Tencarva Machinery Company, a distributor of pumps, pumping systems, fluid handling systems and related products, headquartered in Greensboro, N.C., is named for the first time in the “North Carolina Mid-Market Fast 40” as 35^th in the listing, which is published in a supplement to the November 2012 issue of Business North Carolina and verified by Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, certified public accountants and consultants headquartered in Richmond, Va.

Ed Pearce, secretary/treasurer of Tencarva Machinery Company, emphasizes, “We have been on a comparable list for the fastest growing companies in the Triad this year and in years past, but to be recognized on a statewide list is a new accomplishment for Tencarva. This honor is a real testament to our employees, our customers and the manufacturers we represent.”

The “North Carolina Mid-Market Fast 40” ranks companies based on a combination of workforce and revenue growth from 2009 to 2011. Tencarva’s ranking is in the Large-Middle Market category, which includes companies with revenues of $100 million to $500 million.

To be eligible for the ranking, a company must be headquartered in the state of North Carolina, be a commercial enterprise and not a nonprofit, be either privately owned or publicly traded, have annual revenue in the range of $15 million to $500 million, and demonstrate sustained revenue and employment growth over the past three years. .

Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP, one of the largest regional CPA firms headquartered in the southeast, has a resource network including over 750 professionals in five states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The firm provides financial and management services to a diverse client base. Business North Carolina is a Charlotte-based regional monthly business magazine, owned by Red Hand Media LLC, that focuses on the people, events and trends that shape business in North Carolina.

Tencarva recently was ranked 42nd in the 2012 “Big 50” list of Industrial Distribution magazine. Tencarva was listed as 23rd in the recent 2012 “Fast 50” companies selected by The Business Journal Serving the Greater Triad Area. Tencarva also ranked 48^thin the “Grant Thornton North Carolina 100” privately owned companies as published in Business North Carolina in October 2012. 

Tencarva Machinery Company, headquartered in Greensboro, N. C., is a distributor specializing in pumps, liquid process, and custom-designed systems for the industrial and municipal marketplace. Tencarva is dedicated to providing the highest quality process machinery, coupled with superior customer service and integrity.

Founded in 1978, Tencarva Machinery is committed to providing superior service by supplying innovative engineering assistance, professional equipment selection with extensive product and parts inventory, as well as preventive maintenance and repair services to all its customers. Tencarva currently has 308 employees at 26 branches in eight states, including Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For additional details on Tencarva, contact Ed Pearce, secretary/treasurer, at Tencarva Machinery Company, 1115 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro, NC 27409-9753, (336) 665-1435. For further information on Tencarva and its services, please visit the website at http://www.tencarva.com.