Elektror airsystems

What Elektror airsystems does

Elektror airsystems GmbH is a privately held German industrial fan and blower manufacturer, founded in 1924 and headquartered in Ostfildern, Germany. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of centrifugal fans (low, medium, and high pressure; aluminum and steel/stainless steel variants), axial fans, large volume fans (up to 1 million m³/h and 750 mbar), conveying blowers, and side channel blowers in single- and double-stage configurations. A Systems & Solutions division supplies ready-to-install modules, complemented by the Elektror BOX sound-insulation cover that integrates active cooling, vibration decoupling, and controls. ATEX-certified explosion-protected variants serve hazardous-environment applications.

The business operates three production centers — Waghäusel (Germany), Chorzów (Poland, with a second adjacent hall recently completed), and Changzhou (China, opened 2023) — alongside wholly owned sales subsidiaries in eight countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Denmark, Benelux, and Poland/China) and 29 global representation offices. Of approximately 450 total employees, ~170 staff the German production center, ~100 work at headquarters, and ~180 are distributed across subsidiaries. Revenue is generated almost entirely from quote-based hardware sales of customized fans (often starting from quantity 1), plus accessories (AirKnife, filters, frequency converters, silencers) and after-sales service.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with personalized technical consulting, supported by a Product Finder tool on the corporate website, industry trade show presence (e.g., Fakuma for plastics), and email/LinkedIn marketing. Customer segments are deliberately diversified across plastics, water technology, food and beverage (primary verticals), pharmaceutical, metalworking, electrical/electronics (including battery production), and chemical processing; named reference customers include Koch Technik, Arcus Hall Systems, Aquadosil, and Hinterkopf. The company is certified to ISO 9001 (since 1996) and ISO 14001 (since 2008), and operates within the Elektror Group structure associated with the Margarete Müller-Bull Foundation.

Name

Elektror airsystems

Legal name

Elektror airsystems GmbH

Website

https://elektror.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Elektror airsystems GmbH, founded in 1924, manufactures industrial centrifugal, axial, side channel, and large volume fans for plastics, water, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. It operates three production centers and eight country subsidiaries, serving global enterprise customers with custom-engineered ventilation solutions and integrated modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fans and Blowers

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

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial fans
• Centrifugal blowers
• Side channel blowers
• Axial fans
• Ventilation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostfildern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fan and Blower Sales: Core revenue from manufacturing and selling industrial fans, blowers, and side channel compressors. Products include centrifugal fans, axial fans, large volume fans, and conveying blowers in various materials (aluminum, steel, stainless steel).
2. Custom System Solutions: Revenue from customized, ready-to-install complete ventilation solutions. Includes design, construction, and delivery of complete systems and modules tailored to specific customer requirements.
3. Accessories and Components: Sales of accessories including AirKnife, connectors, relief valves, oscillation dampers, silencers, filters, frequency converters, and other components for industrial fans.
4. After Sales Service: Service revenue including maintenance, repair, and support for existing products. Service team reachable at +49 711 31973-2222.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Elektror airsystems manufactures and sells industrial fans, blowers, and complete ventilation systems for industrial applications. The product range spans centrifugal blowers, axial fans, large volume fans (up to 1 million m³/h), conveying blowers, and side channel blowers/vacuum pumps, offered in aluminum, steel, and stainless steel materials. The company also delivers customized ready-to-install system solutions and complementary accessories such as sound insulation covers, frequency converters, filters, and silencers.

Product overview

Elektror airsystems offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial ventilation products. The core offering consists of centrifugal blowers (including A-HP aluminum high pressure, HRD, RD medium pressure, ND low pressure, and S-XP/S-HP/S-MP/S-LP/S-HE steel/stainless steel series), axial fans, large volume fans (up to 1 million m³/h), and conveying blowers. Side channel blowers are available in single-stage (SD, 1SD) and double-stage (2SD) configurations. The product range is complemented by the Systems & Solutions division offering ready-to-install complete systems and the Elektror BOX multifunctional sound insulation cover. A full range of accessories including AirKnife, frequency converters, filters, and silencing components is also available. Products are offered in aluminum, steel, and stainless steel materials to suit various industrial environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Blowers Comprehensive range of industrial fans including centrifugal fans, axial fans, large volume fans, and conveying blowers for various pressure requirements from low to high pressure applications, sold to industrial customers across multiple sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Noise reduction up to 29 dB(A) with Elektror BOX sound insulation cover
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• QuantumVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 March 2025QuantumV is the new sales partner for Japan and the Philippines, representing Elektror's continued internationalisation strategy expansion into Asia-Pacific markets.
• SES (Skipton) LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based channel partner managed by Nigel Grainger (Managing Director), located in Skipton, UK. Provides local sales and support for Elektror products in the UK market.
• European Gate Valves LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based channel partner located in Stowmarket, UK. Provides distribution and sales support for Elektror air systems products in the British market.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Howden: Global manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and compressors serving similar process industries (mining, power, metals, chemicals). Directly comparable product range and customer base as Elektror's core centrifugal/axial fan portfolio.
• FläktGroup: European-headquartered manufacturer of industrial fans and air-handling units for HVAC and process ventilation. Comparable product portfolio across centrifugal and axial fans with similar customization and engineering-led GTM.
• Aerzen: German manufacturer of blowers, side-channel blowers, and compressors for industrial process applications. Closely comparable to Elektror's side-channel and positive-displacement blower lines serving similar verticals (water, chemical, plastics).
• Busch Vacuum Solutions: Global manufacturer of vacuum pumps, blowers, and compressors used as process equipment. Directly overlaps with Elektror's side-channel blowers used as vacuum generators for plastics, packaging, and conveying applications.
• Tuthill: US-based industrial blower and pump manufacturer with similar centrifugal and positive-displacement product lines. Comparable custom-engineering approach and overlap in chemical, plastics, and general industrial applications.
• CECO Environmental: Provider of industrial air-quality and ventilation solutions including fans and blowers. Comparable product offering for industrial process and pollution-control applications, similar diversified industrial end-market exposure.
• FPZ: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of side-channel blowers and vacuum pumps. Direct competitor in the side-channel blower category, particularly relevant to Elektror's SD/2SD side-channel product line serving water treatment and material handling.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Diversified industrial conglomerate offering large-scale ventilation, drives, and automation solutions. While not a pure-play fan specialist, Siemens competes on integrated industrial air-handling projects where Elektror's Systems & Solutions division also bids.
• Atlas Copco: Global industrial group with a major compressor and vacuum business that competes with Elektror's side-channel blowers and process-air equipment. Much larger scale and broader service network than Elektror.
• ABB: Industrial conglomerate with motors, drives, and process-ventilation offerings. Competes indirectly through integrated motor/blower packages and large industrial project tenders where Elektror also pursues business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Elektror_air
• Facebookfacebook.com/Elektror.airsystems

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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