About Marvair®
Located in Cordele, GA, Marvair® is a leading manufacturer of wall mounted packaged air conditioners and heat pumps. These units are designed and built for a variety of applications including: Telecommunication Buildings, School Classrooms, Commercial/Industrial Structures, Data Centers and for the Energy Storage industry.
Company Highlights:
- Located in Cordele, GA, 2 hours south of Atlanta
- In business for over 50 years in the same location
- Became an independent company in 1972
- Acquired by Airxcel, Inc. in 1997
- 200+ Employees
- Certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard in November 2016
- Transitioned from Airxcel to AirX Climate Solutions in late 2021
- AHRI Certified & Member for Over 30 Years
About AHRI
- Represents more than 300 heating, water heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration manufacturers from throughout the world
- Develops standards and through participation in the certification program, consumers can be assured that manufacturer’s performance and efficiency statements are accurate and rated uniformly
Select Marvair Wall Mount Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps are Tested and Certified In Accordance with ANSI/AHRI Standard 390.
History of Marvair
Muncie Gear Works, Inc.
1910 - 1954
Marvair can trace its roots back to Muncie Gear Works, Inc. of Muncie Indiana, which was founded in 1910 to provide gears for machinery. Muncie Gear Works initiated development of the electric heat pump in 1943 which is the forerunner to Marvair’s current heat pumps and air conditioners. Market considerations in 1950 induced the Marvair Heat Pump Division of Muncie Gear Works to relocate to Cordele, Georgia, completing the relocation in 1954.
Applied Devices
1961
In 1961, Muncie Gear Works was sold to Applied Devices.
The Marvair Division was moved to Atlanta
1971
This action triggered several key management people of Marvair to resign and form a similar corporation using the existing facilities and former employees in Cordele.
Crispaire Corporation
1972
As a result, in 1972, the Crispaire Corporation was formed, purchased the physical plant in Cordele and also was able to buy the Atlanta operation, as well as the Marvair Company trade name and sales outlets. Crispaire was chosen because of being located in Crisp County.
Crispaire found its niche in the heat pump and air conditioner industry. The niches included heat pump and air conditioning products for school classrooms, modular offices, and electronic
Crispaire Corporation merged with E-Tech of Atlanta
1986
The merger provided Crispaire with a new product line and more importantly the expertise in the technology of efficient water heating.
AirXcel, Inc.
1997
In November of 1997, Crispaire Corporation joined with RV Products to form a new company, Airxcel, Inc. RV Products is the world’s leading manufacturer of recreational vehicle air conditioners.
Marvair
2002
In 2002, since virtually all of our customers knew us as Marvair, the name was officially changed from Crispaire Corp. to Marvair, a division of Airxcel, Inc.
ICE
2014
In 2014, the Industrial Climate Engineering (ICE) division of Airxcel was created to market and sell larger capacity air conditioners for industrial applications. In 2016, the ICE division expanded its product line to include HVAC systems for use in hazardous locations.
Suburban Dynaline and DynaPack
2015
In late 2015, the Suburban Dynaline and DynaPack gas fired air conditioners product lines were moved to the Marvair division. All sales and marketing, engineering and production of these products are centered in Cordele.
AirX Climate Solutions
2021
In late 2021, Airxcel, Inc was acquired by Thor, a leading RV manufacturing company. At this time, Marvair was transitioned to a brand of the newly formed AirX Climate Solutions (ACS) and continues to operate as an independent company.
Overview of the Company Today
The Marvair and ICE brands of AirX Climate Solutions are leading manufacturers and marketers of specialty heating, air conditioning, and water heating products for industrial and commercial uses. Our products are used in a variety of industries, including telecommunication buildings, school school classrooms, commercial/industrial, data storage and energy storage. Marvair products are sold worldwide through a factory salesforce and by manufacturer’s representatives and independent sales agents.
Marvair engineers its products, fabricates sheet metal, manufactures major sub-assembly and conducts quality control testing on its products at its 180,000 square foot production and distribution facilities in Cordele and Vienna, Georgia. The Company’s process/production control systems, material flow systems, and significant quality control procedures. Our product lines have excellent reputations in the industries they serve for quality, reliability, and durability.
Marvair employs a total of 200+ people at its Cordele and Vienna, Georgia locations.