Chicago Blower Corporation

What Chicago Blower Corporation does

Chicago Blower Corporation is a privately held U.S. industrial fan and blower manufacturer founded in 1947 by Frederick H. Gohl Sr. and headquartered in Glendale Heights, Illinois, where it operates a 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. The company designs and builds pre-engineered and custom heavy-duty fans across centrifugal (airfoil, backward-inclined, radial-bladed), pressure blower, vane axial, and panel/tubeaxial categories, with capacity ranging from 5,000 CFM to 1 million CFM, pressures to 108 inches SP WG, sizes to 150 inches diameter, motors to 4,000 HP, and temperatures to 1,000°F. Its core technology is the airfoil wheel design it pioneered in 1952, supported by an on-site AMCA-accredited test laboratory, AWS-certified welders, and ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 / IMA / AAR M-1003 / API 673 & 560 certifications.

The company monetizes primarily through hardware sales — pre-engineered catalog fans, custom-engineered heavy-duty units, repair parts, and OEM component kits — supplemented by engineering and testing services. Revenue model is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is a channel- and sales-led hybrid: an OEM/enterprise salesforce plus over 100 Manufacturers' Representatives in the U.S. and Canada, with International Licensees distributing in more than 40 countries; the website Request-a-Quote funnel and FanNet Selection Software enable mid-funnel self-service. Customers span heavy industries (industrial manufacturing, power generation, commercial HVAC, petroleum and petrochemical, agriculture and food processing) and high-profile installations including the Pentagon, O'Hare, CTA, Sydney Opera House, and Petronas Towers.

Name

Chicago Blower Corporation

Legal name

Chicago Blower Corporation

Website

https://chicagoblower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chicago Blower Corporation is a privately held U.S. industrial fan and blower manufacturer serving heavy industrial, power generation, commercial HVAC, petroleum, and OEM customers worldwide through pre-engineered and custom-engineered fan systems distributed via representatives and international licensees.

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

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

Keywords

• Industrial fans
• Centrifugal blowers
• Air handling equipment
• Heavy duty fans
• Pressure blowers

Headquarters

HQ city

Glendale Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fan and Blower Sales: Pre-engineered and custom industrial fans and blowers including centrifugal fans, vane axial fans, pressure blowers, and custom heavy duty fans. Products are designed for commercial, industrial and OEM applications.
2. Engineering and Testing Services: FEA Analysis, 3D modeling, Torsional Analysis, AMCA performance testing, mechanical run tests, cycle testing and more.
3. Repair Parts: Replacement parts including wheels, bearings, cooling wheels, shafts, inlet cones and other components through repair parts program.
4. Fan Components: Wheels, housings, inlet cones, inlet vane controls, shafts and bearings available for OEM requirements and customer installation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chicago Blower Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells industrial centrifugal fans, pressure blowers, vane axial fans, panel/tubeaxial fans, industrial dampers, and related components for commercial, industrial, and OEM applications. The portfolio spans pre-engineered and custom heavy-duty fans ranging in capacity from 5,000 CFM to 1 million CFM, with pressures up to 108 inches SP WG, sizes up to 150-inch diameter, motors up to 4,000 HP, and temperatures up to 1,000°F. The company also produces repair parts, OEM fan kits, and engineering/testing services backed by its on-site AMCA accredited laboratory.

Product overview

Chicago Blower Corporation is an ISO 9001 certified industrial fan and blower manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of pre-engineered and custom heavy duty fans. The product line includes multiple fan types: Centrifugal Fans (Airfoil, Backward Inclined, and Radial Bladed categories with sub-products like SQA/SQB Square Fans, Direct Drive Fans, High Volume Fans, Single/Double Width Fans, Plug Fans, Plenum Fans, and Industrial variants); Pressure Blowers (Cast Aluminum and Single Stage); Vane Axial Fans (Adjustable, Controllable, and Fixed Pitch); Panel/Tubeaxial Fans; Fan Components and OEM Kits; Industrial Dampers (IVC, Outlet, Butterfly, and Louvre types); and Custom Heavy Duty Fans (Airfoil/Backward Curved, Radial Tip, Pressure Air, and API fans). The company also provides FanNet Selection Software for fan performance analysis. With over 75 years of experience, products range from 5,000 CFM to 1 million CFM capacity, pressures to 108" SP WG, and sizes to 150" diameter or motors to 4,000 HP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FanNet Selection Software: Industrial fan selection software for performance, fan curves, sound data, and more
• Fan Doctor Service Department

Products and services

• SQA Square Fans
• SQAD/SQBD Direct Drive Fans
• High Volume Fans
• Single Width Fans
• Double Width Fans
• High Efficiency Double Width Fans
• High Efficiency Plug Fans
• Direct Drive Plug Fans
• Plenum Fans
• Packaged Forced Draft (PFD) Fans
• Industrial Airfoil Fans (IAF)
• SQB Square Fans
• Backward Inclined Industrial Fans (BI)
• Packaged Backward Inclined Fans (PBI)
• High Pressure Backward Curved Fans
• Packaged Backward Curved Fans (PBC)
• SQI Industrial Fans
• ICF Industrial Fans
• Industrial Radial Tip Fans (IRT)
• Direct Drive Industrial Fans
• Cast Aluminum Pressure Blowers
• Single Stage Pressure Blowers
• Single Width Airfoil Fan Kits
• Double Width Airfoil Fan Kits
• Packaged Forced Draft Components
• Adjustable Pitch Vane Axial Fans
• Controllable Pitch Vane Axial Fans
• Fixed Pitch Vane Axial Fans
• Panel Fans

Quantifiable outcome

• Pressures to 108 inches SP WG on a single fan/blower
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• US & Canada Manufacturers' RepresentativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOver 100 Manufacturers' Representatives across the United States and Canada providing local sales support and customer engagement.
• International LicenseescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Licensees making Chicago Blower products available in over 40 countries worldwide for global market coverage.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greenheck Fan Corporation: One of the largest US manufacturers of commercial and industrial fans, blowers, dampers, and air-handling equipment, serving HVAC, industrial, and OEM customers with a comparable breadth of products.
• Cincinnati Fan: Industrial centrifugal fan and blower manufacturer specializing in heavy-duty fans for material handling, dust collection, and process ventilation — direct overlap with Chicago Blower's industrial and OEM segments.
• Loren Cook Company: US manufacturer of commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and laboratory exhaust equipment, with comparable product breadth in centrifugal and axial fans for HVAC and process applications.
• Twin City Fan & Blower: US-based industrial and commercial fan manufacturer offering centrifugal, axial, and mixed-flow fans, plus dampers and accessories — closely overlapping with Chicago Blower in industrial and HVAC markets.
• New York Blower Company: Privately held US industrial fan manufacturer offering a comparable range of centrifugal, axial, and high-pressure fans for industrial, power, and OEM applications — a direct competitor to Chicago Blower across nearly every product category.

Broad incumbents

• Howden Group: Global industrial fan and compressor company (private-equity owned) serving power generation, mining, oil & gas, and metals — a broader incumbent that overlaps with Chicago Blower in heavy-duty and high-temperature industrial fans.
• TLT-Turbo:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chicagoblowerco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWc6jFxk1rZRAPLewGNdADg
• Facebookfacebook.com/chicagoblowercorporation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chicago-blower-corporation

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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