Blender Products

What Blender Products does

Blender Products, Inc. is a privately-held, US-based industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1962 and headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, with manufacturing operations in Denver. The company designs and produces a portfolio of patented static-mixing products used to blend air and gas streams in HVAC, dust collection, and industrial process applications. Core products include the Air Blender and Channel Blender for air stratification mitigation in air handling units, the Gas Blender for industrial process and air pollution control (including sorbent injection), the Spark Cooler for spark mitigation in metal-fabrication dust collection, and the Airex line of direct evaporative cooling equipment.

The underlying technology centers on proprietary static mixer geometries, including patented blade designs and counter-rotational configurations that the company claims deliver higher mixing performance at lower pressure drop than alternatives. Blender Products complements its equipment with in-house application engineering, CFD modeling, and physical scale/field testing, and operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality system covering design and manufacture. The company also runs a Custom Metal Manufacturing division (20,000 sq/ft facility) that has served the Rocky Mountain front-range region for over 50 years with custom sheet-metal and structural components for OEMs.

Blender Products generates revenue primarily through hardware sales of its proprietary equipment, supplemented by custom metal fabrication services and engineering/application support. The go-to-market is engineering-driven and sales-led, executed through a nationwide representative network, direct sales with application engineering support, and web-based product selector tools. Customers span commercial HVAC, industrial dust collection, power generation, and government/institutional facilities, with named reference accounts in healthcare, insurance, government, and energy. The company does not disclose revenue or headcount growth metrics and operates with no disclosed external funding, acquisitions, or partnerships.

Name

Blender Products

Legal name

Blender Products, Inc.

Website

https://blenderproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blender Products, Inc. is a privately-held US manufacturer of patented static-mixing air and gas blending equipment, including Air Blender, Channel Blender, Gas Blender, Spark Cooler, and Airex evaporative cooling products, serving HVAC, industrial dust collection, and air pollution control customers worldwide from its Denver-area facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air and Gas Mixing Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chemical Processing Equipment (Reactors, Mixers, Agitators) (IMAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Static mixers
• Air stratification mitigation
• HVAC mixing equipment
• Dust collection spark arresting
• Evaporative cooling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air Treatment Equipment Sales: Sale of proprietary air mixing equipment including Air Blender, Channel Blender, Gas Blender, Spark Cooler, and Airex evaporative cooling products. Products are sold directly to customers through engineering-driven sales motion with application engineering support.
2. Custom Metal Manufacturing: Custom sheet metal and structural component fabrication. Services include manufacturing of custom components, assemblies, and complete products. Serves large OEMs and long-term customer relationships with responsive short-run capabilities.
3. Engineering and Application Services: Application engineering, system design and configuration, project management, installation support, and field testing services. Engineers provide hands-on support to customers in system design and configuration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blender Products designs and manufactures patented static mixing equipment for air and gas applications, including the Air Blender, Channel Blender, Gas Blender, Spark Cooler, and Airex evaporative cooling lines, sold to commercial HVAC, dust collection, and industrial process operators. The company also operates a Custom Metal Manufacturing division that produces custom sheet metal and structural components from a 20,000 sq/ft U.S. facility, supported by an in-house application engineering team offering CFD modeling, physical testing, and field support.

Product overview

Blender Products is an industrial equipment manufacturer offering a portfolio of air and gas mixing solutions. The core products include the Air Blender and Channel Blender for HVAC air stratification mitigation, the Gas Blender for industrial process applications, the Spark Cooler for dust collection spark arresting, and the Airex evaporative cooling equipment line. The Custom Metal Manufacturing division provides custom fabrication services. These products work together as components within HVAC systems, dust collection systems, and industrial process applications to improve air quality, reduce energy costs, and optimize industrial processes. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Aurora, Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Blender Patented Series IV Air Blender static mixer for HVAC air handling units (AHUs) that provides higher levels of mixing in half the distance and at a lower pressure drop than other air mixers, addressing air stratification by mixing return air and outdoor air. Delivers 3–24 month first-cost payback through extended economizer operation. For commercial and institutional building owners, HVAC engineers, and mechanical contractors.
• Channel Blender Dual-damper mixing solution for AHUs that integrates outdoor air and return air control dampers in a unified frame, mixing airstreams immediately downstream to eliminate additional footprint requirements. Increases the coldest temperature in the plenum to eliminate freeze stat trips, protect coils, and provide a more uniform flow pattern. For HVAC engineers, facility managers, and mechanical contractors.
• Gas Blender Patented static mixer for industrial process and air pollution control applications featuring counter-rotational blade design that maximizes mixing performance in the shortest possible distance at low pressure drop. Reduces sorbent usage up to 40% in DSI acid gas capture and supports temperature profile control. For industrial process engineers at coal power, natural gas turbine, biomass, cement, paper mill, and glass facilities.
• Spark Cooler Industry-leading spark mitigation device for dust collection systems in metal fabrication and low-load material processing applications. Uses turbulence to increase relative velocity between sparks and conveying air, accelerating combustion and increasing heat transfer to cool hot particles and prevent filter fires. Payback achieved through prevention of a single line shutdown or 2–3 filter damage incidents. For metal fabrication, laser/plasma cutting, welding, and grinding operations.
• Airex Evaporative Cooling Equipment Direct evaporative cooling equipment with over 80 years of application experience, featuring a front spray nozzle configuration that provides optimized spray coverage to media and eliminates water carry-over common to top distribution systems. Delivers higher media efficiency and increased cooling. For industrial, commercial, agricultural, military, and data center facilities in dry climates.
• Custom Metal Manufacturing Custom sheet metal and light-structural manufacturing service operating from a 20,000 sq/ft precision fabrication facility in Denver, Colorado. Produces custom components, assemblies, and complete products with responsive short-run capabilities and a team of skilled craftsmen averaging over 15 years of employment. Has served Denver and the Rocky Mountain front-range region for over 50 years. For large OEMs and industrial manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Air Blender provides 3-24 month first-cost payback through extended economizer operation
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Munters: Global supplier of air treatment and evaporative cooling solutions for industrial, commercial, and data center applications. Comparable as an incumbent in the same evaporative cooling and air-handling space as Blender Products' Airex line, though at substantially larger scale.
• Hamon: Global supplier of air-cooled condensers, cooling towers, and heat exchange technology serving power and industrial markets. Comparable as an incumbent selling engineered air and gas handling equipment into pollution control and process industries that overlap with Gas Blender deployments.
• Koch-Glitsch: A global leader in mass transfer and static mixing technology for chemical, refining, and process industries. Directly comparable as the dominant player in industrial static mixers that compete head-to-head with Blender Products' Gas Blender in process and pollution-control applications.
• Sulzer (Static Mixers): Swiss industrial group with a substantial static mixing portfolio for chemical, water, and process industries. Comparable as a global incumbent offering similar mixer technology to Blender Products' industrial process customers at larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Precision Metal Fab: U.S. regional custom sheet metal and structural component fabricator serving OEMs and industrial customers. Comparable to Blender Products' Custom Metal Manufacturing division as a similarly sized short-run custom fabrication partner competing for the same Rocky Mountain regional work.
• FasTest, Inc. Minnesota-based manufacturer of specialty industrial fluid and gas handling equipment serving HVAC, pneumatics, and process applications. Comparable as a small U.S. specialty industrial OEM with engineering-driven sales and application-specific products, though it focuses on connection/test technology rather than static mixing.

Emerging players

• Green Bluff Industries: Smaller custom metal fabrication and OEM component supplier serving regional industrial and HVAC OEMs. Comparable to Blender Products' Custom Metal Manufacturing division in capability mix (sheet metal, structural components, short-run OEM work) and regional customer profile.

Direct peers

• Statiflo International: UK-based specialist manufacturer of static mixers for water treatment, chemical processing, and industrial applications. Directly comparable as a niche static mixer specialist competing for similar industrial process and pollution-control bids, though with stronger European distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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