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DON TAYLOR Engineered Air
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n the fiercely competitive and high-tech HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration and energy recovery) industry, the widely-respected and Calgarybased Engineered Air succeeds with a remarkably simple difference: Engineered Air ... listens! From the initial consultation, the customized design and manufacturing all the way through to completion and installation of the client’s unique HVAC project. As a custom manufacturer, Engineered Air designs each unit to fit the client’s and the construction team’s specifications. In 1966, it was the vision, the focus and the strategy of current Engineered Air CEO Don Taylor to develop engineering
designs and manufacturing techniques which allowed for the customization of commercial and industrial HVAC equipment to supply and service unique and specific client needs. In 1999, Taylor’s determination and industry innovation were rewarded with the coveted Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Manufacturing category. Today, 47 years later, Taylor’s original strategy – combined with the advantage of tremendous technology – is still the focus and the uncompromised commitment that is the Engineered Air competitive edge, continuing to earn international respect and an exceptional reputation as North America’s leading manufacturer of custom-built heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, heat transfer products and energy recovery equipment. Growth and success are earned by one customized client at a time. Today, the Calgary-based Engineered Air has grown to more than 1,400 highly-skilled employees, in design, research and development, manufacturing, sales and administration (more than 65 graduate engineers and 105 technicians), 12 sales offices in Canada, 19 in the U.S. and the service and supply strength of seven factories in North America. Engineered Air custom designs and manufactures equipment uniquely suited to the individual project requirements. No two units are exactly alike and Engineered Air treats every project as the client-specific and customized project that it is! As an integrated company, Engineered Air designs and manufactures its own equipment, committed to the ratio-