.
We invest in the development and well-being of our people, who are the key to our future. Together, we act with honesty and integrity because we believe strong relationships make for strong communities.
Additional Culture Details
Building an exceptional company happens by choice, not chance. We are very intentional about our culture. For example, through our associate pulse surveys, we hear that our strong company culture has been key to the associates' motivation and our success throughout the pandemic. Our people are our culture. And our core principles represent who we are and what we stand for.
Our open and collaborative headquarters reflects our culture, which is built on teamwork and collaboration. During the pandemic, we took our in-person learning culture for associate development and turned it virtual and we have maintained a strong online course catalog since. Training Magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, named Core & Main a winner of the 2023 Training APEX Awards. Core & Main was ranked No. 23, which reflects the company's excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs.
Employees are highly engaged in our industry. Several key leaders serve on the board of associations such as National Utility Contractors Association and Water & Sewer Distributors of America. Our specialized trainers not only educate our associates, but we also educate key members of the industry such as utility providers.
Our open and collaborative headquarters reflects our culture, which is built on teamwork and collaboration. During the pandemic, we took our in-person learning culture for associate development and turned it virtual and we have maintained a strong online course catalog since. Training Magazine, the leading business publication for learning and development professionals, named Core & Main a winner of the 2023 Training APEX Awards. Core & Main was ranked No. 23, which reflects the company's excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs.
Employees are highly engaged in our industry. Several key leaders serve on the board of associations such as National Utility Contractors Association and Water & Sewer Distributors of America. Our specialized trainers not only educate our associates, but we also educate key members of the industry such as utility providers.
Values
- Our team members are family.
- We treat our associates with the same care and respect as our own families. Our customers, vendors and communities are extensions of our family.
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