Unico, Inc. was founded in 1985 as a small mid-western supplier of SDHV heating and air conditioning equipment designed for older homes that were built prior to Central HVAC systems. The company vertically integrated into manufacturing, and quickly captured a leading share in this specialized market. Unico recently expanded to serve the growing custom home market, and is now considered the preferred HVAC system among leading residential home architects. The company currently serves Customers throughout North America and in 15 countries internationally.

The presentation will cover Unico’s leading edge Small Duct High Velocity product, applications within the HVAC industry, and describe how the company has positioned itself within this massive $160 billion “land of the giants” industry. The presentation will define commitments to Engineering and Lean Manufacturing Operations that have driven product quality, and will also explain the company’s effective distribution network.

Speaker: Dave Stuart

David Stuart is President of Unico, Inc., a St. Louis-based manufacturer of HVAC equipment. Unico is the market leader of Small Duct High Velocity systems, delivering comfort solutions through a vast network of distribution outlets throughout North American and 15 countries worldwide.

Prior to joining Unico in 2023, Mr. Stuart was President of Creative Energy Solutions, providing consulting services focused on corporate development, growth strategies, strategic partnerships, value-added solutions, and organizational enhancements. He previously spent eight years with Select Water Solutions (NYSE: WTTR) as Senior Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Development, where he led technical teams, developed growth strategies, and executed multiple internal and external strategic initiatives to position Select as a leading completions services and specialty chemical provider in the Oil & Gas industry. Mr. Stuart also held various other leadership positions throughout his time at Select including Vice President – Fluids Conditioning and Vice President – Operations.

Prior to joining Select, Mr. Stuart served as Vice President and General Manager of Mpact Downhole Motors, a drilling tool manufacturing and rental business he co-founded in 2008. Earlier, he spent over 20 years in various management and leadership roles for several major Oil and Gas equipment manufacturing companies, providing sales leadership and operational support to both internal and external customers for worldwide drilling, completions, production, artificial lift and well intervention services applications. He began his career as a Field Service Engineer with Schlumberger.

MML Event Details
Friday, May 8th, 2026
7:15 – 8:00 am – Networking
8:00 – 8:50 am – Presentation
8:50 – 9:00 am – Question & Answer

Event Location
The Lodge Des Peres
1050 Des Peres Rd.
St Louis, MO 63131

Event Registration