EAP

What EAP does

Environmental Air Products, Inc. (EAP) is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based private distributor of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment and mechanical systems, operating since 1973 with a workforce of 11-50 employees. The company functions as a multi-vendor distributor and made-to-order solutions provider, sourcing products from Greenheck Fan Corporation (Vektor Laboratory Exhaust Fans, Dampers), Price Industries / SolutionAir (Lab Controls, Air Valves), M.K. Plastics (Perchloric Exhaust Systems), Buffalo Air Handling, and LG-HVAC. Its go-to-market is primarily direct sales via phone, email, and its website (eapnet.com), supported by an online inventory browsing and stock-ordering platform that supplements traditional project-quote workflows. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on a quote basis.

EAP targets commercial and industrial end-customers horizontally, with a documented specialization in laboratory and research-facility ventilation. Its largest publicly disclosed reference project is the AK Steel Research and Innovation Center — a 135,000 sq. ft. facility with 17 analytical labs, 17 industrial labs, and 22 collaborative spaces — for which EAP supplied an integrated bill of materials spanning multiple vendor product lines. This project-style, multi-vendor specification model is the defining feature of EAP's operating model and revenue mechanics. The company has no disclosed subsidiaries, no M&A activity, no funding rounds, and no disclosed management team, consistent with a closely-held regional industrial distributor.

Name

EAP

Legal name

Environmental Air Products, Inc.

Website

https://eapnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Environmental Air Products (EAP) is a Cincinnati-based distributor of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment and mechanical systems, offering made-to-order solutions from multiple manufacturers (Greenheck, Price Industries, M.K. Plastics, LG-HVAC) to commercial, industrial, and laboratory facility clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Equipment Distribution

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), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Commercial HVAC equipment
• Industrial ventilation systems
• Mechanical systems distribution
• Laboratory exhaust systems
• Custom HVAC solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Environmental Air Products (EAP) supplies commercial and industrial HVAC equipment and mechanical systems, operating as a distributor and made-to-order solutions provider. The company offers products from multiple vendors including Greenheck, Price Industries/SolutionAir, M.K. Plastics, Buffalo Air Handling, and LG-HVAC, and provides custom HVAC configurations and project contracting for commercial, industrial, and laboratory facilities.

Product overview

Environmental Air Products (EAP) is a supplier of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment and mechanical systems. EAP operates as a distributor and integrator, offering products from multiple vendor brands including Greenheck (Vektor Laboratory Exhaust Fans, Dampers), Price Industries (Lab Controls, Air Valves), and M.K. Plastics (Perchloric Exhaust Systems). The company features Buffalo Air Handling equipment and provides custom solutions through made-to-order offerings. EAP also serves as a project contractor, exemplified by their work on the AK Steel Research and Innovation Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Greenheck HVAC Product Line Distribution of Greenheck Fan Corporation products including Vektor Laboratory Exhaust Fans, Dampers, Fan Array-OPA, and Model RV-10 for commercial and industrial HVAC applications.
• Price Industries / SolutionAir Product Line Distribution of Price Industries products including Lab Controls and Air Valves, supplied under the SolutionAir brand.
• M.K. Plastics Product Line Distribution of M.K. Plastics Perchloric Exhaust Systems for laboratory applications.
• Buffalo Air Handling Featured air handling equipment offered as part of EAP's commercial HVAC product lineup.
• LG-HVAC Product Line Distribution of LG-HVAC products as part of EAP's expanded commercial and industrial HVAC equipment portfolio.
• Made-to-Order HVAC Solutions Custom-engineered HVAC solutions for commercial and industrial projects, including made-to-order configurations combining products from multiple vendor lines such as Greenheck, Price Industries, and M.K. Plastics.
• Stock Order / Inventory Fulfillment E-commerce-enabled stock ordering service that allows customers to browse available HVAC inventory and place orders online through the EAP website.
• HVAC Project Contracting Project-based HVAC equipment supply and installation contracting for large facilities, exemplified by the AK Steel Research and Innovation Center, a 135,000 sq. ft. facility with 17 analytical laboratories, 17 industrial laboratories, and 22 collaborative spaces.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Buffalo Air HandlingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2021Featured product partner offering Buffalo Air Handling systems as part of EAP's commercial HVAC product lineup.
• LG-HVACcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 18 February 2021EAP announced a partnership with LG-HVAC in February 2021 to expand their product offerings.
• SolutionAircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 March 2020Price Mechanical has been rebranded as SolutionAir. EAP maintains partnership with the company under their new identity for lab controls and air valves.
• Greenheck Fan CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAP serves as a distributor for Greenheck Fan Corporation products including Vektor Laboratory Exhaust Fans and Dampers for commercial and industrial applications.
• Price IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAP distributes Price Industries products including Lab Controls and Air Valves. The partnership has evolved with Price Mechanical rebranding to SolutionAir.
• M.K. PlasticsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAP offers M.K. Plastics products including Perchloric Exhaust Systems as part of their product portfolio.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Greenheck Group: A leading manufacturer of commercial ventilation, fans and lab exhaust equipment; a key upstream supplier whose products EAP distributes rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Gustave A. Larson Company: A wholesale distributor of HVAC/R equipment and supplies to contractors, directly comparable to EAP's HVAC distribution model.
• Munch's Supply: A regional HVAC equipment distributor serving commercial and residential contractors, comparable to EAP's core equipment distribution business.
• Norman S. Wright Mechanical Equipment: A manufacturers' representative and distributor of commercial/industrial HVAC equipment (including Greenheck-type fans and air handling), mirroring EAP's rep-and-supply model for engineered mechanical systems.
• Peirce-Phelps: A distributor of HVAC systems and equipment serving commercial contractors in the eastern US, comparable to EAP's commercial supply focus.
• Thermal Supply: A regional wholesale distributor of HVAC and refrigeration equipment, closely aligned with EAP's product supply niche.

Broad incumbents

• Baker Distributing Company: A large national distributor of HVAC, refrigeration and food-service equipment; overlaps with EAP's offering but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Watsco, Inc. The largest distributor of HVAC/R equipment and parts in North America; same category as EAP but a national consolidator rather than a regional rep.
• Ferguson HVAC: The HVAC arm of a major building-products distributor, offering overlapping equipment distribution as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Johnstone Supply: A large HVAC/R wholesale distribution cooperative serving contractors nationwide, overlapping EAP's distribution business at broader scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EAPINC_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eap-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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