PremiStar broadens market reach with acquisition of Mercury Mechanical

PremiStar expands its footprint in the Chicagoland area, Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin while maintaining committed to meeting the needs of customers in the commercial, industrial, health care, education, retail, municipal, government, and senior living sectors.

PremiStar, a leader in commercial and industrial HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services, took over Mercury Mechanical, a full-service HVAC, sheet metal, and pipe contractor based in Northlake, Illinois. With this acquisition, PremiStar broadens its presence in the Chicagoland area, Illinois, and Southern Wisconsin while remaining focused on addressing the needs of customers in the commercial, industrial, health care, education, retail, municipal, government, and senior living business segments.

Mercury Mechanical, founded in 1963, was acquired by business President Dave Ruggles in 1997. Under Dave’s leadership, the company has grown tenfold while maintaining a relentless focus on service excellence and developing long-term business partnerships with clients. “Our industry faces incredible opportunities to help customers reduce operating costs and improve energy efficiency,” says Ruggles. “Joining PremiStar enables us to collaborate with experts from around the country on the latest technologies and best practices, and our employees will benefit from new opportunities for career development and advancement.”

“It is with great pride that I welcome Mercury Mechanical to the PremiStar family of companies,” says Joe Kirmser, CEO of PremiStar. “Dave Ruggles and his team share our core values, and we look forward to helping them achieve even greater success in the future as part of our team.”