HECO

What HECO does

HECO Inc. is a privately held, 65-year-old industrial services company headquartered in Kalamazoo, Michigan, that repairs, rewinds, and manages electric motors and rotating equipment for industrial plants across the Midwest. The company operates four service centers — Kalamazoo (corporate HQ and largest facility, capable of repair and testing up to 30,000HP and 13,800v), Detroit, Lexington (Kentucky), and Warwood (West Virginia) — complemented by 24/7 on-site field service. Service revenue comes from five integrated lines: Repair (AC/DC motors, pumps, gearboxes, high-voltage rewinding, hydroelectric generators), Product Sales (new and surplus motors, pumps/seals, VFDs and controls, Perfect Fit drop-in replacements), Field Service (on-site motor/pump service and turnkey packages), Predictive Maintenance (Skyler Rotate remote condition monitoring, vibration analysis, ultrasound, infrared thermography, balancing/alignment), and Equipment Management (TracRat-based spares, specs, vendor, and repair coordination). HECO holds EASA accreditation and approved-service-partner status with Siemens, ABB, TECO Westinghouse, and Dynamatic, and targets verticals including pharmaceutical, paper and pulp, chemical processing, power generation, wastewater, steel/metals, aggregate/cement, OEMs, and data centers. Long-tenured customers — including a 40+ year single-source relationship with one of the largest U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing sites — anchor a recurring equipment-management book across 240+ facilities tracked in TracRat. The proprietary capabilities underpinning the offering include a 10-foot Vacuum Pressure Impregnation system, Von Roll Mica MAX insulation for 11kV+ motors, 1,200HP dynamometer testing, 13.8kV/4,000kVA full-voltage testing, 50kV HiPot testing, and 96-inch lathe machining — meaningful in-house capital depth for a regional independent.

Name

HECO

Legal name

HECO Inc.

Website

https://hecoinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HECO Inc. is a privately held, Kalamazoo-based industrial services firm that repairs, rewinds, and manages electric motors and rotating equipment for Midwest manufacturers across pharma, paper and pulp, chemical, power, wastewater, steel, and data center verticals through four service centers and on-site field crews.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electric Motors

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (811210), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621), Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Motor Control Centers & Motor Protection (Overload Relays, Protection, Monitoring) (IMAGACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI), Cylinder Heads, Blocks & Rotating Assemblies Machining/Rebuild Services (TLAKALAG)

Keywords

• Electric motor manufacturing
• Industrial motor repair
• Predictive maintenance services
• Motor equipment management
• Field service engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Kalamazoo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Motor Repair Services: Core repair services including AC/DC motor repair, pump repair, high voltage rewinding, gearbox repair, hydroelectric generator repair, and specialty repairs. Services range from standard repairs to complete rewinds and redesigns.
2. Product Sales: Sale of electric motors, surplus motors, pumps and seals, liquid rheostats, VFDs and controls, motor accessories, and Perfect Fit drop-in replacements.
3. Field Service: On-site services including motor field service, pump field service, VFD and control services, turnkey motor repairs, turnkey condition-based maintenance, and complete turnkey packages.
4. Predictive Maintenance Services: Remote condition monitoring (Skyler Rotate), vibration analysis, motion amplification, ultrasound, infrared thermography, balancing and alignment, advanced analysis, and predictive maintenance training.
5. Equipment Management: Managed services covering spares, data management, specs, vendor management, repairs coordination, and maintenance programs for client motor inventory.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HECO manufactures and re-manufactures electric motors and provides repair, field service, predictive maintenance, and equipment management for industrial plants across the United States. Founded in 1959 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the company also operates two differentiated offerings: Skyler Rotate, a wireless motor condition monitoring/analytics product, and TracRat, a predictive maintenance program tied to its catalog of approximately 3,500 installed motors. Service centers are maintained in Kalamazoo, Detroit, and Lexington, Kentucky, with engineered capabilities including Vacuum Pressure Impregnation (VPI), dynamic balancing up to 50 tons, and full machine shop fabrication.

Product overview

HECO is a comprehensive electric motor and rotating equipment solutions provider offering five integrated service lines: Repair, Product Sales, Field Service, Predictive Maintenance, and Equipment Management. The core offering centers on electro-mechanical repair and rewinding services for AC/DC motors up to 30,000HP and 13,800v, supported by predictive maintenance services including the Skyler Rotate remote condition monitoring system (formerly APOLLO). Product sales include motors, pumps, VFDs, and the proprietary Perfect Fit Drop-In Replacements program. Equipment management is facilitated through the TracRat software platform. The company also hosts the annual RPM Symposium and provides educational resources. All services are delivered through four service centers (Kalamazoo, Detroit, Kentucky, West Virginia) with EASA accreditation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• APOLLO: IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) remote condition monitoring solution that provides sensor technology with actionable insights for electric motor reliability.
• Skyler Rotate
• TracRat

Products and services

• New and Re-Manufactured Electric Motors

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated essentially all downtime caused by electric motors for largest pharmaceutical client over 40+ year partnership
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer service partnership where Siemens has personally evaluated HECO's facility and repair/rebuild procedures, confirming HECO repairs motors to Siemens's high standards or better. HECO can leverage this connection to help customers with Siemens motor purchases and specifications.
• DynamaticcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer service partnership where Dynamatic has evaluated and approved HECO's repair and rebuild capabilities for their motors.
• TECO WestinghousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer service partnership with TECO Westinghouse for authorized repair and service of their electric motor products.
• ABBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer service partnership with ABB for authorized repair and service of ABB electric motors and related equipment.
• relayrsupportingTechnology or IntegrationIIoT technology provider partnership supporting HECO's APOLLO (now Skyler Rotate) remote condition monitoring solution. relayr provides the technological infrastructure for HECO's IoT-based predictive maintenance offerings.
• EASA (Electrical Apparatus Service Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEASA accreditation is a third-party audit confirming HECO follows prescribed good practices to maintain motor efficiency and reliability. HECO's Kalamazoo and Kentucky service centers hold EASA accreditation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WEG: Global manufacturer of industrial electric motors, generators, and drives; overlaps with HECO's product sales and motor service offering for industrial customers.
• ABB: Global motor manufacturer and authorized service network operator; directly comparable as an OEM whose products HECO services and with whom HECO holds an authorized service partnership.
• Siemens: Major electric motor manufacturer; HECO holds an authorized service partnership after Siemens personally evaluated HECO's repair/rebuild procedures.
• TECO Westinghouse: Motor manufacturer and HECO authorized service partner; comparable as both an OEM whose motors HECO services and a broader industry incumbent.
• Regal Rexnord: Owns Marathon Motors and other industrial motor brands; provides OEM motor manufacturing plus an extensive authorized service network competing with HECO for industrial repair work.
• A.O. Smith: Manufacturer of electric motors (primarily for pumps and HVAC applications); overlaps with HECO's product sales of motors and pumps into industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Augury: AI-driven condition monitoring and predictive maintenance platform for rotating equipment; competes directly with HECO's Skyler Rotate offering for industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Motion Industries: Industrial distribution and MRO provider with motor repair, field service, and predictive maintenance offerings; directly comparable service portfolio serving overlapping industrial customers.
• Sterling Electric: Industrial motor distributor and authorized service center; comparable as a multi-region independent motor service provider targeting similar industrial customers.
• Kaman Industrial Technologies: Industrial distributor offering motor repair, power transmission products, and field service to manufacturers; directly comparable B2B service model and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HECOInc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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