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A group of nine casually dressed people pose smiling under a "PORTACOOL" sign in an office lobby.
Corporate
June 7, 2021
Part of the family
As the world-class leader of evaporative media and portable evaporative cooling solutions for more than 30 years now, Portacool is proud of the world-class teams that serve as the foundation
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A group listens to a speaker outside a warehouse with large Portacool units and boxes. A "PORTACOOL" sign emphasizes heat management, while some wear masks.
News
April 19, 2021
Embracing culture to deliver solutions
As the world-class leader of evaporative media and portable evaporative cooling solutions for more than 30 years now, Portacool is proud of the world-class teams that serve as our organization’s
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Introducing "2020 New Hires": John Mays - Director of Product Management, Joshua Sanford - Project Engineer, Brandon Thompson - Chemist, Josue Galaviz - Production Engineer, Martin Hutchison - Quality Assurance Manager for Portacool's future success.
News
December 15, 2020
Portacool – Committed to growth and innovation
As we have celebrated our 30th anniversary this year, it is important to note that our team has worked hard over the last three decades to earn the title, “Leader
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
Corporate
December 11, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Ben Wulf
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
December 4, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Martha Moreno
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
November 20, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – James Miles
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
November 6, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Judy Kennon
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and
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Aerial view of an industrial building with "Portacool" on the roof, surrounded by parking lots, roads, green fields, and distant forests.
Corporate
October 28, 2020
Thirty years of growth
Three decades and counting! The Portacool team has been celebrating the company’s 30th anniversary this year and we’re proud of all the ways we’ve grown. From product offerings to innovations,
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
October 23, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Patrick Christian
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
October 16, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Elias Montecino
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
October 9, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Kerri Ramos
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
September 25, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Juana Suarez
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
September 18, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Jessica Clark
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
September 16, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Rosa Uribe
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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A person in a workshop wipes a bicycle frame with a yellow cloth. Nearby, tools are scattered and there's a Portacool air cooler.
News
September 8, 2020
Custom car shops turn to Portacool in the summer
The creation of custom cars – from hot-rods to muscle cars to rat rods* – has captured a huge following of car-loving hobbyists and garage enthusiasts across the country for
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
September 4, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Teresa Trejo
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
August 28, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Chivo Morales
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
August 21, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Tomiko Moore
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
August 14, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – David Galaviz
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees and a
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
July 24, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Henry Denton
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
July 17, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Michelle Bauer
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
July 10, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Rose Jenkins
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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Aerial view of an industrial building with "Portacool" on the roof, surrounded by parking lots, roads, green fields, and distant forests.
Corporate
July 2, 2020
Made in America
  America’s birthday is almost here. This weekend we’ll celebrate Independence Day – the 244th birthday of our nation. Here at Portacool, we are particularly proud that all of our
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Grid displaying logos of ASPR, FEMA, OSHA, CDC, NIOSH, SAMHSA, EPA, and NOAA shows collaborative efforts in heat education.
News
June 22, 2020
Government agencies focused on heat education
When a certain topic is prevalent enough to be addressed by at least EIGHT separate government agencies with specific information dedicated to education, it is clearly a very important matter.
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
June 19, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Donald Sigler
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
June 12, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Kim McElroy
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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"30" in blue swirl, "PORTACOOL" in blue with black background, celebrating 30 years.
News
June 5, 2020
Portacool 30th anniversary spotlight – Todd Waldhauser
Founded in 1990, Portacool is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. To give you a view into what makes the leader in evaporative cooling tick, we’re spotlighting long-time employees to
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A man in safety glasses, blue shirt, and orange safety vest smiles in front of corrugated metal siding, highlighting hazard recognition.
News
May 21, 2020
Europe’s approach to heat stress & Worker safety – specifics
As discussed previously on our blog, the European Union and its EU-OSHA do not outline specific heat safety laws. However, several countries in the EU have their own rules and
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Six dark Portacool units arranged by size on a dark background with the logo and "When Comfort Counts" slogan displayed above.
News
April 23, 2020
Portacool celebrates 30 years!
Home Alone, Time Warner, and the Simpsons– all things that have been around for 30 years. Did you know Portacool was also on that list? Founded in 1990, Portacool portable
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Portacool evaporative air cooling unit showing blue block text branding on the front of the swamp cooler unit.
News
April 6, 2020
Brand ambassadors give the gift of Portacool
We ushered in the summer season of 2019 with a new team of brand ambassadors that rely on Portacool portable evaporative coolers in their shops. When the mercury began to rise,
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A group of four relaxes on a covered patio near a stone outdoor kitchen with a grill, surrounded by lush trees, creating the perfect Portacool Porch retreat.
News
April 6, 2020
Ponderings from the Portacool porch
  Each summer at Portacool we talk to hundreds – potentially, thousands of people – over the course of the hottest months.  From customer service calls to events across the
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Five industrial units with large blue blades lineup in a workshop, demonstrating evaporative cooling. Tools and a "GAS" sign are in the background.
Evaporative Cooling
April 6, 2020
Pump up your Portacool
Ever wonder what that extra switch is next to the power button on your Portacool portable evaporative cooler? Sure, it says “Pump,” but what does that pump actually do inside
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Woman in sunglasses and floral top holding a dog on a towel next to a small Portacool. Scenic background with trees, flowers, and large house.
Evaporative Cooling
April 6, 2020
Summer kicks-off tomorrow – Be heat safety aware
Yep, tomorrow is the official start of summer with the beginning of the summer solstice. That also means that it is the day with the most hours of sunlight during
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A building with "PORTACOOL Chill Zone" sign and large coolers against a beige exterior and clear blue sky.
News
April 6, 2020
Portacool Chill Zone – THE coolest place at ISM’s Raceway debut weekend
Portacool was out in full force during opening weekend and the Can-Am 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Semi-Final Playoff Race at ISM Raceway in Phoenix, Arizona. To kick off
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Vibrant collage of new infield amenities: Lite Beer Garden with seating, Modern Margarita decor, and Cyclone Chill Zone with shaded seating. Central logo: The Infield.
News
April 6, 2020
Portacool Chill Zone part of the new INField experience at ISM Raceway
ISM Raceway, based in Avondale, Arizona (near Phoenix), has unveiled key elements of the new INfield experience as part of the ISM Raceway Project Powered by DC Solar. In addition
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Logo for PTEN Innovation Awards People's Choice 2018, features black, gray, and yellow gears representing innovation in shop equipment.
News
April 6, 2020
Portacool, LLC wins 2018 PTEN Innovation Awards People’s Choice for shop equipment
Portacool, LLC is proud to announce the Portacool Jetstream™ 230 has received the PTEN Innovation Awards People’s Choice for the shop equipment category. For the fifth consecutive year, the PTEN People’s Choice Award features
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Aerial view of a pavilion with a red roof in Portacool Park. People celebrate an anniversary under the open-air structure, surrounded by grass and pathways.
News
April 6, 2020
One-year anniversary of Portacool Park
Our team is thrilled to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Portacool Park in Center, Texas, our hometown of 28+ years. What started out as a vision for the park’s renewal
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White semi-truck with "Portacool" branding parked on grass near a road; two flags in the background under a clear sky.
News
April 6, 2020
As seen on the road…
Our team is thrilled to partner with another growing Texas company to bring Portacool branded trailers to the road.  Thanks to Greenway Carriers, LLC in Lufkin, we have 50 Portacool branded trailers
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A crowd gathers under a pavilion with a peaked roof and stone pillars at Portacool Park's grand opening, enjoying the park with dogs under cloudy skies.
News
April 6, 2020
Hometown happiness: The grand opening of Portacool Park
What started as a vision by Portacool execs and the city of Center, Texas has culminated into a wonderful reality for the community.  On June 17, the new Portacool Park
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Spectators at Sonoma Raceway watch a car race on a winding track, seated in bleachers under a clear blue sky with a large hill in the background.
News
April 6, 2020
Sonoma raceway puts fans first with new amenities
Sonoma Raceway continues to put fans first with several facility improvements set to debut at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race weekend, June 23-25. Amenities include
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A group stands before an illuminated billboard at night with "PORTACOOL" in bold letters and the tagline "WHEN COMFORT COUNTS," evoking a motorsport start.
News
April 6, 2020
Start Your Engines…
We are just two months away from the official start of summer. That means the mercury is going to start rising and the heat will be upon all of us.
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Two women smile, holding an award in front of a sponsor logo backdrop with puzzle design and "2017.
News
April 6, 2020
Award season
As we delve further into 2017, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on the successes of 2016. We are so proud to have won recognition for our products
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