What Koch Applied Solutions, LLC does

Koch Applied Solutions, LLC is a privately held manufacturer's representative firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating five regional offices across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois. The company sells, specifies, and coordinates installation of commercial and industrial HVAC, boiler, cogeneration, cooling, and humidity-control equipment on behalf of 25+ partner manufacturers including Solar Turbines, Siemens Energy, Superior Boiler, Miura, STULZ, EvapTech, Ingenia, DRI, and CERTUSS. Rather than manufacturing products, Koch Applied Solutions earns commissions through System Sales Engineers who perform consultative application engineering, system design, and project coordination for end customers.

The company serves nine primary verticals — industrial manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, food & beverage, data centers, grow facilities, education, government facilities, and swimming pools/natatoriums — with products ranging from custom air handling units, energy recovery systems, and desiccant dehumidifiers to firetube and modular steam boilers, cogeneration turbines, and field-erected cooling towers. Exclusive territorial representation agreements with manufacturers such as CERTUSS, STULZ, and ClimateWorx define the company's defensible distribution footprint.

The business model is consultative, project-based, and quote-driven: all pricing is custom per application, contracts are multi-year in nature, and leads are captured primarily through a website Request Quote form with a 24-hour response commitment. The company layers adjacent service revenue through Koch Air Controls Group (building automation), boiler service and rentals via Nationwide Boiler, and cooling tower repair/upgrade work. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm operates without external institutional investment or disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Koch Applied Solutions, LLC

Legal name

Koch Applied Solutions, LLC

Website

https://kochapplied.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koch Applied Solutions is a privately held Midwest manufacturer's representative that sells, specifies, and coordinates installation of HVAC, boiler, cogeneration, cooling, and humidity-control equipment from 25+ partner manufacturers to industrial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, and data center customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC and Industrial Equipment Representation

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing (333618)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991), Engines & Turbines (3510)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy & Renewables Specialty Contracting (Solar PV, Storage, EV Charging) (IMAFALAJ), Filtration, Condition Monitoring & Fluid Management (Filters, Breathers, Oil Analysis, Cooling) (IMAHAGAL)

Keywords

• HVAC equipment representation
• Manufacturer representative services
• Boiler system sales
• Process air handling
• Industrial cooling solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturer's Representative Commissions: Koch Applied Solutions operates as a manufacturer's representative, earning commissions from partner manufacturers for sales of boilers, HVAC equipment, and process air handling systems. The company does not manufacture products but instead represents multiple manufacturers, providing sales, application engineering, and project coordination services to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Koch Applied Solutions operates as the Midwest's premier independent manufacturer's representative for HVAC, boiler, cogeneration, and process air handling equipment. The company does not manufacture products; instead it represents multiple leading OEMs, providing application engineering, system design, specification support, and project coordination to industrial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, food processing, and data center customers. Revenue is generated through commissions earned on partner-manufactured equipment sales across air handling units, dehumidification systems, boilers, cooling towers, cogeneration systems, and building automation controls.

Product overview

Koch Applied Solutions is the Midwest's premier HVAC and process equipment manufacturer's representative, offering a comprehensive portfolio of air handling, humidity control, boiler, cooling, and cogeneration equipment through exclusive partnerships with leading manufacturers. The core product lines include Custom Air Handling Units and Energy Recovery Systems (Ingénia, DRI, Mojave) for commercial and industrial applications; Desiccant Dehumidifiers and Humidification Systems (Fisair, Carel, STULZ) for precision environmental control; Air Turnover and Makeup Air Systems (Temprite, Thermoplus) for large spaces; Building Automation Systems (Koch Air Controls Group, Carrier i-Vu) for integrated HVAC management; Cogeneration/CHP Systems including Gas Turbines (Solar Turbines, 3-300 MW), Steam Turbines (Siemens Energy), Heat Recovery Steam Generators, and Gas Compressors (Vilter/Copeland); Steam and Hot Water Boilers (Superior Boiler, Miura, Precision, Patterson-Kelley, Unilux, Viessmann, CERTUSS) in firetube, watertube, modular, electric, and condensing configurations; Cooling Towers (EvapTech, American Cooling Tower) in field erected and packaged configurations; and Data Center Cooling (STULZ, ClimateWorx) for critical facilities. The company serves diverse industries including industrial manufacturing, healthcare, pharmaceutical, food processing, data centers, education, government, grow facilities, and swimming pools across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Illinois.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Koch Air Controls Group: Building automation and climate control systems partnership offering fresh air ventilation panels, building automation panels, and IAQ systems.

Products and services

• Custom Air Handling Units (AHUs) Custom-configured air handling units offered in partnership with Ingénia for demanding commercial and industrial installations requiring unique acoustic, ventilation monitoring, or humidity control specifications. Capacities from 1,000 to 200,000 CFM with integrated cooling, heating, energy recovery, filtration, and controls.
• Energy Recovery Systems Energy recovery systems (Mojave ArctiDry liquid desiccant air conditioners, DRI TFA and DOAS units) that capture and repurpose thermal energy from exhaust air to improve building efficiency and reduce utility costs.
• Modular Air Handling Units Pre-engineered modular air handler platforms from Ingénia and DRI offering cost-effective units with galvanized/aluminum/stainless construction, antimicrobial powder coating, UV lights, and AHRI 1350 certified casing integrity.
• Desiccant Dehumidifiers Desiccant dehumidification systems (Fisair DFRM/DFLEX/DFLOW/DFRA/DFRB/DFRC/DFRD/DFRIGO series and DRI products) for industrial materials processing, medical/operating rooms, corrosion prevention, and low/ultra-low dewpoint applications.
• Grow Room Dehumidifiers Dehumidification solutions (STULZ and ZeroCool Systems) for indoor growing and vertical farming with tight temperature/humidity management, UV-C pest control lighting, ultrasonic humidification, and proprietary coil temperature control.
• Humidification Systems Hygienic humidification systems from Fisair (Diphusair ASC, FSH, VxV, MT2 series) and Carel isothermal and adiabatic humidifiers for healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotech, and industrial applications.
• Air Turnover and Makeup Air Systems Air rotation/turnover (Temprite TAA, TAC, TAS, TAP, TAJ series, 4,000-150,000 CFM) and makeup air (TIN, CMA, TMC, GTD, TIX, TMM, TIW, TIR series, 1,600-100,000 CFM) systems with indirect and direct fired options.
• Building Automation Systems Building automation and climate control systems from Koch Air Controls Group featuring Carrier i-Vu Controls, occupant interfaces, room sensors, and lighting control systems for integrated HVAC management.
• Gas Turbines Solar Turbines gas turbine generator sets (Centaur, Taurus, Mars, Titan, Mercury series) ranging 3-300 MW with 85-90% system efficiency, low emissions, and capability to burn alternative fuels including biogas, RNG, and hydrogen.
• Steam Turbines Siemens Energy steam turbines including SST-300 (up to 50 MW, 12,000 rpm) for waste-to-energy, chemical processing, pulp and paper, district heating, and biomass applications, plus backpressure steam turbine generators for CHP.
• Heat Recovery Steam Generators Superior Boiler HRSG products (Apache, Cherokee, Comanche, Huron, Kiowa, Konza, Mohawk) for capturing waste heat from industrial processes with capacities over 40,000 lb/hr and steam design pressures up to 1,200 psig.
• Gas Compressors Vilter/Copeland single-screw gas compressors for renewable natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, and CHP gas boosting applications with 100-2000 HP units, Parallex slide system, and Class 1 Div 2 certification.
• Steam and Hot Water Boilers Comprehensive boiler portfolio from Superior Boiler, Miura, Precision Boilers, Patterson-Kelley, and Unilux covering steam (15-1000 PSIG) and hot water (100-500°F) applications for industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities.
• Condensing Boilers High-efficiency condensing boilers from Viessmann (Vitocrossal 200 CI2, 300 CA3B, Vitodens 200-W cascade) and Patterson-Kelley (SOLIS, MACH, STORM, SONIC) with up to 99% thermal efficiency for commercial heating.
• Electric Boilers Precision Boilers electric steam and hot water boilers including HVJ high voltage electrode (2,700-140,000 PPH, 99.5% efficiency), HW, PCW, and ST/STH models for carbon-neutral operation with renewable energy.
• Firetube Boilers Superior Boiler firetube boilers including wetback (Mohican, Seminole, Wichita) and dryback (Apache, Aztec, Dakota, Mohawk) designs with 2-4 pass configurations and 15-300 PSIG operating pressures.
• Modular Steam Boilers Miura LX Series (50-300 BHP, up to 87% efficiency, 5-minute start-up), EX Series (100-300 BHP, dual-fuel), and CERTUSS Junior TC, Universal TC, and UMX multiple boiler systems for scalable modular steam generation.
• Watertube Boilers Superior Boiler watertube boilers (A-Type Appalachia 10,000-300,000 lb/hr, up to 1,200 psig; D-Type Denali, Shawnee, Ottawa) and Unilux/Evolv 5-pass bent-tube boilers for high-pressure steam and hot water applications.
• Boiler Rentals Nationwide Boiler rental equipment including trailer-mounted (up to 125,000 lbs/hr saturated steam), skid-mounted boilers, mobile steam plants, and auxiliary equipment for planned maintenance, emergency repairs, peak demand, and research projects.
• Boiler Service Industrial boiler service including annual/insurance/seasonal inspections, burner upgrades/retrofits (gas, oil, specialty fuels), combustion control upgrades (Fireye, Honeywell, Siemens), deaerator controls, plus 24-hour emergency service.
• Cooling Towers Custom cooling tower solutions from EvapTech (Series EC counterflow, EX crossflow, FM-approved ES/ESP/ESX, Meridian) and American Cooling Tower (ACF counterflow, ACX crossflow) for industrial and commercial heat rejection with field erected and packaged configurations.
• Cooling Tower Repairs and Upgrades EvapTech cooling tower repair and upgrade services including structural/mechanical condition assessment, thermal performance evaluation, fill/fan/motor upgrades, and energy efficiency improvements for steel mills, paper mills, power generation, chemical, data centers, and healthcare.
• Data Center Cooling Mission-critical climate control from STULZ (Indiana/Kentucky) and ClimateWorx (Missouri/Illinois) including CRAC units, CRAH units, data center chillers, precision air conditioning, outdoor air handlers, and modular/containerized cooling solutions.

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IngéniacoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for custom air handling units (AHUs), modular AHUs, and knock down field assembled AHUs. Ingénia provides custom solutions with no-through metal cabinet design, superior reliability, and the lowest leakage rates in the industry. Their products are AHRI, AMCA, and ETL-certified.
• DRI (Desiccant Rotors International)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for energy recovery systems, treated fresh air handling units, dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS), and desiccant dehumidifiers. DRI specializes in energy recovery technologies, enthalpy wheels, and indoor air quality solutions. AHRI-certified products.
• MojavecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for ArctiDry liquid desiccant air conditioners and dehumidifiers capable of reaching dewpoints as low as 35°F without reheat. Next-generation technology for commercial and industrial humidity control.
• FisaircoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for desiccant dehumidifiers, evaporative coolers, and humidification systems. Products include DFRM, DFLEX, DFLOW, DFRA, DFRB, DFRC, DFRD, and DFRIGO series, along with HEF evaporative coolers and Diphusair humidifiers.
• STULZcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for precision air conditioning, grow room dehumidifiers, CRAC units, CRAH units, and data center cooling systems. STULZ products are developed and manufactured in the USA. Serves Indiana and Kentucky territories.
• TempritecoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for air turnover systems, makeup air units, space heaters, and duct furnaces. Temprite offers TAA, TAC, TAS, TAP, TAJ series air turnover systems, TIN, TMC, TMM, TIW, TIR makeup air units, and GTD/TIX duct furnaces.
• Koch Air Controls GroupcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for building automation systems (BAS) and climate control systems. Offering Carrier i-Vu controls, fresh air ventilation panels, building automation panels, and indoor air quality systems with turnkey controls systems.
• Solar TurbinescoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for gas turbines, turbine generator sets, and complete combined heat and power solutions. Products include Centaur (3.8-6.3 MW), Taurus (5.5-9.5 MW), Mars (13.2-15.5 MW), Titan (15-38 MW), and Mercury (4.7 MW) series.
• Siemens EnergycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for steam turbines including the SST-300 model (up to 50 MW, up to 12,000 rpm) for applications including waste-to-energy, chemical processing, pulp and paper, district heating, and biomass plants.
• Vilter/CopelandcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for gas compressors including single-screw technology for renewable natural gas (RNG), biogas, landfill gas, and CHP gas boosting applications. Displacements from 310 to 2,048 CFM with 100 to 2000 HP units.
• Superior BoilercoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for firetube boilers, watertube boilers, heat recovery steam generators (HRSG), and condensing boilers. Products include Mohican, Apache, Seminole, Dakota, Denali, Ottawa, Appalachia, and Cheyenne series.
• MiuracoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for modular steam boilers including LX Series (50-300 BHP, up to 87% efficiency) and EX Series (100-300 BHP, dual-fuel). Modular design enables quick start-up and energy savings through staged operation.
• CERTUSScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKoch Applied Solutions is the exclusive authorized CERTUSS representative for Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. Partnership for Junior TC, Universal TC, UMX multiple boiler systems, and modular steam plant solutions.
• Precision BoilerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for electric steam and hot water boilers including HVJ High Voltage Jet Electrode Steam Boiler (2,700-140,000 PPH), HW Electric Hot Water Boiler, PCW Compact Electric Hot Water Boiler, ST Electric Steam Boiler, and STH Electric High Pressure Steam Boiler.
• Patterson-KelleycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for condensing and non-condensing hot water boilers including SOLIS, MACH, STORM, and SONIC series. Products offer up to 99% thermal efficiency and include both condensing and hot water options.
• UniluxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for steam and hot water boilers, watertube boilers, and the Evolv series. Unilux offers 5-pass bent-tube boilers operating at 85% efficiency, available in ASME Section I and IV designs.
• ViessmanncoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for commercial gas condensing boilers including Vitocrossal 200 CI2 (399-2,000 MBH), Vitocrossal 300 CA3B (2,500-6,000 MBH), and Vitodens 200-W cascade systems (up to 4,240 MBH).
• Nationwide Boiler IncorporatedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial representative for Nationwide Boiler's complete line including trailer-mounted boilers (up to 125,000 lbs/hr), skid-mounted boilers, mobile steam plants, and auxiliary equipment for rental applications.
• EvapTechcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for custom cooling tower solutions including Series EC counterflow, Series EX crossflow, FM Approved Series ES/ESP & ESX, and field-erected cooling towers. Products emphasize energy and water efficiency.
• American Cooling Tower Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for packaged cooling towers including ACF Series (counterflow induced draft) and ACX Series (crossflow induced draft). Factory-assembled products for faster setup and reduced installation costs.
• ClimateWorxcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for data center cooling systems and critical climate control solutions for Missouri and Illinois territories. Complements STULZ partnership for other regions.
• Seasons 4coreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for custom multi-zone replacement units with over 50 years of experience. Offers two-deck and three-deck multi-zone units with Emerson/Copeland digital scroll compressors.
• LJ WingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for IFB and VIFB Integral Face/Bypass coils for temperature control with full steam pressure or water flow maintenance. Ideal for makeup air, combustion air, and heating/ventilating applications.
• RAE CoilscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for HVAC heating and cooling coils including booster coils, condenser coils, fluid coils, industrial coils, and steam coils. Over 61 different sizes of booster coils in stock.
• ZeroCool SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for single-piece grow room dehumidification systems replacing multiple units with greater energy efficiency and tighter dead band control for plant environments.
• CarelcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for isothermal (steam) and adiabatic humidification systems including resistive, gas-fired, immersed electrode, centrifugal, ultrasonic, and compressed air water atomisers.
• Koch AirminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate company for additional HVAC product offerings. Linked on website as resource for commercial HVAC products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trane Technologies: Major HVAC OEM with a national direct sales and service network. Trane competes with Koch's represented equipment lines (chillers, AHUs, controls) for the same healthcare, data center, and industrial specifications and operates its own rep-style dealer network overlapping Koch's territory.
• Carrier Commercial Service: Carrier's commercial HVAC sales and service organization — a broader incumbent that manufactures, sells, and services HVAC equipment nationwide. While Carrier i-Vu controls is even distributed by Koch, Carrier's direct commercial arm competes for the same enterprise specification business across Koch's territory.
• Daikin Applied: Commercial and industrial HVAC manufacturer with a national sales and service footprint, directly competing with Koch's represented AHU, chiller, and air-handling product lines for the same enterprise specifications.

Others

• Victaulic: Mechanical pipe-joining system manufacturer and supplier to commercial and industrial HVAC contractors. An ecosystem participant that sells into many of the same mechanical contractors and engineering firms Koch Applied Solutions serves, making it an adjacent commercial-channel comparable.

Direct peers

• R.F. MacDonald Co. Western US manufacturer's representative specializing in boilers, HVAC, pumps, and water treatment equipment for industrial and institutional customers. Comparable to Koch in offering multi-line equipment representation with engineering-driven sales, exclusive OEM agreements, and recurring service revenue.
• HOH Group (HOH Associates): HVAC and plumbing manufacturer's representative firm serving the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic with engineered equipment solutions for institutional, healthcare, and industrial customers — a directly comparable rep business with similar product breadth and consultative sales motion.
• Tom Barrow Company: HVAC and boiler manufacturer's representative firm serving commercial and industrial customers across the Southeast US with a similar multi-manufacturer rep model, consultative sales engineering approach, and exclusive territorial agreements with equipment OEMs — directly analogous in business model and customer segments to Koch Applied Solutions.
• Lathrop Trotter: Utility and power equipment manufacturer's representative serving the Midwest. Already a referral partner of Koch Applied Solutions and a direct comparable in cogeneration, turbines, and boiler representation to industrial and institutional customers in overlapping Midwest geographies.
• W.B. Waltemath Co. HVAC manufacturer's representative firm offering engineered equipment solutions to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable to Koch in the multi-OEM rep model, application engineering sales process, and regional territory coverage approach.

Regional players

• Mayer Refrigeration Engineers: Mid-Atlantic manufacturer's representative specializing in HVAC, refrigeration, and process cooling equipment for industrial and commercial customers — comparable business model with a similar regional rep structure but different geographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/koch-applied-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Koch Applied Solutions, LLC