Paul Mueller Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides manufactured equipment and components in the United States, North America, Asia, the Far East, the Netherlands, EU countries, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through four reportable segments: Refrigeration and Heat Transfer, Industrial Equipment, Transportation, and European Operations. The Refrigeration and Heat Transfer segment offers milk cooling and storage equipment and accessories, refrigeration units, and heat recovery equipment and heat transfer products for use on dairy farms to independent dealers for resale, and directly to farmers; and services for farmers, as well as milk coolers for rent to farmers. The Industrial Equipment segment sells food, beverage, chemical, and industrial processing equipment; and biopharmaceutical and pure water equipment, as well as stainless steel, alloy processing, storage tanks, and heat transfer products. The Transportation segment offers delivery of products to customers; backhauls of materials and components; and contract carriage for third parties. The European Operations segment offers milk cooling and storage and also includes process tanks and heat transfer products. It serves its products in various industries, including animal health, beverage, brewing, chemical, dairy farm, dairy processing, food, heat transfer, HVAC, industrial construction, oil and gas, personal care, pharmaceuticals, pure water, tank fabrication, and wine. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.