Hughes Supply, Inc. operates as a wholesale distributor of construction, repair, and maintenance-related products. It operates in seven segments: Water and Sewer; Plumbing/Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (Plumbing/HVAC); Utilities; Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO); Electrical; Industrial Pipe, Valves, and Fittings (Industrial PVF); and Building Materials. Water and Sewer segment offers piping products, fire hydrants, water meters, storm drains, irrigation products, and concrete vaults. Plumbing/HVAC segment sells plumbing fixtures and related fittings, and plumbing accessories and supplies; and HVAC equipment and parts. Utilities segment markets electrical transmission and distribution equipment, wires and cables, and energy products. MRO segment provides plumbing and electrical supplies, appliances and parts, hardware and janitorial supplies, and door and window parts. Electrical segment offers wire management products, electrical distribution equipment, wires and cables, automation equipment, and data/communications products. Industrial PVF segment markets pipes, valves, flanges, fittings, plates, sheets, and tubing products. Building Materials segment sells rebar fabrication, lumber, wire mesh, concrete and masonry supplies, bridge rail, bearing pads, sealants, and waterproofing and fire-proofing materials. The company also offers fire protection products, including sprinkler heads/devices, steel pipe and fittings, backflow prevention devices, valves, and hydrants. It distributes approximately 350,000 products to water and sewer, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical contractors; public utilities; municipalities; property management companies; and industrial companies through a network of 503 branches in 40 states and 2 Canadian provinces. Hughes Supply, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida. As of March 31, 2006, Hughes Supply Inc. was a subsidiary of Home Depot Inc. It now operates as a subsidiary of HD Supply.