The Friedrich Story

Friedrich Grows into One of Largest

By 1950, Friedrich had become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment. To capitalize on this well-deserved reputation, the company entered the field of room air conditioners. The first 500 floating air window units came off the assembly line in 1952 and sales began to climb.

The most recognizable products are Friedrich room (window or through-the-wall) air conditioners, known for their quality and dependability. Quite a few of these original units are still in operation—some five decades later!

Growth of the domestic and international markets for commercial refrigeration and room air conditioners prompted construction of Friedrich Plant No. 3, a two-story, 600,000-square-feet facility.

In January, 1971 Friedrich moved to its present location on Pan Am Expressway in San Antonio, once part of Fort Sam Houston where the corporate offices remain. In 2006, Friedrich began production at a new, state-of-the art manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico in order to remain the sole North American manufacturer of room air conditioners.

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