A. O. Smith signals beyond the news: 49+ signals from 5 sources
The latest A. O. Smith signal on this page is from Oct 27, 2026 (Patents): "A. O. Smith Corporation's patent output is accelerating: 9 grants in the past year, 1 in the past 30 days." The busiest sources: Glassdoor (15+), LinkedIn (15+) and Website changes (14).
Public (AOS)Manufacturing10,000+ employeesaosmith.comLinkedIn
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- Last 90 days
- 24
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- Oct 27, 2026
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Patents · Patent pace
A. O. Smith Corporation's patent output is accelerating: 9 grants in the past year, 1 in the past 30 days.
Over the past year A. O. Smith Corporation received 9 US patent grants; the recent pace (2 in 90 days) is accelerating versus its trailing baseline.
- Grants, 12 months
- 9
- Grants, 90 days
- 2
- Grants, 30 days
- 1
- Pace
- Accelerating
LinkedIn
A. O. Smith welcomes Nitin Harjai as director of operations for its international business unit in Bangalore.
Please join us in welcoming Nitin Harjai to A. O. Smith as director of operations for our International business unit, based in Bangalore, India. With more than 30 years of experience leading manufacturing operations, driving transformation and building high-performing teams, Nitin will help advance operational...
- Likes
- 136
- Comments
- 8
- Tags
- New Hire, Operations, Manufacturing Operations
- Initiatives
- advancing operational excellence in India region
Patents · Patent grant
A. O. Smith was granted a patent for a compact, efficient water heater.
In October 2026 A. O. Smith patented a compact heat exchanger for residential and commercial water-heating systems that captures more heat from flue gases.
- Patent title
- Water heater having highly efficient and compact heat exchanger
- Grant date
- Oct 6, 2026
- Inventors
- Ziwen Fu, Jun Xiao, Yonghua Cheng, Tingyu Li
LinkedIn
A. O. Smith hosted high school students to showcase modern manufacturing and workforce development opportunities.
Last week, more than 150 students from five South Carolina high schools visited A. O. Smith's McBee manufacturing facility to get a firsthand look at modern manufacturing in action. From robotics, welding and 3D printing demonstrations to smart factory technologies and facility tours, students explored the skills...
- Likes
- 51
- Comments
- 1
- Tags
- Manufacturing Operations
- Initiatives
- investing in workforce development, connecting students with manufacturing careers
Glassdoor · Sales quota pressure
Sales manager notes hectic work but good salary and organization reputation
An Area Sales Manager describes the work as very hectic but still finds the salary good and praises the company's reputation, indicating potential pressure points.
- Overall rating
- 3.6 of 5
- CEO approval
- 89%
- Reviews read
- 6
- Review window
- Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
Glassdoor · Compensation dissatisfaction
Hourly workers feel undervalued and excluded from bonus programs
Hourly employees believe they are appreciated but not valued, receiving no bonus pay despite contributing equally to teamwork, leading to compensation dissatisfaction.
- Overall rating
- 3.6 of 5
- CEO approval
- 89%
- Reviews read
- 6
- Review window
- Aug 14, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026
Reddit · Customer feedback
A plumber notes long-term reliable use of A.
Post: "Opinions on GE RealMAX Gas Water Heaters post-Haier acquisition vs. Rheem/A.O. Smith?"
- Subreddit
- r/askaplumber
- Upvotes
- 3
- Comments
- 3
- Sentiment
- Positive
Reddit · Customer feedback
A homeowner and trade contractors report recurring leak and tank failure issues with A.
Post: "I feel like I’m being lied to"
- Subreddit
- r/hvacadvice
- Upvotes
- 10
- Comments
- 69
- Sentiment
- Negative
Website changes · Product expansion
A. O. Smith announced that it will release its second-quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on July 30, 2026, with an investor conference call scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern...
Added newsroom item dated July 2, 2026: “A. O. Smith to Hold Second Quarter Conference Call on July 30, 2026” and “will release its second quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.”
- Page
- /news.html
Website changes · Executive change
Carrie L. Anderson was added to A. O. Smith's leadership team as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Added text: "Carrie L. Anderson - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer."
- Page
- /about-us/leadership.html
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-H "X-API-KEY: $AUTOBOUND_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"domain": "aosmith.com",
"signal_types": ["reddit-company","podcast-company","glassdoor-company",
"product-reviews","linkedin-post-company","twitter-company-posts",
"youtube-company","website-intelligence","patents-company",
"federal-contract-award","conference-speaker","hackernews",
"producthunt-launch","seo-traffic"],
"limit": 20
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Source. Reddit, podcasts, Glassdoor, product reviews, LinkedIn, X, YouTube, company websites, patents, federal contracts, conference talks, Hacker News, Product Hunt, web traffic and employee growth, from the Signal API.
Method. The latest 15 signals per source from the last 12 months. Posts that do not name the company, replies, repeats and unreadable rows are removed. Traffic and headcount keep their newest measure.
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