Northern Blower
Northern Blower Inc. is a Winnipeg, Canada-based custom manufacturer of centrifugal and axial industrial fans founded in 1959, serving petrochemical, power, mining, and other heavy industrial sectors worldwide with engineered-to-order equipment, parts, and field service.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1959
- HeadquartersWinnipeg, Canada
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Northern Blower does
Northern Blower Inc. is a privately held Canadian industrial fan manufacturer founded in 1959 and headquartered at 901 Regent Avenue West in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies custom centrifugal and axial fans built for challenging industrial processes — including corrosive, erosive, high-temperature (up to 460°F per API-560), high-pressure, high-volume, and low-temperature environments. All fans are engineered and built in a purpose-built Winnipeg facility, with no subcontracting of manufacturing work, and the company maintains indefinite records of every fan it has produced. Customers span petrochemical and oil and gas, power generation (including waste-to-energy), pollution control, pulp and paper, steel and metal processing (including aluminum smelters), automotive paint and spray booth, food processing, mining, and general industrial ventilation, with installations documented on multiple continents.
The product portfolio comprises multiple centrifugal fan series (Series 4000 backward curved, Design 5010 airfoil, Design 5020 backward inclined, Series 5700 industrial airfoil, Series 6400/Design 6600 radial blade, Series 7500/Design 7600 airfoil and BI vent sets, Design 7991 radial industrial, Series 8000 Centrifoil, Series 8300/8400 plug fans, Series 8500 swingout, Series 8800 radial tip, Series 9240 airfoil plenum) plus axial lines (Series 5300 Tubeaxial, Series 7400 Vaneaxial). Materials expertise centers on 304L, 316L, and Duplex Stainless Steel alloys with optional PTFE and other custom coatings for corrosive service. Compliance and credentials include API-560 and API-673 for petrochemical and power applications, ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, CWB certification to CSA W47.1, AMCA International membership, and CE Mark for European market access. The proprietary FanFinder software provides customers with access to performance curves and acoustic data for optimal fan selection.
Commercial operations run on a direct technical sales model: the in-house team manages customer engagement from initial estimate through shipment, with pricing quote-based and contracts structured as multi-year project agreements. Revenue streams comprise engineered-to-order hardware sales, replacement parts (rotors, wheels, shafts, bearings, inlet cones, drives), and field services (erection oversight, commissioning, vibration analysis, laser drivetrain alignment, in-situ balancing, field performance testing). The customer base is enterprise, with documented installations across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Thailand, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Venezuela, and Europe.
Northern Blower firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Northern Blower
- Legal name
- Northern Blower Inc.
- Website
- https://northernblower.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1959
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- Northern Blower Inc. is a Winnipeg, Canada-based custom manufacturer of centrifugal and axial industrial fans founded in 1959, serving petrochemical, power, mining, and other heavy industrial sectors worldwide with engineered-to-order equipment, parts, and field service.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Northern Blower industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Air Handling Equipment
- NAICS
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Ventilation System Installation & Repair (Bath/Kitchen Fans, ERV/HRV) (HSAOAIAF)
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Where Northern Blower is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Winnipeg
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Northern Blower business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Industrial Fan Equipment Sales: Custom industrial fans and blowers manufactured to customer specifications for challenging industrial processes
- Fan Service and Maintenance: Field service including erection oversight, commissioning, vibration analysis, laser alignment, in-situ balancing, and field performance testing
- Fan Parts and Replacement Components: Replacement parts including rotors, wheels, shafts, bearings, inlet cones, and drives for existing Northern Blower equipment
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom industrial fans - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Northern Blower product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Northern Blower designs, manufactures, and supplies custom centrifugal and axial fans for challenging industrial processes including high/low temperature, corrosive, erosive, high-pressure, and high-volume applications. The company also provides fan installation, maintenance, and replacement parts services, supported by a proprietary FanFinder selection software tool that helps engineers specify the appropriate fan for their application.
Product overview
Northern Blower is a custom industrial fan manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of centrifugal and axial fans for challenging industrial processes. The product lineup includes multiple centrifugal fan series (4000, 5000, 5700, 6400, 6600, 7500, 7600, 7900, 8000, 8300/8400, 8500, 8800, 9200) and axial fan series (5300 Tubeaxial, 7400 Vaneaxial). These products range from backward curved industrial fans for high-temperature environments to radial tip fans for pollution control, airfoil plenum fans for air-handling units, and plug fans for oven/dryer recirculation. The company also provides FanFinder selection software for performance optimization, fan installation services across multiple industries globally, and fan service/maintenance support including vibration analysis and field performance testing. All fans are manufactured at the company's purpose-built facility in Winnipeg, Canada, with capabilities to handle corrosive, erosive, high/low temperature, high volume flow, and high pressure applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FanFinder: Selection software that provides access to performance curves and sound data for custom fan designs to help customers find the optimal fan for their application.
Products and services
- Custom Centrifugal Fans Custom-engineered centrifugal fans available in multiple series including backward curved, airfoil, backward inclined, radial blade, centrifoil, plug, and plenum configurations for high-pressure and high-volume industrial air handling. Designed for heavy-industrial customers in petrochemical, power generation, mining, and pollution control.
- Custom Axial Fans Custom-engineered axial fans including tubeaxial and vaneaxial designs for industrial air handling applications requiring high flow rates.
- FanFinder Selection Software Proprietary web-based fan selection software that enables engineers to specify the appropriate Northern Blower fan model based on process requirements and operating conditions.
- Fan Installation Services On-site installation of Northern Blower fans at customer industrial facilities worldwide, supporting new construction and retrofit projects.
- Fan Service and Maintenance Aftermarket service and maintenance for Northern Blower fans, supporting operational uptime and performance for installed units at industrial customer sites.
- Replacement Fan Parts OEM replacement parts for Northern Blower centrifugal and axial fans to support maintenance and refurbishment of installed units.
Quantifiable outcome
- Fans can move up to 450,000 ACFM with custom designs
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Northern Blower
Customer profileNamed customers18 records
Segments9 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Northern Blower technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Northern Blower partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Northern Blower competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Northern Blower financial estimates
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Northern Blower leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Northern Blower funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Northern Blower M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Blower
What does Northern Blower do?
Northern Blower designs, manufactures, and supplies custom centrifugal and axial fans for challenging industrial processes including high/low temperature, corrosive, erosive, high-pressure, and high-volume applications. The company also provides fan installation, maintenance, and replacement parts services, supported by a proprietary FanFinder selection software tool that helps engineers specify the appropriate fan for their application.
Is Northern Blower a public or private company?
Northern Blower is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Northern Blower founded?
Northern Blower was founded in 1959. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Northern Blower based?
Northern Blower is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Northern Blower make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Industrial Fan Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are fan Service and Maintenance and fan Parts and Replacement Components.
Does Northern Blower have an API?
No public API is recorded for Northern Blower.
What industry is Northern Blower in?
Northern Blower's product category is Industrial Air Handling Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADANAB, Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline), with a secondary code of HSAOAIAF, Ventilation System Installation & Repair (Bath/Kitchen Fans, ERV/HRV). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.