| 1952 |
Harvey Crawford establishes Crawford Heating & Cooling as sole proprietorship. The "early shop" is located at 4th Avenue and 21st Street.
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| 1962 |
Articles of incorporation registered with Secretary of State: Nov. 26, 1962. |
| 1965 |
A new building is constructed at 1306 Mill St. (present site). Building survives Great Flood of 1965. |
| 1968 |
Crawford grows to 6,800-square feet on Mill St.
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| 1972 |
Bob Frink begins career at Crawford.
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| 1974 |
Harvey Crawford passes away. Bob Frink and Jim Maynard Sr. assume management duties at the company. |
| 1977 |
Crawford Residential begins a long-standing association with Bryant Heating and Cooling products. |
| 1985 |
Crawford adds commercial and industrial markets to niche, maintains residential division. |
| 1986 |
Crawford adds weld shop and begins specialty fabrication projects. |
| 1990 |
Specialized stainless steel projects have become a new emphasis. The first expansion, since 1968, is completed - adding 3,200-square feet. |
| 1994 |
Another addition is constructed, this time 3,600-square feet are added for the specialty fabrication division. Also, a four-ton overhead crane is purchased. Total square-footage sits at 13,200. |
| 1996 |
A coil line and additional sheet metal ductwork fabrication equipment is purchased. Jim Maynard Sr. retires from business. |
| 1998 |
Crawford remodels and gains additional office space. Cumulative facility totals 26,000-square feet. |
| 2000 |
Crawford buys area's largest laser-cutting center and forms new Laser Division. Crawford adds a subsidiary, DSP Monoxivent; entering the "source capture solution" market at a national level. Company breaks ground on a new 21,000-square foot addition. Crawford Residential begins association with Lennox Home Comfort Systems. |
| 2001 |
Company completes largest addition in history, total square-footage grows to 47,000-square feet. Sales top $10-million for the first time. |
| 2003 |
Crawford reaches all-time employment high of 80. Crawford ranks 3rd in nation for safety by SMACNA. |
| 2006 |
Crawford launches current logo and continues building marketing base for residential division. |
| 2008 |
Crawford/Monoxivent introduce fiberglass reinforced plastics division. Crawford's three lasers are re-built and cutting capacity increases. |
| 2009 |
Crawford/Monoxivent sales reach all-time high of $15.6-million. |
| 2010 |
Crawford adds new 3500-watt laser to increase cutting capacity. Crawford adds Plumbing Division. Monoxivent grows fiberglass reinforced plastics with UnderDuct and Corrosion Composites brands. |
| 2010 |
Crawford ranks 2nd in nation for safety by SMACNA. |
| 2011 |
Crawford/Monoxivent overall sales surpass $17-million for first time. |
| 2012 |
Crawford embarks on 60th year of serving the QC market. |
| 2012 |
Crawford breaks ground on new 20,000-sq. ft. expansion for Monoxivent division. |
