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Ferguson Enterprises Inc., headquartered in Newport News, Virginia and organized in Delaware, is the largest U.S. distributor of plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), appliances, and lighting to pipes, valves and fittings (PVF), and water and wastewater products. [1]
AAON was founded in 1988 when Norman H. Asbjornson set out to create a commercial HVAC company that designed and manufactured semi-custom equipment. [2] Asbjornson purchased the heating and air-conditioning division of John Zink and created a new company called AAON. The name ensured the company would be listed first in the phone directories.
Carrier Global Corporation is an American multinational heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration, and fire and security equipment corporation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Carrier was founded in 1915 as an independent company manufacturing and distributing HVAC systems, and has since expanded to include ...
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In June 1997, 12 companies were merged into the newly-formed Comfort Systems USA, which then became a public company via an initial public offering. [4] [5]In February 2002, after a decline in business after the September 11 attacks and facing $205 million in debt due the following year, the company sold 19 subsidiaries to Emcor for $164 million in cash and the assumption of $22 million of debt.
One of the most significant events came in 1956 with the introduction of "Rheemaire" central air conditioning and heating systems for homes. This eventually became one of the company's primary business areas. [12] [16] In 1968 [17] a plant was opened in Bergum (Burgum in Frisian) in the Netherlands. The plant was successful but had to close its ...
Watsco, Inc. is a distributor of air conditioning, heating and refrigeration equipment, and related parts and supplies (HVAC/R) in the United States. [2] Watsco was founded more than 60 years ago as a manufacturer of parts, components, and tools used in the HVAC/R industry.