David Flowers, on right, and Ace Rickard
For 18 years Combustion & Control Solutions has committed to providing industry-leading steam and hot water solutions to customers throughout the Southeast. In a move to further that commitment and push CCS into the power generation space, CCS has acquired Ostrom Boiler Services and Ace Power Solutions.
This strategic alignment of assets and resources, including new capabilities and new vendor relationships, affords CCS the opportunity to better service the growing industrial and institutional marketplaces for years to come.
David Flowers, CEO of Combustion & Control Solutions, said, “Ostrom Boiler Services has a 54-year history of serving the Atlanta metro market. Their stellar reputation and professional team give CCS an immediate and meaningful presence there. This improves our responsiveness to clients in the area, while providing an expanded product and service offering for Ostrom’s existing clientele.
"Upon our first meeting, Ace Rickard and I knew there was a great synergy between our companies’ core values and market approach. This acquisition provides a platform to leverage CCS’s experience and expertise in burner management and control systems in the utility and heavy industrial spaces. APS’s product offering aligns perfectly with CCS’s state-of-the-art solutions and industry leading technologies.”
Ace Rickard, president of Ace Power Solutions, said: “This is an opportunity to expand the APS offering in terms of control, design, and implementation - to strengthen our sales force while further diversifying our product offering. David and his team have a working knowledge of everything we do; there’s an understanding at the most fundamental level.”
Elaine Ostrom, owner and CEO of Ostrom Boiler Services, said, “For 54 years, Ostrom Boiler Services has earned a reputation for taking care of our employees and giving great service to our customers. We are pleased for this to continue with David Flowers and his team at Combustion & Controls Solutions.”
Elaine Ostrom and David Flowers