Quality Air Equipment

What Quality Air Equipment does

Quality Air Equipment Pty Ltd (QAE) is a privately held Australian manufacturer and wholesaler of air diffusion products for HVAC systems, founded by the Podetti brothers in October 2000 and headquartered in Prestons, NSW. The company operates two principal product architectures: the custom-manufactured QPRO range (diffusers, grilles, louvres, registers, dampers, plasterboard frames, filters, and architectural-grade air diffusion décor) and the Qline stocked range of standard products held in NSW and WA warehouses. Underlying manufacturing capability rests on in-house plasma cutting and powder coating lines in NSW and WA, supplemented by QAE Asia Limited (Zhongshan City, China), which supports offshore production and regional market coverage.

The business sells primarily to commercial and residential HVAC contractors, builders, architects, and specifiers across Australia, with documented export reach into New Zealand, the UK, the Middle East, France, Poland, and North Africa. Revenue is generated through quote-based pricing on custom products (typically multi-year contracts on major projects) and unit-pricing on stocked ranges, supplemented by distribution of third-party brands including ALP pre-insulated duct, Kilargo intumescent fire dampers, Freddox copper pair coil, Regal pre-insulated duct systems, ECODUCT low-profile duct, and, as of July 2026, the SMARTAIR product range across NSW and ACT. Notable contract wins include supply of 8,500+ swirls to Barangaroo Towers, plus specification into Sydney Opera House, Western Sydney Airport, Perth Airport, Crown Towers, Perth Stadium, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and CSL Laboratory Melbourne.

Go-to-market combines direct sales via dedicated account and project managers, regional distribution partnerships, attendance at industry exhibitions such as ARBS 2026, specification-support tools including a downloadable BIM/REVIT library, and participation in the Australian Made campaign. QAE holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (since 2017, recertified 2021 and 2025) and Australian Made certification on its QPRO and Supaflex ranges. The company has grown via acquisition, including Pro-Grilles Australia (2003), All Flex Ducting (2016), and the assets of BJC Enterprises (2018), while divesting its original AIR-ON Installations contracting business in 2002 to focus on manufacturing and wholesale.

Name

Quality Air Equipment

Legal name

Quality Air Equipment Pty Ltd

Website

https://qualityairequipment.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Quality Air Equipment (QAE) is an Australian manufacturer and wholesaler of HVAC air diffusion products, selling the custom QPRO range and stocked Qline range to commercial and residential contractors, builders, and architects across Australia and selected export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Air Diffusion Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Steam & Air-Conditioning Supply (4961)

akta.pro primary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

HVAC Equipment (Heating, Cooling & Air Handling) (IMAHAKAB), Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)

Keywords

• HVAC air diffusion products
• Air distribution manufacturing
• Commercial ductwork components
• Flexible duct supplies
• Fire damper distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Air Diffusion Products - Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and stocking of extensive range of HVAC products including diffusers, grilles, registers, louvres, dampers, sheet metal products, flexible duct, and fittings. They manufacture custom products under QPRO brand and stock standard products under Qline brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quality Air Equipment (QAE) manufactures and distributes an extensive range of HVAC air diffusion products, including custom-made and stocked diffusers, grilles, registers, louvres, dampers, sheet metal components, flexible duct, pre-insulated duct, fittings, and distributed fire dampers. The company serves commercial and residential HVAC contractors, builders, architects, and major infrastructure projects from facilities in NSW, Western Australia, and Asia under its QPRO, Qline, and QPRO Architectural brands.

Product overview

Quality Air Equipment (QAE) is a leading Australian manufacturer and wholesaler of air diffusion products for HVAC applications, offering both a stocked range (Qline) and custom manufactured range (QPRO). The product portfolio spans multiple categories including Diffusers (Lay-In, Flush Mounted, Bevelled Edge in various blow patterns), Grilles (Eggcrate, Bar, Floor, Perforated), Registers (Single and Double Deflection), Louvres (Weatherproof, Removable Core), Dampers (Motorised Zone, Opposed Blade, Back Draft, Volume Control, Non Return, Intumescent Fire), Filters, and Sheet Metal Products (V-Boxes, Boots, Collars, Plenums). The company also distributes flexible duct (Supaflex), pre-insulated duct systems (REGAL), copper pair coil (Freddox), fire dampers (Kilargo), and low profile duct (ECODUCT). QAE operates with in-house plasma cutting technology and powder coating capabilities, holds ISO 9001 certification, and provides BIM-ready Revit libraries for architectural integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QPRO: Premium custom-manufactured air distribution products including diffusers, grilles, louvres, registers and dampers. Manufactured in Australia with in-house plasma cutting and powder coating. Launched 2016.
• Qline
• QPRO ARCHITECTURAL

Products and services

• QPRO Manufactured Range Custom-made air distribution products including Diffusers, Grilles, Louvres, Registers and Dampers manufactured in Australia with best lead times in the industry. Features in-house plasma cutting technology and powder coat line. Targeted at commercial HVAC contractors and major infrastructure projects.
• Qline Stocked Range Stocked range of quality air distribution products including Diffusers, Grilles, Registers, Louvres, Dampers, Fans and Accessories held in QAE NSW and QAE WA warehouses and ready on demand for residential and commercial HVAC contractors.
• QPRO Architectural Premium minimalist-style air diffusion d\u00e9cors precisely crafted beyond industry standards for architects and designers chasing modern, minimalist style architecture. Includes custom colour powder coating options.
• Sheet Metal Products Extensive range of sheet metal ductwork components including V-Boxes (1-way, 2-way, 3-way), Bell Mouth Spigots, Blanking Plates, Castellated Starting Collars, Cushion Boxes, Drip Trays, End Boots, Joining Collars, Linear Boxes, Manual Line Dampers, Reducing Necks, Return Air Boxes/Plenums, Side Boots, Starting Collars, Stream Splitters, and Uni Boots. Manufactured in QAE's in-house sheet metal workshops in NSW and WA.
• Supaflex Flexible Duct Australian Made flexible duct products including Polyester Insulated Flexible Duct (RM 1.0, RM 1.5, RM 2.0), Metalised Nude Core, and Semi Rigid Aluminium Duct. Meets Australian Standards AS4254 and AS 4859.1. Targeted at HVAC contractors and installers requiring compliant flexible duct.
• REGAL Pre-insulated Duct Products Pre-insulated duct board system tailored for Australian and New Zealand construction conditions, distributed by QAE under partnership with Regal Duct. Includes panels, Australian Made boxes (flat packed and manufactured), V-Boxes, and accessories. Features Regal Round pre-insulated round duct and Regal Premium antipathogen duct with Silver Zeolite technology.
• Metal Fittings Metal duct fittings including Y-Piece Fittings, Metal Branch Take Off Fittings (BTO), Metal Double Branch Take Off Fittings (DBTO), and Metal Reducers for attaching flexible duct in domestic and commercial applications.
• Kilargo Intumescent Fire Dampers Distributed range of fire safety products from Kilargo including IFD44-LL, IFD-D, IFDO-LL, IFD-CE1, IFD-CE3, IFD-CE4, and IFD44CASED intumescent fire dampers tested to AS1530.4 for fire resistance compliance. Up to 120 minutes fire integrity and insulation. Includes peel off Installers Label for AS1682.2 compliance. Targeted at HVAC contractors needing BCA-compliant fire dampers.
• ECODUCT Low Profile Duct Distributed environmentally friendly low profile duct system specifically designed for high-rise apartment applications where limited ceiling spaces are common. Made in Australia with up to 50% recycled PVC, designed for green star building industry. Distributed by QAE for NSW since 2019.
• Freddox Fire Rated Pair Coil Distributed fire retardant pre-insulated copper pair coil for HVAC&R applications. Tested to ISO5660.1-2002 and AS/NZS 1530.3:1999, suitable for R410A and R32 refrigerants, compliant with AS/NZS 1571. Targeted at air conditioning installers and HVAC&R contractors.
• Freddox Pre-insulated Pair Coil Distributed pre-insulated copper pipe designed to increase installation ease, eliminating requirement to insulate on site. Heat resistant to 120\u00b0C, suitable for domestic and commercial air conditioning systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best lead times in the industry
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SMARTAIRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2026QAE partnered with SMARTAIR in July 2026 and is nominated as Distributor for NSW & ACT for the world-renowned SMARTAIR range of products. This extends QAE's product offering to include SMARTAIR's renowned product range.
• Regal DuctcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAE distributes Regal Duct pre-insulated duct systems tailored for Australian and New Zealand conditions. Includes Regal Round pre-insulated round duct and Regal Premium antipathogen duct with Silver Zeolite technology.
• ECODUCTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAE became proud partner and distributor of ECODUCT for NSW in 2019. ECODUCT is an environmentally friendly low profile duct system designed for high-rise apartment applications with limited ceiling spaces.
• KilargocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAE distributes Kilargo intumescent fire dampers including IFD44-LL, IFD-D, IFDO-LL, IFD-CE1, IFD-CE3, IFD-CE4, and IFD44CASED models. Kilargo provides hardware for BCA compliance.
• ALP (ALP Ductus)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAE became a proud partner and distributor of ALP pre-insulated duct panel for NSW, Australia in 2016. ALP provides pre-insulated duct systems for various applications.
• FreddoxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorQAE distributes Freddox products including fire rated pair coil and pre-insulated copper pair coil designed for HVAC&R industry applications.
• All Flex DuctingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAE acquired All Flex Ducting in 2016 to strengthen their flexible duct product offering to the market with quality flexible duct products.
• QAE Asia LimitedcoreOthersSubsidiary in Zhongshan City, Guangdong, China handling Asian market operations. Part of QAE's global expansion strategy.
• BJC EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQAE acquired assets of BJC Enterprises in 2018 and moved from Wangara to larger factory in Belmont, expanding WA operations to 34,000 sq. ft.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fantech: Australian ventilation and air movement specialist offering fans, grilles, and air distribution components. Most direct Australian-headquartered peer to QAE, serving overlapping contractor and commercial HVAC segments.
• Nailor Industries: Manufacturer of grilles, diffusers, dampers, and air distribution products serving commercial and institutional HVAC. Comparable product mix and commercial specification orientation to QAE.
• Krueger (EUA): US-headquartered manufacturer of grilles, diffusers, registers, and terminal units for commercial HVAC. Directly comparable product categories to QAE with similar architectural and contractor orientation.
• Holyoake: Australian HVAC manufacturer of grilles, diffusers, dampers, and louvres. Closest comparable size and geography to QAE, competing for the same commercial HVAC contractor customer base in Australia.

Broad incumbents

• Greenheck: US-based broad HVAC manufacturer offering air distribution, fans, dampers, and louvers. Overlapping categories with QAE and a benchmark for full-line HVAC air distribution manufacturing.
• Price Industries: North American manufacturer of air distribution products including grilles, diffusers, registers, and terminal units. Closely aligned product categories to QAE's QPRO/Qline ranges at much larger scale; useful benchmark for QAE's architectural and commercial positioning.
• Soler & Palau: Spanish global ventilation and air distribution manufacturer with multi-region manufacturing footprint. Comparable international export profile to QAE's UK/Europe/Middle East reach.
• TROX Group: German-founded global leader in air distribution products (grilles, diffusers, dampers, VAV units). Directly comparable product portfolio to QAE and already a QAE partner; represents both a peer and a potential competitive threat as the dominant global brand in this category.
• Systemair: Swedish-listed global HVAC manufacturer with extensive air distribution and ventilation product lines. Operates multi-region manufacturing similar to QAE's three-geography footprint and competes for large commercial HVAC specifications worldwide.

Emerging players

• ALP Ductus (Air Duct Panels): Pre-insulated duct panel manufacturer that QAE distributes in NSW. Comparable product category (pre-insulated ductwork) and direct partnership relationship makes it both a peer and a supplier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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