About Us

By the end of 1975 we hired Paul Johnson as the first Industrial Salesman.

Fritz Dewitt was added to the sales team expanding our coverage in our territory of Northeast Ohio.

We started a warehouse stocking program in 1976. We had the total support of Leo Krueger who gave us racking rollers for unloading trucks and great pricing to encourage contractors to buy stock. We would stock inventory in a barn in Medina, Ohio; we were the first in the country to have such a program. We used our station wagons to make our deliveries. We were then required to do our own invoicing and subsequent collections because we stocked inventory. Prior to stocking inventory we were mainly a commission company, but that changed by 1980.

In 1978 Bob Greene bought Randy Heminger’s stock to become the sole owner of Air Control Products.

In 1978 we out grew the house, due to zoning regulations and moved to North Royalton. We were able to secure 4 offices and a garage for our stock. We still used the Medina barn for overstock. Also, we had an agreement with Acme Engineering & Fan Company from Oklahoma. Having air distribution and a fan line worked out well.

We had grown out of our North Royalton offices and in 1982. After a meeting with Leo Krueger, his very good friend Bernie Greenheck called us and said he was flying to Cleveland the following week to meet with us. When Bernie landed in Cleveland, the first thing he asked was for us to drive him past the original offices of the Loren Cook Fan Company. We then took Bernie to the job site of our new 10,000 square foot building in Broadview Heights. He was quite impressed and stated that he wanted Reps that quote, “put their asses on the line” and that we would be his Greenheck Reps. The new building gave us 9 office areas plus a conference room.

At the end of 1982, Randy Heminger left the company.

In late 1982, Greenheck asked if we would take on the Northwest Ohio area, mainly Toldeo. This was accomplished by finding a local person to run it which was Tim Toffler, he started in early 1983.

In the summer of 1987, we were asked by Flexmaster to start a Columbus office, this was done with the help of Krueger Manufacturing.

By 1990, we had Northeast Ohio, Northwest Ohio and Central Ohio. All within 2 hours from our headquarters in Broadview Heights. By 1990 our stocking program became a major part of our business and we expanded the Broadview Heights offices by an additional 10,000 square feet for additional inventory. By this time we were operating with 12 people in Cleveland, 2 in Toledo and 4 in Columbus.

In 1996 we started the Architectural Division in Cleveland headed up by Richard Carroll. Our lines were Modernfold, Skyfold and Smoke Guard. This division was in all three territories.

Mike Greene was made Vice President in 1996.

By 1998 we were out growing our offices by adding additional sales, accounting and warehouse staff. At that time we began designing and building our present offices and warehouse at 3800 Towpath Road, Broadview Heights. We designed a 2nd floor as we were planning for future growth.

We moved into the 38,000 square foot building on Towpath Road in 2000, it was then and even more so now, “State of the Art” and it of course is our “World Headquarters”.

In 2001 we were contacted by Price Industries. We went to Atlanta to meet with Chuck Farley and Gerry Price and after long discussions we agreed to change from Krueger to Price in all of our offices. This was a very difficult decision because we had been with Krueger since our inception in 1975, but Price Industries was our future.

In 2002 we purchased our Columbus building, it gave us a total of 20,000 square feet for offices and warehouses.

In 2004 we purchased our Toledo Building totaling 10,000 square feet for offices and a warehouse.

In 2005 we transferred stock ownership to Mike Greene through a structured buy out. Mike Greene was breed, born and raised to be Air Control Products. There were many people that have made Air Control Products successful. We’d like to thank all of them for their dedication. Jeff Neeley, Bob Scherry, Richard Carroll, Bob McAllister, Fritz Dewitt, Dave Barnes, Alex O, Bill Nicholay, Bill Otis, Nowell Ritter, Tim Toffler, Tom Phillips and Penny Smithson.

In 2014, we acquired Air Systems Diversified, Inc. At the time, ASD had served the central Ohio area for over thirty years, so we are thrilled to have them on board with us.

In 2015 Air Control Products celebrates 40 Years in business. We would like to thank everyone from our customers, hard working employees and manufacturers who have been apart of our successes through the first 40 years. We look forward to the future.

We expanded our customer support team to better serve our customers and provide them with continuously improving service.

State of the Union with a guest speaker.

Robert (Bob) Dubs held the position of Engineer Sales at Air Control Products for 35 years. His retirement in 2017 was celebrated and well-deserved.

ACP welcomed all engineers, general contractors, mechanical and sheet metal contractors on October 4th-5th to our ACP Cleveland office to see the latest innovations and new technologies our leading HVAC manufacturers had to offer.

At this expo, we discussed current projects, learned how innovations will shape your next HVAC systems, and how ACP can partner with you to deliver solutions and service. Here is what we offered:

In 2018, we added Acutherm to our line of products. A Price Industries company, Accutherm makes high-quality VAV diffusers and therma-fuser systems.

We continued to grow in 2018, expanding our warehouse team in Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.

ACP was proud and excited to name Jason Treacy (Columbus) and Chuck Barlage (Toledo) as new branch sales managers.

ACP has been in its current headquarters in Broadview Heights, Ohio since 1999. 20 years later, we made significant renovations that included a new conference room, kitchen, and new workspaces on our second floor. This expansion helps us move into the future as we continue to grow as an organization.

A company’s growth depends on its ability to extend its reach, drive brand awareness, and bring in new business opportunities. In 2019, Air Control Products turned its attention to these ideas by adding a marketing department.

As ACP progressed over the last four and a half decades, it has begun to exist with a set of values in mind. Taking care of your customers and your fellow employees, respecting each other, doing business with honesty, and everyone’s best interest in mind, overcoming all obstacles.

To better encapsulate the way ACP has been doing business for decades, a defined set of Core Values was established. Care, Respect, Integrity, and Perseverance have been identified as the values that best describe the ACP way.

After being discussed company-wide at our annual summit in November, each branch office was given a large poster to be hung in the building, and individual employees were given a personal size version for their workspace.

Air Control Products turns 45 years young! Over the last several decades, we have grown into most parts of Ohio, expanded our manufacturers, and added many great people.

A big highlight of year 45 will be our triennial Innovation Expo, where we will continue to show our customers and friends our impact on the commercial HVAC industry.

Our Innovation Expo expands to two location and three days. One day at our Columbus office and 2 days in Cleveland.
We had over 35 manufacturers and 400+ visitors between our two locations. Our biggest Innovation Expo ever!

“We have put culture in the front row for years and we couldn’t be more excited to see our efforts paying
off for our employees. Its an honor just to be nominated. Its an unbelievable humbling accomplishment to
win. I couldn’t be prouder.”- Mike Greene, President

Air Control Products is recognized at the Weatherhead School of Management for the 35th Annual Weatherhead 100 Awards Ceremony for their leadership, growth and success in the region.