Universal Enterprises, Inc.

What Universal Enterprises, Inc. does

Universal Enterprises, Inc. is a privately held mechanical contractor founded in 1963 and headquartered at 545 Beer Road in Mansfield, Ohio, where it employs 31 people. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of mechanical contracting services for commercial, industrial, institutional, and food service customers across North Central Ohio, including HVAC, plumbing (with med gas, process piping, and backflow prevention), refrigeration, electrical wiring, electronic/pneumatic/mechanical controls, custom sheet metal and duct fabrication, boilers, trenching and laser-guided excavating, cooking equipment, ovens, and full construction engineering and planning. Its in-house sheet metal fabrication facility enables custom manufacturing, including specialty high-temperature and high-volume rooftop vents and large ductwork for industrial installations such as 13 million BTU furnaces, supporting a one-stop-shop positioning for mechanical contractor needs.

The firm's revenue model is service-based: it charges installation fees, service rates, and project-based quotes to its customers, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with professional plumbing and HVACR technicians dispatched to commercial and industrial job sites across the region, supported by a 24/7 phone line (419-529-3500) and a basic informational website. Universal monetizes primarily through project installation and recurring service work rather than product sales, with no evidence of subscription, licensing, or recurring software revenue.

Key differentiators include the Carrier Controls Expert certification (covering electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical controls across schools, offices, factories, medical facilities, and universities), Med Gas certification (authorizing hospital and nursing home installations), Universal Refrigerant Certification, and Ohio contractor licenses 34790 and 12073. Memberships in the National Safety Council, BROWZ, and ISN support vendor qualification for larger commercial and industrial buyers. The company's customer base spans four verticals — commercial buildings (primary), industrial facilities (primary), institutional/construction (secondary), and food service (secondary) — with no named anchor customers disclosed in the source data.

Name

Universal Enterprises, Inc.

Legal name

Universal Enterprises, Inc.

Website

https://ueinc.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mansfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mechanical Contracting Services: Service fees and installation charges for plumbing, HVACR, heating, cooling, ventilation, refrigeration, welding, construction, controls, and sheet metal fabrication services provided to commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Universal Enterprises, Inc. is a mechanical contracting firm that designs, installs, fabricates, and services HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, and controls systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. The company also performs construction engineering and planning, sheet metal and custom duct fabrication, welding, trenching, excavating, and electrical wiring work. It serves customers in North Central Ohio with a focus on new construction, renovation, and ongoing service of mechanical systems.

Product overview

Universal Enterprises, Inc. is a mechanical contractor offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services for commercial, industrial, and institutional clients. The company's core offering centers on Heating Cooling Ventilation (HVAC) systems, complemented by specialized services including Controls (electronic, pneumatic, and mechanical), Plumbing (including process piping and med gas), Refrigeration, and Boiler systems. The company operates its own Full Sheet Metal Department for Custom Duct Fabrication, enabling it to provide turnkey solutions from design through installation. Additional services include Construction Engineering and Planning, Cooking Equipment installation and service, Wiring/Electrical, Trenching and Excavating, and Ovens. Universal positions itself as a 'Universal Solution' provider, with a facility in Mansfield, Ohio featuring sheet-metal fabrication, plumbing, HVACR, welding, construction, controls, and engineering capabilities under one roof. The company is a certified Carrier Controls Expert and holds state licenses in HVAC, plumbing, piping, and welding disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heating, Cooling, and Ventilation (HVAC) Design, installation, and service of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
• Plumbing Installation and service of plumbing systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities.
• Refrigeration Installation and service of commercial refrigeration systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.
• Controls Design, installation, and service of building control systems, supported by Carrier Controls Expert Certification.
• Sheet Metal and Custom Duct Fabrication In-house full sheet metal department that produces custom ductwork and fabricated sheet metal components for mechanical systems.
• Construction Engineering and Planning Construction engineering and planning services supporting new construction and renovation projects for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.
• Service and New Installation Ongoing service, maintenance, and new installation of mechanical equipment for existing and new customers.
• Cooking Equipment and Ovens Installation and service of cooking equipment and ovens for commercial and food service facilities.
• Boilers Installation and service of boiler systems for commercial, industrial, and institutional customers.
• Wiring and Electrical Wiring and electrical work performed in support of mechanical installations.
• Trenching and Excavating Trenching and excavating services performed in support of mechanical installations and site work.
• Welding Welding services performed in support of mechanical and sheet metal fabrication work.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Safety CouncilminorOthersUniversal Enterprises is a member of the National Safety Council, demonstrating commitment to safety compliance and workplace safety standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EMCOR Group: Fortune 500 provider of mechanical and electrical construction, energy, and facilities services. Overlaps with Universal across HVAC, plumbing, controls, and sheet metal but operates across hundreds of locations with thousands of employees serving industrial, commercial, and institutional markets.
• IES Holdings: National provider of electrical and mechanical infrastructure services for commercial, industrial, and residential markets. Similar service mix (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, controls) but operating nationally across multiple subsidiaries.
• Comfort Systems USA: Large national mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services through a network of operating subsidiaries. Comparable in service offering but operates at national scale with 40+ operating companies versus Universal's single Mansfield, Ohio location.
• APi Group: Publicly traded specialty services company with divisions covering safety, specialty construction, and industrial services including mechanical contracting. Overlaps with Universal in industrial and institutional mechanical services but at vastly larger scale and broader industry exposure.

Regional players

• Riddle Mechanical: Midwest mechanical contractor providing HVAC, plumbing, and process piping services for industrial and commercial markets. Comparable in service portfolio and target customer base though operating in different Midwest geographies.
• Controlled Weather: Regional HVAC and mechanical services provider serving commercial and industrial accounts in Ohio and adjacent states. Overlaps with Universal across commercial HVAC service, controls, and retrofit work.
• Holton Mechanical: Ohio-based mechanical contractor specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and process piping for industrial and commercial clients. Similar service mix and Ohio regional focus to Universal, with similar in-house custom fabrication capabilities.
• The K Company: HVAC and mechanical contractor serving Ohio and the Midwest from multiple locations. Comparable in service portfolio (commercial HVAC, plumbing, controls, service) and regional Ohio footprint, and is one of the most directly competitive regional players Universal faces.
• Mosser Group: Ohio-based general and mechanical contractor with a long operating history serving commercial, industrial, and institutional customers. Comparable in regional Ohio positioning and broad mechanical/general construction service offering, though with a larger geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• Limbach Holdings: Publicly traded mechanical contractor specializing in HVAC, plumbing, and building systems services for commercial and institutional customers. Most direct comparable in business model and service mix, though operating at materially larger scale across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/universal-enterprises-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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