What Dynamic Air Shelters does

Dynamic Air Shelters is a Calgary-headquartered, Newfoundland-manufactured private company (founded 2000; 101-250 employees) that designs and builds rapidly deployable inflatable air-beam shelters using PVC coated polyester fabric columns inflated by low-pressure blowers. The company offers 14 standard shelter models ranging from a 628 sq ft unit (52-person capacity) to an 11,192 sq ft flagship unit (932-person capacity), complemented by custom-engineered solutions exceeding standard footprints. Its proprietary air-beam technology has been validated at the Canadian Defence Research and Development Centre to withstand shock loads up to 11.5 psi for 66+ milliseconds and is certified to API RP 756 for hazardous oil and gas environments, NFPA 701, and ULC S109 fire resistance standards.

The company serves seven primary verticals: military, refining and petrochemical, emergency response and disaster relief, industrial, construction, land remediation, and sports and leisure. Named customers span Texas Health Resources, Sunoco, Hamilton Paramedic Services, Fairgrounds Toronto, a South American mining operator, and humanitarian partner GlobalMedic, with deployments recorded across North America, South America, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. The business model is primarily direct enterprise field sales with engineering consultation and quote-based pricing, supplemented by rental/lease options for single-use applications and professional services for training and custom design. The standard sale is recorded as a multi-year contract structure, with cross-sell of add-on modules (IoT remote monitoring, stage flooring, HVAC, blast doors, lightning protection). Dynamic Air Shelters operates as a subsidiary of UK-based Starn Group, a private equity-backed safety-focused portfolio that also includes Safehouse Habitats and Sabre Safety Services.

Name

Dynamic Air Shelters

Legal name

Dynamic Air Shelters

Website

https://dynamicairshelters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dynamic Air Shelters manufactures rapidly deployable inflatable air-beam shelters (14 standard sizes, 628-11,192 sq ft) for military, petrochemical, emergency response, industrial, and sports clients globally, operating as a subsidiary of UK-based Starn Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Inflatable Temporary Shelters

NAICS

Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing (336214)

SIC

Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA)

Keywords

• Inflatable shelter systems
• Blast resistant structures
• Emergency response shelters
• Temporary fabric structures
• Rapid deploy shelters

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shelter Sales: Direct sale of inflatable air shelters in 14 standard sizes with custom options. Shelters can be purchased outright and stored for future use across multiple worksites.
2. Rental/Lease: Companies can rent Dynamic Air Shelters for single use, providing flexibility without capital expenditure.
3. Custom Engineering Services: Consult with engineering team to build custom structural solutions. Bespoke designs for unique applications like the 50m span shelter for land remediation projects.
4. Training Services: Training delivered to volunteers and staff on installation, demobilization, and operation of shelters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dynamic Air Shelters designs, manufactures, and sells inflatable air-beam temporary fabric structures in 14 standard sizes ranging from 628 to 11,192 sq ft, using PVC coated polyester fabric and low-pressure blower-inflated structural columns. The company offers custom-engineered shelter solutions, rental/lease options, installation training, and accessories such as remote monitoring, stage flooring, and blast doors for military, industrial, petrochemical, emergency response, mining, and sports applications.

Product overview

Dynamic Air Shelters offers a portfolio of 14 standard-size inflatable fabric temporary structures, ranging from the compact Model 628 (22x42x12 ft, 52-person capacity) to the flagship Model 11192 (78x182x26 ft, 932-person capacity). All shelters use a proprietary air-beam system with PVC coated polyester fabric columns that inflate via blowers, creating a controlled interior environment. The standard product line is complemented by modular add-ons including stage flooring, HVAC systems, blast doors, emergency exit systems, lightning protection, and remote monitoring systems. The company also offers custom shelter solutions with branding options and specialized configurations for applications including military, emergency response, industrial, sports, and land remediation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dynamic Air Shelters Inflatable Shelter Systems A portfolio of 14 standard-size inflatable air-beam temporary fabric structures using PVC coated polyester fabric columns inflated by low-pressure blowers, ranging from the Model 628 (22x42x12 ft, 52-person capacity) to the Model 11192 (78x182x26 ft, 932-person capacity). Customized for military, refining/petrochemical, emergency response, industrial, construction, land remediation, sports, and promotional applications worldwide.
• Remote Monitoring System

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% cost reduction vs permanent structures
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Starn GroupcoreOthersDynamic Air Shelters is part of Starn Group, a private equity-backed group of businesses focused on safety and delivering economic benefit to customers. Starn Group achieves this with a portfolio of technology-led products and services engineered to protect people working in hazardous environments. Subsidiaries include Safehouse Habitats (hot work habitats) and Sabre Safety Services (H2S safety, fire safety services).
• Safehouse HabitatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafehouse Habitats and Dynamic Air Shelters collaborated on a complex land remediation project in Europe. Dynamic provided large-span inflatable shelters while Safehouse provided associated air lock systems. The partnership demonstrates combined expertise in vapor containment solutions.
• GlobalMedicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobalMedic operates Rapid Response Teams deploying Dynamic Air Shelters as field hospitals during disasters. Training provided by DAS enables GlobalMedic volunteers to deliver complete aid programs globally. One day of training allowed volunteers to erect shelters in remote and challenging locations.
• Building Permit RepresentativesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal building permit representatives worked with Dynamic Air Shelters to ensure compliance with all required standards and restrictions for COVID-19 testing shelter deployments.
• Fairgrounds (Toronto)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint pilot project to determine feasibility of utilizing air shelters in urban outdoor leisure market. Dynamic provided 62'x123'x24' sports dome over pickleball courts. Fairgrounds provides location and ongoing operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Safehouse Habitats: Sister company under Starn Group providing engineered pressurized welding habitats for hot work environments. Both serve industrial customers needing controlled temporary enclosures and jointly deployed on a European land remediation project.
• HTS tentiQ: German manufacturer of inflatable and tent structures for events, military, and industrial applications. Direct competitor with overlapping technology and customer base in deployable shelter solutions.
• Röder Zeltsysteme: Major European manufacturer of large-span tent and temporary structure systems. Competes in industrial and military shelter markets with comparable clear-span engineered structures.
• Sprung Instant Structures: Manufacturer of tension fabric structures used in industrial, military, and emergency response applications. Comparable technology and customer base focused on rapidly-deployable permanent-style temporary buildings.
• Weatherhaven: Canadian deployable shelter company serving military and humanitarian markets. Comparable in scale and customer overlap, particularly for expeditionary and disaster response applications.
• Alaska Structures: Manufacturer of fabric tension structures and deployable shelter systems for military, government, and industrial customers worldwide. Competes directly in the engineered fabric shelter category.
• Anchor Industries: Manufacturer of engineered fabric structures and tents for military, government, and commercial markets. Direct competitor in the engineered fabric shelter category serving defense and industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Losberger De Boer: One of the world's largest temporary structure manufacturers, providing tents and modular buildings for events, military, and industrial use. Competes in overlapping verticals but with a much broader product portfolio than Dynamic's specialized air-beam shelters.
• RedGuard Specialist Services: Provider of blast-resistant modular buildings primarily for petrochemical and oil & gas sites. Competes with Dynamic in the API RP 756 hazardous environment space but with rigid steel buildings rather than inflatable technology.
• Hunter Buildings: Provider of modular blast-resistant buildings for military and petrochemical applications. Overlaps with Dynamic in petrochemical shelter space but delivers rigid steel structures rather than inflatable ones.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dynamicshelters

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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