RheemTM is a privately held manufacturing company that began operation in 1927 as a supplier of packaging to the petroleum industry. In the 1930's, Rheem began manufacturing water heaters, and in 1947 began manufacturing warm air furnaces. In 1959, the company acquired Ruud Manufacturing Company, a pioneer in the industry with a well-regarded product line and a distribution network throughout North America.
In subsequent years, Rheem entered the heating and air conditioning market and expanded in the late 1960's and 1970's with the rapid growth of the central air conditioning industry. In 1985, the company acquired Raypak, a leading producer of copper tube boilers used for swimming pool heating and commercial hot water supply and hydronic heating.
Today, Rheem is a leading North American producer of water heaters, central warm air furnaces and air conditioners, and swimming pool heaters and commercial boilers. The company's products are used for residential and commercial applications and operate on a variety of fuels.
Rheem is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Rheem has manufacturing facilities in Montgomery, Alabama; Fort Smith, Arkansas; Milledgeville, Georgia; and Oxnard, California. Rheem has two Canadian locations in Hamilton, Ontario and Mississauga, Ontario, and one Australian location in Mulgrave, Victoria. Rheem also has two manufacturing facilities in Mexico, one in Nuevo Laredo and one in Mexicali. All manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001 certified.
In 1987, Rheem became a wholly owned subsidiary of Paloma Industries of Nagoya, Japan, the world's largest producer of gas appliances.
