Condair

What Condair does

Condair is a privately held UK-headquartered manufacturer of commercial and industrial humidity control systems, founded in 1948 and operating under the legal entity Condair Limited from Littlehampton in West Sussex. The company produces the world's widest range of commercial and industrial humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and evaporative cooling products, spanning steam humidifiers (Condair RS, EL, CP3 Mini, GS, ESCO, SE, RM), adiabatic in-duct humidifiers (ME, DL, HP, MC), in-room high-pressure and compressed-air humidifiers (ML System, Condair Vita Power, JetSpray, DRAABE BioSafe), mobile and ultrasonic units, desiccant and condensing dehumidifiers (DA and DC series), swimming pool dehumidifiers, evaporative cooling media and custom systems, plus integrated water treatment, steam distribution, and humidity control instrumentation. Underlying technologies combine resistive and electrode steam generation, gas-fired steam boilers, high-pressure nozzle atomization, ATEX-compliant explosion-proof designs, reverse osmosis water treatment, and BMS/IoT connectivity for monitoring and control.

The business serves six primary verticals: Manufacturing, High Technology and Life Sciences, Food Beverage and Agriculture, Health and Comfort, Conservation and Preservation, and industrial Drying. Documented enterprise end-customers include Meta, Aston Martin, Jaguar Land Rover, British American Tobacco, the Royal Albert Hall, the Rijksmuseum, Steinway and Sons, the British Antarctic Survey, Timothy Taylor Brewery, Samkaup Supermarkets, and food processors in tea, fish, meat, and biltong production across the UK, South Africa, India, and Bangladesh. The product portfolio targets measurable economic outcomes such as reducing evaporative weight loss in food (5-30% reductions cited in case studies), cutting ESD and quality defects in manufacturing, ensuring ASHRAE and cleanroom compliance in life sciences, and preserving heritage artifacts.

Name

Condair

Legal name

Condair Limited

Website

https://condair.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Condair manufactures commercial and industrial humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and evaporative cooling systems for manufacturing, food and beverage, data centers, life sciences, and heritage preservation customers, with production in Europe, North America, and China and direct sales/service in 23 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Humidity Control Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740), Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42374)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

Humidifier & Dehumidifier Installation & Service (HSAOAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Industrial Refrigeration Systems (IMAHAKAA), Compressors, Refrigeration Components & Condensing Units (IMADANAG), Heat Transfer Equipment (Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Condensers) (IMAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Industrial humidification systems
• Commercial dehumidification equipment
• Evaporative cooling solutions
• Steam humidifier manufacturing
• Air humidity control

Headquarters

HQ city

Littlehampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Industrial Humidifier and Dehumidifier Sales: Direct manufacturer sales of commercial and industrial humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and evaporative cooling systems. Products sold through direct sales teams, engineering support, and international sales partners. Includes full range of steam, adiabatic, desiccant, and condensing systems along with system components
2. Service and Maintenance: Installation, commissioning, and planned maintenance agreements (PPM) for humidity control systems. Breakdown response services and spare parts supply

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Condair manufactures and sells commercial and industrial humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and evaporative cooling systems used to control humidity in factories, food processing plants, data centers, museums, and other facilities. The product range spans steam humidifiers, adiabatic and compressed-air humidifiers, desiccant and condensing dehumidifiers, swimming pool dehumidifiers, and evaporative cooling media, supported by integrated water treatment, steam distribution, and control components. Sales are made direct to enterprise customers and through a network of international sales partners, with installation, commissioning, and maintenance services available.

Product overview

Condair is the world's leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial humidity control solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized across three core product categories: Humidification, Dehumidification, and Evaporative Cooling. The humidification range includes steam humidifiers (Condair RS, EL, CP3 Mini, GS, ESCO, SE, RM), adiabatic in-duct humidifiers (Condair ME, DL, HP, MC), in-room high pressure humidifiers (ML System, Condair Vita Power), in-room compressed air humidifiers (JetSpray, JetSpray Compact), mobile humidifiers (Defensor PH15, PureHum 1000 Pro), and ultrasonic humidifiers (RBP, NKBD, UB). The dehumidification portfolio spans desiccant dehumidifiers (Condair DA series including Freezer variant) and condensing dehumidifiers (Condair DC series including DC-N for food drying and swimming pool dehumidifiers Condair DP series). The evaporative cooling range includes cooling media (Kuul FirePro), custom evaporative systems, and complementary components including steam distribution (Condair DV, Blower pack, OptiSorp), water treatment (Condair RO-E, RO-H, MLP RO, Soft), and instruments/controls. Supporting these core products are high-pressure sprayheads (ML Flex, ML Princess, ML Solo) and the DRAABE BioSafe industrial humidifier. Founded in 1948, the company operates production sites in Europe, North America and China with sales and service organizations in 23 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Condair RS resistive steam humidifier
• Condair EL electrode boiler steam humidifier
• Condair CP3 Mini steam humidifier
• Condair GS gas-fired steam humidifier
• Condair ESCO live steam distribution system
• Condair SE steam humidifier
• Condair RM steam humidifier
• Condair steam bath generators
• Condair ME evaporative humidifier and cooler
• Condair DL hybrid humidifier
• Condair HP high-pressure adiabatic humidifier
• Condair MC evaporative humidifier and cooler
• ML System in-room high pressure humidifier
• Condair Vita Power modular in-room humidifier
• ML Flex high-pressure sprayhead
• ML Princess high-pressure sprayhead
• ML Solo high-pressure sprayhead
• JetSpray compressed air humidifier
• JetSpray Compact compressed air humidifier
• DRAABE BioSafe compressed-air humidifier
• Defensor PH15 mobile humidifier
• Condair PureHum 1000 Pro mobile humidifier
• Condair ultrasonic humidifier range (RBP, NKBD, UB)
• Condair DA series desiccant dehumidifiers
• Condair DC series condensing dehumidifiers
• Condair DP series swimming pool dehumidifiers
• Kuul FirePro evaporative cooling media
• Condair custom evaporative cooling systems
• Condair DV steam distribution system
• Condair OptiSorp steam distribution manifold
• Condair blower pack steam distribution
• Condair water treatment systems (RO-E, RO-H, MLP RO, Soft)
• Condair humidity controllers and sensors
• Condair service and maintenance contracts

Quantifiable outcome

• Tea weight loss reduced from 10% to near zero with 95%RH maintained during fermentation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Regent Machine & ServicingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCondair's exclusive distributor in India managing design, supply, and installation of JetSpray humidification systems for tea factories across India and Bangladesh. Has installed systems at multiple tea facilities including Bajrang Tea, Parmeshwari Tea, and Sabuj Agro Industries. Provides custom system design including expert advice on capacity and nozzle layout for optimal productivity improvements.
• Airedale Cooling Services LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based cooling and refrigeration specialist that specifies and installs Condair humidifiers for customers. Previously worked with Condair on brewery hop storage projects.
• John Todd Refrigeration (JTR)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExeter-based refrigeration company specializing in bespoke refrigeration installations with 24-hour service and maintenance. Redesigned drying rooms and installed Condair DC-N dehumidifiers for The Savanna biltong production facility in London.
• ICS Cool EnergycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRefrigeration equipment specialists engaged by a major canned fish brand to find humidification solutions. Contacted Condair regarding JetSpray humidifiers for reducing fish weight loss after steaming. System reduced weight loss from ~5% to 0.67%, saving $1M per year.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HygroMatik: HygroMatik is a German specialist manufacturer of steam humidifiers for commercial and industrial applications, a core direct peer in Condair's home European market.
• Carel Industries: Carel is an Italian manufacturer of humidification, refrigeration controls and HVAC solutions serving commercial and industrial customers worldwide — a direct peer across adiabatic and ultrasonic humidification plus controls.
• Stulz (STULZ GmbH): Stulz produces precision air-conditioning and humidification systems for data centers, telecom and industrial processes, overlapping with Condair's in-room JetSpray, condensing dehumidifiers and adiabatic product lines.
• Munters: Munters manufactures desiccant and evaporative cooling equipment for industrial dehumidification and air treatment, directly competing with Condair's DA-series and Kuul evaporative media lines across data centers, food and pharma.
• DriSteem: DriSteem is a US-based direct competitor focused on commercial and industrial humidification (steam, adiabatic, ultrasonic), serving HVAC, healthcare, manufacturing and food customers — closely overlapping Condair's product range and verticals.
• Armstrong International: Armstrong makes steam-handling and humidification products for industrial customers, overlapping Condair's ESCO live-steam distribution and steam humidifier portfolio.
• Seibu Giken DST: Seibu Giken DST manufactures desiccant dehumidification rotors and energy-recovery systems, competing directly with Condair's DA-series desiccant dehumidifiers in industrial and process drying.

Broad incumbents

• Trane Technologies: Trane is a major HVAC systems manufacturer offering humidification, dehumidification and air-handling solutions across commercial and industrial buildings — an overlapping incumbent, though humidity is one capability among many.
• Daikin Applied: Daikin Applied manufactures chillers, AHUs and HVAC systems with integrated humidity control, competing with Condair across data-center, manufacturing and comfort segments as a broad-line incumbent.
• Carrier Global: Carrier is a global HVAC incumbent offering humidification and air-handling equipment as part of its broader commercial and industrial portfolio — competing with Condair but primarily through integrated AHU sales rather than specialist humidity focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JSHumidifiers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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