Rheem Manufacturing Company

Rheem Manufacturing Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryPlumbing, heating, and cooling
FoundedRheem - Richmond, California, (1925 (1925))
Ruud - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1897 (1897))
FounderRichard Rheem, Donald Rheem
Edwin Ruud
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Area served
North and South America, Australasia, Middle East
Key people
  • Chris Peel (CEO)
  • JR Jones (Executive Chairman of the Board)
ProductsWater heaters, air conditioners, Household furnaces
Revenue
  • US$6 Billion (2022)
OwnerPaloma Industries
Number of employees
14,000
DivisionsRheem, Rheem Water, Rheem Air, Ruud, Raypak Inc, Intergas, HTPG, Friedrich Air Conditioning, De Jong, Richmond, RPD | Rheem Parts Division
Websitewww.rheem.com

Rheem Manufacturing Company is a privately held manufacturer who produces residential and commercial water heaters, boilers, heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The company also produces and sells products under the Ruud brand name. Rheem is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and is an independent subsidiary of Paloma Industries.

Rheem started in 1925 as a packaging supplier to the petroleum industry. The company also manufacturers of water heating and HVAC equipment in the United States. It also sells products in Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Iraq, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Perú, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, and Ukraine.