FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

As of the writing of this answer, CalTech Water is currently in negotiations with six manufacturers and expects to have no more than three exclusive lines throughout 2018. With that said, if is more important for us to recommend the right product for your water treatment application - so we work with just about any company that has what you need and find that almost all of them will work with us. We are not "pushing" a brand for all applications.
No. The "cost of sales" for a company runs about 10% of the purchase price. The fee that CalTech Water charges manufacturers who outsource their sales with us is around 3% to 5% of the purchase price - allowing the manufacturer to be more cost competitive vs. carrying a direct factory sales force. Manufacturers representative firms like CalTech Water represent more than one manufacturer so the cost of sales is spread out, and thus lower for the manufacturer; it is an economy of scale.
To engage CalTech Water, the first step is to call us at 800.460.9570 or email us at contact_us@caltechwater.com so that we can find out more about each other and ascertain if CalTech Water is a good fit as a manufacturer's representative firm for your company as well as ascertaining if your company's line is a good fit for us and our customer base.