Press Release
EMCOR Subsidiaries Illingworth and Kilgust Unite to Provide Wisconsin Businesses Reliable, Leading-Edge and Comprehensive Mechanical and HVAC Solutions
MILWAUKEE, WI – April 7, 2009 – EMCOR Group Inc. (NYSE: EME) announced that it has combined its subsidiaries Illingworth Corp. and Kilgust Mechanical, Inc., with 115 years total experience, to provide, throughout the state of Wisconsin, comprehensive, leading-edge HVAC and mechanical systems solutions, including the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of high-performance mechanical systems. Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical offices are located in Milwaukee and Madison, WI.
"Across healthcare, education, public/government, manufacturing/industrial, and more, we have a proven track record of helping clients across a range of market sectors achieve more efficient operations, reduce energy consumption, and realize a more effective response to today's most complex and demanding facilities challenges," said Dan Pfeifer, President of Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical. "Further, particularly in today's challenging economy, we recognize that businesses need the efficiencies and expert capabilities a single source provider offers, as well as the confidence that doing business with a financially sound organization like EMCOR affords."
Illingworth-Kilgust is known for high-profile projects in Wisconsin, which recently include:
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine Faculty Office Building
- Potawatomi Bingo Casino
- Harley-Davidson Museum
Illingworth-Kilgust's services and technical expertise include design and installation of a full range of HVAC, plumbing, industrial piping, process piping, and industrial building automation systems. Services additionally include professional engineering, state-of-the-art and comprehensive building information modeling (BIM), and customized fabrication. Illingworth-Kilgust also provides maintenance and repair services through its 24/7/365 mobile mechanical operations.
Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500® leader in mechanical and electrical construction, energy infrastructure, and facilities services for a diverse range of businesses; EMCOR was named the World's Most Admired Company in the Engineering/Construction Industry, by FORTUNE Magazine, as well as the Best Managed Company in the Construction Industry, by Forbes Magazine, both for 2009.
David Bultman, previously President of Kilgust, has been appointed Vice President of Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical.
About Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical
Founded in 1969, Illingworth Corporation has been one of the leading mechanical services contractors in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin. The firm provides engineering, design, installation and service for HVAC, plumbing, process piping systems, sheet metal, refrigeration and building automation systems and is an industry leader in the provision of operations, maintenance, facilities and technical services for commercial, industrial and institutional clients. Based in Madison, Kilgust Mechanical has been a major presence in Wisconsin and throughout the Midwest since 1928. A full service HVAC and airside contractor utilizing a 25,000 square foot manufacturing facility produces over two million pounds of sheet metal annually using today's most advanced technologies. Illingworth-Kilgust Mechanical is a subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc. (NYSE: EME), a Fortune 500 company with estimated 2009 base revenues of $6.0 - $6.3 billion. EMCOR represents a rare combination of broad reach with local execution, combining the strength of an industry leader with the knowledge and care of 170 locations. The 28,000 skilled employees of EMCOR have made the company, in the eyes of leading business publications, amongst the World's "Most Admired" and "Best Managed." EMCOR's diversity---in terms of the services it provides, the industries it serves and the geography it spans---has enabled it to create a stable platform for sustained results. The Company's strong financial position has enabled it to attract and retain among the best local and regional talent, to undertake and complete the most ambitious projects, and to redefine and shape the future of the construction and facilities services industry. Additional information on EMCOR can be found at www.EMCORGroup.com.
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