The Brand Story
ICM Controls: The Small Boards That Protect Big Equipment
Open the control panel of almost any condenser or furnace and you will find a small circuit board doing a quiet, critical job. Since 1984, a company in central New York has made a living building exactly those parts: the timers, monitors and protectors that decide when a compressor is allowed to start and what happens when the power does something it should not.
Chapter 1 · 1984 to today
A vertically integrated controls maker
ICM Controls has designed and produced electronic controls since 1984 from Cicero, New York, near Syracuse, where it employs about 300 people. Long held by the Kadah family, it was acquired by Buffalo-based private equity firm Lorraine Capital in partnership with Ironwood Capital. The company is vertically integrated, handling design through full-scale production in the United States, and holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications. Its products include motor starters, defrost controls, time delay relays, head pressure controls, line voltage monitors and surge protection devices for HVAC/R, appliance, marine, pool and spa and RV equipment.
The Lineup
What HVAC365 carries from ICM Controls
HVAC365 carries the ICM Controls dual-voltage HVAC surge protector in our surge protectors category. A surge protector at the outdoor unit is inexpensive insurance for the compressor, inverter board and control electronics inside modern high-efficiency equipment, which can be damaged by lightning and utility switching spikes, a real concern in Florida's storm season. Related parts are in our electrical components and controls section.
At a Glance
ICM Controls at a glance
- Making controls since
- 1984
- Headquarters
- Cicero, New York
- Employees
- About 300
- Owner
- Lorraine Capital
- Certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Product focus
- Electronic HVAC/R controls
Questions
Frequently asked questions about ICM Controls
Where is ICM Controls located?
ICM Controls is based in Cicero, New York, near Syracuse, and manufactures its electronic controls in the United States.
Who owns ICM Controls?
ICM Controls was acquired from the Kadah family by Lorraine Capital, a Buffalo private equity firm, in partnership with Ironwood Capital.
What does ICM Controls make?
ICM makes electronic controls for HVAC/R and other equipment, including defrost controls, time delay relays, motor starters, line voltage monitors and surge protectors.
Why install a surge protector on an HVAC unit?
A surge protector helps shield a condenser’s compressor and control electronics from voltage spikes caused by lightning or utility switching.
