KCC Manufacturing

What KCC Manufacturing does

KCC Manufacturing (legal entity Kentuckiana Comfort Center, Inc.) is a Louisville, Kentucky-based, 100% employee-owned (ESOP since 2008) designer and manufacturer of commercial HVAC air management systems and roofing infrastructure products. Founded in 1977 and operating across roughly 1,000 employee-owners, the company operates two core business lines from an integrated footprint: (1) Commercial Air Management, including AHRI 920 Certified DX-DOAS systems with dewpoint down to 43°F across full and part load, ISMRE2 ratings engineered to exceed ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC benchmarks, and dehumidification/energy recovery capabilities for industrial and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) applications; and (2) Roofing Infrastructure, comprising metal building curbs, conventional roof curbs, ISO isolation curbs, and curb adapters (2-130 ton capacity) for retrofit replacement, plus supplementary products such as skylights, smoke vents, roof hatches, and gutters. The company serves eight primary verticals including K-12 education, healthcare, laboratories, data centers, multi-family, hospitality, and industrial/CEA.

KCC generates revenue primarily through quote-based hardware sales of its commercial air management systems and curb products, supplemented by a contract manufacturing business (e.g., manufacturing Rebound Technologies' IcePoint thermal energy storage systems). Go-to-market is direct-to-specifying-engineer with one-business-day response, supported by rep firms, mechanical contractors, and an online ordering portal (select.kccmfg.com) for standard curb/adapter products. The company is differentiated by its role as an active participant in ASHRAE and AHRI standards development (20+ engineers on technical committees, including authorship roles in SSPC 198 method-of-test underpinning AHRI 920), a $100M 80-acre Simpsonville R&D and manufacturing campus, and 50+ years of continuous Kentucky manufacturing heritage. Recent strategic initiatives include a $2M investment in Rebound Technologies (April 2026) to manufacture IcePoint thermal energy storage systems targeting data centers, food processing, and district cooling, and the formal opening of channel partner conversations across North America in June 2026.

Name

KCC Manufacturing

Legal name

Kentuckiana Comfort Center, Inc

Website

https://kccmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KCC Manufacturing is a 100% employee-owned Kentucky-based designer and manufacturer of AHRI 920 Certified commercial HVAC air management systems and roofing infrastructure products (curbs, adapters), serving specifying engineers, contractors, and distributors across education, healthcare, data center, industrial, and CEA verticals in North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial HVAC and Roofing Infrastructure Manufacturing

NAICS

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)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Commercial HVAC systems
• Dedicated outdoor air systems
• Roof curbs manufacturing
• Thermal energy storage
• HVAC air management

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of commercial air management systems and roofing infrastructure products including DOAS units, curbs, adapters, and related HVAC components for commercial buildings
2. Contract Manufacturing: Provides manufacturing capabilities to other companies as a preferred manufacturing partner, such as the IcePoint thermal energy storage system for Rebound Technologies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KCC Manufacturing designs, engineers, and builds commercial air management systems (AHRI 920 Certified DX-DOAS, chilled-water, and heat pump units with dehumidification, energy recovery, and ISMRE2 ratings) and a full roofing infrastructure line including metal, conventional, and isolation roof curbs, curb adapters, and ancillary roof products. It also serves as a preferred contract manufacturer for the IcePoint® thermal energy storage system under a strategic partnership with Rebound Technologies.

Product overview

KCC Manufacturing is a 100% employee-owned HVAC and thermal systems manufacturer offering an integrated portfolio of commercial air management and roofing infrastructure products. The core offerings include: Commercial Air Management Systems (AHRI 920 Certified DOAS with dehumidification and energy recovery), multiple roof curb product lines (Metal Building Curbs, Conventional Roof Curbs, and ISO Roof Curbs), Curb Adapters for equipment replacement, and supplementary products including skylights, smoke vents, roof hatches, stainless steel gutters, custom flashings, and pipe boots. Through a strategic partnership with Rebound Technologies, KCC also manufactures IcePoint® thermal energy storage systems for load-shifting applications in data centers, food processing, and district cooling. The company operates from an 80-acre Simpsonville Campus with 360,000 square feet of manufacturing facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Horizon: Product line for dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS) including Horizon Startup Form.
• KCCISO

Products and services

• Commercial Air Management Systems (DOAS) AHRI 920 Certified dedicated outdoor air systems supplying dewpoint down to 43°F across full and part load, available in DX, chilled-water, and air- and water-source heat pump configurations with ISMRE2 ratings engineered to exceed ASHRAE 90.1 and IECC part-load benchmarks; built for specifying engineers in education, healthcare, labs, data centers, and industrial applications.
• Metal Building Curbs 18 Ga. aluminized steel roof curbs with mitered and welded watertight corners, integral cricket water diverter, and 1-1/2" 3# density insulation, available in MBC-1, MBC-3, MBC-7, and MBC-SI variants for metal building HVAC mounting.
• Conventional Roof Curbs 18 Ga. galvanized steel roof curbs with 8" minimum height, factory-installed wood nailer, and mitered and welded watertight corners, offered in CC-1 through CC-6 models for conventional commercial roofing applications.
• ISO Roof Curbs (Isolation Roof Curbs) 14 Ga. galvanized steel isolation curbs with spring isolators sized for minimum 90% isolation efficiency with 2" deflection and preinstalled weather-resistant bulb seal, supporting up to 25 ton units for vibration isolation and noise reduction.
• Curb Adapters Adapter curbs enabling quick rooftop HVAC equipment replacement without modifying the existing curb or ductwork, available for units from 2 to 130 tons with an extensive database of ready-to-manufacture designs and online instant quoting via select.kccmfg.com.
• Other Products (Skylights, Smoke Vents, Roof Hatches, Gutters, Flashings, Pipe Boots) Supplementary roofing accessories including single and double dome skylights, melt-out or mechanically operated smoke vents, 12"-high roof hatches with 5-year warranty, 18 Ga. stainless steel gutters, custom flashings, and pipe boots in 10 sizes for pipes up to 19" diameter.
• IcePoint® Thermal Energy Storage Systems Next-generation thermal energy storage technology (manufactured under partnership with Rebound Technologies) that decouples cooling generation from consumption by storing cooling during off-peak periods for deployment during peak demand to reduce energy costs and lower peak load.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Manufacturing services provided to other companies as a preferred manufacturing partner, exemplified by the IcePoint thermal energy storage system built for Rebound Technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dewpoint down to 43°F held across full and part load
• +2 more outcomes

Segments8 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

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenheck: Greenheck is a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial ventilation equipment, fans, and air-handling units. Overlaps with KCC in commercial air management and roof curbs, serving similar specifying engineer and mechanical contractor channels.
• AAON: AAON manufactures commercial air handling units and DOAS equipment with a comparable focus on high-performance, energy-efficient systems. Direct overlap in commercial HVAC air management with similar specifying engineer go-to-market.
• Price Industries: Price Industries manufactures air distribution products including grilles, diffusers, and air-handling equipment. Comparable in commercial air management product portfolio with similar specifying engineer sales motion.
• CaptiveAire: CaptiveAire manufactures commercial kitchen ventilation systems and DOAS equipment with direct-to-engineer and contractor sales. Comparable in integrated HVAC plus roofing-adjacent infrastructure products and rapid custom manufacturing.
• RenewAire: RenewAire specializes in energy recovery ventilators and DOAS solutions for commercial and institutional buildings. Directly comparable in AHRI 920-style DOAS offerings, energy recovery focus, and IAQ-driven specification selling.
• Munters: Munters specializes in dehumidification and controlled environment solutions including CEA applications. Comparable to KCC's Industrial & CEA vertical focus with overlapping dehumidification and energy recovery technologies.

Broad incumbents

• Daikin Applied: Daikin Applied is the commercial HVAC arm of Daikin, offering chillers, air handlers, and DOAS equipment. Directly competes with KCC in commercial air management with broader product breadth and global manufacturing scale.
• Trane Technologies: Trane is a global HVAC incumbent offering a broad portfolio of commercial air handling, chillers, and DOAS systems. Competes with KCC in commercial HVAC, especially on large institutional and data center projects, but at much broader scale.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a major global HVAC manufacturer with extensive commercial and industrial air-handling, refrigeration, and controls portfolios. Overlaps with KCC's DOAS and commercial air management offerings across healthcare, education, and data center segments.

Emerging players

• CALMAC (Trane Technologies): CALMAC manufactures thermal energy storage (ice storage) systems for commercial cooling load shifting. Comparable to KCC's IcePoint thermal energy storage offering, targeting peak demand reduction in commercial and institutional facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kccmfg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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