Name

Hercules Industries

Legal name

Hercules Industries, Inc

Website

https://herculesindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVACR Equipment Distribution and Sheet Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Heat Exchangers, Coils & Hydronic HVAC Components (IMADANAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• HVACR equipment distribution
• Sheet metal manufacturing
• Commercial refrigeration supplies
• Residential HVAC parts
• Steel processing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. HVACR Equipment Distribution: Distribution of HVACR equipment, parts, tools, and supplies from multiple manufacturers to commercial and residential contractors
2. Sheet Metal Products Manufacturing: Manufacturing of proprietary Hercules Sheet Metal Products including drain pans, register boxes, weld pins, and custom steel processing (flat sheets, coil products)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hercules Industries manufactures and distributes high-quality HVACR equipment, sheet metal products, parts, tools, and supplies to commercial and residential HVAC/R contractors. The company combines its own Hercules Sheet Metal Products and Hercules Steel Processing manufacturing with distribution of 200+ third-party HVACR brands through an account-based B2B e-commerce platform, dealer portal, and commercial quoting center.

Product overview

Hercules Industries is a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration) equipment, sheet metal products, parts, tools, and supplies. The company operates as a B2B e-commerce platform with both commercial and residential divisions. Their portfolio includes their own Hercules Steel Processing division (producing flat sheets and coil products), their own brand of sheet metal products (Hercules Sheet Metal Products), and distributes products from over 200+ major brands including Armstrong Air, ALLIED, LG, Nortek, Honeywell, and many others. The product lineup spans 24+ categories including Commercial HVAC Equipment, Residential HVAC Equipment, Air Distribution, Refrigeration Equipment, HVAC Controls, Indoor Air Quality products, and comprehensive supplies/accessories. They also offer matched HVAC systems pre-configured for specific refrigerants (R454B, R32, R410A) and have an in-house steel processing capability for custom sheet metal manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hercules Sheet Metal Products: Company's own manufactured sheet metal products brand including drain pans, register boxes, weld pins, and steel processing items.
• Hercules Steel Processing

Products and services

• Commercial HVAC Equipment Complete range of commercial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment including packaged units, fan coil units, heat pumps, and condensers for commercial applications, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Residential HVAC Equipment Full line of residential HVAC equipment including gas furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, evaporative coolers, mini-split systems, and air handlers for homes, sold to residential HVAC contractors.
• Hercules Steel Processing In-house steel processing services producing flat sheets and coil products, sold as a manufacturer offering to contractors and fabricators.
• Air Distribution Air distribution products including dampers, ducting, grilles, registers, diffusers, and sound attenuators for HVAC systems, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Refrigeration Equipment & Compressors Refrigeration components including scroll compressors, rotary compressors, filter dryers, refrigerant recovery equipment, and refrigeration accessories, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• HVAC Controls Complete HVAC control solutions including thermostats, zoning dampers, fan limit controls, ignition components, pressure controls, and control boards, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• HVAC Supplies & Accessories Extensive array of HVAC supplies and accessories including motors, capacitors, evaporator cooler parts, furnace parts, line sets, thermal expansion valves, and compressor accessories, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Indoor Air Quality Indoor air quality products including humidifiers, air filters, air cleaners, exhaust fans, energy recovery ventilators, heat recovery ventilators, and UV air purifiers, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Electrical Electrical equipment and supplies including contactors, thermostat wires, relays, disconnects, fuses, conduit fittings, and wiring connectors for HVAC applications, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Pipe and Copper Fittings Pipe and tube fittings including copper fittings, PVC fittings, steel pipe nipples, malleable iron fittings, and push-to-connect fittings, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Condensate Pumps Condensate removal pumps for HVAC, refrigeration, and condensing boiler systems to pump water produced in heating or cooling operations, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Gaskets & Packing Specialty gaskets and sealing products including heat exchanger gaskets, burner gaskets, and gaskets made from various materials for HVAC equipment, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Hangers, Struts & Fasteners Hardware components including self-drilling screws, sheet metal screws, weld pins, hooks, hangers, access doors, and channel struts for supporting HVAC installations, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Sealants & Adhesives Chemical products including coil cleaners, duct sealants, mastic, spray adhesives, leak detection products, thread sealants, and refrigerants, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Safety & Security Safety equipment including cut-resistant gloves, PPE, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, safety glasses, and fire alarm components, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Valves & Actuators HVAC valves and actuators including gas valves, thermal expansion valves, access valves, and motorized dampers for controlling HVAC systems, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Venting Ventilation products and venting solutions for HVAC systems including ducting and venting accessories, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Water Heaters Water heating equipment for residential and commercial applications, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Plumbing Hardware Plumbing hardware supplies including water supply fittings, stops, and related plumbing components, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• PVC & Copper Pipe Pipe products including copper tubing, PVC pipe, pipe insulation, and aluminum tubing, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Sheet Metal Duct Pipe and Fittings Sheet metal duct products and fittings for HVAC air distribution systems, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Tapes HVAC tapes and general tapes for installation and sealing applications, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Testing & Measuring Testing and measuring instruments for HVAC installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Tools & Supplies HVAC tools and supplies for installation, repair, and maintenance work, sold to HVAC/R contractors.
• Matched Systems Pre-configured matched HVAC systems including heat pump systems (R454B), cold climate heat pumps, LG single zone systems (R32), manufactured home systems, and R410A matched systems, sold to HVAC/R contractors for simplified equipment selection.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johnstone Supply: Member-owned cooperative wholesaler of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies serving contractors across the U.S. Direct comparable to Hercules on customer base (commercial/residential HVAC contractors), product breadth, and contractor-focused distribution model.
• Carrier Enterprise: HVACR distributor owned by Carrier that distributes Carrier, Payne, and Bryant equipment to contractors. Highly comparable to Hercules on product mix (commercial + residential HVAC), contractor customer base, and value-added distribution services.
• Refrigeration Supplies Distributor (RSD): Wholesale distributor of refrigeration and HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies serving contractors in the western U.S. Direct peer in product portfolio (refrigeration + HVAC), regional distribution model, and contractor customer base.
• Style Crest Enterprises: Distributor and manufacturer of HVAC products including manufactured housing, residential, and light commercial equipment. Comparable to Hercules on contractor distribution focus and proprietary manufactured SKUs under owned brand names.
• Winsupply: Cooperative distributor of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical supplies to contractors across the U.S. Comparable to Hercules on multi-brand contractor distribution model and employee/owner-operator culture.

Broad incumbents

• Watsco: Largest U.S. HVACR distributor (NYSE: WSO) operating hundreds of branches nationwide under HVAC, Heating & Cooling Supplies, and Baker Distributing banners. Direct overlap with Hercules on product category and customer base, but operates at vastly greater scale and geography.
• Ferguson Enterprises: Large public distributor (NYSE: FERG) of plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks products serving contractors. Comparable to Hercules on HVAC distribution overlap and contractor customer base, but offers much broader product portfolio and national footprint.
• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC equipment OEM (NYSE: TT) manufacturing Trane and Thermo King commercial and residential systems. Hercules distributes Trane-channel products (via Carrier Enterprise relationships), making it both a customer and indirect competitor as OEMs push direct-to-contractor models.
• Lennox International: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer (NYSE: LII) producing residential and commercial systems. Like Trane, Lennox sells through distributor networks including regional players like Hercules, but increasingly competes for direct contractor relationships.

Others

• Allied Air Enterprises: Manufacturer of Armstrong Air, ALLIED, and Magic-Pak HVAC brands. Hercules is an active distributor of Allied Air's brands, making Allied a key upstream supplier-partner and ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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