Madison Industries, one of the world’s largest privately held companies, has acquired Research Products Corporation (RPC), a provider of innovative IAQ solutions.
RPC will become part of Madison Air’s premier platform of air quality solutions.
Madison Air was established by Madison Industries Founder and CEO Larry Gies, with a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.
Commenting on the acquisition, Gies said Madison Air has a disciplined approach to M&A only acquiring companies that align with its mission and can enhance their platform.
“RPC stood out for all the right reasons: it has a phenomenal team making a real difference in people’s lives, fills a critical gap in our indoor air quality offering, and strengthens our ability to deliver more value to customers,” he said.
Today, Madison Air, led by president and CEO, Jill Wyant, has rapidly established and expanded category leadership across the indoor air innovation spectrum, from residential and commercial to high-impact sectors including data centers, advanced manufacturing, education and healthcare.
Wyant said the acquisition opens new avenues for growth and innovation that will benefit customers and employees.
“RPC has a strong track record of innovation and a stellar reputation for excellence in our industry. Their expertise, offerings, people and entrepreneurial culture will extend our ability to deliver what we call Return on Air for our customers – the measurable impact on people and performance that our companies and brands uniquely deliver,” Wyant said.
Since its founding in 1938, RPC has been dedicated to enhancing indoor environments by delivering innovative air quality solutions including humidification, dehumidification, air purification, filtration, ventilation, radon mitigation and integrated indoor air quality control systems.