For more than 75 years, Yellow Jacket—Ritchie Engineering’s Bloomington, Minnesota brand—has made HVAC/R and automotive A/C service tools and equipment, including the hoses and gauges that established its reputation. The company combines U.S.-designed and manufactured products with technician-focused innovations such as its wireless YJACK instruments and TITANMAX digital manifold, while providing training and support to contractors worldwide.
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Stride Tool, LLC (Imperial® brand)With roots reaching back to Imperial Brass Manufacturing Company’s founding in Chicago in 1905, Stride Tool makes Imperial® specialty hand tools for professional HVAC/R technicians and other service trades. Headquartered in Glenwillow, Ohio, the company operates a centralized manufacturing facility opened in 2004 and has expanded the Imperial line through acquisitions including northeast Ohio’s Milbar and Thermal Engineering. Imperial’s history is especially visible in its long-running tube-working tools and Milbar safety wire twisters, both made for demanding professional use.GLENWILLOW, OH
Goss IncSince 1940, Goss Inc. has manufactured flame tools and accessories for professional cutting, welding, heating, and HVAC work. Based in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, the company individually tests its equipment for performance and durability and has expanded from its torch heritage into a six-line catalog that includes HVAC service tools. Goss also supports customers through a network of sales representatives and distributors offering training and product assistance.GLENSHAW, PA
PRIMEFIT Tools & AccessoriesFor more than 40 years, PRIMEFIT Tools & Accessories has been known for making pneumatic equipment for consumer, automotive, commercial and jobsite use. The Cincinnati-based company’s range includes air hoses and related accessories, with its Primeflex hybrid hose designed for flexibility, memory resistance and field repair.CINCINNATI, OH
1987 MachineryFounded by longtime friends Mike Hardesty and Andrew Hess, 1987 Machinery grew from their industry experience into a machinery partner for HVAC duct and sheet-metal fabrication shops. The Maryland company is known for pairing equipment expertise with personal support, including service that helps customers keep existing machinery productive.