Our History
From the early days of pioneering heat transfer solutions for cryogenic liquefaction to today's green energy challenges. Chart has been there every step of the way.
From the early days of pioneering heat transfer solutions for cryogenic liquefaction to today's green energy challenges. Chart has been there every step of the way.
Starting with 1859.
Chart Completes the Acquisition of Howden
Chart and Ballard Power Systems successfully test a liquid hydrogen fuel cell at Chart’s hydrogen test facility in Minnesota, USA.
Acquisition of Cryogenic Service Center broadens our cryogenic service and repair presence in the Nordic region.
Acquisition of Fronti Fabrications, a specialist in engineering, machining and welding for the cryogenic and gas industries. Fronti also supplies new build pressure vessels and performs repairs in accordance with ASME code requirements.
Acquisition of Earthly Labs, Inc., a leading provider of small-scale carbon capture systems offering an affordable, small footprint technology platform called “CiCi ®” to capture, recycle, reuse, track and sell CO2.
Acquisition of L.A. Turbine. Chart and LAT's partnership gives customers more turbomachinery process and solution options, especially in hydrogen and helium liquefaction.
Chart launches ChartWater™ focused on leveraging core engineering, manufacturing expertise and a global footprint to bring innovative water treatment solutions to market.
Acquisition of AdEdge Holdings, LLC (“AdEdge”), a water treatment technology and solution provider specializing in the design, development, fabrication and supply of water treatment solutions.
Acquisition of Cryo Technologies, a global leader in custom engineered process systems.
Chart transfers to the New York Stock Exchange - our ticker continues to be GTLS
Acquisition of Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) - SES’ Cryogenic Carbon Capture™ process integrates with Chart’s principal equipment and technology to create a total carbon capture solution
Acquisition of BlueinGreen, LLC., a dissolved gas water treatment specialist
Acquisition of former Worthington, Taylor-Wharton MicroBulk cryogenic tank business
Acquisition of cryogenic and hydrogen transport trailer business from Worthington Industries
Sale of cryo-biological products business (MVE)
Recognized by Women on Boards, the premier global education and advocacy campaign
Establish state of the art engineering and manufacturing facility for air cooled heat exchangers in Tulsa, OK
Chart VRV Asia Pacific facility in Sri City, India builds the country’s largest liquid hydrogen tank
Air-X-Changers and Hammco brands added to air cooled heat exchanger portfolio
Sale of the respiratory healthcare business (CAIRE Medical)
Acquisition of VRV, including its subsidiaries IMB, FEMA and CryoDiffusion. The acquisition extends Chart’s manufacturing footprint through facilities in Italy, India and France and broadens the product portfolio into the non-cryogenic sectors of natural gas and petrochemical processing.
Chart completes major facility and capacity expansion in La Crosse, WI
Chart acquires Skaff Cryogenics, repair, re-manufacturing and service of cryogenic tanks and trailers
Chart acquires VCT Vogel, servicing of cryogenic equipment (Europe)
Chart acquires Hudson Products (Hudson and Smithco air cooled heat exchangers)
Chart acquires HETSCO, the world’s premier brazed aluminum heat exchanger service and repair company
Chart Lifecycle established as a full service organization focused on the optimized performance and longevity of Chart proprietary equipment and solutions
Chart Industries aquires Thermax, Inc. (vaporizers, heat exchangers, and thermal systems)
Major capacity expansion at La Crosse, Wisconsin, BAHX facility
World’s first dual-fuel high-speed catamaran, the 1,000-passenger roll-on/roll-off ferry Francisco, launches with LNG fuel system designed and delivered by Chart Ferox
Chart exceeds $1 billion in sales
Chart delivers the world’s largest integrated nitrogen rejection unit
Acquires AirSep Corporation (medical and commercial oxygen supply systems)
Acquires Cryotech International (liquid nitrogen dosing systems)
Acquires Germany- based GOFA Gocher Fahrzeugbau (cryogenic and non-cryogenic mobile equipment)
Acquires SeQual Technologies (medical oxygen concentrators)
Acquires Covidien’s liquid oxygen therapy business
Acquires Chengdu Golden Phoenix Liquid Nitrogen Container Co, Ltd. of Chengdu, PR China
Chart Ferox acquires Germany-based Flow Instruments & Engineering (cryogenic flow meter systems)
Acquires Cooler Service Co. of Tulsa (air cooled heat exchangers), together with Happy, Tri-Thermal and Esex
Chart’s liquid nitrogen dosing business receives the prestigious DuPont Packaging Innovation award for its contributions to the packaging industry
Ferox changes its name to Chart Ferox in order to emphasize its relationship to Chart Industries
New facility in Changzou triples Chart’s manufacturing capacity in PR China
Ships the first LNG fueling station and tanks for the People’s Republic of China
Built the world’s largest liquefied natural gas fueling station for Waste Management, capable of refueling 120 trucks per four hours
Acquires MVE Holdings (cryogenic storage and transportation equipment), including Czech Republic-based Ferox and CAIRE, a small business specializing in liquid respiratory oxygen equipment. The acquisition formed the base for Chart’s BioMedical business
Acquires Northcoast Cryogenics (cryogenic equipment repair services)
Supplies BAHX for the first baseload LNG liquefaction plant utilizing ConocoPhillips Optimized Cascade® process
Acquires the Industrial Heat Exchanger division of UK-based IMI Marston
Acquires Cryenco, Inc. (cryogenic road trailers)
Launches Chart Coastal Fabrication in Louisiana (cold box assembly)
Chart Industries acquires CVI, Inc. (cryogenic vacuum pumps)
MVE pioneers the development of MicroBulk with Orca and Perma-Cyl.
The Holmes brothers establish a public holding company named Chart Industries (for CHarles and ARThur) and take it public in an initial public offering (IPO)
Acquire Koch Process Systems International (cold boxes)
MVE Holdings Inc. acquires Cryogenic Services Inc. (CSI) in Ball Ground, Georgia (cryogenic tanks)
Acquire Process Engineering, Inc. (cryogenic tanks)
Acquire Greenville Tube Corporation (stainless steel tubing)
Entrepreneur Brothers Charles and Arthur Holmes purchase ALTEC International, a brazed aluminum heat exchanger manufacturer based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that had been spun off from the Trane Co. in 1985. The brothers supplement the focus on cold temperature processing through the acquisition of a series of companies specializing in cryogenic storage and distribution equipment
Minnesota Valley Engineering (MVE) installs the first bulk CO2 tank for soft drink carbonation at a McDonald’s® restaurant
Dura-Cyl is born when MVE builds the world's first durable liquid gas cylinder.
The Marston Company introduces the vacuum brazing technique for plate fin heat exchangers
MVE introduces the world's first all stainless steel liquid cylinder.
Minnesota Valley Engineering (MVE) provides the first liquefied nitrogen storage tank for artificial insemination
Arthur D. Little develops the first viable helium liquefaction system. In the late 1960s, ADL establishes Cryogenic Technology, Inc. to develop commercial cryogenic systems for gas separation, purification and liquefaction
The Trane Co. brazes the world’s first Brazed Aluminum Heat Exchanger (BAHX) at its plant in La Crosse, Wisconsin
Victorian entrepreneur and industrialist John Marston establishes John Marston Ltd in Wolverhampton, England. The company would become a leading manufacturer of bicycles and, over the years, motorcycles, cars, aircraft engines. Heat exchangers were among the earliest ancillary products developed.
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