Fergas Group

What Fergas Group does

Fergas Group AB is a privately held Swedish manufacturer of air-moving solutions founded in 1949 and headquartered in Linköping, Sweden, remaining under continuous Wallman family ownership. The company designs and produces blower wheels, centrifugal blowers, crossflow/tangential blowers, smoke extractors, and the patented AirBlaster product, with disclosed annual production capacity exceeding 12 million air-moving units. Its products serve five primary verticals: automotive (seat ventilation and interior climate, designated the primary segment), HVAC, heating appliances (pellet stoves, biomass boilers), domestic appliances, and medical equipment.

The technology backbone is the proprietary Key Rivet Technology for assembling forward curved blower wheels, which the company states produces a more rigid, lighter, and more balanced wheel with less material than conventional methods, and is paired with a fully automated robotic production line. Other protected intellectual property includes the patented AirBlaster family (97mm and 130mm variants, brushless DC motors at 12V/24V with PWM or LINBUS speed control) optimized for limited-space, high-pressure automotive seat ventilation, plus a patented heater element assembly and unique crossflow production processes that deliver balanced output without blade trimming. Manufacturing occurs at wholly-owned facilities in Sweden (Linköping, original 1949 factory with top-level automation), Italy (Misinto, outside Milan), and China (Dongguan), with sales and distribution operations in the United States (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Hong Kong, India (Chennai), and Brazil (São Paulo). A 1988 joint venture with RW Beckett Corporation — Beckett Air, based in North Ridgeville, Ohio — has achieved a dominant North American HVAC position for Fergas-style key rivet blower wheels and added a Mexico-based subsidiary in 2022.

Fergas generates revenue through direct, quote-based industrial sales to enterprise OEMs via company-owned regional offices, with multi-year supply contracts being typical. The company holds IATF 16949:2016 automotive certification for Fergas Airblaster and Fergas North Europe AB (2024-2027), plus ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 across multiple subsidiaries. Customer support spans design concept through production launch, with local engineering presence on four continents enabling the company to serve both global OEM programs and local manufacturer requirements.

Name

Fergas Group

Legal name

FERGAS GROUP AB

Website

https://fergas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Fergas Group is a privately held Swedish manufacturer founded in 1949 that designs and produces blower wheels, centrifugal and crossflow blowers, smoke extractors, and the patented AirBlaster, supplying enterprise OEMs across automotive, HVAC, heating, appliance, and medical equipment markets from four continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air-Moving Equipment Manufacturing

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)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Automotive Air Distribution & Ventilation Components (Blower Motors/Ducts/Vents/Cabin Filters) (IMACALAF)

Keywords

• Centrifugal blower wheels
• Air moving solutions
• Automotive seat ventilation
• Crossflow tangential blowers
• Smoke extractors biomass

Headquarters

HQ city

Linköping

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Moving Products Manufacturing and Sales: Design, development and manufacture of air moving products including forward curved centrifugal wheels, backward curved centrifugal wheels, crossflow/tangential blowers, centrifugal blowers, smoke extractors, and custom solutions. Serves automotive, HVAC, domestic appliance, and heating applications globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fergas Group designs, develops, and manufactures air-moving components and customized blower solutions for industrial customers worldwide. Its core product lines include forward and backward curved centrifugal blower wheels (key rivet construction), crossflow/tangential blowers, the patented AirBlaster for automotive seat ventilation, smoke extractors for biomass heating, and custom centrifugal blowers. Products are built on automated robotic production lines in Sweden, Italy, and China and sold directly to OEMs in automotive, HVAC, heating, domestic appliance, and medical equipment industries.

Product overview

Fergas Group is a global manufacturer of air-moving solutions offering a comprehensive portfolio of blower wheels and blowers. The product lineup includes Forward Curved Centrifugal Wheels (KNA series) using proprietary key rivet technology, Backward Curved Centrifugal Wheels, Crossflow/Tangential Blowers (available in AC, DC, and EC variants), the patented AirBlaster for automotive seat ventilation, Smoke Extractors for biomass applications, and Centrifugal Blowers for special/custom applications. All products are manufactured at facilities across four manufacturing sites on three continents with standardized quality control. The company also offers Custom Blowers & Wheels for specialized customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AirBlaster: Patent-protected blower specifically designed for automotive seat ventilation with optimal performance for limited space and high-pressure applications
• ClimaSeat

Products and services

• Forward Curved Centrifugal Wheels (KNA Series) Blower wheels assembled using Fergas's unique key rivet technology on a fully automated robotic production line, available in diameters 67mm-224mm in single and double inlet versions with aluminum or steel hubs. Used by OEMs in HVAC, heating, domestic appliance, and air-handling equipment manufacturing.
• Backward Curved Centrifugal Wheels Centrifugal blower wheels with backward-curved blade design for higher pressure and efficiency applications compared to forward-curved variants, serving industrial air-moving customers.
• Crossflow/Tangential Blowers Crossflow fans available in AC, DC, and EC motor variants, used in applications including fireplaces with flame effect, dishwashers, medical equipment, and electronic cooling systems. Produced in various lengths and diameters with single and double unit configurations using a unique production process that ensures well-balanced products without trimming blades.
• AirBlaster Patented blower specifically designed for automotive seat ventilation. Features brushless DC motor (12V or 24V), available in 97mm and 130mm diameters with overall height of 25mm. Supports PWM or LINBUS speed control for applications requiring limited space and high pressure, also applicable to medical bed ventilation (ClimaSeat).
• Smoke Extractors Blowers designed for pellet stoves and biomass boilers, featuring full stainless steel housing and blower wheel with H-class motor insulation, 230V-50Hz operation, and 190 m3/h airflow capacity. Targeted at heating appliance OEMs.
• Centrifugal Blowers (Special/Custom) Customized centrifugal blower solutions including small-sized versions for pellet stoves and heating applications. Feature impeller diameters of 50-105mm, single and double inlet versions, with airflow ranging from 20 to 440 m3/h at 230V-50/60 Hz, tailored to specific customer requirements.
• Custom Blowers & Wheels Custom-designed air-moving solutions tailored to specific customer requirements, leveraging Fergas's engineering capabilities and manufacturing expertise for specialized OEM applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of 12 million+ air moving products per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered regional and core.

• Beckett Air MexicoregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Subsidiary of Beckett Air founded in Mexico in 2022, located in Tizayuca. Part of the global Beckett-Fergas family serving Mexican and North American markets with air moving products.
• RW Beckett CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988Joint venture partnership established in 1988 forming Beckett Air, a joint venture between Fergas AB and RW Beckett Corporation. Beckett Air is based in North Ridgeville, Ohio and has achieved a dominant market position in HVAC markets in North America for the Fergas key rivet type blower wheel. The company produces Fergas style blower wheels and other air moving products including blower housings, crossflows and strip blower wheels.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ebm-papst: German-headquartered global leader in fans, blowers, and motors serving HVAC, automotive, appliance, and industrial OEMs. Closely comparable to Fergas in product breadth, target verticals, and global manufacturing footprint, though ebm-papst is substantially larger and offers EC-motor systems as a core competency.
• Systemair AB: Swedish-listed manufacturer of ventilation fans and HVAC products with a global manufacturing footprint. Direct peer given overlapping product portfolio (centrifugal and axial fans) and shared Swedish industrial base; Systemair operates at a larger scale and is publicly listed.
• Ziehl-Abegg: German family-owned manufacturer of fans, blowers, and electric motors for HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial applications. Comparable to Fergas in family-ownership structure, proprietary motor/fan engineering, and focus on energy-efficient air-moving solutions.
• FläktGroup: European leader in air movement and distribution solutions (fans, AHUs, dampers) for commercial and industrial HVAC. Direct peer in industrial centrifugal and axial fan categories; serves overlapping HVAC OEM and end-customer base as Fergas.
• Nicotra Gebhardt: Italian manufacturer of centrifugal fans, axial fans, and industrial blowers with strong European OEM presence. Highly comparable to Fergas's centrifugal-blower portfolio and shares the same Italian/European manufacturing heritage relevant to Fergas's Misinto facility.
• Greenheck Fan Corporation: US-based privately held manufacturer of commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and air-handling equipment. Comparable to Fergas in private ownership, broad product portfolio, and B2B OEM sales model, though focused primarily on the North American HVAC market.
• Rosenberg Ventilatoren: German/European manufacturer of fans and blowers for HVAC, refrigeration, and industrial applications. Comparable to Fergas in centrifugal and axial fan product lines, with overlapping customers in European HVAC and appliance OEMs.
• Continental Fan Manufacturing: Canadian manufacturer of axial, centrifugal, and inline fans for HVAC, industrial, and OEM applications. Comparable to Fergas in centrifugal-blower product range and OEM-focused B2B sales, though smaller in scale and primarily focused on North America.

Broad incumbents

• Howden: UK-headquartered global supplier of air and gas handling equipment, including industrial fans and process blowers. Broader incumbent with a wider portfolio than Fergas, including large industrial compressors; overlap is strongest in industrial centrifugal fans and smoke-extraction applications.
• CECO Environmental: US-listed provider of air-quality and fluid-handling solutions including industrial fans and blowers. Comparable to Fergas in industrial air-moving products, with broader scope into filtration and environmental systems rather than specializing in OEM-supplied blowers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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