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HISTORY
A.B. Modine founded Modine Manufacturing Company in 1916 as a one-room office
adjacent to a small workshop in Racine, WI. Today, Modine is an integral
part of the world marketplace with sales approaching $1.5 billion. It specializes
in products used in industrial heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment,
light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, off-highway and industrial equipment and
refrigeration systems.
From the beginning, Modine has applied innovative thermal technology to meet
its customers’ needs, with breakthroughs yielding state-of-the-art customized
heating and cooling solutions.
Modine is founded by
A.B. Modine in 1916
A.B. Modine invents
the unit heater by
combining an
automotive radiator, a
fan and steam pipes
The Spirex radiator
is patented and
Modine’s inuence
in the transportation
industry grows
Ford makes the
Turbotube radiator
standard on all
Model Ts. Modine
becomes a publicly
held company
Modine moves
to current
site in Racine, WI
Vehicular wind
tunnel built
in 1941
Modine begins
manufacturing
aftercoolers for
the P-51 Mustang
ghter plane
Company introduces
“Airditioner” a/c
unit for residential
and non-residential
applications
Began producing
all-aluminum,
brazed a/c coils for
cars and trucks
Heating division
introduces a
line of electric
unit heaters
Modine begins
manufacturing
rooftop a/c and
unit ventilators
Buena Vista, VA,
home of the
Atherion,
manufacturing
plant opens
Weatherproof duct
furnaces are
introduced
Modine introduces
the PF
™
(parallel
ow) condenser
West Kingston, RI,
plant acquired and
production begins
on unitary products
Modine acquires
Langerer & Reich and
forms Modine Europe
New multi-million
dollar Tech Center
opens in Racine, WI
Modine acquires
Airedale, an
international leader
in a/c products
The Efnity
93™
launches,
the most efcient
gas-red unit heater
in North America
Modine introduces the
Atherion
®
and Geonity
1916 - 1929 1930 - 1949 1950 - 1969
1970 - 1989
1990 - present
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