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About Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning
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Our Talented Heating and Cooling Team
Established in 1939 by James Franklin Pugh, Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning started when James took a job at the Baker Furnace Company. James took an electrical engineering course at the University of Toledo and built the first spot welder for the Baker Company.
Following his father's footsteps in the 1960s, George Pugh learned the HVAC industry from the ground up. George served as the president for 23 years before passing the torch to Mark Nowak in 1994. Mark served as president/CEO for 23 years and passed the company over to Dave Overfield in 2017.
James, George, Mark and Dave all had one thing in common — an unwavering commitment to customer service, superior craftsmanship, education, quality suppliers and superb employees. Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning is proud to say that it is one of the few businesses left from that era. In fact, less than 1 percent of businesses started in 1939 are still in business today.
Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning's History
- 1939, established by James Franklin Pugh
- 1947, incorporated with Jean Cheetham, Earl Shelton and Warren Niswander
- 1953, moved to new quarters at 2607 W. Central
- 1959/62, Janitrol Select Dealer
- 1963, moved to 1130 Nebraska and reformed corporation
- 1968, Pugh Heating becomes Carrier dealer
- 1971, James Pugh dies and is succeeded by George Pugh as the president
- 1972, George Pugh reorganization of the company
- 1974, Mark Nowak joins Pugh Heating as an apprentice, eventually becomes CEO
- 1975, moved to 4124 Secor
- 1977, George Pugh chairman of Carrier Dealer Council
- 1980, Pugh Heating employs 15 employees
- 1982, George Pugh, president of the Toledo Heating and AC Contractors Association
- 1983, Pugh Heating moves to 3317 Lagrange
- 1983, Mark Nowak becomes the owner/shareholder
- 1984, purchased Comfort Heating Company
- 1988, employees Ed Weaver and Dave Gartz become owner/shareholders
- 1989, celebrate 50-year anniversary
- 1990, 30 employees
- 1990, George Pugh, president of Air Conditioning Contractors of Ohio
- 1991, purchased McKinney Heating and Air Conditioning
- 1993, 40 employees
- 1994, Mark Nowak becomes third president and CEO of Pugh Heating
- 1995, Carrier Distinguished Dealer Award (top-ten dealers in the nation)
- 1996, purchase Skiver Heating and Cooling
- 1996, over 50 employees, creates Indoor Air Quality department
- 1997, Mark Nowak selected to Carrier Great Lakes Process Improvement Committee
- 1999, celebrate 60-year anniversary
- 2000, George Pugh begins semi-retirement
- 2000, Mark Nowak becomes president of Toledo Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors Association
- 2001, Mark Nowak, chairman, City of Toledo Heating Board of Control
- 2004, groundbreaking for new 28,000-square-foot building
- 2005, grand opening of new facility at 6400 Hamilton Dr. East, Holland, OH
- 2007, Mark Nowak appointment to the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board
- 2017, Dave Overfield becomes fourth president of Pugh Heating
- 2017, Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning is the recipient of Carrier's Presidents Award
- 2018, Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning is the recipient of Carrier's Presidents Award
- 2019, Pugh Heating & Air Conditioning is the recipient of Carrier's Presidents Award
- 2019, Pugh Heating celebrates its 80-year anniversary!
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