At Allied Mechanical Services, Inc., it is our goal to enter into, develop, and nurture long term partnering relationships with our customers. We are in the business of providing a service and a product; a service dedicated to the customer and a finished product of the highest quality for a fair price. Our goal is not only to meet the customer's expectations, but to exceed them.

As a company, we have grown both in size and reputation. Our list of customers is a who's who of established businesses and institutions in western Michigan and includes Pfizer, Ross Laboratories, Western Michigan University, Albion College and Andrews University. In each of these cases, and in many more, we have become a respected partner, earning repeat projects and business. We have become the mechanical contractor of choice for projects and have also entered into maintenance contracts with many of our major clients.

Our team of experts is one of the most experienced and well qualified in all of west Michigan. With an in-house engineering department, our project managers are able to work closely with the designers and engineers in the conceptual phase of the project. AMS employees are encouraged to be innovative and creative, teaming with the architects, owners and general contractors to solve any problems they might encounter. As a result, we have developed a proven system of budget and construction cost estimating that brings our projects to conclusion with extreme accuracy and often gives the owner a below budget final cost.

HISTORY

In 1985, a group of investors purchased certain assets of Associated Mechanical Services of Kalamazoo and hired its employees to form Allied Mechanical Service, Inc. (AMS). Since that time, AMS has grown to become one of southwest Michigan’s largest full service mechanical contracting firms.

As an increasing amount of piping fabrication work was performed, AMS added a 12,000 square foot pipe fabrication facility in 1992 to complement an existing 20,000 square foot sheet metal fabrication shop. In 1997, AMS added a fully computerized welding machine, one of only thirteen in the entire United States, allowing us to provide the most efficient state-of-the-art welding to our customers.

In 1995, to better serve our client base in the Grand Rapids and Holland areas, a branch office was added in Jenison and, in 2001, expanded to its current Hudsonville location. Sid Holwerda, P.E., serves as Branch Manager. This office joined the existing sheet metal branch office in Jackson, Michigan, with Branch Manager Bob Beer.

In 2000, ControlNET, L.L.C., a Honeywell authorized controls contractor located in Kalamazoo, became a part of the AMS team. General Manager Chris Bonzheim leads a staff of applications engineers and technicians in the design, engineering and commissioning of building control systems.

Allied Mechanical Services, Inc. has sought and received certification from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) as an Accredited Quality Contractor since 1994.

PEOPLE

With over 200 employees, AMS ranks as one of the largest mechanical contractors in west Michigan. The company is composed of piping and sheet metal estimators and project managers, plumbers, pipe fitters, welders, sheet metal workers, maintenance service technicians and administrative staff.

Corporate Officers
Allied Mechanical Services, Inc. uses a traditional model of organization. The corporate officers are President John Huizinga and Vice President/Treasurer Dan Huizinga.

Estimators / Project Managers
Our experienced office staff of fourteen sheet metal and piping estimators and project managers possess close to 200 years of cumulative estimating and project management experience, in addition to 200+ years of combined field experience.

Safety
AMS takes great pride in its outstanding safety program. Our Safety Director and Safety Committee ensure that regular tool box safety talks are held and regular jobsite safety inspections are being conducted by company personnel. Our efforts were recognized with a third place win of the national SMACNA Safety Excellence Award Program for safety excellence.

Plumbers / Pipe fitters / Welders
AMS employs over 100 plumbers, pipe fitters and welders that reside throughout west Michigan. Project assignments are based on manpower needs. When advantageous to the customer, we fabricate piping in our environmentally controlled, state-of-the-art pipe fabrication shop in Kalamazoo. AMS is a merit shop employer in the piping trades and our apprentices are enrolled in the Associated Builders and Contractors apprenticeship program.