Founded in 2004, Solaira manufactures electric radiant infrared heaters and automation controls for commercial, industrial, and residential spaces. The company focuses solely on technical radiant heating, using filtered shortwave technology for instant, directional warmth and control systems that can integrate with building management platforms. Its systems have been installed in demanding settings including the Empire State Building observation deck and Fenway Park, and Solaira reports more than 2,000 clients across North America.
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Roberts-Gordon LLCBuffalo-based Roberts-Gordon LLC invented gas-fired, low-intensity infrared heating in the early 1960s and now manufactures radiant tube heaters and related heating equipment for large industrial and commercial spaces. Its CORAYVAC® burners-in-series system remains a signature offering, with custom-engineered designs used in settings such as factories, warehouses, hangars and vehicle facilities. The company also makes heaters for smaller commercial, residential, agricultural and outdoor applications, backed by more than six decades of radiant-heating experience.BUFFALO, NY
Spectrum, IncEstablished in 1965, St. Louis-based Spectrum, Inc. makes electric heating systems that keep railroad track switches operating through ice and snow. Its specialty is practical rail equipment, including flat rail heaters and crib heaters, supported by control systems built with commercial-off-the-shelf components for simpler maintenance. Spectrum also manufactures modular industrial heaters, including electric infrared die heaters, extending its work beyond the railroad.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OH
Micropyretics Heaters International Inc. (MHI Inc.)Founded in Cincinnati in 1991, Micropyretics Heaters International Inc. manufactures patented electric thermal equipment and materials for energy-efficient industrial heating and decarbonization. Its work spans compact process-gas heaters and high-temperature steam generators, alongside specialized heating materials and controls, serving more than 1,300 customers and exporting to over 25 countries. MHI’s vertically integrated operation has developed its own electronics, refractories, software, and components since the mid-1990s.CINCINNATI, OH
Watlow Electric Manufacturing CompanyWatlow Electric Manufacturing Company is a St. Louis-founded industrial manufacturer that designs and makes complete thermal systems, including electric heaters, temperature sensors and control equipment. Founded by Louis Desloge Sr. in 1922 to produce heating elements for the shoe industry, Watlow now employs more than 4,200 people across 12 manufacturing facilities and five technology and development centers. The company holds more than 1,100 patents and brings a century of thermal engineering experience to demanding industrial applications worldwide.LOUIS, MO