P&F Industries history

Duggan, Dennis, “Plumbing and Heating Systems Ignored by Many House Buyers,” New York Times, July 22, 1962, Sec.

P & F Industries acquired, in 1965, Embassy Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of baseboard heating and other heating and air conditioning elements located in Farmingdale, Long Island.

P & F, in 1967, had revenues of $35.71 million and net income of $1.81 million, although Embassy was not yet profitable.

Sidney Horowitz, president and treasurer, succeeded Jack Nelson as chairman and chief executive officer in 1968.

P & F, in 1967, had revenues of $35.71 million and net income of $1.81 million, although Embassy was not yet profitable. It added several more companies in 1969, including Triangle Sheet Metal Works, Inc., another Long Island heating, ventilating, and air conditioning contractor; three graphic arts and printing firms; and Bilnor Corp., a Brooklyn-based builder of swimming pools and accessories.

Bilnor closed in 1975.

By 1978 only National Fence, Embassy, Horowitz, and Triangle (including Modulaire) remained.

P & F Industries acquired, in 1984, Florida Pneumatic Manufacturing Corporation, Inc., a Boynton Beach, Florida, manufacturer and importer of a broad line of pneumatic tools, parts, and accessories for sale in the automotive-aftermarket and industrial trade.

P & F moved its headquarters to Farmingdale in 1985.

The parent company, in early 1986, added Franklin Manufacturing Corp. of Oceanside, Long Island.

1994: The company abandons contracting by selling Triangle Sheet Metal Works, Inc.

In 1999 P & F Industries recorded record revenues of $82.7 million and record income of $4.55 million.