Who We Are
Defining Excellence Since 1884.
Our Mission: Deliver industry leading experiences to our customers every day.
As an industry leader with over 130 years of experience, John W. Danforth Company specializes in providing engineered mechanical solutions in the Commercial, Sports & Entertainment, Industrial, Healthcare, Higher Ed & K-12, Government, and Advanced Technology Manufacturing (ATM) markets. Our mission is simple: to deliver industry leading experiences to our customers every day. Throughout the entire lifecycle of a project, our in-house sales, estimating, VDC, fabrication and installation teams work together to ensure we deliver technical solutions and value-based results.
At Danforth, we believe that our greatest asset is our people. As a growing company with over 700 office professionals and union trades workers in our fabrication shops and in the field, our employees are dedicated to our vision of building meaningful relationships from coast to coast. We are an employee-owned company and our leadership is committed to attracting and retaining high-achieving personnel.
With empowered employees at every level of the organization, John W. Danforth Company continues to supply turn-key solutions for any HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, critical environment, custom metal fabrication, energy performance, or specialty mechanical project.
Expertise
We provide turn-key solutions for our customers, no matter the market.
The Power of Our People
A message from our CEO.
“The John W. Danforth Company was built on the principles of determination, collaboration and partnership. For over 137 years, those foundational principles have enabled us to find success and build meaningful relationships with our clients, our communities and our people.
Since 1884, the power of our people has built this organization. Our support of each other allows us to execute complex projects safely while providing value to our partners and clients. We continue to grow our market footprint by embracing innovation and exceeding our client’s requirements. Our driving force remains our diligent and brave skilled trade professionals on our jobsites and in our shops. We take pride in our work each and every day. Delivering industry leading experiences is more than our mission, it is an obligation to our clients, our business partners and to one another. As one team, united by shared values and a common mission, we will continue to find success and create long term relationships.”
Our Values
Our core values are based upon four pillars:
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