Herman Goldner

What Herman Goldner does

Herman Goldner Co., Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-controlled mechanical and plumbing contractor headquartered at 7777 Brewster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA on a 12-acre campus with over 100,000 sq. ft. of office, warehouse, fabrication, and pipe storage space, including a 40,000 sq. ft. prefabrication facility, a 10,000 sq. ft. modularization shop, and a 3,000 sq. ft. cleanroom. Founded in 1887 by Herman J. Goldner and incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1919, the firm serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, education, and institutional customers across the Greater Delaware Valley (Philadelphia, New Jersey, Northern Delaware), with a wholly-owned New Jersey subsidiary established in 2020.

The company delivers an integrated portfolio of seven core services: mechanical services (HVAC maintenance, repairs, 24/7 emergency service), mechanical construction, plumbing (including drain/sewer cleaning and variable speed booster systems), sanitary process piping (high-purity systems for pharma/biotech/semiconductor/food-beverage), building automation systems (Tridium/Niagara, Johnson Controls, Honeywell), fabrication (prefabricated piping, modular racks, process skids, mechanical-room assemblies), and design-assist (AutoDesk 3D BIM/Revit coordination with 18-20 AutoCAD drafting professionals and Trimble layout). In-house CAD/BIM, Lincoln Electric CNC pipe cutting, certified welding (including TIG on stainless), and an accredited Safety Committee underpin delivery to regulated, safety-critical environments.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based contracts for new construction, retrofits, and renovations across healthcare and pharmaceutical facilities (Merck, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, GSK, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, CHOP, Thomas Jefferson University), supplemented by recurring preventive-maintenance and full-service agreements for installed HVAC systems. Customer acquisition is driven by direct, division-specific sales teams, project reputation, and referrals rather than digital channels; pricing is quote-based and project-specific. The 2024 leadership transition placed Herman Goldner (CEO) and John Goldner (President/CFO) at the helm, continuing multi-generational family ownership with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Herman Goldner

Legal name

Herman Goldner Co., Inc.

Website

https://goldner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Herman Goldner is a fourth-generation, family-owned mechanical, plumbing, sanitary process piping, and building automation contractor serving commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, education, and institutional customers across the Greater Delaware Valley (Philadelphia, New Jersey, Northern Delaware) since 1887.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mechanical and Plumbing Contracting Services

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

HVAC & Refrigeration Contracting (IMAFALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plumbing & Pipefitting Contracting (IMAFALAC), Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• Mechanical contracting services
• Commercial plumbing services
• HVAC installation maintenance
• Building automation systems
• Sanitary process piping

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mechanical Construction Services: Project-based mechanical construction services for commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare facilities including HVAC installation, boiler/chiller work, and process piping. Revenue generated through competitive bidding and negotiated contracts for construction projects of various sizes.
2. Plumbing Services: Comprehensive plumbing installation, maintenance, and repair services including new construction, retrofits, renovations, drain and sewer cleaning, and 24/7 emergency services for commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, industrial facilities, and schools.
3. Service/Maintenance Contracts: Preventive maintenance agreements, full labor agreements, full maintenance agreements, and custom service agreements for HVAC systems with annual or multi-year terms. Provides recurring revenue through service contracts.
4. Sanitary Process Piping: Design, fabrication, installation, and maintenance of high-purity process piping for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, and food and beverage industries with quality assurance and testing/validation support.
5. Building Automation Systems: New system installations, legacy system integration, and modernization of HVAC controls and building automation for various facility types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Herman Goldner Co., Inc. is a full-service mechanical and plumbing contractor providing HVAC installation, maintenance and 24/7 emergency services, commercial plumbing, high-purity sanitary process piping for pharmaceutical and biotech facilities, building automation systems integration, prefabricated pipe and modular fabrication, and BIM-based design-assist services for commercial, industrial, healthcare, and pharmaceutical clients in the Greater Delaware Valley.

Product overview

Herman Goldner Co., Inc. is a full-service mechanical contractor offering an integrated portfolio of seven core service lines: Mechanical Services (HVAC maintenance and 24/7 emergency support), Mechanical Construction (design-build and retrofit construction with in-house CAD/BIM), Plumbing Services (commercial/institutional plumbing with backflow prevention), Sanitary Process Piping (pharmaceutical/biotech cleanroom fabrication), Building Automation Systems (DDC controls integration with Tridium, Johnson Controls, Honeywell), Fabrication Capabilities (40,000 sq. ft. prefabrication facility), and Design Assist Services (3D BIM modeling and offsite prefabrication design). These services are designed to work together—fabrication and design-assist capabilities feed into construction and installation projects, while building automation enables system optimization across the mechanical and plumbing offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Merck GES-WEP Steam Reliability project: $250,000 in cost savings, 7,000 safe construction hours with zero injuries, 20 seamless steam shutdowns with no impact on 14 operating areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Torcon ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017General contractor for St. Christopher's Hospital Critical Care Tower project. Torcon selected Herman Goldner for mechanical and plumbing work on the $110 million pediatric healthcare expansion.
• Structure Tone, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Construction management partner for Prudential Financial Tier III data center consolidation project in Dresher, PA. Structure Tone engaged Herman Goldner for mechanical construction scope.
• Bala Consulting EngineersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2016Engineering partner for Prudential data center project. Bala Consulting Engineers engaged Herman Goldner for mechanical construction delivery on the Tier III facility.
• LF DriscollminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Construction management partner on Philadelphia Temple project. LF Driscoll served as construction manager for the high-profile Mormon Temple project, collaborating with Herman Goldner on plumbing and HVAC installations.
• Big D ConstructionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013General contractor partner on Philadelphia Temple project. Big D Construction led the Mormon Temple construction with Herman Goldner providing mechanical and plumbing services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Harris Company: Regional mechanical contractor with HVAC, plumbing, building automation, and service offerings. Comparable service mix but operating in different regional markets; useful as a same-model, different-geography benchmark.

Others

• LF Driscoll: Philadelphia-based construction manager and healthcare builder that has engaged Herman Goldner as mechanical/plumbing trade partner. Ecosystem peer — a buyer-channel relationship — rather than a direct competitor, but shares the same Mid-Atlantic healthcare and institutional market.

Broad incumbents

• IES Holdings: National provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure services. Overlaps with Herman Goldner's mechanical construction and service capabilities at the multi-site commercial/industrial scale.
• EMCOR Group: Large publicly traded national MEP contractor and facility services provider. Overlaps heavily with Herman Goldner's commercial, healthcare, and industrial mechanical work, but operates at much greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Carrier Global: Global HVAC equipment manufacturer and service provider whose commercial service arm competes for similar building automation, controls, and HVAC service agreements with enterprise customers.
• Comfort Systems USA: National mechanical and HVAC contractor with comparable plumbing, sheet metal, and building automation capabilities. Competes for similar enterprise project work but at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Mid-Atlantic-headquartered (Pittsburgh) publicly traded mechanical contractor with a comparable mix of HVAC, plumbing, process piping, and building automation services for healthcare, commercial, and industrial clients. Closest publicly comparable peer in scale and service offering.
• Murphy Company: Mechanical and plumbing contractor with similar service portfolio (HVAC, process piping, plumbing) serving commercial and industrial clients. Comparable mid-size specialty trade contractor business model.
• U.S. Engineering: Privately held mechanical contractor with comparable HVAC, plumbing, process piping, and building automation services. Strong overlap in healthcare and industrial vertical markets and similar in-house fabrication approach.
• Southland Industries: Privately held national MEP contractor with strong design-assist, prefabrication, and building automation capabilities. Direct peer in integrated design-build mechanical delivery and off-site fabrication model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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