Rheem Manufacturing Company is an American private manufacturer that manufactures residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (HVAC). The company also produces and sells products under the brand name Ruud . This is a subsidiary of Paloma Industries. What became Rheem began in 1925 as a supplier of packaging to the petroleum industry, and is currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The company is one of the largest manufacturers of water heater and HVAC equipment in the United States, and also manufactures and markets products in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, China, Brazil, Canada, Iraq, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, and Ukraine.
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The company is named after the founder, brother of Richard "R. S." Rheem and Donald "D. L." Rheem. They were the sons of William S. Rheem (1862-1919), former President of the California Standard Oil Company who led the construction of a major oil refinery for a company in Richmond, California. The brothers initially began producing galvanized steel drums in 1925 as a partnership with the Pacific Galvanizing Company in Emeryville, California. The third brother, William "W.K." Rheem, helped finance the company initially. The Rheem Manufacturing Company was later organized on January 22, 1930, purchasing the Pacific Galvanization. Rheem also acquired the package company Republic Steel, which also has a factory in Richmond. Republic Steel made boilers and tanks, which allowed Rheem to enter the water heating business. The company acquired John Wood Manufacturing Company of California, which manufactures automatic gas water heater storage, in 1931. The company expanded abroad to Australia in 1936, building a factory in Sydney. Operation Australia began making steel shipping containers, including drums, in 1937 and water heaters in 1939.
In 1941, the company became the largest producer of automatic water heaters in the United States. During World War II, much of the company's efforts toward wartime production, including ship building and spare parts. In 1954, Rheem introduced "glass-lining", which coated the inside of a water heater tank with porcelain to extend the life of the tank. One of the most important events occurred in 1956 with the introduction of Rheemaire's "central" and home heating system. This eventually became one of the company's key business areas. In 1959, Rheem bought Ruud Manufacturing Company.
Beginning in August 1970, Rheem began manufacturing heat pumps and HVAC units for residential applications, based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. In 1983, Rheem introduced the Richmond Water Heater brand, aimed at hardware stores and home improvement centers. In 1984, Rheem was acquired by Pace Industries, Inc. The company halted containers in 1985, ending 60 years of steel drums and other containers. In the same year, the company acquired Raypak, Inc., which expanded the business into a pool heater and commercial boiler. In 1988 Rheem was acquired by Paloma Industries, Ltd., a Japanese private company with headquarters in Nagoya, Japan, which wants to expand globally.
Rheem was the first residential HVAC company to start using scroll compressors throughout their lineup in 1994, and all air conditioners and heat pumps continued to use Copeland Scroll Compressors. The company also first introduced 14 SEER long condensing units in 1997. In 1998, the company began supplying Home Depot with GE branded water heater. In 2009, Rheem and Ruud were the first to sell Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heaters, which are more than twice as efficient than similar electric water heaters. Also in the same year, Rheem and Ruud central air conditioning reportedly had the smallest percentage of units requiring repairs among all major HVAC brands under Consumer Reports .
Rheem's market share of the central air-conditioning market has been as high as 16% in the 1980s and declined to about 11% in 2000. In 2008, a report by the US Department of Energy assessed the company as the fifth US in the central air conditioning and heat pump market with 12% market share (behind UTC/Carrier with 27%, both Goodman/Amana and American Standard/Trane with 14% and Lennox with 12%), while in the housing gas furnace market as of 2008, the company is also ranked fifth with share market 12% (behind Carrier with 32%, Goodman with 15%, and both Lennox and Trane with 13%).
Ruud History
Ruud was founded by Edwin Ruud (1854-1932), a Norwegian immigrant living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He developed the first automated gas storage tank fitted with a water heater, which began production in 1889. Ruud worked for George Westinghouse (1846-1914), but eventually bought the right to produce the product he found and established his own company in 1897. In the year 1913, Ruud combines and absorbs Humphrey Company from Kalamazoo, Michigan which also manufactures water heaters. The Humphrey Company has a large manufacturing operation in Kalamazoo, which continues to be developed and developed by Ruud. In 1954, Ruud moved all operations from Pittsburgh to Kalamazoo where they were headquartered until purchase by Rheem in 1960.
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Current product
In North America, Rheem and Ruud produce and sell a complete line of heating and cooling products for residential and commercial applications, including up to 98.7% annual fuel efficiency furnace furnaces, oil-burning furnaces, up to 20 SEER air conditioners, heat pumps, thermostats, air handlers, package units, and indoor air quality products such as media filters, UV lamps, and humidifiers. In many additional countries around the world, the company sells various types of water heating equipment, including gas tank storage and tankless water heater, high efficiency condensing water heater, hybrid heat water heater, and solar water heater under Rheem, Ruud. , Richmond, Paloma, Solahart, Splendid, and the GE brand. Pool related products include gas fired and heat pump heaters sold under the brands Rheem and Raypak. Protech replacement parts for HVAC systems are sold through the PROSTOCK retail program.
In December 2013, Rheem acquired Scottsboro, Heat Transfer Products Group (HTPG) based in Alabama. HTPG, a stand-alone company, manufactures commercial cooling brands Russell, Witt, ColdZone and Kramer.
In 2015, Rheem won the top spot in the Water Heaters category due to its brand familiarity by Builder magazine.
Former division
Rheem Califone produces audiovisual equipment under the brands Rheem, Califone, and Roberts. These are used in schools and institutions, and include public address systems, reel-to-reel audio tape recorders, phonographs, and Combo organ. Rheem and Ruud also sell Briggs & amp; Stratton Housing emergency power system was started in 2007. On March 2, 2013, the company no longer registered a backup generator on their websites.
Factory and office locations
All operating facilities are currently ISO 9001 certified.
Used facilities
NASCAR
Since 2007, Rheem has sponsored Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Xfinity Series through the Rheem brand, RUUD, and Richmond Water Heaters. They previously sponsored Kevin Harvick and Harvick racing team, Kevin Harvick Incorporated (KHI), along with Ron Hornaday, Jr., Cale Gale and former RCR & amp; KHI drivers in Trophies, Xfinity, and the World Truck Camping Series. They previously sponsored James Buescher in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series. Brandon Jones, son of current Rheem CEO J.R. Jones, currently competing in the Xfinity Series.
References
External links
- Rheem Official Website
- Ruud Website
The Rheem brand family
- Richmond Water Heaters official website - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- Official Tankless Eemax Water Heater Website - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- The EcoSmart Water Heater Tankless Water Heaters website - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- Official Sure Comfort Web Site - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- WeatherKing Weather Website - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- HTPG Official Website - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
- The Raypak Web site - [http://www.rheem.com/about/brandsfamily a Rheem brand]
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