Courtesy of Centrotherm Eco Systems
By Christine Graf
After spending more than a decade in Albany, Centrotherm Eco Systems has relocated to 428 Hudson River Road in Waterford. A manufacturer of venting systems and accessories for HVAC systems, Centrotherm opened in Albany in 2009. Its parent company, Centrotec Industries, is headquartered in Germany.
“The company has over 100 years of history,” said Matthew Pryce, marketing and communication manager at Centrotherm Eco Systems. “We are the North American branch, servicing the United States and Canada.”
A plastics manufacturer, Centrotherm manufactures precise ventilation systems as well as exhaust systems and accessories for high efficiency heating appliances. Their products are utilized in the HVAC and plumbing industries in both commercial and residential applications.
The company has experienced significant growth in recent years, and its staff has more than tripled in size since 2015, growing from 20 employees to 65. Centrotherm is also supported by outside sale representatives.
Growth has been fueled by increased demand for the company’s products.
“The evolution of heating appliances requires that the exhaust systems evolve, and we make the better mousetrap so to speak,” said Pryce. “As furnaces, water heaters, and boilers transition from low efficiency to high efficiency, the exhaust temperatures have changed and higher grade polymers are required to safely vent those. We make a safer product compared to some of the other alternatives that are still unsafely utilized in some of these same applications.”
After running out of space at its 62,000-square-foot facility in Albany, Centrotherm leased offsite warehousing spaced and curtailed production. The company considered building a new facility, but because of high construction costs, they opted to lease an existing 122,000-square-foot facility in Waterford.
Centrotherm moved its warehousing operations to Waterford in the spring of 2023. The remainder of the company’s employees relocated during the first quarter of 2024.
“This is a big upgrade for us in terms of space for production, inventory, and warehousing,” said Pryce. “Our sales numbers have increased, and we needed to bolster our operational support in order to meet those growing market needs. We have a lot of additional growth planned, and we have capacity within this building that we intent to use. We’re excited to be here.”