Novair Medical

What Novair Medical does

Novair Medical is a privately held French industrial medical-device company founded in 1977 and headquartered in Roissy-en-France, with roughly 100 employees distributed across France, Italy (subsidiary NOXERIOR), and the United States (subsidiaries OGSI in Buffalo, NY and America Energy in Pembroke Pines, FL). The company designs, manufactures, and commissions on-site systems for producing and distributing medical oxygen, medical air, and medical vacuum, serving more than 4,500 installations across 150+ countries. Its product portfolio spans PSA, double-stage DS-PSA, rapid-cycle R-PSA, and the NASA-co-developed ION ionic membrane oxygen generators, complemented by air compressors, vacuum centers, cylinder filling stations, gas-quality analyzers, and telemetry-based central supervision systems.

Underlying technologies include patented Pressure Swing Adsorption variants, an oil-lubricated variable-speed screw compressor (VLX), and ceramic-membrane ionic oxygen generation co-developed with NASA and industrialized with American Oxygen. NOVAIR holds CE MDR Class IIb certification (first French oxygen-generator manufacturer to do so), ISO 9001, 13485, 14001, and 45001 certifications, and is an active member of ISO and AFNOR standards committees.

The business model combines one-time hardware sales of complete turnkey or containerized systems with recurring revenue from service contracts, spare parts, remote supervision, and equipment rental. Sales are executed through direct enterprise sales to major hospitals, governments, and international organizations (WHO, UNOPS, UNDP, UNICEF), supplemented by a certified distributor network covering 150+ countries and regional service centers in Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Kenya. Customer segments include healthcare establishments (primary), NGOs and humanitarian agencies, military and special projects, veterinary clinics, and distributors. A €30M growth funding round from Eurazeo in September 2021 has been deployed into acquisitions, geographic expansion, and the ION product platform.

Name

Novair Medical

Legal name

SOCIETE NOVAIR

Website

https://novairmedical.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Novair Medical is a French designer and manufacturer of on-site medical oxygen, air, and vacuum generator systems serving hospitals, NGOs, military, and veterinary customers across 150+ countries. It produces PSA, DS-PSA, R-PSA, and NASA-co-developed ionic oxygen generators, plus monitoring and distribution equipment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Gas Equipment

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing (333912)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Site Gas Generation Systems (IMAEACAJ), Medical & Healthcare Gases (IMAEACAF), Process Gas & High-Pressure Compressors (IMAHANAF), Anesthesia & Respiratory Gas Delivery Equipment (Breathing Circuits, Vaporizers, Gas Mixers) (HLAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Medical oxygen generators
• Medical gas systems
• PSA oxygen technology
• Medical air compressors
• Healthcare gas engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Roissy-en-france

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Medical Gas Generator Sales: Sale of medical oxygen, air, and vacuum generators as medical devices. Products include various PSA generator lines (ONE, PREMIUM, PREMIUM PLUS, MODULO2, ION), air compressor systems, vacuum systems, and cylinder filling stations. Sold as complete turnkey systems or individual components.
2. Service & Maintenance Contracts: Comprehensive service contracts including preventive and corrective maintenance, remote supervision, spare parts, and 24/7 emergency support. Training services for technical, biomedical, and care teams. Full service contracts guarantee safety, reliability, and continuous operation.
3. Equipment Rental: Flexible rental options for generators and medical gas installations, allowing healthcare facilities to access equipment under operating expense models rather than capital investment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Novair Medical designs, manufactures, and installs on-site medical gas production systems, primarily oxygen generators (using PSA, DS-PSA, R-PSA, and ionic membrane technologies), medical air compressors, and medical vacuum systems for hospitals and healthcare facilities. The company provides complete turnkey solutions including equipment, distribution networks, gas quality monitoring, installation, and after-sales service and maintenance across 150+ countries.

Product overview

NOVAIR is a French manufacturer providing comprehensive on-site medical gas systems. The product portfolio centers on four core solution areas: Medical Gas Production (oxygen, air, and vacuum generation systems), Medical Gas Monitoring (quality analyzers, flow meters, alarms, and remote supervision), Medical Gas Distribution (manifolds, cylinder banks, and delivery networks), and Medical Gas Engineering (turnkey installation and containerization). Key product lines include the ONE (R-PSA plug-and-play), PREMIUM (PSA), PREMIUM PLUS (DS-PSA high purity), MODULO2 (compact mobile), and ION (NASA-developed ionic) oxygen generators; VLX variable speed compressors; medical air centers; vacuum systems; and HP cylinder filling stations. Solutions are offered for healthcare establishments, veterinarians, military/NGO deployments, and distributors across 150+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ONE Oxygen Generator (R-PSA) Plug-and-play, all-in-one R-PSA oxygen generator with integrated oil-free scroll compressor producing 93%±3% oxygen at 60-80 L/min, targeting healthcare facilities seeking ultra-compact turnkey installation with reduced installation cost.
• PREMIUM Oxygen Generator (PSA) Optimized standard PSA technology oxygen generator producing 95%±1% medical oxygen compliant with European Pharmacopoeia, with flow rates from 2.5 to 137 Nm³/h and Visio 2 control system featuring remote monitoring and automatic unit switching for hospital installations.
• PREMIUM PLUS Oxygen Generator (DS-PSA) Double-stage PSA technology oxygen generator producing very high purity oxygen (96% to 99.5% with ±0.2% stability) for critical care applications, featuring Visio HD 10-inch touchscreen control and adjustable purity, targeted at hospitals requiring ultra-pure medical oxygen.
• MODULO2 Compact Oxygen Generator Compact, mobile PSA oxygen generator producing 93%±3% oxygen at 10-30 L/min, with plug & play design, integrated oxygen analyzer, and multilingual touchscreen interface, designed for small healthcare facilities, veterinary clinics, and sites without distribution networks.
• ION Ionic Oxygen Generator World's first ionic oxygen generator, co-developed with NASA using ceramic membrane electrochemical technology to produce >99.99% ultra-high purity oxygen directly from ambient air. Operates at atmospheric pressure without moving parts, is ultra-compact and silent, and requires virtually no maintenance.
• Medical Air Centers Centralized medical air production systems (CE Class IIa medical devices) using piston or screw technology with adsorption or refrigeration dryers, delivering flow rates up to 978 Nm³/h for hospital medical air networks.
• VLX Variable Speed Screw Compressor Variable speed oil-lubricated screw compressor specifically designed for oxygen generators, with direct drive up to 75 kW, that reduces energy consumption by adapting to real-time demand and offers a 7-inch color HMI for local and remote control.
• Medical Vacuum Center Centralized medical vacuum systems for hospital suction applications, CE Class IIa medical devices, with flow rates up to 1,200 m³/h and lubricated or oil-free pump options.
• HP Cylinder Filling System High-pressure oxygen cylinder filling systems operating at 150–200 bar with flow rates from 1.2 to 36 m³/h, compatible with BS, NF, CGA, and DIN standards, for healthcare facilities producing their own bottled medical oxygen on-site.
• OXYFACTORY Container Solution Integrated containerized oxygen production solution combining oxygen generator, cylinder filling system, storage, and distribution in a single transportable module, designed for sites without technical rooms and for rapid deployment.
• Manifolds / MedGas Bank Cylinder Manifold Automatic cylinder bank with pressure reduction for continuous medical gas supply, supporting O₂, N₂O, Air, and CO₂, with automatic switchover between cylinder banks and CE Class IIb compliance.
• Service & Maintenance Contracts Comprehensive service contracts covering preventive and corrective maintenance, remote supervision, spare parts, 24/7 emergency support, and training services for technical, biomedical, and care teams, designed to guarantee safety, reliability, and continuous operation of NOVAIR medical gas installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% reduction in CO2 emissions and 85% reduction in water consumption for a 130-bed hospital replacing cylinder supply with on-site generation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• American Oxygen (AMOX)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Strategic partnership for the industrialization and commercialization of the revolutionary ION ionic oxygen generator. American Oxygen brings manufacturing and commercialization capabilities in the USA for this NASA co-developed technology. The partnership aims to expand global access to the ionic oxygen generation technology.
• NASAflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership for the ION ionic oxygen generator technology. NASA collaborated with NOVAIR to develop the revolutionary ceramic membrane ionic oxygen generation system, representing the most significant advancement in medical gas production in over a century.
• ISM MedicalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distribution and installation partner in Indonesia. Successfully installed and commissioned the largest NOVAIR PSA oxygen generator in Indonesia at Rsud Cibinong Hospital.
• International Organizations (WHO, UNOPS, UNDP, UNICEF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with major international organizations for humanitarian medical oxygen projects. NOVAIR became a key partner during the COVID-19 pandemic, supplying urgent oxygen generators to healthcare facilities worldwide through these organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Global industrial and medical gas major offering bulk oxygen supply, on-site generation systems, and integrated gas management services to hospitals. Competes with NOVAIR in enterprise medical gas tenders but as a diversified, multi-product incumbent rather than a PSA specialist.
• Linde: World's largest industrial gas company with a substantial medical gas business supplying hospitals with bulk oxygen and on-site systems. Overlaps with NOVAIR in on-site medical oxygen generation but competes from a global, multi-segment position.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Industrial gas major with medical and hydrogen businesses, offering on-site gas generation solutions for healthcare facilities. Comparable to NOVAIR as a competitor in on-site medical oxygen but at vastly greater scale and product breadth.
• Beacon Medaes (Atlas Copco): Subsidiary of Atlas Copco specializing in medical gas pipeline systems and equipment for hospitals. Directly comparable product portfolio (medical air, vacuum, manifolds, monitoring) to NOVAIR, competing in the same healthcare infrastructure RFPs.
• Dräger: German medical and safety technology company with a strong hospital portfolio including anesthesia delivery, patient monitoring, and medical gas infrastructure. Competes with NOVAIR on medical gas delivery equipment and adjacent anesthesia/respiratory hardware.
• Chart Industries: US-based manufacturer of cryogenic and gas handling equipment serving industrial gas, medical, and energy markets. Comparable to NOVAIR in medical oxygen generation and distribution equipment, particularly through legacy CGA products.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial compressor and vacuum specialist whose compressor technology underpins medical air systems and on-site oxygen generation. Adjacent competitor to NOVAIR on the compressor and integrated medical air/vacuum side of the portfolio.

Direct peers

• Oxair Gas Systems: Australia-based specialist manufacturer of PSA oxygen and nitrogen generators for medical and industrial applications. Closest direct peer to NOVAIR — similar product architecture (PSA-based), similar target customers (hospitals, remote sites), smaller scale.
• On Site Gas Systems: US manufacturer of on-site PSA oxygen and nitrogen generators serving medical, aquaculture, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to NOVAIR's PSA generator business with overlapping customer use cases and a North American footprint.
• PCI Gases: US-based manufacturer of PSA oxygen generators and related gas equipment for medical, industrial, and remote applications. Direct competitor to NOVAIR in PSA-based on-site oxygen generation, with similar product positioning in healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NovairGroup

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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