Name

Wagner-Meinert

Legal name

Wagner-Meinert, LLC

Website

https://wmillc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Refrigeration Contracting

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigeration & Cold Storage (Commercial/Industrial) (EDAOACAD)

Keywords

• Industrial refrigeration services
• Ammonia refrigeration systems
• Food process engineering
• Mechanical HVAC services
• Process safety management

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Wayne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Refrigeration Services: Provides engineering, design/build, construction, installation, and service for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems. Revenue generated through project-based work, service contracts, and emergency service calls.
2. Food Process Systems: Design, installation, and remodeling of process systems for food processing facilities including dairy, stainless steel tube welding, and plant utilities.
3. Mechanical/HVAC Services: Commercial and industrial HVAC/R service including design/build, installation, maintenance, and emergency service. Revenue from planned maintenance agreements and project work.
4. Equipment and Parts Sales: Sale of refrigeration equipment, parts, and safety products including compressors, condensers, evaporators, and safety equipment. Revenue from parts markup and equipment sales.
5. Planned Maintenance Agreements: Ongoing maintenance contracts for refrigeration and HVAC systems designed to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
6. Training Services: Ammonia refrigeration training programs offered through their online training platform.
7. Safety Services: Process Safety Management (PSM) program maintenance and development services for ammonia facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wagner-Meinert is an engineer-contracting firm providing complete engineering, design/build, construction, installation, and service for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems, food process systems, and commercial/industrial HVAC/R mechanical systems. The company also sells refrigeration equipment, parts, and safety products, and offers planned maintenance agreements, Process Safety Management (PSM) services, and ammonia refrigeration training. Their offerings target food processors, cold storage facilities, and industrial manufacturers in the Midwest and Southeast US.

Product overview

Wagner-Meinert is a service and contracting company providing industrial refrigeration, food process, and mechanical services. The company offers a portfolio of integrated services including Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Systems (design/build, installation, service), the proprietary AS7617 Auto Still product (ammonia purification), Food Process Systems (stainless steel welding, process engineering), HVAC/R Mechanical Services, Controls and Automation Engineering (PLC/PAC, HMI/SCADA), Equipment and Parts Sales, and Safety Services/PSM. These services are offered as both standalone offerings and integrated turnkey solutions for food processing and cold storage facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Systems Full line of industrial and commercial refrigeration products for food processors and cold storage warehouses, including design, installation, and servicing of ammonia refrigeration systems.
• AS7617 Auto Still A patented ammonia still that automatically removes oil and water from ammonia refrigeration systems.
• Food Process Systems Stainless steel dairy tube welding, food process system installation, process engineering, and turnkey experience in plant utilities and refrigeration systems.
• HVAC/R Mechanical Services Commercial and industrial HVAC/R service including 24/7 emergency service, planned maintenance, design/build, backflow testing, mechanical piping, and energy solutions.
• Controls and Automation Engineering PLC/PAC-based control systems, HMI/SCADA development, data collection, network design, and control panel design/fabrication for food process and cold storage industries. Wagner-Meinert is a Wonderware Certified Integrator and authorized Ignition integrator.
• Equipment and Parts Sales Sale of refrigeration equipment and parts including compressors, condensers, evaporators, pumps, valves; food process equipment; safety products and equipment.
• Industrial Ammonia Service Maintenance and service for industrial ammonia refrigeration systems including compressor vibration and oil analysis, with planned maintenance agreements.
• Vibration Analysis Computerized diagnostic technique to determine bearing wear levels and predict equipment failure times using frequency and amplitude analysis.
• Safety Services and Training Process Safety Management (PSM) program maintenance and development services for ammonia refrigeration facilities, delivered through the WMI Safety Services division.
• Ammonia Refrigeration Training Training programs for ammonia refrigeration systems including live online and in-person classes, delivered through the company's online training portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced equipment downtime through predictive maintenance and vibration analysis
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR)coreOthersIIAR is the only organization dedicated specifically to the use of ammonia as a refrigerant. Members promote the advancement of its safe and efficient use. Executives and professionals from across the United States and overseas gather annually for the IIAR Annual Meeting with technical papers and educational forums.
• ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)coreOthersASHRAE is organized to advance the arts and sciences of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, and ventilation, and related human factors for the benefit of the general public.
• RETA (Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association)coreOthersInternational society founded in 1910 composed of professionals involved in design, operation and service of refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. Local RETA Chapters provide training and networking benefits.
• MSCA (Mechanical Service Contractors of America)supportingOthersSubsidiary of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America providing management tools, products and services to heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration service contractors.
• National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau (NCPWB)supportingOthersEngages in research and educational work to assist contractors in furnishing safe and dependable installations through qualified Welding Procedure Specifications and qualified welders.
• NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)supportingOthersNation's largest small business lobbying group with 600,000 members. Wagner-Meinert is a member for advocacy representation.
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)supportingOthersInternational nonprofit dedicated to reducing the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards through consensus codes and standards, research, training, and education.
• International Code Council (ICC)supportingOthersMembership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, developing the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings.
• WonderwaresupportingTechnology or IntegrationWagner-Meinert is a Wonderware Certified Integrator for HMI/SCADA development and systems integration.
• Rockwell AutomationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of PLC/PAC platforms including Logix Platform and HMI/SCADA solutions (FactoryTalk View SE/ME) used in Wagner-Meinert control systems.
• Schneider ElectricsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Quantum and M340 PLC/PAC systems and HMI/SCADA solutions (Indusoft, Magelis) for control system implementations.
• Inductive AutomationsupportingTechnology or IntegrationProvider of Ignition SCADA platform. Wagner-Meinert is an authorized Ignition integrator.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a global industrial refrigeration and food-processing equipment manufacturer, serving the same food and cold-storage end markets as Wagner-Meinert and supplying much of the installed base that Wagner-Meinert services.
• Chart Industries: Chart Industries is a global cryogenic and industrial-gas-equipment manufacturer that owns Source Refrigeration, making it a vertically integrated incumbent in industrial refrigeration service and equipment that competes with Wagner-Meinert's ammonia-focused service offering.
• Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA (NYSE: FIX) is one of the largest publicly traded U.S. mechanical and HVAC contractors, with industrial-refrigeration-adjacent capability through regional subsidiaries and a project/maintenance mix broadly comparable to Wagner-Meinert at much greater scale.
• Carrier Commercial Refrigeration: Carrier's commercial refrigeration division manufactures and services refrigeration systems for grocers, food retailers, and industrial customers globally, providing a much larger incumbent alternative to Wagner-Meinert's industrial-ammonia-refrigeration service model.
• Hussmann (Panasonic): Hussmann, owned by Panasonic, is one of the largest manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment and integrated display systems for grocery and food retail—the same downstream end market Wagner-Meinert reaches through cold-storage distribution customers.
• Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies is a global HVAC and refrigeration systems provider whose commercial/industrial HVAC/R product portfolio and service network overlap with Wagner-Meinert's mechanical-services revenue stream.

Direct peers

• TDIndustries: TDIndustries is a privately held specialty mechanical contractor with regional branch operations across the southern and western U.S., delivering HVAC, plumbing, and building-controls services with a similar employee-ownership culture to Wagner-Meinert's industrial-ammonia-refrigeration business.
• Limbach Holdings: Limbach Holdings (NASDAQ: LMB) is a specialty mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and controls services across multiple U.S. regions, with a comparable mix of project work, planned maintenance, and customer base that mirrors Wagner-Meinert's industrial contracting model.
• Source Refrigeration & HVAC: Source Refrigeration & HVAC, a Chart Industries subsidiary, provides industrial refrigeration services—including ammonia-system installation, service, and controls—directly to food processors and cold-storage operators nationwide, making it the closest head-to-head competitor to Wagner-Meinert in industrial ammonia refrigeration contracting.

Emerging players

• Viking Cold Solutions: Viking Cold Solutions is a growth-stage provider of thermal-energy-storage and refrigeration-efficiency technology for cold-storage operators—an emerging technology player addressing the same downstream food/cold-chain customers that Wagner-Meinert serves via ammonia-refrigeration contracting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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