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WHY WE'RE REDy: Built for challenges Others Won't Touch

Being REDy is how we’ve operated for 60 years, and it shows up in every system we build, every partner we support and every challenge we tackle head on.

Red Dot busy warehouse with a welcoming sign, "Red Dot Welcomes International." Four smiling Red Dot workers in safety vests stand confidently in the foreground.

Red Dot history: Six decades of mobile climate control innovation

Red Dot traces its beginnings to the late 1950s, when Harcourt G. “Harky” Runnings started a sideline business making heaters at his automotive radiator repair shop in West Seattle. Harky’s reputation grew, and in 1965, he incorporated Red Dot with a plan to develop heating and air conditioning products specifically for heavy-duty vehicles and off-highway equipment.

Today, Red Dot’s employee-owners have solved the world’s toughest climate challenges, from construction and agriculture to defense, EVs and beyond. We honor this rich history and set our sights on staying REDy for anything for the next 60 years and beyond.

A journey through six decades of innovation and excellence

New home base • 495 Andover Park East, Tukwila

Red Dot office

Early tinkering in Harky's first test labs

Early heater unit from test lab

1973 fire • Team rallied and kept OEMs supplied

1973 facility fire response

Commissioning our first laser cutter

Shop floor and laser commissioning

Harcourt "Harky" Runnings

Harcourt Harky Runnings portrait

60th Anniversary Celebration

Red Dot 60th celebration
"What keeps me coming back is the people and the core values Harky Runnings founded this company on."
Gary Larry Red Dot Operations Manager
Gary Larry
Operations Manager

Celebrating our Legacy

Four Red Dot team members pose happily in front of a RedDOT logo backdrop, flanked by red and black balloon columns, wearing branded gray shirts.
Group of eight Red Dot team members smiling for a photo indoors. They wear gray shirts with a logo, standing in a line on a spacious, tiled floor. Warm, cheerful atmosphere.
Three Red Dot team members smiling in front of a "RedDOT" sign. One wears a "Brave and Bold" shirt, another a black company polo, and the third a pink sweater.
Red Dot team members pose indoors, smiling, wearing various football jerseys from different teams. The mood is friendly and relaxed.
Red Dot team member in a gray outfit is served food at a buffet by people in orange "Ray's BBQ" shirts. The setting is a warehouse with boxed items on shelves.
Two Red Dot team members smiling and posing with peace signs in a warehouse, flanked by red and black balloon columns with "RedDOT" logos, creating a joyful atmosphere.
Two Red Dot team members in casual attire stand smiling between columns of red and black balloons with "RedDOT" logos in a warehouse setting, exuding a friendly, vibrant mood.
Four Red Dot team members pose confidently in a brightly lit warehouse. They wear casual work attire with company logos. The scene conveys a sense of teamwork and pride.
Four Red Dot team members smiling in a factory setting, wearing work attire and badges. They stand near machinery and large boxes, conveying teamwork and camaraderie.
Red Dot team members in gray shirts interact at a warehouse event with balloon decorations and a branded table. Shelves hold boxes, conveying a busy atmosphere.
Red Dot employee with a microphone speaks at a warehouse event. People stand near balloon columns; a festive atmosphere. Shelves loaded with boxes in the background.
Two smiling women in gray sweatshirts and caps, both with "RedDOT" logos
Our Promise: Always REDy

We are Red Dot. We are .red. We are Always REDy.

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