AAON Inc. () designs, manufactures and sells semi-custom heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment (
HVAC
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an enclosed space. Its goal is to provide thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality. HV ...
) for commercial and residential use.
AAON Inc. was founded by Norm Asbjornson in 1987, when he purchased the air conditioning and heating division of
John Zink
John Smith "Jack" Zink (October 17, 1928 – February 5, 2005), founder of Zeeco, Inc., was an American engineer who received 35 patents for his inventions in the field of combustion, and was also known for his achievements and contributions in b ...
. Asbjornson became both founding president and CEO.
As of 2021, AAON employed 2,881 people combined at its headquarters in
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...
and secondary locations in
Longview, Texas
Longview is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, and county seat of Gregg County, Texas, Gregg County; a small part of Longview extends into the western portion of neighboring Harrison County, Texas, Harrison County. Longview is located in East Tex ...
and
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...
. AAON Inc. had around $535 million net sales in 2021.
The company broke ground on a new
R&D lab in Tulsa on February 25, 2016. At the time, AAON was also expanding its manufacturing facility nearby.
The research lab cost US$33 million and opened in October 2019.
Its subsidiary, AAON Coil Products manufactures a variety of heating/cooling products, as well as coils used in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry and provides coils to AAON and other customers.
See also
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List of companies based in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Companies headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma include, but are not limited to, companies in the city's anchoring economic sectors of energy, aerospace, finance, technology, telecommunications, high tech, and manufacturing.
''Bloomberg Businessweek'' ...
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List of S&P 600 companies
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Companies based in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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