Archive News Releases

October 23, 2001 - A.O. Smith Awarded Contract to Supply Motors to GEA Power Cooling Systems

A.O. Smith Electrical Products Company announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide 100 custom designed multi-speed integral horsepower motors to GEA Power Cooling Systems, Inc. (GEA PCS) to power axial fans for air-cooled condensers at two North American power plants.

July 2, 2001 - Wainright Joins A. O. Smith As Senior Vice President of Operations

A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company named James Wainright senior vice president-operations. Wainright will have overall responsibility for the $900 million company's manufacturing operations as well as its continuous improvement initiative.

July 2, 2001 - A. O. Smith Electrical Products Announces Executive Promotions

Myron Charas has been named vice president-planning and financial analysis and Charles T. Lauber has been promoted to vice-president-controller of the division.

January 29, 2001 - A.O. Smith Introduces C-Frame Combustion Blower Package for Mid-Efficiency Gas Furnaces at AHR Expo 2001

A.O. Smith Electrical Products Company, a leading manufacturer of electric motors for HVAC/R applications, has expanded its broad line of stock draft-induced and centrifugal blower packages to include an A. O. Smith-UPPCO C-Frame design for use with 80 percent-plus efficiency furnace models.

January 29, 2001 - A.O. Smith Expands Production of IHP Motors at Juarez, Mexico Operation

A. O. Smith Electrical Products Company has expanded the production of integral horsepower motors at its Juarez, Mexico operation. The action supports A.O. Smith’s commitment to maximizing productivity at all 26 of its electric motor manufacturing locations.

January 29, 2001 - A.O. Smith Debuts AC Drives at AHR Expo 2001

Visitors to AHR Expo 2001 will see something at A.O. Smith Electrical Product Company’s booth never seen there before: integral horsepower motors packaged with variable frequency drives.