We are deliberate about the manufacturers we represent. Every line on our roster is there because it fills a genuine need in the markets we serve, and because the manufacturer stands behind the product when something goes wrong in the field. That standard has guided how we have built our portfolio over 50 years, and it is the same standard that brought Hurst Boiler into the conversation.
GP Energy Products is now an authorized Hurst Boiler rep for Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. Here is why that matters and what it adds to what we already carry.
How we think about our manufacturer relationships
Our existing boiler and heating portfolio reflects a specific philosophy. Sellers Manufacturing for industrial steam applications where the manufacturer stands behind their product in the field and will pay for repairs when the fault is theirs. Unilux for high-efficiency hot water and steam where footprint and fuel efficiency are the deciding factors. Riello for burner technology and combustion upgrades across a wide range of equipment. Each relationship exists because the product fits a real application.
Adding Hurst was not about filling a gap so much as strengthening a category we care deeply about. A domestic scotch marine fire tube boiler line with genuine product breadth, competitive pricing, and a manufacturer that has been building boilers in Coolidge, Georgia since 1967 earns its place alongside those names. Hurst gives engineers and contractors in this region a well-supported alternative to the names they have been defaulting to for years, backed by a rep team that will be here for the application conversation before the spec and the startup support after.
“The engineers who spec the same boiler every time because it is familiar are leaving options on the table. Hurst earns its place on a spec sheet by being better on the dimensions that matter most for the application.”
The Hurst product line: what they build and where it fits
Hurst manufactures packaged boilers from 6 to 4,500 horsepower at pressures up to 900 psi, covering fire tube, water tube, biomass, and solid fuel configurations. That range is broader than most engineers encounter from a single manufacturer, and it is one of the reasons Hurst made sense for a market like ours where applications run from small commercial buildings to large industrial facilities. Here is how the major product categories break down and where each one fits best.
| Boiler Type | Configuration | Best Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Marine Fire Tube 3 and 4 pass, 15 to 2,000 BHP | Horizontal, wetback construction. Three or four pass design. Gas, oil, or combination fuel. | Commercial heating, hospitals, schools, universities, office buildings, light industrial. The workhorse configuration for most commercial projects. |
| Vertical Fire Tube 100 to 200 BHP | Modified two-pass scotch marine. Minimal footprint, designed for constrained installations. Thickest vessel shell in its class. | Pharmaceutical manufacturing, food processing, industrial facilities with floor space constraints, mechanical rooms where a horizontal boiler cannot fit. The application most manufacturers do not address well. |
| Firebox Boiler Available in 8 models, 100 to 2,000 BHP | Three-pass firebox design. Gas, oil, heavy oil, or combination fuel. Internal stack economizer available. | Applications requiring fuel flexibility, high-efficiency operation, or heavy oil capability. Industrial facilities and process applications where fuel source variability is a factor. |
| Water Tube Boilers High pressure and high capacity | High-pressure steam generation. Integrated material handling systems available. | Large industrial and process applications requiring high-pressure steam above what fire tube configurations can economically produce. Power generation support, heavy manufacturing. |
| Biomass and Solid Fuel Wood, waste, coal, hybrid fuel | Flat grate, underfeed, and reciprocating grate stoker configurations. Integrated material handling systems available. | Lumber operations, agricultural processing, waste-to-energy applications, facilities with access to wood waste or biomass. Sustainability-driven projects where fuel cost reduction is the driver. |
| Low NOx Configurations Available on all models from 9.5 BHP | Available across the full product line. Meets all state environmental requirements including SCAQMD. | Any project in a jurisdiction with strict emissions requirements. Increasingly relevant across the Mid-Atlantic region as environmental standards tighten. |
| Integrated Controls | PLC-based supervisory controls. Works with new and existing Hurst equipment, and can be configured for other manufacturers’ boilers. | New installations requiring modern controls integration, legacy boiler upgrades, facilities wanting centralized boiler room monitoring without full equipment replacement. |
The vertical fire tube is the product worth knowing about
Most of the Hurst line competes well on familiar ground. The vertical fire tube is where Hurst does something the market genuinely needs more of. For pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, food processing plants, and industrial operations where floor space is constrained and steam quality requirements are specific, a vertical fire tube solves a problem that a horizontal scotch marine cannot. The modified two-pass design and minimal footprint requirement were engineered specifically for those installations. That is a real and recurring need in the markets we serve across Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware, and it is one of the primary reasons Hurst belongs on the line card.
CAD and Revit files are available
One practical note worth flagging for engineers: Hurst offers BIM-compatible 2D and 3D CAD and Revit downloads for their boiler models directly from their website. For engineers working in Revit or integrating boiler specifications into a building model, that is a meaningful time saver and a sign that Hurst understands how the design process actually works. Reach out to us for access or visit hurstboiler.com directly.
What this means if you are specifying boiler systems in this region
If you are an engineer working on a commercial or industrial heating project in Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, or Delaware, Hurst is now a line you can bring to us and get proper application support on. That means boiler selection, configuration review, and the kind of pre-spec conversation that keeps a project from coming back with a problem after startup.
If you are a contractor who installs boiler systems, it means a competitive domestic manufacturer with a product range that covers more applications than most, and a rep team that will support the installation and startup, not just the sale.
We are glad to have Hurst on the line card. Reach out if you have an application in mind.
Ready to talk through a Hurst application?
GP Energy Products is now an authorized Hurst Boiler rep serving Eastern PA, Southern NJ, and Delaware. Commercial boilers, industrial steam, vertical fire tube for constrained sites and pharma applications, biomass, and controls. Reach out and we will get back to you quickly.
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References
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- Hurst Boiler and Welding Co., Inc. Product Line Overview and Engineering Documentation. Covers scotch marine fire tube, vertical fire tube, firebox, water tube, and solid fuel boiler configurations, capacities, and application guidance. hurstboiler.com
- Hurst Boiler and Welding Co., Inc. CAD and Revit Download Solution. BIM-compatible 2D and 3D CAD and Revit objects for Hurst boiler models. hurstboiler.com/literature
- ASME. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), Section I: Rules for Construction of Power Boilers. Governs design, fabrication, and certification standards for power boilers including fire tube and water tube configurations. asme.org
- ASHRAE. ASHRAE HVAC Systems and Equipment Handbook, Chapter on Boilers. Covers boiler type selection criteria and application considerations for commercial and industrial heating systems. ashrae.org
