Case Studies Mechanical

People couldn’t understand why Bob Whalen wanted to convert HB McClure Company into an ESOP, or employee stock ownership plan, just after he assumed ownership of the company in 2008, but Whalen had a vision. By putting the company in its employees’ hands, Whalen believed HB McClure would be more successful financially, earn a reputation […]

With offices in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth and Beaumont, Texas, HTS Texas provides custom HVAC services for projects of all magnitudes in the commercial, institutional and industrial sectors. With a wide array of clients, HTS Texas can be found providing its services to large campuses, single buildings and retrofitting systems in occupied […]

Few HVAC contractors can claim a portfolio spanning more than a century, but Hyde-Stone Mechanical, based in Watertown, New York, transcends generations with quality- and service-oriented mechanical services. Established in 1893, the business applies 123 years of experience to a range of commercial and institutional projects throughout upstate New York.  Hyde-Stone operates from three North […]

For more than 67 years, Harvey & Price Mechanical Contractors has been providing mechanical and fire protection services to institutional and commercial markets. Working from its home office in Eugene, Oregon, Harvey & Price is a leading turnkey provider in the Northwest serving all of Oregon, southern Washington and northern California. In addition to installation, […]

Since 1995 Heating & Cooling Products (HCP) has been manufacturing superior quality sheet metal pipe duct and fittings. The company uses wholesale distribution channels to supply commercial and residential contractors. With two locations in Byesville and Mount Vernon, Ohio, HCP distributes its products throughout the United States and Canada. Originally founded as LB Manufacturing in […]

For more than a century, Hyde-Stone Mechanical (HSM) has lived and breathed complete HVAC service and construction. Now entering its 121st year in business, the New York-based union contractor has been building comfort since 1893. “HSM now has three locations in Watertown, Potsdam and Plattsburg, N.Y.,” shares Chris Stone, second-generation vice president of HSM. “We […]

Hoefer Wysocki Architecture (HWA) – named after founders Mitch Hoefer and Dave Wysocki – is known for being a company clients want to work with. Founded in 1996 in the basement of an Overland Park suburb of Kansas City, Kan., HWA has grown tremendously in 17 years to become a full-service architectural, planning and interior […]

Hurst Mechanical is a service-oriented HVAC mechanical contractor dedicated to maintaining and upgrading existing mechanical systems for commercial and industrial clients throughout West Michigan. Founded in 1979, Hurst Mechanical has expanded substantially through its commitment to service and sustainability, and now provides knowledge, experience and personal attention to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, process piping and […]

Ren Nitzsche and Everett Carroll cofounded Hill York in 1936. The pair specialized in equipment services by working with Hill refrigerated cases and York air conditioning. During World War II the company refurbished and installed used refrigerators and renamed the business by combining the two distribution brand names. In 1946 Robert S. Lafferty Sr., an […]

Wendy Staso took the helm of Huckestein Mechanical Services Inc. (Huckestein) in 2010 when Huckestein was a troubled asset. Fast-forward two-and-a-half years later and the Huckestein team numbers over 30 professionals who continue to build momentum by zeroing in on the collective team’s core competencies. Not only that, but the certified Woman-owned Small Business (WOSB) […]