Heating and Cooling Supply

Name

Heating and Cooling Supply

Website

https://hcsupplyco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Heating and Cooling Supply is a privately held HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies distributor founded in 1942 in Waterloo, US, serving residential and light commercial markets via a B2B e-commerce portal at hcsupplyco.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Equipment & Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423730)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC Parts & Supplies Retail (Thermostats, Filters, Ducting) (CRAIADAI)

Keywords

• HVAC equipment supply
• Heating and cooling parts
• Residential HVAC supplies
• Light commercial HVAC
• HVAC distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Core offering

Heating and Cooling Supply distributes residential and light commercial HVAC equipment, parts, and supplies. Operating since 1942 from Waterloo, United States, the company serves HVAC trade customers through an authenticated e-commerce portal at shop.hcsupplyco.com alongside traditional supply channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential HVAC Equipment, Parts, and Supplies

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Broad incumbents

• Ferguson Enterprises: Largest U.S. distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and related supplies with a massive branch network and digital ordering platform. Directly comparable as an HVAC equipment and parts distributor serving residential and light commercial contractors, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than Heating and Cooling Supply.
• Watsco: Largest U.S. HVAC distributor (NYSE: WSO) with hundreds of branches and a growing digital/e-commerce presence. Directly comparable as a residential and light commercial HVAC distributor, with substantially broader geographic and product coverage.
• Rexel USA: Global electrical and HVAC distributor with a sizable U.S. footprint serving contractors, industrial, and commercial customers. Comparable in that it distributes HVAC-related equipment and supplies through a branch-based wholesale model.
• Carrier Enterprise: Distributor of Carrier, Bryant, Payne, and other HVAC brands serving dealers and contractors across the U.S. Comparable business model (HVAC equipment and parts distribution) but operates at greater scale with national reach.

Direct peers

• Gustave A. Larson Company: Independent HVAC distributor with branches in the Midwest and Mountain West, focused on residential and light commercial equipment and parts. Strongly comparable as a mid-sized regional HVAC wholesaler serving the same contractor customer base.
• R.E. Michel Company: Privately held HVAC distributor with branches across the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southeast serving residential and light commercial contractors. Closely mirrors Heating and Cooling Supply's model of stocking HVAC parts and equipment for the contractor channel.
• Johnstone Supply: HVAC-focused cooperative distributor with hundreds of independently owned branches across the U.S. Closest direct comparable — pure-play HVAC wholesaler serving residential and light commercial contractors with stocked inventory and counter sales, structurally similar to Heating and Cooling Supply.

Emerging players

• HVAC.com: Digital marketplace connecting homeowners and contractors for HVAC equipment, services, and parts. Comparable as a digital channel for HVAC supply, though focused on homeowner-direct demand rather than the contractor wholesale trade that Heating and Cooling Supply primarily serves.

Regional players

• Minnesota Air: Regional HVAC distributor serving Minnesota, Wisconsin, and surrounding states. Comparable as a residential and light commercial HVAC parts/equipment wholesaler anchored in the Upper Midwest, though operating in a different geography than Heating and Cooling Supply's Iowa base.

Others

• Webstone (a brand of NIBCO): Manufacturer of plumbing and HVAC specialty valves and accessories sold through wholesale distribution. Comparable as part of the broader HVAC supply ecosystem in which Heating and Cooling Supply operates, though as a supplier rather than a direct peer distributor.

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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