ECCO

What ECCO does

ECCO is a Canadian private industrial manufacturer headquartered in Langley, British Columbia, that supplies pre-fabricated sheet metal products to HVAC contractors. The company has been in operation since 1960 and currently employs between 501 and 1,000 people, placing it among the mid-tier fabrication players serving the mechanical contracting channel in Western Canada. Its core offering centers on factory-fabricated sheet metal components (ductwork, fittings, and related HVAC assemblies) that are produced off-site and shipped to contractors for installation, replacing traditional on-site metalwork and reducing field labor.

The firm's value proposition to HVAC contractors is operational: pre-fabrication standardizes quality, compresses install cycles, and lowers skilled-labor dependency at the job site — a structurally attractive feature in a construction trade facing persistent skilled-trades shortages. ECCO's operating geography, customer mix, pricing mechanics, distribution footprint, ownership structure, and financial profile are not disclosed in the available source material, which limits deeper analysis of channel reach, segment mix, and unit economics. The publicly stated positioning ("HVAC contractors for pre-fabricated sheet metal products") suggests a B2B distribution model selling through or directly to mechanical contractors rather than to building owners or general contractors.

No information on ECCO's technology stack, proprietary processes, digital tools, certification portfolio, or M&A history was available in the supplied dataset. The corporate website (theeccogroup.com) did not return renderable content during data collection, leaving a meaningful information gap around product breadth, capacity, plant footprint, and recent strategic activity.

Name

ECCO

Website

https://theeccogroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

ECCO is a Canadian industrial manufacturer, founded in 1960 and headquartered in Langley, British Columbia, that supplies pre-fabricated sheet metal products to HVAC contractors across its operating region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH), HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

Keywords

• HVAC sheet metal fabrication
• Pre-fabricated metal products
• HVAC ductwork manufacturing
• Commercial HVAC components
• Sheet metal HVAC supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Langley

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Core offering

ECCO manufactures and supplies pre-fabricated sheet metal products to HVAC contractors. The company operates as a fabrication supplier serving heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation and service providers. Operations are based in Langley, Canada, with a workforce of 501–1,000 employees and origins dating to 1960.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pre-fabricated sheet metal products for HVAC Factory-fabricated sheet metal components supplied to HVAC contractors for use in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installations. The products are designed to reduce or replace on-site metal fabrication by contractors, supporting residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC projects.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• Lindab: European-based manufacturer of ventilation ducting, fittings, and HVAC sheet metal components. Directly comparable as a prefabricated sheet metal/HVAC ventilation supplier serving mechanical contractors.
• Greenheck: U.S. manufacturer of HVAC equipment including dampers, louvers, and sheet metal ventilation products. Comparable as a fabricator supplying commercial HVAC contractors with prefabricated metal components.
• Titus HVAC: Manufacturer of air distribution and ventilation products including diffusers, ductwork components, and air terminal units. Comparable product overlap in commercial HVAC sheet metal/ducting fabrication.
• Duro Dyne: U.S. manufacturer of sheet metal accessories, ductwork components, and HVAC fabrication supplies sold to mechanical contractors. Direct peer in the HVAC sheet metal supply chain.
• McGill AirFlow: U.S. fabricator of commercial HVAC ductwork, fittings, and specialty sheet metal products. Directly comparable as a prefabricated ductwork supplier serving HVAC contractors.
• Sheet Metal Connectors: U.S. manufacturer of HVAC ductwork, fittings, and prefabricated sheet metal products. Comparable business model of supplying prefabricated components to HVAC contractors.
• Hart & Cooley: North American manufacturer of HVAC sheet metal products including registers, grilles, and duct components. Comparable as a long-established supplier into the HVAC contractor channel.
• Imperial Sheet Metal: Canadian prefabricated HVAC sheet metal fabricator serving mechanical contractors. Comparable regional peer given ECCO's Canadian base and overlapping product offering.

Broad incumbents

• Trane Technologies: Global HVAC systems manufacturer offering broader equipment, controls, and service solutions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same end markets ECCO serves through ductwork fabrication.

Others

• Atmus Filtration: Manufacturer of filtration products used in commercial and industrial HVAC systems. Adjacent as a supplier into the same mechanical contractor ecosystem, though focused on filtration rather than sheet metal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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