Engineering Tomorrow's Climate Systems

Since 1998, McQuay Climate has been at the forefront of intelligent HVAC technology, pushing boundaries in energy efficiency, IoT connectivity, and sustainable refrigerant engineering.

McQuay Climate headquarters and R&D center

Our Mission

To engineer climate control systems that achieve the highest possible energy efficiency while transitioning to environmentally responsible refrigerants — enabling our customers to meet their sustainability targets without compromising performance or reliability.

Our Vision

A built environment where every facility operates at peak thermal efficiency through intelligent, connected climate systems that learn, adapt, and optimize in real time.

1998 Founded
2,200 Team Members
45+ Countries
180 R&D Engineers
4 Manufacturing Plants
42 Service Centers

What Drives Us

Engineering Excellence

Every product undergoes 2,000+ hours of accelerated life testing, third-party AHRI certification, and real-world field validation before release. Our 180-member R&D team holds 65+ active patents in compressor, heat exchanger, and controls technology.

Sustainable Innovation

We are committed to natural and low-GWP refrigerants across every product line. Our transcritical CO2 chiller platform and R-290 heat pump series demonstrate that environmental responsibility and peak performance are not mutually exclusive.

Customer Partnership

From initial load calculation to lifecycle energy optimization, our application engineers partner with customers at every stage. Our 24/7 IoT monitoring platform and 42-location service network have maintained measured uptime above 99.5% across 1,200+ mission-critical installations since 2019.

Key Milestones

1998
Company Founded

Established in Minneapolis, MN with initial focus on screw and scroll chiller systems for commercial building applications in the North American market.

2006
International Expansion

Opened first overseas production facility and expanded distribution to 18 countries across Europe and Asia Pacific. Achieved AHRI certification for full chiller product line.

2011
VFD Compressor Platform

Launched proprietary variable frequency drive compressor platform, delivering 30-50% energy savings at part load. Filed 12 patents related to compressor staging algorithms.

2017
IoT & Connected Systems

Released cloud-connected monitoring platform. Within 3 years, over 8,000 units enrolled in remote monitoring, reducing unplanned downtime by 45% for participating customers.

2021
Low-GWP Refrigerant Commitment

Published formal refrigerant transition roadmap: 100% of product lines to offer sub-150 GWP options by 2027. Launched transcritical CO2 chiller series and R-290 heat pump range.

2024
AI Predictive Controls

Deployed AI-driven predictive control algorithms to production chillers, demonstrating 12-18% additional energy savings beyond conventional PID control in field trials across 14 sites.

Certifications & Standards

Quality and performance claims are verified through independent third-party certification programs.

AHRI Certified AHRI Certified
ASHRAE 90.1 ASHRAE 90.1
ISO 9001 ISO 9001
ISO 14001 ISO 14001
UL Listed UL Listed
CE Marking CE Marking
Eurovent Eurovent

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