Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers

Organization
The history of the insulation industry dates back to the late 19th century with the emergence of steam power. Today with energy conservation efforts within the construction industry, the insulation trade is aimed at increasing operational efficiency and reducing fuel costs.

Nature of Trade
The primary work of the trade involves the application of various insulating materials to hot and cold surfaces. Insulation work is generally associated with larger industrial or commercial projects, such as power plants, chemical plants, nuclear power houses, heavy manufacturing or processing installations including refrigeration. Smaller commercial work includes plumbing, heating and air conditioning insulation on such buildings as schools, churches, apartments, shopping centers, hospitals and "tunnel" or "ditch" work.

Formal Training
The primary purpose of the trade is to promote craftsmanship, excellence and safety in the insulation industry. This goal is met through active education and training.
The Apprenticeship program emphasizes on-the-job training and classroom instruction, as well as the use of textbooks and other course materials that give participants a thorough knowledge of the trade. This training is a four-year program in which the participants receive 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with approximately 152 hours each year is in the classroom. The curriculum is developed by the International, and is taught in a classroom and laboratory environment.

Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Local #34
Contact: Harold DuChene
708 S. Tenth St.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-332-3216
Fax 612-321-0552

Cement Masons

Academy Insulation, Inc. 885 Village Center, Suite 336 North Oaks MN 55127 Phone: 651-481-9341 Fax: 651-490-0219	All State Insulation Inc. 3244 N Lexington Avenue Shoreview MN 55126 Phone: (651) 415-0543 Fax: (651) 415-0543
API Inc. 2366 Rose Place Roseville MN 55113 Phone: (651) 636-4320 Fax: (651) 636-0312	D & P Insulation Co. 8070 Hwy 55 Suite 309 Clear Lake MN 55319 Phone: 320-743-3977 Fax: 320-743-4377
Dual Temp Inc. 7550 Commerce Street Corcoran MN 55340 Phone: (763) 494-9358 Fax: (763) 494-9385	E. & S. Insulation Inc. 7100 Medicine Lake Road Minneapolis MN 55427 Phone: (612) 544-4133 Fax: (612) 591-5564
Freeze Rite Insulation 16680 231st Avenue Big Lake MN 55309 Phone: (612) 263-7595 Fax: (612) 263-5406	Gagnon Inc. 2286 Cappi Road St. Paul MN 55114 Phone: (651) 644-4301 Fax: (651) 644-1498
Industrial Insulation Inc. Dave Stringer 821 3rd Avenue SE Suite 75 Ro MN Phone: 55904 Fax: (507) 536-0663	Insulation Midwest Inc. 2201 108th Lane NE Blaine MN 55449 Phone: (763) 785-1726 Fax: (763) 785-1841
J & K Insulation Inc. 24428 Greenway Avenue Blaine MN 55449 Phone: (763) 795-8787 Fax: (763) 786-7321	K.W. Insulation Inc. 6510 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Park MN 55430 Phone: (763) 566-5151 Fax: (763) 566-1153
Kusske Mech./Insulation Inc. 2651 Industrial Ct. PO Box 4175 Hastings MN 55033 Phone: (651) 437-7200 Fax: (651) 437-8523	Mavo Systems 4300 Main Street Fridley MN 55421-2769 Phone: (612) 788-7713 Fax: (612) 788-9560
McCormick Insulation Inc. 2187 Stewart Avenue St. Paul MN 55116 Phone: (651) 699-4149 Fax: (651) 698-1237	MSI Company Inc. PO Box 487 Waite Park MN 56387 Phone: (320) 255-1581 Fax: (320) 255-1322
NYCO Inc. 10730 Briggs Drive Inver Grove Heights MN 55077 Phone: (651) 457-4069 Fax: (651) 457-4925	Premium Pipe Insulation Inc. PO Box 25816 Woodbury MN 55125 Phone: (651) 578-0960 Fax: (651) 578-1478
Pronto Insulation Inc. PO Box 104 Prescott WI 54021 Phone: (715) 262-5040	Rochester Mechanical Insulation 3616 Ironwood Court SW Rochester MN 55902 Phone: (507) 289-5148 Fax: (507) 529-7576
Southern MN Insulation Inc. Don Brummer 2007 N Broadway Rochester MN 55904 Phone: (507) 282-3772 Fax: (507) 282-9290	Therm-All Inc. Mechanical Insulation 9719 55th Street N Lake Elmo MN 55042 Phone: (651) 770-4879 Fax: (651) 770-5019
Thermech Inc. 4972 Highway 169 North New Hope MN 55427 Phone: (763) 535-4488 Fax: (763) 535-4443	Total Insulation Inc. 228 Front Avenue St. Paul MN 55117 Phone: (651) 488-4476 Fax: (651) 488-9286
United Insulation 1115 Highway 7 West Hutchinson MN 55350 Phone: (320) 234-7864 Fax: (320) 234-7872