What Air Controls does

Air Controls, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned mechanical services contractor headquartered in Billings, Montana, operating continuously since 1972. The company delivers HVAC, plumbing, commercial refrigeration, food service equipment repair, custom sheet metal and stainless steel fabrication (via the Skyline Stainless division), in-house engineering, and aviation-enabled HVAC/R services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across Montana, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wyoming. Backed by a 120,000 sq ft fabrication facility and approximately 80-100 employees with an average of 25 years of trade experience, the company offers a vertically integrated one-stop shop spanning stamped engineering plans through installation, commissioning, and 24/7 emergency service.

The company monetizes through professional services revenue across installation, repair, and maintenance work supplemented by custom hardware sales (Skyline Stainless fabrications) and a usage-based portable walk-in cooler/freezer rental line. Air Controls also distributes proprietary TG-Series air purification systems and partner-manufactured technologies (Aerus ActivePure, Global Plasma Solutions). Customer mix spans residential homeowners, regional and national grocery and QSR chains (Walmart, Costco, Sysco, Whole Foods, McDonald's, Taco Bell), hospitality and education clients (Northern Hotel, University of Montana), and remote industrial operators served via aircraft-dispatched technicians.

Name

Air Controls

Legal name

Air Controls, Inc.

Website

https://aircontrols.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Air Controls is a third-generation family-owned HVAC, plumbing, commercial refrigeration, and food service equipment contractor serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across five states from its Billings, Montana headquarters since 1972.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC, Plumbing & Refrigeration Services

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)

Keywords

• HVAC services
• Plumbing services
• Commercial refrigeration
• Restaurant equipment repair
• Custom metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Billings

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Installation, Repair and Maintenance: Residential and commercial heating and air conditioning services including installation, repair, maintenance, and 24/7 emergency service. Revenue generated through service calls, installations, and ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. Plumbing Services: Full-service plumbing including installations, repairs, water heater services, repiping, and remodels for residential and commercial properties.
3. Commercial Refrigeration: Installation, design, and maintenance of commercial, industrial, and grocery store refrigeration systems. Services include new construction, remodels, and LED door retrofits.
4. Restaurant Equipment Repair: Complete food service equipment repair and maintenance services for restaurants, QSRs, convenience stores, and retailers across South Central Montana and Northern Wyoming.
5. Portable Refrigeration Rental: Mobile walk-in cooler/freezer rental trailers for catering, restaurants, events, and emergency refrigeration situations.
6. Custom Metal Fabrication (Skyline Stainless): Custom stainless steel and specialty metal fabrication for commercial kitchens, including Henny Penny, Franke, Taylor, Manitowoc, and True systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Air Controls is a full-service HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, restaurant equipment repair, and custom stainless steel fabrication company serving residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional customers in Montana and surrounding states. The company operates from a 120,000 sq ft facility and is licensed in five states, offering installation, repair, preventive maintenance, 24/7 emergency service, custom metal fabrication through its Skyline Stainless division, in-house engineering services, aviation-enabled remote HVAC/R service, portable refrigeration rentals, and a proprietary line of TG-Series air purifiers.

Product overview

Air Controls is a premier HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, stainless steel fabrication, and restaurant equipment service company serving Montana and surrounding areas since 1972. The company operates as a comprehensive one-stop-shop offering integrated services including HVAC (heating and air conditioning), plumbing (installations, repairs, remodels, water heaters, repiping), commercial refrigeration (design, installation, maintenance), restaurant equipment repair, sheet metal fabrication (through Skyline Stainless division), engineering services, aviation HVAC/R services, and portable freezer/cooler rentals. The company also offers proprietary TG-Series Air Purifiers for air purification. Services range from residential maintenance to large-scale commercial and industrial projects, with a 120,000 sq ft fabrication facility supporting custom metal work and commercial kitchen installations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skyline Stainless: A division of Air Controls specializing in the custom design, fabrication and refined finishing of stainless steel and other specialty metals.

Products and services

• HVAC Services Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning installation, repair, and maintenance services for residential and commercial properties in the Billings, MT area.
• Plumbing Services Full-service plumbing including installations, repairs, maintenance, water heaters, repiping, and remodels for residential and commercial properties.
• Refrigeration Services Commercial and industrial refrigeration system design, installation, and maintenance including grocery store refrigeration with over 30 years of experience.
• Restaurant Equipment Repair Licensed food service equipment repair and maintenance for full-service restaurants, QSRs, convenience stores, retailers, coffee shops, and concessions operations in South Central Montana and Northern Wyoming.
• Sheet Metal Fabrication Custom sheet metal fabrication including wall flashing, exhaust systems, ductwork, and metal work up to 10 gauge thickness, performed through Skyline Stainless division.
• Skyline Stainless Custom Fabrication Custom design, fabrication, and refined finishing of stainless steel and specialty metals for commercial kitchens, including equipment like flat top grills, fryers, freezers, and holding equipment.
• Engineering Services In-house mechanical and plumbing engineering with stamped plans, heating and cooling load calculations, facility assessments, energy audits, and project estimating for institutional, industrial, and commercial projects.
• Aviation HVAC/R Services On-site HVAC/R support via aircraft to reach remote locations, providing refrigeration, heating, and cooling maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Portable Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Rental Mobile walk-in cooler/freezer rental on a 6'x10' trailer with dual temp refrigeration (cooler at 35°F adjustable, freezer at -10°F adjustable), suitable for catering, events, restaurants, florists, and emergency refrigeration.
• TG-Series Air Purifiers Proprietary line of air purification systems spanning 200 to 5000 square feet spaces, featuring HEPA filters and UV-C light technology, along with distributed products like Aerus Hydroxyl Blaster and GPS needlepoint bipolar ionization systems.
• Water Heater Services Water heater replacement, repair, and installation including traditional water heaters, tankless water heaters, and boilers.
• Repiping Services Residential repiping services including inspection and replacement of old corroded pipes with newer piping systems.
• Plumbing Remodel Complete plumbing remodels for bathrooms, kitchens, and utility rooms including new fixtures, repiping, and tankless water heater installations.
• Air Conditioning Services Commercial and residential air conditioning installation, repair, maintenance, and 24/7 emergency repair services, including clean room cooling and ventilation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Routine HVAC maintenance can reduce risk of costly breakdowns by as much as 95%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TranecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCertified Trane dealer. Air Controls is an authorized dealer for Trane residential and commercial systems, installing and servicing Trane equipment alongside other brands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical contractor providing HVAC installation, service, and piping across commercial and industrial customers. Closest publicly traded analog to Air Controls' mechanical-services platform, though at vastly greater scale.
• Limbach Holdings: Specialty mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and building services to commercial customers. Operates with a similar in-house engineering and fabrication model and pursues a mix of regional service and design-build work.
• CoolSys: National refrigeration and HVAC services provider focused on commercial refrigeration for grocers, restaurants, and convenience stores. Directly comparable customer base and service model to Air Controls' commercial refrigeration line.
• Service Logic: Multi-brand HVAC, plumbing, and refrigeration service platform built through acquisitions of regional mechanical contractors. Demonstrates the roll-up playbook that Air Controls could pursue in the Northern Rockies.

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Diversified facility-services and mechanical contractor with national reach across HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, and building automation. Overlaps with Air Controls' commercial service and refrigeration work but operates at a national portfolio scale.
• APi Group: Provider of safety, specialty, and industrial services with mechanical-services exposure. Comparable in the breadth of services offered to commercial and industrial customers, including refrigeration-adjacent work.
• Watsco: Largest HVAC distributor in North America carrying Trane, Carrier, Lennox, and other major brands. Comparable as a channel partner and benchmark for the dealer relationship economics that underpin Air Controls' HVAC business.
• Trane Technologies: Global manufacturer of HVAC systems and a key OEM partner of Air Controls via its Trane dealer relationship. Relevant comparator for the equipment side of the value chain and a direct dependency in the business model.
• Lennox International: Manufacturer of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems for residential and commercial markets. Comparable as an HVAC OEM and competing brand in the same installed base Air Controls services.
• Carrier Global Corporation: Global HVAC, refrigeration, and building-automation manufacturer. Comparable as an OEM whose equipment Air Controls services and as a benchmark for the addressable installed base across commercial refrigeration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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