160 AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING & REFRIGERATION NEWS Mergers, Acquisitions, Name Changes Looking for a manufacturing company that doesn’t seem to be listed in this 2016 Directory Issue? If you can’t find it in the Manufacturers Alphabetic Listings, then one of several things may have happened. The company could have dropped out of the hvacr industry — ceased to operate altogether, or just stopped making hvacr products; or the company may have changed owners and it is now a part of another corpo- rate identity. In either case, this listing may help. Following are the names of hundreds of manufacturers and their brand names that were found in previous editions of the Directory Issue. Many of these companies continue to exist, but are now known under dif- ferent names. To find the new identity, just look up the old name in this alphabetic listing. If no informa- tion is available, we simply provide the last year the company was listed in the Directory Issue. This listing represents our best efforts at tracking the manufacturer-members of the hvacr community. If we have erred or provided incomplete information, we apologize and hope that you will set us straight. Contact The News Editorial Department at P.O. Box 2600, Troy, Mich. 48007. A Addison Products Co., Orlando, Fla. Sold residential “WeatherKing” line to Rheem Mfg. Co. AAF-McQuay Inc., Dallas in 1990. Addison’s Orlando, Fla., operation was not part As part of a corporate reorganization in 1994, of transaction. In December 1995, Addison Products’ SnyderGeneral Corp. was given this new name and WeatherKing Div., Orlando, Fla., was acquired by was divided into two major companies — McQuay Heat Controller Inc., Jackson, Mich. The new company International and AAF International. was called Addison Products Co., a division of Heat Controller Inc. In 2004, Addison was acquired by ABB, Zurich, Switzerland Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J. The company name ABB announced that it would merge its six automation was changed to Fedders Addison Co. and became part business areas into three globally-focused businesses of a new business unit, Fedders Commercial HVAC. In effective Jan. 1, 2004. The new businesses include 2008, Fedders sold the assets of its Fedders Addison Co. Process Automation, Automation Products, and subsidiary to Roberts-Gordon LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. The Manufacturing Automation. In 2010, acquired 100 company is now called Addison. percent of the shares in Jokab Safety International AB, Sweden. Also in 2010, agreed to acquire Baldor Electric Adelta Mfg. Co. Inc., Philadelphia Co., Fort Smith, Ark. In 2012, announced an agreement Last listed in 1971. to acquire Thomas & Betts, Memphis, Tenn. In 2013, announced its intention to purchase Dynamotive Ltd., Advance Systems Inc., Lewiston, Maine Coalville, U.K. In 2014, sold the HVAC business of The company was sold to Erie Manufacturing Co. Thomas & Betts, Memphis, Tenn., to Nortek Inc., Advance is a manufacturer of boiler controls and relay Providence, R.I. packages. Erie designs, manufactures, and markets zone control valves, damper operators, and controllers. ABM, New York In 2014, acquired the service business of Alpha Advanced Design Associates Inc. (TempMaster), Mechanical Inc., San Diego. Also in 2014, acquired Orlando, Fla. Airco Commercial Services Inc., Sacramento, Calif. In Became Advanced TempMaster Systems, Div. of Ice 2015, acquired CTS Services/Facility Support Services, Industries International, Inc., Longwood, Fla., in 1970. Beltsville, Md. Last listed in 1972. Accubid Systems, Toronto Advanced Test Products (ATP), Miami In 2004, announced the acquisition of ConstructJob, a Effective July 2000, Amprobe, Promax, and TIF provider of Web-based document management and bid Instruments were combined by parent company United solicitation software. Dominion Industries to become a single company called Advanced Test Products (ATP). A.C. Manufacturing Co., Cherry Hill, N.J. See EDPAC Corp. Aer-O-Tron Corp., Dallas Last listed in 1962. Acme Air Filter Service Corp., South Bend, Ind. Acquired by Omni Facility Resources Inc., Philadelphia, Aeroflo Inc., Mississauga, Ontario in 1998 as part of its national facilities maintenance In 2011, the company changed its name to Continental business. Fan Canada Inc. ACR Group Inc., Houston Aeroseal LLC, Centerville, Ohio Acquired Beaumont A/C Supply Inc., a Beaumont, This duct-diagnostic and sealing firm was acquired by Texas-based wholesale-distributor, in 1999. Announced Carrier Corp. in 2001 and named Carrier Aeroseal LLC. in 2000 that its Denver-based subsidiary, Contractors In 2011, the company was purchased by JMD Corp. and Heating & Supply, Inc., acquired International Comfort is now called Aeroseal LLC. In 2014, acquired Comfort Supply, Inc., a distributor located in El Paso, Texas. In Institute, Bellingham, Wash., and announced it would 2007, Watsco Inc., Coconut Grove, Fla., and ACR Group be relocated to Centerville, Ohio. executed a definitive merger agreement under which Watsco would acquire ACR’s outstanding common stock A-Gas International, Bristol, United Kingdom in a cash tender offer. Acquired RemTec International, Bowling Green, Ohio, and Coolgas Inc., Houston, in 2012. Announced in 2015 Adams Manufacturing Co., Cleveland that A-Gas Americas had bought Refri-Claim®, the Acquired assets and rights to G1 and G2 power gas reclamation division of ICOR International, Indianapolis. burners from R.W. Beckett Corp. in 1990. MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, NAME CHANGES 161 Aggreko, Houston Airo Clean Engineering Inc. In 2015, acquired the equipment rental business of Acquired in 1993 by CenterCore, Inc., Wayne, Pa., a ICS Group Inc., a provider of portable climate control design and manufacturing firm for office furnishing services in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. and air filtration systems. Airo Clean makes and installs cleanroom and air filtration components and systems. Air & Refrigeration Corp., Dallas Went out of business in 2001 and Air Control Technology Airolite Co., Marietta, Ohio Inc., Dallas, acquired its product line. Purchased by Greenheck, Schofield, Wis., in 2004. Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Wholesalers Airserco Manufacturing Co., Mentor, Ohio International (ARWI), Boca Raton, Fla. Purchased in 1993 by The Providence Group, Chagrin In January 2003, merged with the Northamerican Falls, Ohio, a private investment holding company, Heating, Refrigeration & Airconditioning Wholesalers from Production Control Units, Inc., Dayton, Ohio, and (NHRAW) to create the Heating, Airconditioning & relocated to Mentor, Ohio. In 2006, Airserco acquired Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI). the Thermal Engineering Co., Toledo, Ohio. Airserco said it would keep the trade name Thermal Engineering Air Conditioning Engineering Co. (Perfectaire), and continue to manufacture products under the Cambridge, Mass. Thermal brand. Last listed in 1961. Air System Components Inc., part of the Tomkins Air Control Technology Inc., Dallas Building Products Division, Richardson, Texas Acquired the product line of Air & Refrigeration In 2008, acquired the Trion Indoor Air Quality Group, Corp., Dallas, when that company went out of Sanford, N.C., from Fedders Corp., Liberty Corner, N.J. business in 2001. Airtec Products Corp., Fall River, Mass. Air Cooler Corp. (Air Products, In 2008, Airtec Products Corp., EZ Trap Inc., and Electri-Aire), St. Louis Slimduct Inc. merged and now operate under the Last listed in 1958. Airtec name. The new Airtec continues to distribute Airtec registers, EZ Trap condensate traps and overflow Air Devices, Div. of Continental Mfg., Inc., switches, Slimduct lineset ducting systems, Aspen mini Huntsville, Ala. condensate pumps, and Novent locking refrigerant caps. Purchased by Hart & Cooley, Inc., Holland, Mich., in 1989. Airtemp Div., Chrysler Corp., Dayton, Ohio Air Engineering and Conditioning Co., Became Airtemp Corp., a subsidiary of Fedders Corp., Kalamazoo, Mich. Edison, N.J., in 1976, as Fedders purchased the U.S. non- This HVAC manufacturers representative was acquired automotive air conditioning assets of Chrysler. Moved to by Carrier Corp. in 2001. Edison, N.J., in 1977. Operation moved to Effingham, Ill., in 1982 (except Applied Machinery, which moved Air Enterprises, Akron, Ohio later) as Fedders formed Fedders Air Conditioning USA. In 2007, purchased Thermotech Enterprises Inc., MagneTek purchased applied systems and industrial Oldsmar, Fla. compressor parts businesses from Fedders in 1987, and central air conditioning parts business in 1991. In 1997, Air Filter Technology, Inc., a Subsidiary of RSI Company, Fairfield, N.J., acquired all assets of these California Fiberloft same Fedders parts businesses. Sold its pinch-frame manufacturing assets to AAF International, Louisville, Ky. AAF International, a division AirTight, Charlotte, N.C. of AAF-McQuay Inc., manufactures and markets air In 2012, acquired All American Air Inc., Lincolnton, N.C. filtration products and systems in 16 countries. Air Vent Inc., Dallas Airflow Co., Frederick, Md. In 2003, became a subsidiary of Gibraltar, Buffalo, N.Y. Purchased in 1998 by Marduk Holding Corp., Roselle, Air Vent was previously a subsidiary of CertainTeed N.J. Marduk was formed in 1997 to acquire established Corporation. niche businesses in the HVACR markets. Airxcel Inc., Wichita, Kan. Airflow Systems Inc., Dallas In November 1997, Crispaire Corp. was acquired by Announced a merger in 2002 with Fab-Tech Inc., to Airxcel, Inc. Crispaire, Norcross, Ga., a division of expand Airflow’s metal fabrication capabilities