Name

ZOO Fans

Legal name

DuctSox Corporation

Website

https://zoofans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ventilation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)

Keywords

• Destratification fans
• HVLS ceiling fans
• Commercial ventilation
• Garage ventilation systems
• Industrial air circulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Boulder

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Fan Sales: ZOO Fans generates revenue through the sale of hardware products including destratification fans (H-Series, IC-Series), JetVent garage ventilation systems, and associated controllers and smart control systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZOO Fans manufactures and sells commercial destratification (HVLS) ceiling fans and JetVent garage ventilation systems for industrial and commercial facilities. The company operates as a trade name under DuctSox Corporation, offering a product line that includes open ceiling fans, drop ceiling fans, spot cooling fans, and garage ventilation fans with compatible controllers.

Product overview

ZOO Fans is a leading supplier of commercial destratification fans and JetVent garage ventilation systems. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: Commercial Destratification Fans (H-Series open ceiling fans, IC-Series drop ceiling fans, and Spot Cooling fans) designed for air circulation and temperature uniformity in various commercial and industrial spaces, and JetVent Fans (smart garage ventilation systems with multiple profile variants and control centers) for parking garage air quality management. Supporting accessories include variable speed controllers with building automation system integration. All products are designed, engineered, and assembled in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Ceiling Fans (H-Series) High-volume low-speed (HVLS) destratification ceiling fans designed for open-ceiling commercial and industrial spaces, used to equalize air temperature from floor to ceiling and improve energy efficiency.
• Drop Ceiling Fans (IC-Series) HVLS destratification fans engineered for facilities with drop (suspended) ceilings, providing air circulation in lower-ceiling commercial environments such as offices and retail spaces.
• Spot Cooling Fans Targeted air-movement fans designed to provide localized cooling in specific work or activity zones within industrial and commercial facilities.
• JetVent Fans Garage ventilation fans designed to manage exhaust, carbon monoxide, and air quality in parking garages and similar enclosed vehicle facilities.
• Fan Controllers Control hardware for operating and adjusting ZOO Fans HVLS and ventilation fan products, enabling speed regulation and operational management of the installed fan systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% additional heating cost savings in LEEDs gold-rated facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ford Dealer Equipment ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZOO Fans is the exclusive supplier of small destratification fans to Ford's Dealer Equipment Services program, making ZOO Fans available to Ford dealers building new dealerships or improving existing facilities.
• GM Dealer Equipment ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZOO Fans is the exclusive supplier of small destratification fans to GM's Dealer Equipment Services program, making ZOO Fans available to GM dealers.
• Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Subaru, Mitsubishi Dealer ProgramscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZOO Fans holds exclusive supplier status for small destratification fans to Volvo, BMW, Mercedes, Subaru, and Mitsubishi dealer programs. Additional brands including Maserati, Porsche, Toyota, and Honda also purchase ZOO Fans products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MacroAir: Specialist manufacturer of HVLS ceiling fans targeting industrial, commercial, and agricultural customers with similar destratification value proposition to ZOO Fans.
• Big Ass Fans: Largest direct competitor in commercial HVLS destratification fans, selling overlapping product categories (open ceiling, drop ceiling) to warehouses, automotive, and aviation end markets. Closest functional competitor to ZOO Fans' H-Series and IC-Series lines.
• Hunter Industrial: Commercial/industrial HVLS fan division selling destratification and large-diameter fans into warehouses, manufacturing, and aviation — directly comparable to ZOO Fans' product and customer overlap in large open spaces.
• Airius: Destratification-focused niche player offering thermal equalization fans for similar commercial/industrial use cases (warehouses, retail, manufacturing), positioning as a direct niche competitor to ZOO Fans.

Others

• Multi-Wing America: Supplier of axial-flow impellers and fan components used in industrial and commercial ventilation — adjacent ecosystem participant to ZOO Fans rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Greenheck Fan Corporation: Larger diversified commercial/industrial fan and ventilation manufacturer with much broader portfolio (mixed-flow, axial, centrifugal, kitchen ventilation), competing with ZOO Fans in the same end markets but as a multi-product incumbent.
• Loren Cook Company: Established manufacturer of commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and ventilation equipment serving the same specifier base as ZOO Fans but with a deeper catalog including air-handling and laboratory exhaust.
• Continental Fan Manufacturing: Mid-sized commercial/industrial fan and blower maker offering inline, duct, and panel fans that overlap with ZOO Fans' commercial ventilation footprint but with broader product breadth.
• TPI Corporation: Diversified commercial/industrial HVAC equipment manufacturer — fans, heaters, and ventilation — selling into similar commercial and industrial end markets as ZOO Fans.
• Systemair: European-headquartered global ventilation and indoor-air-quality manufacturer with commercial/industrial fans and smart controls, competing with ZOO Fans' H-Series and JetVent lines across international markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zoofans
• Facebookfacebook.com/DuctSox1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ductsox-corporation

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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