About Red Dot

Red Dot designs and builds premium climate control components, integrated systems, replacement parts, and aftermarket units for vehicles in demanding work environments all over the world. 

Based in Seattle, Red Dot has more than 400 employees in the United States, Europe, Mexico, and China, and more than 175 aftermarket distributor locations in North America. 

Headquarters:

Red Dot Corp.
495 Andover Park E.
Seattle WA 98188
USA

+1-206-575-3840
www.reddotcorp.com

Company Contact:

Robert Gardiner, Marketing Manager
206-574-6575

Key Executives

Randy Gardiner, President/CEO
Bruce Channer, Vice President/CFO
Gary Hansen, Vice President
Stephen Machin, Vice President

Markets Served

Trucking
Construction
Defense
Agriculture
Bus and coach
Mining
Crash/fire/rescue

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Stephen Petit
SiefkesPetit Communications

+1-425-392-2611 office
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For more than 40 years, Red Dot has been providing custom HVAC units and components for construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, military, commercial freight, and emergency service vehicles. Story angles include operator comfort; cab design; maintenance tips; shop tools; extreme HVAC applications; all-makes parts; and Red Dot’s advanced engineering and test facilities. Media contact: Stephen Petit

Thursday
Mar192009

Red Dot Names Stephen Machin VP/Manufacturing

Stephen Machin will lead teams in charge of production at Red Dot’s facilities in Seattle, Wash., Memphis, Tenn., and Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. He also will continue his role as managing director of Red Dot Europe, dividing his time among the company’s three manufacturing locations.

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Thursday
Feb122009

2 Tips for Troubleshooting Poor Heater Performance

A heater for your truck or heavy equipment is a simple system but poor performance can be hard to diagnose. Here are two troubleshooting tips to put near the beginning of your diagnostic process.

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Tuesday
Jan202009

Red Dot Powered Filtration System Improves HVAC Life

Red Dot Corp. introduces the Red Dot Precleaner/Filter/Pressurizer with Gideon® Technology, a powered filtration system designed to protect operators from harmful particulates and extend HVAC service intervals on machines with enclosed cabs. Applications include mining, construction, crash/fire/rescue, and other severe-service operations.

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Thursday
Jan082009

The 4 Challenges of Engineering HVAC for Military Vehicles

When you design air conditioning systems for military vehicles, the objectives that guide a job are similar to those for a piece of construction equipment or a commercial truck in civilian service: effective and reliable, able to fit the space limitations of the cab, and so on. But then there’s the war threat.

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Wednesday
Jan072009

Red Dot’s R-6100: Low Profile, High Performance A/C for Waste and Refuse Trucks

Red Dot’s R-6100 A/C unit is ideal for garbage trucks and other vehicle used in waste collection, where uptime, a low profile, and operator comfort are the keys to being productive.

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Wednesday
Jan072009

Podcast: How to Spec HVAC Systems for Heavy Trucks

Red Dot vice president Gary Hansen helps truck owners make choices that improve the accuracy of temperature control and long life of their HVAC system. Click here to listen.

Wednesday
Jan072009

HVAC for Farm Equipment: The Challenges of Big Cabs and Lots of Glass

“As a trend, we’re seeing bigger cabs and more window glass in just about every type of vehicle we design for,” says Gary Hansen, vice president of engineering at Red Dot. “It’s a challenge to balance the benefits of these features—wraparound glass, vista windows, condo sleepers—with truly effective climate control, which in and of itself is a big part of the comfort equation for the operator.”

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