04/29/2026
John Bouchard & Sons (JBS) announced its appointment as an authorized distributor for Hanwha Power, a global leader in high-efficiency, oil-free centrifugal air and gas compression technology. This strategic partnership strengthens JBS’s long-standing compressed air product offering and reinforces its commitment to delivering world-class solutions to industrial engineers, facility managers and plant maintenance professionals across the region.
Carver Morgan of JBS, Shane Jennings of Hanwha Power, and Randy Scott and Bill Rose of JBS (left to right).
JBS has been an industrial air compressor distributor since 1991, providing more than three decades of experience supplying, integrating and servicing industrial air and gas compression systems. Over that time, JBS has developed deep technical expertise in centrifugal compressor technology, including installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, rebuilds and long-term service programs for high-volume compressed air applications.
The addition of Hanwha’s centrifugal air and gas compressor lineup builds on this legacy, giving customers access to one of the world’s most advanced, energy-efficient, and oil-free centrifugal compressor platforms – supported by a distributor with an established regional presence and a long history of customer-focused service.
As an authorized Hanwha distributor, JBS will support customers throughout Kentucky, Middle and East Tennessee, Southern Indiana and Southwest Virginia.
Sales, service, technical support and field response will be delivered through JBS’s offices in Nashville, Knoxville, Elizabethtown and Evansville, ensuring fast, local coverage and continuity of service for facilities of all sizes.
Hanwha’s oil-free centrifugal systems are engineered for continuous operation, minimal maintenance and exceptional energy efficiency. These air and gas compressors are widely used in industries such as manufacturing, air separation, electronics, oil and gas, steel and advanced materials processing – environments where clean, reliable, high-volume air is essential.
Key performance advantages include ISO Class 0 oil-free compression, high-efficiency impeller and bearing technology, reduced lifecycle cost via non-contact mechanical design, remote monitoring and predictive maintenance capabilities and strong U.S. support through Hanwha’s Houston-based service and packaging center.
“The Hanwha relationship not only expands our product offering – it aligns perfectly with what our industrial customers have been asking for,” said William Morgan, President, JBS. “We’ve been in the compressor business for more than 30 years, and Hanwha’s centrifugal platform gives engineers and maintenance teams a best-in-class, oil-free solution for today’s high-demand applications.”
“We are extremely pleased to add John Buchard & Sons as an authorized distributor for Hanwha Power America. Their history, longevity and dynamic sales force will be a very potent force multiplier to drive new equipment sales and service support throughout the region,” said Mike Sicker, President, Hanwha Power America. “We look forward to growing our partnership in the years to come.”
About the JBS Air Compressor Department
Building on over a century of industrial supply and service, JBS is an established, premier air compressor distributor in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana. For over 30 years, the company has been an authorized distributor for Gardner Denver air compressors. It provides equipment sales, repair and preventative maintenance, rentals, airend rebuilds and parts supply, offering a full range of compressed air solutions. For more information, visit https://jbouchard.com.
