Company Background

 

Houston Trane founded as subsidiary of Trane Company by R. O. Hunton

  
1981


Houston Trane purchased from Trane Company by R. O. Hunton

  
1984


Houston Trane completed first gas Turbine Cooling project for power plants, using commercial chillers (Destec Energy)

 
1987


Houston Trane constructed 54,000 square foot Westpark HQ and became 1st participant in HL&P's Commercial Cool Storage Pilot Program

 
1990


Houston Trane completed the world's first CFC conversion of a high-rise building air conditioning system at Texaco Heritage Plaza in Houston, Texas

  
1993


Houston Trane became charter ally of EPA Energy Star Buildings Program

  
1996


Houston Trane changed name to Hou-Tra International.
Hou-Tra Specialty Products founded.

 
1997


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.

 
1998


Hou-Tra International purchased an additional 65,000 square foot facility within four blocks of HVAC Mechanical Services for modification, fabrication and coatings services

  
1999


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

  
2002


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.

  
2004


Hunton Group reaches sales of $200 million and over 350 employees

  
2006


Hunton Group forms Hunton Energy, a development company for power production using emerging and tested technologies.

  
2006