Aerovent

What Aerovent does

Aerovent is a U.S.-based designer and manufacturer of industrial air-moving and ventilation equipment operating as a subsidiary of Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. Since its founding in 1932 and headquartered in Minneapolis, the company has built a catalog spanning axial, centrifugal, mixed flow, plug and plenum, pressure blower, radial bladed, FRP, filtered supply, roof, wall, and OEM-custom fans, plus the GridSmart variable frequency drive line and integrated Air Make-Up Units introduced in 2021. Manufacturing is conducted across eight U.S. plants covering fabrication, welding, machining, painting, assembly, testing, and crating; the company holds AMCA, UL 705, ATEX/EN 14986, and ABS marine certifications and operates in-house fan testing (balance/vibration, air performance, jet fan thrust, induced flow, sound, overspeed, strain gauge, and high temperature).

The business sells into fourteen documented industrial verticals — Agriculture, Air Make-Up, Automotive, Foundry, Hazardous Locations (ATEX), Marine, Mining, Paint Booth Systems, Pharmaceutical, Power Generation (primary), Pulp & Paper, Snow Making, and Water Treatment — serving both Fortune 500 enterprises and small-to-medium industrial buyers. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales augmented by a network of local sales representatives accessed through a Find-a-Local-Rep locator, with quote-based pricing on configured-to-order equipment. Revenue is generated entirely through hardware sales (and an aftermarket parts and field-service operation), supported by engineering tools including Fan Selection Software (FS10) and customer-education channels such as FanPedia and live fan engineering seminars.

Aerovent is privately held under parent Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd., a diversified industrial group that also owns the TCF and Clarage brands; the parent has no public ownership structure disclosed. Recent activity includes a 2021 international joint venture with Energy Industrial, leadership transitions at the parent level (McCann to President in January 2022; Larson to COO in March 2025), and active engagement with U.S. energy-efficiency regulation (California Title 20/FEI compliance in 2022–2024).

Name

Aerovent

Legal name

Aerovent

Website

https://aerovent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aerovent, founded in 1932 and headquartered in Minneapolis, designs and manufactures industrial air-moving equipment — fans, blowers, and Air Make-Up Units — across eight U.S. plants, serving Power Generation (primary) and a broad set of industrial verticals from Fortune 500 enterprises to mid-market buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Moving Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

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)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial air moving equipment
• Industrial fans and blowers
• Ventilation equipment manufacturing
• Centrifugal and axial fans
• Air make-up units

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fan and Ventilation Equipment Sales: Aerovent generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of industrial air moving equipment including fans, blowers, ventilators, and related components. Revenue is generated from direct equipment sales with typical industrial B2B purchasing patterns involving quotes and specification-based procurement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Aerovent designs and manufactures industrial air moving equipment, including axial fans, centrifugal fans, vaneaxial and tubeaxial fans, mixed flow fans, fiberglass (FRP) fans, pressure blowers, radial bladed fans, roof ventilators, wall mounted fans, mancoolers, filtered supply fans, plug and plenum fans, air make-up units, and GridSmart variable frequency drives. The company operates eight U.S. manufacturing facilities and sells primarily to industrial B2B customers through enterprise field sales, complemented by Fan Selection Software (FS10), aftermarket parts, and field service support.

Product overview

Aerovent is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-quality industrial air moving equipment, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products since 1932. The product lineup includes Air Make-Up Units (AMU) as complete self-contained air supply systems, Axial Fans (tubeaxial and vaneaxial), Centrifugal Fans, Inline Centrifugal & Mixed Flow Fans, Fiberglass (FRP) Fans for corrosive applications, Filtered Supply Fans, Mancoolers, OEM custom products, Plug & Plenum Fans, Pressure Blowers, Radial Bladed Fans, Roof Ventilators, Wall Mounted Fans, and GridSmart Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). The company operates eight manufacturing facilities across the U.S. and is part of Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. Aerovent also provides Fan Selector 10 software for fan selection, comprehensive field services including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and aftermarket parts support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GridSmart: GridSmart is a brand of variable frequency drives (VFDs) offered by Aerovent, designed for energy savings in fan and blower applications.

Products and services

• Air Make-Up Units (AMU) Complete self-contained air supply systems that combine a fan, burner, and controls to temper outside air and supply it into buildings for ventilation make-up and to balance negative pressure, serving industrial and commercial facilities.
• Axial Fans Tubeaxial and vaneaxial fans designed for general ventilation and process air supply, with mounting flexibility and options for direct or belt driven configurations using steel or aluminum impellers.
• Centrifugal Fans Centrifugal fans with backward inclined, backward curved, backward inclined airfoil, radial, and forward curved impeller options, designed for a wide range of air volumes and pressures to match application requirements at high efficiency.
• Inline Centrifugal & Mixed Flow Fans Fans designed for general ventilation and industrial applications where large volumes of clean air are required at low to moderate pressures, combining the space-saving advantages of axial-type fans with centrifugal performance.
• Fiberglass (FRP) Fans Fans with molded fiberglass housings designed to exhaust moisture-laden, corrosive, or chemically contaminated air, providing a more economical solution than stainless steel or exotic alloys for corrosive applications such as water and wastewater treatment.
• Filtered Supply Fans Axial fans with cast or adjustable pitch aluminum impellers designed to provide filtered outside air to buildings such as manufacturing plants, warehouses, and auditoriums.
• Mancoolers High quality axial fans with cast or adjustable pitch aluminum impellers designed for general unducted air movement, featuring swivel bases allowing full 360-degree rotation to deliver airflow from any angle for worker comfort.
• OEM Products Custom-designed products for OEM customers, including specially engineered components such as BackSwept Impellers, Adjustable Pitch Impellers, Plenum Fans, and Plug Fans, tailored to specific size, fit-up, efficiency, sound, and durability requirements.
• Plug & Plenum Fans Plug fans with gusseted mounting panels mounted directly to plenum walls separating motor and drive components from process air, and plenum fans with backward inclined airfoil impellers for high-efficiency general HVAC applications.
• Pressure Blowers Industrial blowers ideal for applications requiring high pressures at relatively low volumes of air, with stable performance through the operating range and the ability to be turned down to zero flow via discharge damper.
• Radial Bladed Fans Heavy-gauge, all-welded radial bladed fans serving as a workhorse for industrial applications, proven through years of service handling dirty, abrasive, sticky, or bulky particulate-laden airstreams.
• Roof Ventilators Cost-effective general-purpose ventilation products for commercial buildings and industrial applications, available in direct and belt driven models with adjustable pitch cast aluminum or fixed pitch impellers.
• Wall Mounted Fans Wall mounted fans designed for cost-effective general ventilation, available in direct and belt driven models with aluminum or steel impellers in fixed or adjustable pitch configurations.
• GridSmart Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) Variable frequency drives designed to reduce energy consumption while complying with Department of Energy fan regulations, featuring simple-to-select preset parameters for common fan applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Engineered retrofit packages can have paybacks in as little as six months
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Energy IndustrialminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2021Twin City Fan Companies (parent of Aerovent) announced a joint venture with Energy Industrial in December 2021. The partnership was formed during COVID-19 travel restrictions as part of international expansion efforts. Details of the joint venture structure and scope were not disclosed in the available source material.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Greenheck Fan Corporation: Greenheck is the largest U.S. manufacturer of commercial and industrial air movement, control, and conditioning equipment. It directly competes with Aerovent across centrifugal fans, axial fans, roof ventilators, inline fans, and air-handling units serving the same B2B specification-driven customer base.
• Loren Cook Company: Loren Cook manufactures centrifugal fans, vaneaxial fans, roof ventilators, and inline fans for commercial and industrial ventilation. It is one of the closest direct competitors to Aerovent in the U.S. industrial fan market with overlapping product lines and similar specification-based selling motion.
• New York Blower Company: New York Blower designs and manufactures industrial fans and blowers including axial, centrifugal, high-pressure, and FRP fans. Founded in 1889, it directly competes with Aerovent in heavy-duty industrial applications including power generation, mining, and process industries.
• Twin City Fan & Blower (TCF): TCF is the parent brand of Aerovent under Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd. It sells centrifugal, axial, and plenum fans with overlapping product ranges. While sibling brands under the same corporate umbrella, the products are marketed independently and compete for the same industrial specification customers.
• Clarage: Clarage is another brand within Twin City Fan Companies focused on heavy-duty centrifugal fans for mining, power, and industrial process applications. It is a direct sibling competitor with overlapping heavy-industrial product categories.
• Cincinnati Fan: Cincinnati Fan manufactures industrial fans and blowers including centrifugal, axial, and high-pressure models for material handling and process ventilation. It is a focused direct competitor in U.S. industrial fan markets with overlapping end-market coverage.
• Hartzell Air Movement: Hartzell manufactures industrial and commercial air movement products including centrifugal, axial, and inline fans. It serves industrial, commercial, and OEM customers with overlapping product specifications and a similar B2B specification-selling model to Aerovent.
• Continental Fan Manufacturing: Continental Fan manufactures axial, centrifugal, and inline fans for industrial and commercial ventilation. It competes with Aerovent in standard industrial fan categories with similar product positioning in the mid-market.

Broad incumbents

• Howden: Howden is a global leader in air and gas handling solutions, including industrial fans, compressors, and heat exchangers for power generation, mining, and process industries. It competes with Aerovent globally in large-scale industrial ventilation projects with a much broader international footprint.
• FläktGroup: FläktGroup is a European-headquartered global leader in air technology and ventilation solutions including fans, air handling units, and fire safety systems. It competes with Aerovent internationally in commercial and industrial ventilation, particularly for large engineered projects in the EU and global markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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