Founded in 1970, World Wide Ship Repairs in Brooklyn, New York, faced the daily dilemma of working on foreign built ships with no metric replacement parts available state side. The use of telex was the standard and the word Metric was not. It was then that the first shipments of metric Japanese (JIS) and European (DIN) standard valve and flanges first made their home in America and World Wide Metric was born.


By 1986, World Wide Metric moved from Brooklyn, New York to Somerset, New Jersey and its focus shifted from ship repair and supply to wholesale distribution. In 1989, WWM opened its second distribution center in Houston, Texas to manage the gulf region and South America. WWM opened its third distribution center in 1991, which is currently located in Long Beach, California, to manage the western region and Pacific Rim. In 2004, WWM has opened its forth distribution center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to manage the Southeastern, Caribbean and South American region.


Today, World Wide Metric is a leader in the industry by providing prompt service of quality products to Marine and Industrial customers around the world. We continue our dedication and commitment to consistently better serve you in the future.