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SVL is a manufacturer’s representative for our premier partners listed below. In addition, SVL represents many other manufacturers of HVAC equipment and parts. Please contact our SVL sales engineers at 651-481-8000 for solutions to your equipment needs. You can reach SVL Parts at 651-481-0008 or parts@svl.com.

Aaon - Rooftop Units, Condensing Units, and Air Handlers
Air Handler (AHU), Condensing Units, Rooftop Units
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Controls
Accubloc logo 200x300
Heat Exchangers
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Critical Environment Air Control Devices
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Air to Water Heat Pumps, Chillers, Heat Pumps
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Destratification Fans
AirTex-Logo
Radiant Hydronic Panels
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Air Handler (AHU), Air Handlers
Alliance Air Products-300-200
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Amana-logo-200-300
Air Conditioning, Air Handlers, Cloud Based Building Management, Coils, Controls, Ductless Systems, Gas Furnaces, Heat Pumps, Indoor Air Essentials, Packaged Systems
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Thermal Expansion Tanks
antrum IAQ Monitoring/Reporting Systems
IAQ Monitoring/Reporting Systems
AQCDust-Collectors-300-200
Baghouse Collectors, Dust Collectors, Fume Extraction Arms, Hose Reels, Shaker Collectors, Vehicle Exhaust Extraction, Wet Collectors, Wet Scrubbers
Pre-insulated Underground Duct Systems
Armstrong
Automation, Controls, Heat Exchangers, Packaged Systems, Pumps
Advance Thermal Dynamics
Hot Water Boilers
Badger Meter
BTU Meters, Flow Devices, Flow Meters, Monitors
Bard-Logo-200-300
Packaged Cooling Units
Berko-Logo-200-300
Electric Unit Heaters
Big Ass Fans
HVLS Fans
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Air Blender, Air Treatment, Channel Blender
Bousquet-logo-200-300
Direct Expansion (DX) Cooling, Drive-Direct Fan Arrays, Superbloc
Bulldog Heat Pumps-logo-200-300
Hybrid Water Heat Pumps
Cambridge Air Solutions
Electric Space Heaters, Industrial Makeup Air Units, Makeup Air Units, Space Heaters
CityScapes-Logo-200-300
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ClimaFlex-logo-200-300
Specialty and Process Chillers
Climate by Design
Desiccant Dehumidifiers
Colmac Waterheat
Air Source Heat Pumps, Control Systems, Controls, Heat Pumps, Pumps, Single Point Headers, Water-Source Heat Pumps
Condair
Humidification systems
Loren Cook Company
Fans, Fans and Energy Recovery Ventilators
CoreChem-logo-200-300
Bio-based/
Bio-degradable Glycol
Crotega
Innovative Building Security Solutions
Dadanco
Chilled Beams, Chilled Beams and Induction Units
Daikin
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Air Handlers, Centrifugal Chillers, Coils, Condensing Units, Fan Coils, Rooftop Units, Scroll/Screw Chillers, VRVs, Water-Source Heat Pumps
DCL-Geoenergia-Logo
Consulting and Energy Audit Services, Energy Services
Denlar-Fire-Protection-Logo-200-300
Pre-Engineered Range Hoods
Desert-Aire-logo-200-300
Dehumidification, Grow Room Climate Control
Dungs-logo-200-300
Gas Appliance Pressure Regulator
Dynamic Air Quality Solutions
Air Filtration, High Efficiency Particle and Air Filtration
Ebtron
Precision Air Flow Measurement
EcoChillers-logo-200-300
Chillers, Condensing Units, Specialty Heat Pumps
EcoForest-logo-200-300
Air Source Heat Pumps, Ground Source Heat Pumps
EdgeCool Data Center Cooling
Data Center Indoor/Outdoor Cooling, In-Rack Cooling
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Sorbent Ventilation Technology
ETTER Engineering
Control Panels, Control Systems, Controls, Detectors, Gas Boosters, Sensors
Evapco
Open/Closed Cooling Towers, Packaged Water Treatment
EvapTech-logo-200-300
Aftermarket Replacement Parts, Replacement Field Erected Cooling Towers
Fab-Tech-logo-200-300
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Fairbanks-Morse-Defense-200-300
Industrial Fans
FanTech-logo-200-300
Energy-Efficient Ventilation
Air to Water Heat Pumps
Fulton-logo-200x300
Ancillary Equipment, Condensing Boilers, Controls, Electric Boilers, Engineered Systems, Hot Water Boilers, Steam Boilers, Thermal Fluid Heaters
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PTACs
Geoclima
Magnetic Bearing Specialty Chillers
Piping Systems
Global Plasma Solutions
Bipolar Ionization Air Purification
GreaseMaster
Gas Fired Makeup Air Units, Grease Ducts, Kitchen Hoods
Griswold Controls
Balancing Control Valves, Hose Kits, Valves
Gunther-Logo-200-300
Dry Coolers
Heat Pipe Technology
Dehumidification, Energy Recovery
High-K-logo
Heat Exchangers
Boiler Auxiliary Equipment, Firebox Boilers, Hot Water Hybrid Condensing System, Low NOx Boilers, Scotch Marine Boilers, Solid Fuel Fired Boilers, Vertical Boilers, Watertube Boilers
Hydromx
Energy Efficient Nanofluid Glycol
IceStor logo 300x200
Thermal Energy Storage
Indeeco
Duct Heaters, Electric Space Heaters
Infinitum-logo-200-300
Electronically Commutated Motors
Innovent
Energy Recovery Systems, Swimming Pool Dehumidification
Intec Controls
Damper Actuators, Flow Devices, Gas Detection, Humidistats, Humidity Transmitters, Interfaces, Power Monitoring and Supply, Pressure Switches, Sensors, Valves
Jaga
Efficient Convectors, Electrical Trench Heaters, Fan Coils, High Efficiency Fan Coils, Low Temperature, Trench H/C Solutions, Unit Heaters
Jeremias
Chimneys, Grease Ducts, Venting
Jetson-logo-200-300
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Johnson-logo-updated
Air Rotation
KochFilters-logo-200-300
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Lennox
Rooftop Units
LiquiTech-logo-200-300
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Blowdown Separators, Boiler Feed Systems, Condensate Return Systems, Control Panels, Control Systems, Controls, Deaerators, Horizontal Surge System, Hydronic Packages, Industrial Reverse Osmosis Systems
M&M Carnot-logo-200-300
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Marcraft-logo-200-300
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MAS HVAC-logo-200-300
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Mason Industries-logo-200-300
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Mestek INC Industries-logo-200-300
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Motivair Logo 300x200 2024
Air Source Heat Pumps, Integral Free Cooling Chillers, Medical/Process Chillers, MFR Hidden, Pump Stations, Scroll/Screw Chillers
Niles Steel Tank
Chilled Water Buffer Tanks, Expansion Bladder Tanks, Hydraulic Separators, Indirect Water Heaters, Storage Tanks, Water Storage Tanks
nortek-logo-200-300
Custom Air Handlers, Energy Recovery Ventilators, FANWALL Systems, Rooftop Units
Oilon
Burners, Heat Pumps
Oxygen8
Energy Recovery, Energy Recovery Units
Permatron-logo-200-300
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PexGol-logo-200-300
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PhaseStor-logo-200-300
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Phoenix Air Systems-logo-200-300
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PlanLED-logo-200-300
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Polaris Heat Exchangers Logo
Heat Exchangers
Prihoda Fabric Ducts
Fabric Duct
Pro-R Duct
Pre-insulated Outdoor Duct Systems
purafil air filtration
Air Filtration, Air Purification
Puroflux Filtration Products
Control Panels, Filters, Pump Packages, Pumps
Q-PAC
Fan Arrays
Rayman-Donco-logo-200-300
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RBI logo 300x200
Boilers, Heat Pumps, Hot Water Boilers, Storage Tanks, Water Heaters
Rebound-Technologies-logo-200-300
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RenewAire-logo
Energy Recovery, Energy Recovery Systems, Energy Recovery Units, Energy Recovery Ventilators, ERV
Riemannian Manifold Group-logo-200-300
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Rosenberg-Logo
Air Curtains
Ruskin
Dampers, Fire/Smoke Dampers, Louvers
Sage-logo-200-300
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Sharc Energy
Heat Pumps, Wastewater Energy Recovery
Siemens Controls-logo-200-300
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SLD Technology
Surgery Suite Ceiling Systems
Steril-Aire-logo-200-300
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Strobic Air Logo
Critical Exhaust Fan Systems
Stulz
Data Center Indoor/Outdoor Cooling, Ultrasonic Humidification
SRP-logo
High Intensity Heaters, Infrared Heating, Solar Air Collectors
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Chiller Plants
System Air
Energy Recovery Systems, Vertical Unit Ventilators
tecogen-logo
Gas Engine Chillers
Tempeff
Dual Core Energy Recovery
Thermogenics-logo
Boilers, Hot Water Boilers, Steam Boilers, Thermal Fluid Boilers
Energy Recovery Units, Energy Recovery Wheel
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Air Distribution, Air Handler (AHU), Air Handlers, Air Treatment, Blower Coils, Chilled Beams, Critical Environment Controls, Critical Environment Diffusers, Diffusers, Displacement Ventilation, Fan Coils, Induction/Displacement Units, Terminal Units, VAV
Tjernlund Draft & Ventilation Products
Combustion Air and Ventilation Systems, Destratification Fans
Transom Air Source Heat Pumps
Air Source Heat Pumps
Unilux logo 300x200
Boilers
US Draft Co
Controls, Dampers, Draft Inducers
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Vaughn-Logo
Storage Tanks, Water Heaters
Ventaire
Fume Extraction, Vehicle Exhaust Ventilation
Veotec
Core Eliminators, Dust Control, Inlet Heating & Cooling, Louvers
Verdant-logo-200-300
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Vibro Acoustics logo 300x200
Engineered Sound and Vibration Attenuation
Vulcan-logo
Finned Tube Radiation, Heating, Radiant Heating, Radiant Hydronic Panels
Water Harvesting Systems
Williams
Fan Coils, Integrated Piping Systems
Wing
Industrial Makeup Air Units, Integral Face and Bypass Steam Coils, Unit Heaters
Variable Frequency Drives, VFDs
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Air Control, Dampers

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                      Jim Lubratt

                      President & Chief Executive Officer

                      Jim Lubratt has been president of SVL since 2006. He first joined the company as a sales engineer in 1992 and was made a partner in 2000. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Southern Methodist University and first entered the HVAC industry as a marketing engineer for a heat pump manufacturer in Texas.

                      In addition to his role at SVL, Jim is vice president of AQC Industries, LLC, a manufacturer of specialized underground ductwork systems. He is also an investor and board member for Hydromx, Inc., a manufacturer of heat transfer nanofluids, and Crotega, Inc., creators of personal and building security solutions.

                      Jim and his wife, Tracy, met in college and married in 1993. They have three children, two of whom have graduated college in Texas, while their youngest is attending Grand Canyon University in Arizona.

                      Outside of work, Jim places a priority on his faith, family, friends, and fitness. He enjoys helping people-supporting charities, time with his wife and kids, road-biking with friends and efforts to stay physically fit.

                      A message from Jim on the achievements of SVL

                      SVL started in February 1967 by Charlie Schwab and Craig Vollhaber. Schwab-Vollhaber, Inc. (as it was named at the time) steadily grew and, in 1985, welcomed Paul Lubratt as another partner, becoming Schwab-Vollhaber-Lubratt, Inc. SVL’s founders had the determination to build the most talented, customer-focused HVAC representative in the Midwest. Our original drive and passion still shape the company and culture to this day. The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined efforts of every individual. From humble beginnings, SVL founders paved the way to industry success with hard work and determination. “Today, SVL is strongly organized with great people to lead our industry forward as we are challenged with fast-paced changes to reduce our environmental impact,” says Jim. Now, 55+ years later, SVL is under the leadership of two new principals who share the same vision and drive that has propelled SVL throughout the years. Built on a foundation of integrity, Jim Lubratt, and Charlie Vollhaber strive to ensure opportunities for personal growth, improved work environment, and shared life enrichment. The achievements of our organization are the results of the combined efforts of every individual.

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                      Charlie Vollhaber

                      Executive Vice President & Officer

                      Charlie Vollhaber is a third-generation employee at SVL, as a grandson of company co-founder Craig Vollhaber and son of former CEO Todd Vollhaber. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Minnesota. He became an outside salesman for SVL in 2013, was made a partner in 2019, and then executive vice president and officer in 2022.

                      He grew up playing sports, including football, basketball, golf, and track, and enjoys the competitive nature of the HVAC industry. “I like that no two days are ever the same as there are always questions to answer and problems to solve,” he says. “Most of all, I enjoy working with great people and coordinating together on challenging projects to achieve positive results together.”

                      Outside of work, Charlie enjoys spending time with his wife, Lesley, and their three boys. He’s also fond of golfing, traveling, and attending concerts and sporting events. One of his favorite quotes is from the book of Philippians: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count other more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Because HVAC and construction is such a team effort, he says, “this mindset helps to create positive results in a vast majority of situations.”

                      A message from Charlie on the culture of SVL

                      “At SVL, we strive to cultivate a unique culture that revolves around finding and empowering exceptional individuals. We believe in equipping our team members with the right tools and resources to succeed.

                      As we’ve grown the business, we have deliberately maintained a small firm culture, fostering an environment where collaboration thrives. We encourage open dialogue and promote a sense of comfort among our employees, allowing anyone to ask questions and seek guidance from anyone else, regardless of their level within the organization.

                      We foster a workshop-like atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. Presenting your work to another individual or a group of teammates provides a platform for collaboration, where ideas are shared, dissected, and improved collectively. We firmly believe in the power of mentoring and provide various avenues for both formal and informal guidance. Whether it’s through structured training programs or casual conversations, we encourage team members to discuss a wide range of topics, from work-related successes or issues to everyday personal life topics.

                      In summary, our culture is built on the foundation of attracting exceptional individuals, empowering them with the necessary tools, and fostering a collaborative environment where mentorship and growth thrive. We are committed to creating an atmosphere where every team member feels supported, valued, and encouraged to reach their fullest potential.”

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                      Al Gramse

                      Vice President of SVL Service Corporation

                      Al Gramse has been in the HVAC industry for over 30 years. He began as a service technician.  Then over his career worked in technical support, building automation, then service manager prior to his current role.

                      How did Al end up in the HVAC industry?  “After high school, I took a couple years to figure out what I wanted to do.   Where I was working at the time, a grumpy old coworker, who I didn’t get along with, walked up to me and said ‘What are you doing here?  Go back to school.’”  I said, “For what?”  He said “There’s a tech school down the street.  Go down there and pick something that interests you”. Then he walked away.  That weird interaction, with someone I didn’t get along with, sent me down a 30-year path in the HVAC industry.   Never underestimate the potential of a little encouragement.   Even if it is from a strange source.

                      Al has been with SVL for 15 years and is the head of our SVL Service division. “The people here are some of the best in the industry,” Al says. “A bunch of team-oriented, knowledgeable, go-getters.” His personal mantra is “figure it out,” “Do a little fact-finding on your own. Use your own brain before you use someone else’s. But know when to ask for help.” he prescribes. “It’s amazing what you can accomplish on your own if you dig in a little bit.”

                      Outside of work, Al has lots of outdoor hobbies, including hunting, fishing, and motorcycling, though his favorite pastime is simply hanging out with family.

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                      Jennifer Roach

                      Director of Marketing, Events & Administration

                      More than just a creative director, Jen brings 30 years of marketing and leadership magic to SVL. Her journey began in the trenches of graphic design, quickly evolving into crafting eye-catching campaigns for iconic brands like Target, Gabberts, Gander Mountain and Camping World. As a seasoned director and agency veteran, she honed her skills with recreational vehicle giant Parts Unlimited before leading creative teams at HOM Furniture and, ultimately, landing at SVL during a crucial growth phase.

                      Jen thrives on "servant-leadership," empowering her team and fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect. "It unlocks their potential, fuels creativity, and leads to work we're all proud of," she says. "I want my team to care, collaborate, and push boundaries together."

                      When not shaping impactful campaigns, Jen enjoys weekend adventures with her husband, Scott, and son, Crew. Their lives are a tapestry of shared passions, from bike rides and baking experiments to cheering on Simley High School wrestlers. And with her recently built forever home in Cottage Grove, her free time now includes a new, thrilling chapter: weekend renovation warrior!

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                      Mike Ruff

                      Vice President of Information Technology

                      Mike Ruff, the Vice President of Information Technology at SVL Inc., is a seasoned professional with an impressive 24-year tenure in the IT industry. His journey in the field is marked by extensive experience and expertise in various domains, including serving as a Cloud Architect focusing on Azure Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and both B2B and B2C solutions. Mike’s skills extend to being a Security Architect, where he has honed his knowledge in safeguarding digital assets, and he is also proficient in the Microsoft 365 stack, virtualization, routing, switching, and wireless technologies.

                      Beyond his professional roles, Mike is deeply passionate about technology in all its forms, which is evident in his career and personal hobbies. His love for technology is not just limited to his work but also spills over into his leisure activities. In the summertime, Mike enjoys the thrill of riding his motorcycle, embracing the freedom and adventure it brings. When winter arrives, he switches gears to snowboarding, seeking the excitement and challenge of the snowy slopes. These hobbies reflect Mike’s dynamic personality and continuous pursuit of technically engaging and physically exhilarating activities.

                      Mike Ruff's blend of professional expertise and personal passions make him a unique and valuable asset to SVL Inc., embodying a perfect synergy of technical acumen and a zest for life's adventurous aspects.

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