Herrmann Associates Inc.
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor of HVAC equipment serving Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, representing 19+ manufacturers including Raypak, Roberts Gordon, and MacroAir.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1960
- HeadquartersPittsburgh, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Herrmann Associates Inc. does
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor of HVAC equipment founded in 1960 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company represents 19+ HVAC manufacturers across categories including hydronic boilers (Raypak), infrared heating systems (Roberts Gordon), HVLS industrial fans (MacroAir), gas-fired absorption heating and cooling (Robur), PTAC units (Suburban), electric boilers (Electro Industries), hydronic pumps and accessories (Bell & Gossett), radiant heating and snow melt (Uponor, Thaw-Pak), fume and exhaust extraction (Nederman), and instrumentation and controls (Tekmar, Winters Instruments). The company operates from a single warehouse and office facility at 1000 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, and serves the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia market exclusively.
The business model combines two complementary revenue streams: manufacturer's representative commissions on sales of represented brands across the territory, and stocking-distributor margins on inventory held in the Pittsburgh warehouse for immediate availability. Differentiated services include in-house AutoCAD system design for CoRayVac infrared, Raypak boilers, radiant floor, and snow/ice melt systems; factory-authorized product training delivered at the Pittsburgh facility; and post-installation phone and field technical support. The company employs five outside sales staff who conduct consultative field work with HVAC contractors, mechanical engineers, and building owners, supported by three inside sales and parts staff.
Customers span industrial and commercial buildings, educational institutions (Yough School District), chemical manufacturers (NOVA Chemicals), municipal government facilities (State College Borough), and specialized aviation applications (XCoal Energy & Resources' hangar at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport). Ownership has remained with the Herrmann family since founding — Joseph Herrmann founded the company in 1960 and was succeeded by his son Dave Herrmann in 1990, with Mary Herrmann serving as Treasurer. No external capital, venture funding, or institutional investment has been disclosed.
Herrmann Associates Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Herrmann Associates Inc.
- Legal name
- Herrmann Associates Inc.
- Website
- https://herrmann-assoc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1960
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Herrmann Associates Inc. is a family-owned manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor of HVAC equipment serving Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, representing 19+ manufacturers including Raypak, Roberts Gordon, and MacroAir.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Herrmann Associates Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- HVAC Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42374)
- SIC
- Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)
- akta.pro primary industry
- HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution (CRAOAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- HVAC Parts & Supplies Retail (Thermostats, Filters, Ducting) (CRAIADAI), HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)
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Where Herrmann Associates Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Pittsburgh
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Herrmann Associates Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- HVAC Equipment Sales: Revenue generated from selling HVAC equipment as a manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor. The company represents multiple manufacturers and earns commissions and margins on product sales to contractors, engineers, and building owners.
- Design and Application Assistance: Provides design assistance using AutoCAD for HVAC systems including infrared heating, boilers, radiant floor, and snow/ice melt systems. This consultative service supports equipment sales.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for HVAC equipment and systems |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Herrmann Associates Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor of HVAC equipment, selling and supporting products from 19+ manufacturers (including Raypak, Roberts Gordon, Robur, MacroAir, Suburban, and Nederman) to commercial and industrial customers. The company supplements equipment sales with application engineering, AutoCAD-based system design assistance, and product training, serving HVAC contractors, mechanical engineers, and building owners across Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Product overview
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a Manufacturer's Representative and Stocking Distributor of HVAC equipment founded in 1960, serving the Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia market. The company represents 19+ manufacturers including Raypak (hydronic boilers and water heaters), Roberts Gordon (infrared heating systems), MacroAir (HVLS industrial fans), Robur (absorption heating and cooling), Nederman (fume extraction), Suburban (PTAC units), Uponor (radiant heating), Electro Industries (electric boilers), Bell & Gossett (hydronic pumps), and others. Their portfolio spans multiple product categories: commercial/industrial boilers (Raypak XVers, XTherm, XFyre, Hi-Delta, MVB series), infrared heating systems (Roberts Gordon CoRayVac, Vantage, Caribe), industrial ceiling fans (MacroAir AirVolution X/D-3/370/550, Aeratron), chillers and heat pumps (Robur air cooled chillers, water source and air source gas-fired heat pumps), make-up air handlers (Rapid Engineering 4000-Series, Bananza), radiant heating (Uponor PEX systems), snow melt systems (Thaw-Pak, Uponor PEX), ventilation/fume extraction (Nederman fans, filter carts, vehicle exhaust extraction), controls and instrumentation (Tekmar Controls, Winters gauges, Bell & Gossett pumps, Roberts Gordon controls), and water heaters/storage (Raypak storage tanks, Wessels tanks, HeatFab venting). They provide product sales, application assistance with AutoCAD design services, product training, and warehouse/in-stock products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Raypak Heating Equipment
Quantifiable outcome
- Raypak XVers achieves up to 99% thermal efficiency at part load
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Herrmann Associates Inc.
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Herrmann Associates Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature3 records
Herrmann Associates Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.
- RaypakcoreRaypak manufactures gas fired water heaters and hydronic boilers from 42 to 4,000 MBH, copper fin tube water heaters, storage tanks, pool heaters and boiler control systems. Herrmann represents Raypak products including XVers, HiDelta, MVB, XTherm, XFyre, and Raytherm lines.
- Roberts GordoncoreRoberts Gordon is the leader in Infrared Heating, manufacturing CoRayVac Infrared Heaters (condensing and non-condensing), Vantage and GordonRay Unitary Heaters and Caribe Infrared Heaters. Herrmann provides factory training for Roberts Gordon products.
- RoburcoreRobur offers a full line of gas fired, single phase absorption heating and cooling solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. Products include Chiller-Heaters, Air Cooled Chillers, Water Source and Air Source Gas-Fired Heat Pumps.
- MacroAircoreMacroAir engineers revolutionized the fan industry in 1998 by inventing the HVLS (High Volume Low Speed) fan. Products include AirVolution, X Series, Aeratron fans for industrial and commercial ventilation.
- Suburban APmajorSuburban manufactures Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) combining gas heating and electric cooling. Products include Dynaline 3 and DynaPack units for hotels, motels, apartments, and senior housing.
- NedermanmajorNederman manufactures Fume Exhaust Systems for factories, auto service areas and emergency vehicle stations. Products include fans, portable filter carts, vehicle exhaust extraction, fume capture units, and hose/cable reels.
- Bell & GossettmajorBell & Gossett/ITT Industries offers a complete line of pumps, heat transfer, valves and packaged systems for HVAC product needs including hydronic heating and plumbing applications.
- Thaw-PakmajorThaw-Pak Snow and Ice Melting System includes design customized to specifications with all parts and accessories for successful installation. Used for driveway and sidewalk snow melt applications.
- HeatFabsupportingHeatFab manufactures single and double wall AL29-4C stainless steel, type BH venting systems suitable for commercial and industrial venting options for natural gas and propane appliances.
- UponorsupportingUponor Radiant Heat Floors circulate warm water through PEX tubing embedded in floors. Products include PEX Radiant Floor Heating and PEX Snow & Ice Melt systems.
- Wessels CompanysupportingWessels manufactures ASME certified and non-ASME certified pressure vessels for commercial and industrial fluid control applications including custom tanks, buffer tanks, bladder tanks, expansion tanks, and heat exchangers.
- BBC IndustriessupportingBBC Industries manufactures Thermazone Electric Infrared Heaters with 95% efficiency, available in 1, 2, or 4-foot lengths for easy, economical heating solutions.
- BananzasupportingBananza is known for make up air units for the vehicle finishing industry. Direct fired air handlers are also used for make-up air heating in commercial applications.
- Rapid EngineeringsupportingRapid Engineering LLC manufactures industrial-grade make-up air solutions with heavy-duty welded cabinet construction. The RAPID 4000-Series is a customizable direct-fired heating, cooling and pressurization system available from 5,000-150,000 CFM.
- Winters InstrumentssupportingWinters Instruments offers comprehensive product lines of pressure gauges, thermometers, diaphragm seals, transmitters, switches and accessories for HVAC, plumbing, oil & gas, and process industries.
- Tekmar ControlssupportingTekmar products provide temperature control applications including complete heating and cooling system control, zoning, domestic hot water generation, solar thermal and snow melting.
- First CompanysupportingFirst Co. manufactures unique fan coils for the multi-family industry, producing a broad range of high quality HVAC products.
- Centrotherm Eco SystemssupportingCentrotherm Eco Systems offers a full line of polypropylene flue gas venting systems for residential and commercial applications Category II & IV special gas vent and gas vent BH, Class IIC.
- Electro Industries Inc.majorElectro Industries is North America's leading manufacturer of electric heating technologies including Electric Boilers, packaged Make Up Air systems, Plenum & Duct Heaters and innovative Air to Water Heat Pump Boilers, available from 3,700 Btu/h to 1,000,000 Btu/h.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Herrmann Associates Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Gensco Inc. Privately held HVAC manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor focused on the Pacific Northwest. Comparable business model to Herrmann (rep + distributor across hydronic, radiant, and commercial HVAC lines) though geographically distinct.
- R.E. Michel Company: Privately held Mid-Atlantic/Midwest HVAC distributor and manufacturer's representative with a similar regional rep-plus-stock model. Closely comparable to Herrmann in size, geographic focus, and the combination of multiple HVAC principals and technical/application support.
- Sid Harvey's: Family-owned HVAC/R refrigerant and equipment distributor serving the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable regional focus, ownership structure, and reliance on contractor relationships, though heavier on refrigerant and lighter on radiant/infrared than Herrmann.
Broad incumbents
- Winsupply: Privately held U.S. distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and industrial supplies through a network of local companies. Comparable in the local/regional distribution model with HVAC as a core category, though with broader product scope.
- Ferguson Enterprises: Largest U.S. wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC, and waterworks products. Competes with Herrmann on HVAC equipment distribution to contractors but operates a national footprint with significantly broader product breadth.
- Hajoca Corporation: Large privately held U.S. wholesale distributor of plumbing, heating, cooling, and industrial pipe products. Overlapping plumbing/HVAC lines and B2B contractor customer base, but materially larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
- Carrier Enterprise: Distributor of Carrier and related HVAC brands across the U.S., Mexico, and Latin America. Competes for the same contractor customers on unitary and applied HVAC equipment, with the backing of the Carrier parent.
- Watsco: Largest U.S. distributor of HVAC equipment and parts, publicly traded (NYSE: WSO). Comparable in core HVAC distribution activity but at vastly greater scale with a national, multi-brand platform.
- Johnstone Supply: Cooperative HVAC/R distributor with hundreds of independently owned branches across the U.S. Comparable product breadth (HVAC equipment, parts, controls) and contractor focus, but a much larger national footprint and cooperative ownership model.
Others
- Uponor (Rehau): One of Herrmann's principals for PEX radiant floor heating and snow/ice melt systems. Comparable in that their products pass through Herrmann to contractors, but operates as a manufacturer rather than a competing distributor.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
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Herrmann Associates Inc. leadership team
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Profiles7 records
Herrmann Associates Inc. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Herrmann Associates Inc. M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Herrmann Associates Inc.
What does Herrmann Associates Inc. do?
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a manufacturer's representative and stocking distributor of HVAC equipment, selling and supporting products from 19+ manufacturers (including Raypak, Roberts Gordon, Robur, MacroAir, Suburban, and Nederman) to commercial and industrial customers. The company supplements equipment sales with application engineering, AutoCAD-based system design assistance, and product training, serving HVAC contractors, mechanical engineers, and building owners across Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Is Herrmann Associates Inc. a public or private company?
Herrmann Associates Inc. is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Herrmann Associates Inc. founded?
Herrmann Associates Inc. was founded in 1960. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Herrmann Associates Inc. based?
Herrmann Associates Inc. is headquartered in Pittsburgh, United States, in the North America region.
How does Herrmann Associates Inc. make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. HVAC Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are design and Application Assistance.
Who are Herrmann Associates Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Gensco Inc., R.E. Michel Company and Sid Harvey's. Broad incumbents are Winsupply, Ferguson Enterprises, Hajoca Corporation, Carrier Enterprise, Watsco and Johnstone Supply. Uponor (Rehau) is listed as an others.
Does Herrmann Associates Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Herrmann Associates Inc..
What industry is Herrmann Associates Inc. in?
Herrmann Associates Inc.'s product category is HVAC Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAOAFAJ, HVAC, Water Heaters & Indoor Air Quality Distribution, with a secondary code of CRAIADAI, HVAC Parts & Supplies Retail (Thermostats, Filters, Ducting). Its NAICS code is 42373 and its SIC code is 4961.