If you own a Monarch pump and cannot find the company that made it, you are not looking in the wrong place. The pump business moved and the name stayed put.
That split is why a search for Monarch leads to two unrelated companies, and why ordering the right part takes one extra step.
Did Franklin Electric Buy Monarch Pumps?
Franklin Electric acquired the pump division of Monarch Industries Ltd of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in an asset transaction completed in 2007. It bought the pump business only, not the whole company, and the division’s revenues were around $30 million at the time, as reported by The Driller.
Key Takeaways
- Franklin Electric bought Monarch’s pump division in 2007.
- Monarch Industries kept hydraulics and custom casting, and still trades.
- Monarch Hydraulics of Michigan is an unrelated company.
- Old Monarch part numbers still cross-reference cleanly.
- Some models carried across unchanged, others have equivalents.
What Went and What Stayed
| Business | Owner today |
|---|---|
| Monarch pump division | Franklin Electric |
| Monarch Industries hydraulics | Monarch Industries |
| Custom casting and machining | Monarch Industries |
| Monarch pump brand on pumps | Franklin Electric |
This is the source of most of the confusion. Someone searching for a Monarch pump part often lands on the hydraulics business, which has nothing to do with water pumps and cannot help with a pump serial number.
Why It Matters When Ordering Parts
The practical effect is small but real. Monarch part numbers did not disappear, and for many repair items they are still the quickest route to the correct component.
What changed is that the cross-reference now runs through Franklin Electric’s catalog. Our guide to identifying the right Monarch repair parts covers reading the nameplate, and the water pump parts guide explains which components fail in the first place.
Model Equivalents
- Some series carried across essentially unchanged.
- Others have a Franklin equivalent with different dimensions.
- Coupler and mount patterns are the usual difference.
- Performance may shift slightly between old and new.
- Always check the curve rather than assuming a swap.
The best documented example is the trash pump line, where the Monarch TT-60 gives way to the Franklin FTT-40 with an adapter, set out in our guide to that upgrade path. Confirming the duty point matters more than confirming the bolt pattern, which our guide to reading a pump curve explains.
Buying Monarch Today
Monarch remains a live catalog rather than a legacy one, which is the part owners most often get wrong. A pump bought under the Monarch name is still supported, still stocked, and still repairable.
That matters most for equipment that is a decade or two old and working perfectly well. Replacing a serviceable pump because the manufacturer seemed to vanish is an expensive misunderstanding, and our well pump replacement cost guide shows what that decision actually involves.
Franklin’s Wider Buying Run
Monarch was not an isolated purchase. Franklin Electric spent that period assembling a broader water transfer range, adding Little Giant Pump Co. and CAL Pump around the same time as the Monarch deal.
The pattern explains why a single Franklin catalog now covers well pumps, sump and effluent units, trash pumps and water gardening equipment that once came from separate makers. It also explains why two Franklin models can feel like they were designed by different companies, because they were.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Franklin Electric buy Monarch pumps?
Franklin Electric acquired the pump division of Monarch Industries Ltd of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in an asset transaction that closed in 2007. It bought the pump business only, not the whole company, and the division was turning over roughly $30 million a year at the time. Monarch branded pumps have been built and supported under Franklin Electric ever since.
Is Monarch Industries still in business?
Monarch Industries is still in business in Winnipeg. It sold its pump division to Franklin Electric in 2007 but kept its hydraulics and its custom casting and machining operations. Confusingly, a separate American company called Monarch Hydraulics of Grand Rapids was bought by Bucher Hydraulics the same year, and it has no connection to Monarch water pumps.
Are Monarch pump parts still available?
Monarch pump repair parts are still available, and the older Monarch part numbers remain the fastest way to order them. Distributors cross-reference those numbers to the current Franklin Electric equivalents. Bring the number stamped on the pump rather than a description of it, since several Monarch series share a silhouette and are easy to confuse by eye.
Are Monarch and Franklin Electric pumps the same?
Monarch and Franklin Electric pumps are not identical, though they now come from the same company. Franklin kept much of the Monarch range and gradually folded it into its own series, so some models carry across unchanged while others have a Franklin equivalent with different dimensions or a different coupler.
Monarch and Franklin Electric at Ken’s Distributing
Ken’s Distributing carries both lines, the Monarch water pump range and the Franklin Electric range, along with repair parts for each.
Send us the number stamped on the pump, however old it is, and we will tell you whether the original part is still stocked or which current model supersedes it.