Manufacturing Today Issue 205 Issue 205 - October 2022 | Page 154

We have become a onestop source for HVAC contractors

Influence is bliss

Family-owned to 100 percent employee-owned : Hercules Industries keenly proves that strength does indeed come in numbers

We have become a onestop source for HVAC contractors

As Hercules Industries ( Hercules ) celebrates 60 years in business , we took the opportunity to catch up with

its Vice President of Manufacturing Operations , Dan Grady , to reflect on a history of sustained success that , as he is proud to point out , is a result of engaging with the company ’ s greatest asset : its people . Established in 1962 by William Newland , Hercules manufactures and distributes a range of Heating , Ventilation , and Air Conditioning ( HVAC ) equipment and ancillary stock ( from duct and spiral pipe systems to steel sheering and fume exhausts ). In 2012 , moreover , the company introduced a full product line of sealants and adhesives to offer customers a vertically integrated solution to any HVAC-related problems .

“ We are in the business of moving air ,” says Dan . “ We serve both residential and commercial contractors in the heating and air conditioning sectors two-fold ; not only are we a manufacturer , but we also distribute an increasing range
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