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MAY 2016
HEGYI REFRIGERATION & MECHANICAL: FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED Kamloops HVAC Company Celebrating Its 35th Anniversary
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AMLOOPS – What began as a two man HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) company in 1981, has grown over the past 35 years into one of the Kamloops regions top commercial and industrial providers of refrigeration and HVAC services. Today with a staff of 14, including seven service technicians and three apprentices, Hegyi Refrigeration and Mechanical Ltd. is a familyowned multi generational business that has evolved and grown over the decades, without losing sight of the core values established by its founders. “The company was started by my Father (Larry Hegyi) and my Uncle (Darrell Hegyi) in 1981,” explained the company’s current co-owner Steve Hegyi. “The Mission Statement they established then is as valid and important to us as it was to them. Everything we and our staff do comes back to that core belief, which is that: Hegyi Refrigeration is focused on excellence and is committed to providing our customers with honest, genuine, quality service they can depend on. It was true then and it’s still true today.” O perati ng out of its 7,800 square foot combination shop, parts warehouse and administrative center at 1335 Dalhousie Drive in Kamloops, Hegyi Refrigeration has focused on the installation and servicing of commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. The company does not work in the residential sector. Neither does it have a showroom or storefront operation (but does sell parts through its warehouse facility). “Air conditioning is only a minor part of what we do,” explained Trent Hegyi, Steve’s brother and business partner. “We focus mainly the industrial
Steve Hegyi has been with the company 23 years and is one of the firm’s co-owners
Enjoying one of those rare quiet moments the Hegyi Refrigeration staff have an impromptu office luncheon
“Even after 35 years we’re still a successful 100 per cent family owned and operated business.” STEVE HEGYI CO-OWNER HEGYI REFRIGERATION
Trent Hegyi is the company’s other co-owner and has been with the company 18 years and commercial refrigeration side so we do much of our work at food stores and with walk-in coolers like the large ones at Costco and places like that, as well as restaurant work and with rooftop heating and cooling systems.” The Genesis of Hegyi Refrigeration can be traced all the way back to 1973 when company cofounder Larry Hegyi began his career as an appliance apprentice. That decision ultimately led him to begin a refrigeration apprenticeship in 1975, finishing
his apprenticeship in 1978. Striking out on his own he launched his own business, in partnership with his brother Darrell Hegyi in 1981with a dream, a lone journeyman, one apprentice and a secretary. “The business started with great success and that continues to this day. We have tried to give superior service from the very beginning with the belief that customer service is #1,” he explained in the company’s official history. “We are still a small company today and have tried to pick our employees that have the same core values as our company. Our
The front office staff typically consists of (left to right) Colleen McLeod, Debbie Lawrence and Tanya Harrison
A separate division of the company is Sheridan Appliance with a focus on commercial kitchen equipment
Congratulations to Hegyi Refrigeration. 35 yrs and counting
Congratulations
Hegyi Refrigeration & Mechanical on 35 years in Business!
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