Hicool

Name

Hicool

Legal name

HCE Dynamics Private Limited

Website

https://hicoolfans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fans and Blowers

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Industrial cooling fans
• Axial fans blowers
• Electric motors manufacturing
• BLDC EC fans
• HVAC components

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Moving Products Sales: Hicool generates revenue through manufacturing and selling air moving products including compact fans (AC/DC), axial fans, centrifugal blowers, backward curved fans, cross flow blowers, external rotor motors, shaded pole motors (Q Type and C Frame), AxiEC fans, BLDC fans and blowers, RadEC fans, and accessories

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hicool manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of air moving products including compact AC and DC fans, large axial fans with metal blades, backward curved fans, centrifugal blowers, cross flow blowers, external rotor motors, shaded pole motors, and advanced EC/BLDC technology fans. Products range from 60mm to 1000mm in size, 1 Watt to 1540 Watt in power, and 18 CFM to 32,000 CFM in airflow, serving OEMs and enterprise customers across IT & telecom, HVAC, automotive, rail technology, refrigeration, defense, and medical equipment sectors. The company operates through an Indian dealer network of over 50 dealers plus direct sales and international trade show presence.

Product overview

Hicool is a manufacturer of air moving products in India since 1988, operating as HCE Dynamics Private Limited. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of fans, motors, and blowers spanning 15+ distinct product lines across AC and DC variants. The core portfolio includes Compact Fans (AC/DC, plastic and all-metal variants), Large Axial Fans with metal blades, Backward Curved Fans, Centrifugal Blowers, External Rotor Motors (K92, K102, J/D92 series), Shaded Pole Motors (Q Type and C Frame), Cross Flow Blowers, and advanced EC/BLDC technology fans (AxiEC, RadEC, BLDC Fans and Blowers). The products range from 60mm to 1000mm in size, power ratings from 1 Watt to 1540 Watt, and air flow from 18 CFM to 32,000 CFM. Applications span IT & telecom, HVAC, automotive, rail technology, refrigeration, cold chain, defense, and medical equipment sectors. Supporting offerings include accessories (guards, filters, brackets, impellers) and downloadable technical catalogues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compact Fans (AC) Panel cooling fans operating on alternating current, available in 80mm to 280mm sizes with voltages of 24VAC, 115VAC, 230VAC, and 415VAC at 50Hz and 60Hz frequencies. Used in server racks, network/telecom equipment, industrial equipment, control panels, and refrigeration applications.
• Compact Fans (DC) DC brushless cooling fans engineered for higher air flows at high static pressures. Available in sizes 60mm to 280mm with both plastic and metal blade variants. Features include fan failure alarm and speed monitoring signal.
• Compact Fans - All Metal (AC) All metal AC compact fans with external rotor motors designed for extreme temperature and pressure conditions. Available in 120mm to 280mm sizes with 50Hz and 60Hz frequencies and voltages of 24VAC, 115VAC, 230VAC, and 415VAC.
• Compact Fans - All Metal (DC) Brushless DC fans with all-metal housing and impellers designed for power supplies, telecommunication equipment, computer equipment, high temperature and high pressure operating systems.
• Axial Fans - Metal Blades (Large) Large all-metal axial fans with external rotor motors for ventilation, clean room technology, refrigeration, heat exchangers, welding equipment, condensing units, and cold rooms. Operating range of -40°C to +60°C with aerofoil-designed impellers to reduce noise.
• Backward Curved Fans Radial fans with backward curved blades providing very good cooling at high pressure conditions. Impellers are highly resistant to dirt and dust. Used in panel ACs, air handling units, clean rooms, conveying, and drying applications.
• Centrifugal Blowers Centrifugal blowers using external rotor motors with high efficiency and low noise. Available in single or dual inlet configurations. Applications include UPS, control panels, railways, rectifiers, and blow molding machines.
• External Rotor Motors External rotor motors including K92, K102, and J/D92 series. Available in various power ratings from 15W to 60W and configurations for integration with fan and blower systems, featuring high efficiency and low noise levels with compact form factor.
• Shaded Pole Motors - Q Type 4-pole shaded pole motors with compact design, available from 5 Watts to 34 Watts output. Universal design allows fitting impellers from 154mm to 300mm with different angles. Applications include refrigerators, deep freezers, chest coolers, and condensing cooling.
• Shaded Pole Motors - C Frame 2-pole shaded pole motors engineered for high humidity and moisture environments. Available from 10 watts to 25 watts output using plastic impellers. Applications include visicoolers, frost-free refrigerators, stirrers, medical equipment, and display units.
• Cross Flow Blower Tangential blowers providing uniform broad air flow in a compact design. Used in melting machines, humidifying equipment, air curtains, drying units, automotive air conditioning, and transformer air cooling.
• AxiEC Fans EC fan technology with maximum static pressure of 300Pa and air volume rating up to 34,700m³/h. Features RS485 and Analog 0-10V voltage adjustments for precise speed control. Achieves 55.6% static pressure efficiency, leading the industry.
• BLDC Fans and Blowers Brushless DC axial fans and dual centrifugal fans for commercial vehicle air conditioning. Features include over 40,000 operating hours lifespan, variable speed control, soft start technology, and comprehensive protection features (over-current, locked rotor, polarity, over-voltage, under-voltage).
• RadEC Fans EC centrifugal fans for rack-type air conditioning, industrial ventilation, and air handling units. Features 70% efficiency rate under typical operating conditions of 1000Pa with rated air volume up to 23,290 m³/h, outperforming industry benchmarks.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Million units per year production capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Oriental Motor: Japanese manufacturer of motors, fans and motion control products. Comparable to Hicool's motor-driven product range (external rotor motors, shaded pole motors) and associated cooling fan offerings for industrial OEMs.
• Ziehl-Abegg: German specialist in EC fans, axial and centrifugal blowers for HVAC, refrigeration and industrial ventilation. Competes head-to-head with Hicool in the same EC fan product category and serves similar OEM and end-customer use cases.
• Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry: Taiwanese manufacturer of DC and AC compact fans, blowers and thermal management solutions. Directly comparable to Hicool's compact fan and DC fan product lines for IT, telecom and appliance cooling.
• Sanyo Denki: Japanese manufacturer of cooling fans, blowers and power systems for IT, telecom, industrial and HVAC applications. Closely comparable product portfolio to Hicool's compact DC fans, axial fans and centrifugal blowers.
• Rosenberg Ventilatoren: German mid-cap manufacturer of axial, centrifugal and EC fans for HVAC and industrial ventilation. Directly comparable to Hicool in backward curved fans, EC fans and large axial product lines serving similar OEM customers.
• Continental Fan Manufacturing: North American manufacturer of industrial and commercial fans and blowers. Comparable to Hicool's axial, centrifugal and inline fan product lines, addressing overlapping industrial and HVAC applications.
• AVC (Asia Vital Components): Taiwanese thermal solution provider manufacturing DC/AC fans, blowers and heat sinks. Directly comparable to Hicool's compact fan, DC fan and blower portfolio serving IT, telecom and appliance OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Ebm-papst: Global German market leader in industrial fans, blowers and EC motor technology. Directly comparable to Hicool across axial, centrifugal and EC fan categories, and the primary competitive benchmark Hicool cites implicitly through its AxiEC/RadEC efficiency claims.
• Delta Electronics: Global electronics conglomerate with a sizable fans and thermal management business serving data centers, telecom and industrial customers. Overlaps with Hicool in DC fans, blowers and EC fans used in IT/telecom infrastructure.
• Nidec Corporation: Japanese motor and small-precision fan manufacturer. Comparable to Hicool's external rotor motor and shaded pole motor product lines, with overlap in HVAC, appliance and industrial OEM customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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