Crawford Company Has A Proud History

Crawford Company is proud to be a part of the Quad Cities since 1952. We remain dedicated to the ideals and principals that guided us from a small shop to a premiere HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Fabrication company.

Crawford Over Time

Harvey Crawford served our country as a pilot in the Navy Air Corps during WWII.

1952

Harvey Crawford establishes Crawford Heating & Cooling as sole proprietorship. The "early shop" is located at 4th Avenue and 21st Street.

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.

1972

Bob Frink begins career at Crawford.

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.

1982

Jim Maynard Jr. begins employment at company.

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. Ian Frink begins employment at company.

2001

Company completes largest addition in history, total square-footage grows to 47,000-square feet. 

2003

Crawford ranks 3rd in nation for safety by SMACNA.

2006

Larry Anderson, CFO, assumes management role at company. 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.

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.

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.

2013

Cumulative facility size grows to 67,650-sq. ft. Crawford expands into Dubuque market, opens Crawford North. Crawford expands into micro-brewing equipment and launches brewtanks.com. 

2017

Bob Frink retirement announced following 45-years at company (43 as president). Crawford wins Bryant "Circle of Champions" award. Crawford management now includes owners Ian Frink, Jim Maynard, and CFO Larry Anderson.

2018

Additional building opens, 17,525 sq. ft., at 31st Avenue in Rock Island for Brew Equipment Division.

2019

Crawford North, located in Dubuque, expands facility to 12,000-sq. ft. Overall company footprint at 97,175-sq. ft. between three locations (Dubuque, 31st Ave., and Mill St.).  Crawford wins Bryant "Circle of Champions" award for a second time in three years.

2020

Crawford Company and Art-O-Lite Electrical execute purchase agreement. New Electrical Division formed.

2020

Crawford Company and Seaberg Industries execute purchase agreement. Seaberg Industries has become a new division within Crawford Company, specializing in machining and fabrication. 

2021

Crawford Company purchases three buildings located in Sunset Business Park. The buildings provide an additional 133,000-sq. ft. for production work and storage, serving multiple divisions of the company. 

2022

Crawford Company celebrates 70 years serving the QC market. 

2023

Crawford expands into Muscatine market, open Crawford Muscatine.