Our History
Where we started
Since its founding in 1963 as a sheet metal fabrication company with five employees, FläktGroup® SEMCO® has built a reputation as a world-wide product innovator in the science of air movement, noise abatement, and air quality, with more than 300 employees and more than 300 manufacturer’s representatives. We at FläktGroup SEMCO are proud of our rich history of industry-leading technology and product development.
FläktGroup SEMCO is a part of FläktGroup with headquarters in Columbia, Missouri and manufacturing facilities in Arkansas and Virginia. The facility in Roanoke, Virginia produces high quality spiral, rolled, round, and oval duct products for commercial, architectural, and industrial HVAC applications. The Arkansas plants fabricate packaged energy recovery equipment and desiccant-based wheel products for the commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC markets.
SEMCO's Evolution
FläktGroup® SEMCO is founded as a sheet metal fabrication plant.
FläktGroup SEMCO Introduces the FP air handling unit.
FläktGroup SEMCO develops the 3Å molecular desiccant.
FläktGroup SEMC launches FV series and Microlink estimating software.
Georgia Tech performs a study on 3Å effectiveness.
FläktGroup SEMCO develops the first intelligent ventilation system - The Pinnacle®.
The FläktGroup SEMCO ASHRAE 84 compliant Research and Development facility opens.
FläktGroup SEMCO installs the Ture 3Å into major research labs at Johns Hopkins.
SEMCO is acquired by FläktWoods.
FläktGroup SEMCO develops a high capacity chilled beam for the United States market.
FläktGroup SEMCO develops a UWC wheel to serve the broad HVAC market.
FläktGroup SEMCO develops the Ascendant active desiccant system.
FläktGroup SEMCO is awarded a patent for the Neuton® controlled chilled beam pump module.
The Ascendant and Neuton® are both awarded Innovation Awards at the 2016 AHR Expo. NEUTON is named product of the year in two industry publications.
DencoHappel and Fläktwoods merge to form FläktGroup.
FläktGroup SEMCO introduces NFPA-certified fire-rated panels.
SEMCO becomes FläktGroup® SEMCO.
FläktGroup SEMCO is awarded a patent for the Neuton controlled chilled beam pump module.