Company Prospectus

We Deliver Industry Leading Experiences.

Who We Are

Defining Excellence since 1884.

Danforth is one of the largest Mechanical Contractors in the Northeast region of the United States. We have been providing comfort solutions since 1884. We primarily focus on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, and Plumbing Systems for Industrial and Commercial Markets. This includes Industrial, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Schools, Municipal, and Commercial office buildings.

We provide Project Development, System Design, Construction and Installation, System Commissioning, Energy Solutions and on-going Maintenance and Repairs. We are a privately held company and our greatest value is our over 700 dedicated office professionals and unionized field technicians.

Our mission is simple: Deliver industry leading experiences to our customers every day. We live by the credo of “High Performance – No Compromise.”

Our Key Strategies

Engineered Construction

Develop estimating, procurement, installation and fabrication methods that lead to the lowest cost for our clients.

Negotiated Solutions

Provide business and technical solutions with value based results for our clients.

Geographic Expansion

Strategically establish sustainable locations in markets that value our technical, business and labor deliverables.

Power of Our People

Hire, train, reward and retain the best in the industry.

Community Engagement

Integrate and invest in our communities.

Our Evolution

2020 – Danforth names new President & COO
2019 – Danforth begins regional operations in Columbus, OH
2018 – Danforth named Mechanical Contractor of the Year
2017 – Danforth opens new Capital Region offices
2016 – Danforth expands into Syracuse, NY with new office location
2004 – Danforth acquires Niagara Frontier Sheet Metal
1988 – Danforth acquires Nova Mechanical in Syracuse, NY
1980 – Danforth acquires Dineen Mechanical in Rochester, NY
1884 – John Willison Danforth established the John W. Danforth Company

Geographic Expansion from Coast-to-Coast

Throughout our history, we have adapted and grown to better serve our community and our customers’ needs. Today, we continue to build upon our experience and reach out into new, emerging markets. Our commitment to excellence has propelled our firm to be consistently ranked among the top mechanical contractors in the Northeast. We now have facilities in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany, New York, as well Columbus, Ohio, allowing us to better serve our regional customer base.

Vision

Build meaningful relationships
from coast to coast

Mission

Deliver industry leading experiences
to our customers every day

Leadership

Danforth’s Executive Team sets the company’s strategic direction and manages all operations. Our primary focus is on providing maximum value to our customers by continual improvement and offering innovative solutions.