Power Mechanical
Power Mechanical is a family-owned industrial equipment company that rents, sells, installs, and services boilers, chillers, and cooling equipment for industrial and commercial customers across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1985
- HeadquartersNewport News, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Power Mechanical does
Power Mechanical Inc. is a family-owned industrial equipment company founded in 1985 by Rick and Sonja Reuter, headquartered in Newport News, Virginia. The company specializes in the rental, sale, installation, and service of industrial steam (boilers) and chilled water (chillers, cooling towers) equipment, operating with 51-100 employees across regional offices in the US Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and Southwest, plus service territories in Canada and Mexico. Its core offerings include mobile boiler rooms (25-800 HP), trailer-mounted boilers (800-75,000 PPH), electric boilers (25-350 HP), hot oil heaters, air-cooled chillers (10-1,000 tons), and cooling towers (100-5,000 tons), supported by a private fleet of 12 heavy-haul trucks, 100 trailers, and 150-ton craning capacity.
The business runs on a vertically integrated model spanning eight distinct revenue streams: boiler rental (usage-based), used and new boiler sales (one-time), chiller and cooling equipment rental, boiler repair services, turnkey boiler installation, Steam School training, and parts e-commerce. Key technical differentiators include in-house manufacturing capability via the York-Shipley Morrison corrugated furnace tube line (acquired 2016), an ASME-certified pre-fabrication shop for modular piping, and a $1.5M hard-to-find parts inventory. The company holds multiple ASME certifications (A, S, PP, NB, R, VR stamps) and invests $75K-$100K annually in workforce training. Customers span healthcare, education, manufacturing, utilities, government/military, oil & gas, food & beverage, and events, with all pricing quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through dedicated Account Executives under a "Real Live Human Guarantee" with 24/7 emergency availability and same-day deployment capability. Distribution relies on direct sales across regional offices and the company's own logistics fleet. The company has been expanding its product portfolio beyond core boiler rental into adjacent industrial temp-utility categories (heat exchangers, diesel generators, hot oil heaters) and extending geographic reach into Canada and Mexico, signaling deliberate but measured capability-building on top of a 40-year mature franchise.
Power Mechanical firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Power Mechanical
- Legal name
- Power Mechanical Inc.
- Website
- https://powermechanical.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1985
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Power Mechanical is a family-owned industrial equipment company that rents, sells, installs, and services boilers, chillers, and cooling equipment for industrial and commercial customers across the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Ownership category
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Power Mechanical industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Boiler and Chilled Water Equipment
- NAICS
- Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing (33241), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (22133)
- SIC
- Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations (BPABACAG)
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Where Power Mechanical is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Newport News
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices6 records
Markets served
Power Mechanical business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Boiler Rental: Temporary rental of boilers including mobile boiler rooms (25-800 HP), trailer mounted boilers (800-75,000 PPH), electric boilers (25-350 HP), and hot oil heaters. Rental periods flexible with ability to start and stop based on customer needs. 24/7 support included.
- Used Boiler Sales: Largest inventory of used commercial boilers in the United States. Refurbished boilers include complete disassembly, testing, repair/replacement of components, hydrostatic testing, refractory repair, insulation replacement, and test firing. Industry-leading warranty 1-5 years.
- New Boiler Sales: New Scotch Marine Firetube boilers sold direct from manufacturer at competitive prices. York-Shipley Global products including 3-Pass and 4-Pass Dryback and Waterback models.
- Chiller and Cooling Equipment Rental: Portable rental chillers from 10 to 1,000 tons, ice rink chillers, cooling towers (100-5,000 tons), DX HVAC units, and auxiliary equipment. Modular configuration for applications up to 5,000 tons.
- Boiler Repair Services: Comprehensive repair including boiler tube replacement, tube sheet repair, furnace tube fabrication, refractory repair/replacement, and parts supply. 24/7 emergency service with total coverage warranty.
- Boiler Installation: Turnkey boiler plant construction from engineering to commissioning. Vertically integrated services including equipment procurement, craning/rigging (150 tons capacity), pipe fabrication, and commissioning.
- Steam School Training: Two-day boiler room training course held at Newport News, VA facility. Topics include boiler design, maintenance, operations, combustion, water chemistry, and relief valve testing. Factory tour of York-Shipley manufacturing facility included.
- Parts Sales: Boiler parts including gaskets, refractory, insulation, sight tubes, throat tiles, liner tiles, baffle tiles, and maintenance kits for Cleaver Brooks, York-Shipley, and other major brands.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Power Mechanical product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Power Mechanical rents, sells, and services industrial steam boilers and chilled water/HVAC equipment for commercial and industrial facilities. The portfolio includes mobile boiler rooms (25-800 HP), trailer-mounted boilers (up to 75,000 PPH), electric boilers, hot oil heaters, portable chillers (10-1,000 tons), cooling towers, heat exchangers, and new and refurbished boilers from manufacturers such as Cleaver Brooks and York-Shipley. Supporting offerings include turnkey boiler installation, repair, burner service, relief valve testing, mechanical contracting, Steam School training, and an online parts store.
Product overview
Power Mechanical is an industrial equipment rental, sales, and service company specializing in boiler systems and HVAC/r cooling equipment. The product portfolio centers on rental and sale of Mobile Boiler Rooms (25-800 HP), Trailer Mounted Boilers (800-75,000 PPH), Electric Boilers (25-350 HP), and Hot Oil Heaters, complemented by chiller rentals (10-1,000 tons), cooling tower rentals (100-5,000 tons), and heat exchanger rentals. The company also sells new and certified refurbished boilers ranging from 10 HP to 3,000 HP from major manufacturers including Cleaver Brooks, York-Shipley, Hurst, Superior, and Johnston. Services include boiler installation, repair (tube replacement, refractory, furnace), burner service and tuning, relief valve testing, and mechanical contracting. The company operates a parts e-commerce store for gaskets, refractory, insulation, and OEM parts. Supporting offerings include 24/7 emergency support, boiler room training (Steam School), and rental accessories such as deaerators, water treatment, and fuel storage.
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Problem solved
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Products and services
- Mobile Boiler Room Rental Complete mobile boiler plants housed in heated, insulated, lighted weatherproof shipping containers with exterior connections. Pre-piped and pre-wired for fast connection; capacities from 25 HP to 800 HP producing low/high pressure steam and hot water at 15psi to 300psi. For industrial and commercial facilities needing temporary or emergency steam capacity.
- Trailer Mounted Boiler Rental Outdoor-rated high-capacity portable watertube boilers on trailers, capacities 800 HP to 75,000 PPH, steam pressures 150psi to 750psi for saturated and superheated steam applications. For large industrial facilities needing high-capacity temporary steam.
- Electric Rental Boilers Skid-mounted electrically-fired zero-emission boilers for indoor installation with optional container enclosures. Capacities 25 HP to 350 HP producing low/high pressure steam and hot water at 15psi to 150psi, operating on 200V to 575V. For facilities needing emissions-free steam.
- Hot Oil Heater Rental Portable thermal fluid heaters rated at 10MM BTUs per hour output, reaching up to 650°F with pressures up to 450psi. Can run on natural gas, #2 oil, or propane. For process heating applications.
- Air Cooled Chiller Rental Portable chiller units ranging from 10 to 1,000 tons capacity with 360,000 to 4,800,000 BTUs/Hr output. Built for harsh environments with low-temp and low-ambient capabilities. For HVAC cooling, process cooling, emergency backup, and comfort cooling.
- Cooling Tower Rental Open draft and closed circuit cooling towers from 100 tons to 5,000 tons capacity. Pre-piped and wired for easy connection, available for temporary or long-term service. For facility cooling, government and military cooling, power facility cooling.
- Heat Exchanger Rental Shell & tube and plate & frame heat exchangers rated for steam, hot water, glycol, and chemical service. Available in stainless, carbon steel, copper and inconel tubes with API, ANSI and ASME ratings. For process heating, heat recovery, and petrochemical applications.
- Diesel Generator Rental Rental diesel generators for backup and supplemental power generation to support industrial facilities during outages or peak demand.
- Used & Refurbished Boilers Certified refurbished used boilers including firetube and watertube boilers from 10 HP to 3,000 HP from brands such as Cleaver Brooks, York-Shipley, Hurst, Superior, Johnston, and Kewanee. Each unit undergoes comprehensive reconditioning including tube repair, hydrostatic testing, refractory replacement, and test firing. Backed by 1-5 year warranty.
- New Scotch Marine Firetube Boilers New steam and hot water Scotch Marine Firetube boilers sold direct from manufacturer. York-Shipley Global 3-Pass and 4-Pass dryback and waterback models available at competitive prices for commercial and industrial applications.
- Used Chillers Refurbished air cooled chillers including Trane units available for sale to industrial and commercial buyers.
- Used Deaerators Tray and spray type deaerators for sale as part of complete boiler room solutions.
- Boiler Installation Services Turnkey boiler plant construction from engineering to commissioning. Includes equipment procurement, craning/rigging (150 tons capacity), pipe fabrication, and commissioning. Vertically integrated to manage projects end-to-end for industrial and commercial customers.
- Boiler Repair Services Comprehensive boiler repair including tube replacement, tube sheet repair, furnace tube fabrication, refractory repair/replacement, and parts supply. Factory trained and ASME certified boiler mechanics available 24/7 for emergency service, with in-house manufacturing capability for corrugated furnace tubes.
- Burner Service Burner repair and tuning services including combustion tuning, control upgrades, fuel conversions, low emission retrofits, and efficiency studies. Experienced with Powerflame, Cleaver-Brooks, Webster, Limpsfield, Faber, and other major brands.
- Relief Valve Testing
Quantifiable outcome
- 78% reduction in workplace incidents since 2012
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Companies that use Power Mechanical
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Power Mechanical technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
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Feature6 records
Power Mechanical partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Power Mechanical competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Nationwide Boiler Inc. Nationwide Boiler is one of the largest US boiler rental and sales companies, offering mobile boiler rooms, trailer-mounted units, and used boiler inventory with 24/7 emergency response. It directly competes with Power Mechanical across rental fleet size, used boiler sales, and national coverage.
- Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. Hurst manufactures firetube, watertube, and specialty boilers for industrial and commercial applications and also distributes parts and accessories. Its product line overlaps with Power Mechanical's new and used boiler inventory across similar HP ranges and industrial customer segments.
- Johnston Boiler Company: Johnston manufactures firetube boilers for commercial and industrial markets and supports customers with parts and service. As one of the brands Power Mechanical refurbishes and resells, it competes indirectly in the same end markets through its own direct sales and dealer network.
- York-Shipley Global: York-Shipley Global manufactures Scotch Marine firetube boilers and is the OEM whose Morrison tube line Power Mechanical acquired in 2016. As a direct manufacturer-supplier relationship and competitor for new Scotch Marine boiler sales, it is closely comparable in product category and customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Aggreko: Aggreko is a global leader in temporary power and temperature control rental, serving industrial and utility customers with mobile boilers, chillers, and cooling towers. It competes with Power Mechanical in industrial boiler and chiller rentals, but at much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
- Cleaver-Brooks: Cleaver-Brooks is the largest US manufacturer of boiler systems and also provides aftermarket service and parts. As both an OEM supplier to Power Mechanical's used inventory and a competing service provider, it overlaps on equipment sales, burner service, and parts distribution to industrial customers.
- Sunbelt Rentals: Sunbelt Rentals operates a Climate Solutions division that rents portable chillers, cooling towers, heaters, and power equipment to industrial and commercial customers. It competes with Power Mechanical's chiller and cooling tower rental business, especially in large-scale HVAC temporary deployments.
- United Rentals: United Rentals is the largest equipment rental company in North America and offers temperature control and power solutions through specialty divisions. Its aerial, industrial, and climate-control offerings overlap with Power Mechanical's boiler, chiller, and cooling-tower rentals.
- Trane Technologies: Trane Technologies manufactures and services HVAC and chiller systems for commercial and industrial facilities. Its commercial chiller portfolio (including used Trane units Power Mechanical resells) competes with Power Mechanical's chiller rental and refurbished chiller sales offerings.
- Carrier Global: Carrier Global manufactures HVAC, refrigeration, and building automation systems and supports industrial and commercial customers with equipment, service, and rental programs. It competes with Power Mechanical in chiller and cooling equipment supply and service for industrial and institutional customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Power Mechanical
What does Power Mechanical do?
Power Mechanical rents, sells, and services industrial steam boilers and chilled water/HVAC equipment for commercial and industrial facilities. The portfolio includes mobile boiler rooms (25-800 HP), trailer-mounted boilers (up to 75,000 PPH), electric boilers, hot oil heaters, portable chillers (10-1,000 tons), cooling towers, heat exchangers, and new and refurbished boilers from manufacturers such as Cleaver Brooks and York-Shipley. Supporting offerings include turnkey boiler installation, repair, burner service, relief valve testing, mechanical contracting, Steam School training, and an online parts store.
Is Power Mechanical a public or private company?
Power Mechanical is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Power Mechanical founded?
Power Mechanical was founded in 1985. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Power Mechanical based?
Power Mechanical is headquartered in Newport News, United States, in the North America region.
How does Power Mechanical make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Boiler Rental is the primary driver. The others are used Boiler Sales, new Boiler Sales, chiller and Cooling Equipment Rental, boiler Repair Services, boiler Installation, steam School Training and parts Sales.
Who are Power Mechanical's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Nationwide Boiler Inc., Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Johnston Boiler Company and York-Shipley Global. Broad incumbents are Aggreko, Cleaver-Brooks, Sunbelt Rentals, United Rentals, Trane Technologies and Carrier Global.
Does Power Mechanical have an API?
No public API is recorded for Power Mechanical.
What industry is Power Mechanical in?
Power Mechanical's product category is Industrial Boiler and Chilled Water Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAC, Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers), with a secondary code of BPABACAG, Chillers, Boilers & Central Plant Operations. Its NAICS code is 33241 and its SIC code is 4961.