United Systems Welcomes Mountain States

Utilities nationwide are leaning on partners who can blend regional expertise with long-term stability and modern technology support.

United Systems & Software, Inc. announces that it has acquired Mountain States Pipe & Supply, a trusted name in utility metering since 1955. Moving forward, the company will operate as Mountain States Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Systems.

Mountain States has been a family-run business for nearly 70 years, guided by three families across two generations: from the Sonnyborn family to the Wilcox family, and most recently the Carroll family. Along the way, they built long-standing relationships with utilities in 11 states by doing the basics exceptionally well: reliable products, technical expertise, and follow-through.

They’ve also helped shape the metering landscape in the West. Mountain States began selling water meters in 1960 and has been a gas meter distributor for more than 50 years. In 1988, they became the fourth Itron distributor nationwide, and the only distributor at the time selling both water and gas meters.

The track record speaks plainly:

• More than 1 million water meters sold from the Rocky Mountains to the West Coast
• Over 400,000 gas meters sold across the Rocky Mountain states
• More than 1 million water, gas, and electric meters installed since 2004

The combined customer footprint now spans coast to coast and supports metering infrastructure across water, gas, and electric utilities across two-thirds of the nation.

“This opportunity aligns directly with our expansion plans by building on the strong foundation Mountain States has established,” says Scott Waldrop, President of United Systems.

Mountain States will continue operating with the same team, the same service mindset, and the same customer-first approach—now with added resources behind them. For customers and partners, this is about continuity with momentum.

“Together, we will deliver more integrated, data-driven capabilities to utilities nationwide while maintaining the service and reliability our customers expect," says Waldrop.