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Contact
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Company Background/History
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Houston Trane founded as subsidiary of Trane Company by R. O. Hunton
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1981 |
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Houston Trane purchased from Trane Company by R. O. Hunton
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1984 |
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Houston Trane completed first gas Turbine Cooling project for power plants, using
commercial chillers (Destec Energy)
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1987 |
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Houston Trane constructed 54,000 square foot Westpark HQ and became 1st participant
in HL&P's Commercial Cool Storage Pilot Program
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1990 |
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Houston Trane completed the world's first CFC conversion of a high-rise building
air conditioning system at Texaco Heritage Plaza in Houston, Texas
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1993 |
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Houston Trane became charter ally of EPA Energy Star Buildings Program
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1996 |
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Houston Trane changed name to Hou-Tra International.
Hou-Tra Specialty Products founded.
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1997 |
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HVAC Mechanical Services, Inc. purchased by Hou-Tra International and merged with
Hou-Tra's Trane Aftermarket Services Division to form a new company - a full-service,
turn-key solutions provider for commercial, institutional and industrial markets
headquartered at Luce St.
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1998 |
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Hou-Tra International purchased an additional 65,000 square foot facility within
four blocks of HVAC Mechanical Services for modification, fabrication and coatings
services
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1999 |
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Hunton Distribution formed by merging Residential equipment sales, Parts and Supplies
and Vical Financial. At the same time, Hunton Distribution expanded their territory
to include West Texas, Oklahoma and Eastern New Mexico with distribution locations
in Houston (2), Lubbock, Oklahoma and El Paso
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2002 |
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Hou-Tra International renamed as The Hunton Group, consisting of Hunton Trane, Hunton
Trane Services, and Hunton Specialty Products on the Commercial Solutions side;
and Hunton Distribution on the Distribution side.
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2004 |
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Hunton Group reaches sales of $200 million and over 350 employees
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2006 |
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Hunton Group forms Hunton Energy, a development company for power production using
emerging and tested technologies.
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2006 |
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