Dec. 2, 2011: Comfort Systems USA Acquires Majority Interest in Environmental Air Systems
HOUSTON — Comfort Systems USA Inc., a leading provider of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC services, announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Environmental Air Systems (EAS), headquartered in Greensboro, N.C.
EAS is a regional mechanical contractor with principal offices in Greensboro and Raleigh, N.C. EAS engages in a range of mechanical contracting projects, HVAC service and controls, and prefabrication of mechanical systems, in North Carolina and South Carolina and across the Atlantic region. EAS is organized into three primary business activities: a traditional contracting business with a strong emphasis on health care, technology, pharmaceutical, and education customers; a service and controls business; and a customized prefabrication or “off-site construction” business. The off-site construction business represents approximately 25-30 percent of EAS’s revenue, and adds capabilities and business delivery advantages that strengthen its overall customer offering and that have been instrumental in gaining business across EAS.