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HVACDirect.com to Expand in Troy, Create 120 Jobs
Company Name: HVACDirect.com
Location: Troy
Site Region: Western
Country of Origin: USA
Industry Sector: Advanced Manufacturing
Company Profile: HVACDirect.com is an online marketplace dedicated to offering HVAC systems and components directly to the public at wholesale prices. Headquartered in Troy, Ohio, HVACDirect.com launched its website in 2015, but has deep roots in HVAC businesses going back to 1938. Since 2015, the company has grown to include distribution, manufacturing, local service, and customer support.
Company Website: https://www.1hvac.com/brock-air-products/
Project Summary:
Type of Project: Expansion
Jobs:
- Jobs committed: 120
- Jobs retained: 78
- Capital Investment: $10,500,000
Company Need:
HVACDirect.com has outgrown its distribution, manufacturing, and office buildings due to high growth attributed to its e-commerce site. The company is looking for immediate solutions in the winter and next year, which would require moving into an existing building initially.
Why Ohio?
The company is headquartered in Troy, Ohio, and has been in the HVAC business going back to 1938. Ohio’s role as a leader in advanced manufacturing is more vital than ever as companies embrace new ways of making things with additive manufacturing, automation, advanced materials, and other new technologies.
Ohio’s manufacturing sector employs over 600,000 skilled individuals, the third-largest manufacturing workforce in the U.S.
Collaborators:
JobsOhio, The Ohio Department of Development, Dayton Development Coalition, City of Troy