History

Founded in 1917 by Henry Eckhardt and James Johnson, Eckhardt & Johnson is New Hampshire's longest-serving mechanical contractor. Through good times and bad, even the Great Depression, Eckhardt & Johnson has survived and grown because of its dedication to customer service and the highest standards of workmanship. Each successive generation of shareholders, carefully selected men and women, upheld those founding principles; we stake our reputation on it.

Eckhardt & Johnson began as a residential plumbing and heating company. In 1952, second-generation owners Russell V. Bell, Elmer Dahlquist, and Mary Moul incorporated the business and expanded into the commercial and industrial fields. By the early 1980s, long-time employees and shareholders Ronald A. Clair, who served as president, and Russell S. Bell were the majority shareholders. Upon Ronald's death in 1993, Russell took the helm until 2007.

Today, majority stockholder and president Daniel C. Clair and seven long-standing minority stockholders are ready to continue the Eckhardt & Johnson tradition through our 100th anniversary and beyond.