McQuay International
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McQuay International is a global corporation that designs, manufacturers and sells heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) products, systems, parts and services for commercial buildings. Since 2006 McQuay has been a subsidiary of Daikin Industries
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McQuay world headquarters are located in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Products are sold by a global network of sales representatives and distributors.
During 1941-1945 McQuay manufacturing facilities were converted to support the U.S. war effort. In the later 1940s and 1950s, McQuay products and sales grew as the demand for commercial air conditioning increased. U. S. manufacturing facilities were expanded to meet this demand.
McQuay became a multi-national corporation during the 1960s by beginning overseas sales and licensing operations in Canada, England, Scotland, and Australia. In 1965, McQuay established a new division in Italy, McQuay Europa, to manufacture 50 Hz equipment.
Through mergers and acquisition in the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s the McQuay product line grew to include more types of commercial HVAC and large capacity equipment, as air conditioning became viewed more as a requirement than a luxury in buildings of all types.
In 1992 McQuay received the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of McQuay being the first to design and manufacture chillers with HFC-134a, a refrigerant with no ozone depletion potential.
In 2006 McQuay was acquired by Daikin Industries, a global manufacturer of both commercial and residential air conditioning equipment based in Osaka, Japan. Daikin had annual sales of $13 billion dollars in 2009.
Daikin was named one of the 100 most sustainable corporations for three years in a row by Corporate Knights, Inc., from 2007 through 2009.
In 2010 McQuay acquired HydroKool LLC of Phoenix, Arizona, a designer and manufacturer of pre-packaged, pre-engineered custom HVAC solutions.
In 2010 the Daikin and McQuay Applied Development Center was certified as LEED Gold.
Daikin Industries
is a Japan-based multinational corporation present in Japan, China, Australia, India, Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America.The company was founded in 1924 by Akira Yamada in Osaka, Japan. Daikin has centrally been a chemical corporation, where its focus has been on air conditioning systems...
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McQuay world headquarters are located in Minneapolis, MN, USA. Products are sold by a global network of sales representatives and distributors.
History
McQuay was incorporated in 1933 with manufacturing and headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. Initial success was built on the first classroom unit ventilator and the first hermetic compressor for air conditioning use.During 1941-1945 McQuay manufacturing facilities were converted to support the U.S. war effort. In the later 1940s and 1950s, McQuay products and sales grew as the demand for commercial air conditioning increased. U. S. manufacturing facilities were expanded to meet this demand.
McQuay became a multi-national corporation during the 1960s by beginning overseas sales and licensing operations in Canada, England, Scotland, and Australia. In 1965, McQuay established a new division in Italy, McQuay Europa, to manufacture 50 Hz equipment.
Through mergers and acquisition in the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s the McQuay product line grew to include more types of commercial HVAC and large capacity equipment, as air conditioning became viewed more as a requirement than a luxury in buildings of all types.
In 1992 McQuay received the Stratospheric Ozone Protection Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in recognition of McQuay being the first to design and manufacture chillers with HFC-134a, a refrigerant with no ozone depletion potential.
In 2006 McQuay was acquired by Daikin Industries, a global manufacturer of both commercial and residential air conditioning equipment based in Osaka, Japan. Daikin had annual sales of $13 billion dollars in 2009.
Daikin was named one of the 100 most sustainable corporations for three years in a row by Corporate Knights, Inc., from 2007 through 2009.
In 2010 McQuay acquired HydroKool LLC of Phoenix, Arizona, a designer and manufacturer of pre-packaged, pre-engineered custom HVAC solutions.
In 2010 the Daikin and McQuay Applied Development Center was certified as LEED Gold.
McQuay Technological Innovations
- 1932 - Hermetic CompressorGas compressorA gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume.Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are compressible, the compressor also reduces the volume of a gas...
- 1951 – Packaged Terminal Air ConditionerPackaged terminal air conditionerA packaged terminal air conditioner is a type of self-contained heating and air conditioning system commonly found in hotels and apartment buildings. Many are designed to go through a wall, having vents and heat sinks both inside and outside...
(PTAC) - 1962 - Packaged R-12 Positive Pressure Centrifugal Compressor Chiller
- 1971 - Dual Centrifugal Compressor Chiller
- 1988 - Chillers using HFC Refrigerants
- 1990 - Open Protocol™ Feature as a link Between Unit Controller and Building Automation System using open standard protocols
- 1994 - Large Tonnage Single Screw Compressor Chiller
- 1994 - Entire Line of Centrifugal CompressorCentrifugal compressorCentrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery.The idealized compressive dynamic turbo-machine achieves a pressure rise by adding kinetic energy/velocity to a continuous flow of fluid through the rotor or impeller...
Chillers Using HFC Refrigerants - 1995 - Custom Modular Commercial Air HandlerAir handlerAn air handler, or air handling unit , is a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. An air handler is usually a large metal box containing a blower, heating or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and...
- 2002 - First Commercial Water Source Heat Pump Using R-410A
- 2003 - Largest and Quietest Air-cooled Screw CompressorScrew compressorA rotary screw compressor is a type of gas compressor which uses a rotary type positive displacement mechanism. They are commonly used to replace piston compressors where large volumes of high pressure air are needed, either for large industrial applications or to operate high-power air tools such...
Chiller - 2004 - Frictionless Magnetic Bearing Centrifugal CompressorCentrifugal compressorCentrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub-class of dynamic axisymmetric work-absorbing turbomachinery.The idealized compressive dynamic turbo-machine achieves a pressure rise by adding kinetic energy/velocity to a continuous flow of fluid through the rotor or impeller...
Chiller
Manufacturing Locations
- Auburn, New York
- Minneapolis, Minnesota – headquarters and applied development center
- Faribault, Minnesota
- Owatonna, Minnesota
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Staunton, Virginia
- Dayton, Ohio
- San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Cramlington, United Kingdom
- Cecchina, Italia
- Shenzhen, China
- Suzhou, China
- Wuhan, China
Products
- Air handlerAir handlerAn air handler, or air handling unit , is a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. An air handler is usually a large metal box containing a blower, heating or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and...
s - Packaged rooftop systemsAir handlerAn air handler, or air handling unit , is a device used to condition and circulate air as part of a heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning system. An air handler is usually a large metal box containing a blower, heating or cooling elements, filter racks or chambers, sound attenuators, and...
including makeup air systemsGlossary of HVACHVAC is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering. The goal of HVAC design is to balance indoor environmental comfort with other factors such as installation cost, ease of maintenance, and energy efficiency... - ChillerChillerA chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid via a vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycle. This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool air or equipment as required.-Use in air conditioning:...
s - CoilsGlossary of HVACHVAC is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering. The goal of HVAC design is to balance indoor environmental comfort with other factors such as installation cost, ease of maintenance, and energy efficiency...
- Condensing units and condensersCondenser (heat transfer)In systems involving heat transfer, a condenser is a device or unit used to condense a substance from its gaseous to its liquid state, typically by cooling it. In so doing, the latent heat is given up by the substance, and will transfer to the condenser coolant...
- Fan coilsFan coil unitA fan coil unit is a simple device consisting of a heating or cooling coil and fan. It is part of an HVAC system found in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Typically a fan coil unit is not connected to ductwork, and is used to control the temperature in the space where it is...
- Modular central chiller plants
- Packaged terminal air conditionersGlossary of HVACHVAC is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering. The goal of HVAC design is to balance indoor environmental comfort with other factors such as installation cost, ease of maintenance, and energy efficiency...
- Self Contained systems
- Unit ventilatorsFan coil unitA fan coil unit is a simple device consisting of a heating or cooling coil and fan. It is part of an HVAC system found in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Typically a fan coil unit is not connected to ductwork, and is used to control the temperature in the space where it is...
- Water source heat pumpsHeat pumpA heat pump is a machine or device that effectively "moves" thermal energy from one location called the "source," which is at a lower temperature, to another location called the "sink" or "heat sink", which is at a higher temperature. An air conditioner is a particular type of heat pump, but the...
, including geothermal systems - Aftermarket products and parts
- Maintenance, repair and upgrade services
- Sustainability
- Indoor air qualityIndoor air qualityIndoor air quality is a term referring to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants....
External links
- McQuay Website
- Daikin Industries Website
- Daikin AC (Americas) Website
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), HVAC industry website
- Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), website of the trade association for commercial HVAC manufacturers
- LonMark International, website for the membership organization for LonWorks® protocol
- BACnet International, website for the membership organization for BACnet® protocol
- U.S. Green Building Council website
- McQuay Parts Distributor website