Our Story

Southwest Heater and Controls originated in Dallas Texas in 1980. Camille Hawkins purchased an in debt and ailing business taking over with energy to restore it to health and prosperity. The original business area was focused on Dallas-Fort Worth and the surrounding areas. Since that time other members of the Hawkins family joined the SWHC team in various management roles. SWHC has remained a family owned and operated business from the beginning up to the present time. The business has adjusted to weather economic ups and downs over the past forty-three years. Today we service industrial clients predominantly in Texas and the Southwest region with business in multiple other US states, Mexico, and various clients outside the USA.

SWHC has built a reputation in the marketplace for offering reliable top-quality products, having strong technical support capabilities and dependable service in sales & distribution of industrial electric heaters, controls, temperature sensors, instrumentation, custom built temperature control panels, pressure sensors and accessories used in manufacturing and all types of industrial thermal processes.

Mission/Vision Statement

Southwest Heater & Controls mission is to be the leading source for providing process solutions, technical expertise, high quality products and prompt professional service to companies that require industrial thermal process equipment, components and controls delivered at reasonable prices and delivery lead times.

Products and Services

Southwest Heater and Control is a stocking distributor for major manufacturers of industrial electric heaters, sensors, controls, instrumentation, pressure sensors, indicators, custom made temperature control cabinets and related accessory items. SWHC supplied equipment is found in manufacturing processes and industrial applications across the country. We are more than a distributor warehouse offering a high level of technical support, application specification assistance, in-house custom-built control panels, wire harness assemblies and heater power cords. Our supplied products are working for users in industries such as plastic and rubber processing, aerospace, food processing, petrochemical, power generation, electronics, semiconductor, heat treating, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, textile, heat treating, wastewater treatment, packaging, and composite forming. We offer net thirty day payment terms with credit approval and accept major credit cards.

Call us for help with your next industrial heating and control needs!