History

Change in Leadership

January 7, 1985

Change in Leadership

AMS undergoes a change in ownership which resulted in Allied Mechanical Services. Operations continued in facilities located in Kalamazoo, MI and Jackson, MI providing piping, sheet metal, and HVAC services to a commercial, industrial, and institutional client base.

Engineering Plus, Inc.

May 22, 1989

Engineering Plus, Inc.

AMS acquires Engineering Plus, Inc., adding mechanical and electrical engineering services.

Shop Addition

August 10, 1992

Shop Addition

Addition of 12,000 square foot pipe fabrication shop.

New Branch Office Jenison, MI

September 9, 1995

Branch office opened in Jenison, MI to serve the Grand Rapids and Holland areas with full mechanical services.

ControlNET

February 22, 1999

ControlNET

ControlNET, L.L.C. is formed in response to changing temperature controls technology and growing client demand for an independent digital controls contractor.

Relocation to Hudsonville, MI

April 23, 2001

Relocation to Hudsonville, MI

Jenison office relocated to a larger facility in Hudsonville to respond to increased business opportunities in the Grand Rapids/Holland market.

ControlNET New Branch Office

October 6, 2003

ControlNET New Branch Office

ControlNET establishes branch office in Hudsonville, MI

New Corporate Office

May 9, 2005

New Corporate Office

AMS corporate office and main fabrication shops relocate to a renovated 140,000 square foot facility in Kalamazoo, MI. Engineering Plus and ControlNET join AMS in the new facility, sharing overhead while enhancing collaboration opportunities to enhance customer service.

Midwest Energy Group

March 5, 2007

Midwest Energy Group

Midwest Energy Group, L.L.C. is formed to provide building owners with effective solutions for energy reduction.

ControlNET New Branch Office

April 16, 2012

ControlNET began leasing out a building in Warren, MI to use as a new branch for the company.

ControlNET New Branch Office

February 9, 2015

ControlNET purchased an existing building in Swartz Creek in which they renovated, relocated out of the leased office space in Warren, MI and use as a branch location.

Midwest Energy Group’s Independence

September 14, 2015

AMS sold the majority of Midwest Energy Group’s share to the company. This allowed them to operate independently while AMS still held a small portion of their share.

AMS Moves to Grand Rapids

November 30, 2016

AMS Moves to Grand Rapids

AMS purchased an existing building in Grand Rapids and fully renovated it.

Air Components

July 17, 2017

Air Components

AMS acquires Air Components, which adds a service based company that provides compressors, blowers, and air tools.

GR Shop Addition

October 14, 2019

GR Shop Addition

AMS begin the construction of their 20,000 sq. ft. addition to their Grand Rapids shop to accommodate for more duct production.