Company Report: Laars Heating Systems
Laars Heating Systems Laars Heating Systems uses synergies with its parent company, emphasis on customer service, and new technologies, to succeed in a construction down-turn

After all, the manufacturer of residential and commercial boilers has weathered several housing market downturns and been acquired three times since its formation in 1948.

The most recent acquisition was in 2005, by Bradford White Corp., a full-line manufacturer of residential, commercial and industrial products for water heating, space heating, combination heating and storage applications.

But this latest acquisition may well have been the most appropriate and successful in Laars' history, says Mark Farrell, director of manufacturing, and a 19-year veteran at the company.

"There is a lot more synergy with Bradford White than with any other company

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