AERA

What AERA does

AERA İklimlendirme Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (AERA) is a privately held Turkish HVAC equipment manufacturer founded in 2016 with mixed German and Turkish capital and engineering know-how, headquartered in Torbalı, Izmir. The company designs, produces, and sells compact and modular air handling units (AHUs) with heat recovery, operating two factories totaling 14,000 m² of production space and a domestic sales office in Istanbul. Its product line spans ten models across compact (AZURE, AZURE WHEEL, EVO C, EVO R, EVO-R TOP, EVO-C TOP, VESTA HR, MISTRAL) and modular (EVO M, EVO-POOL) categories, covering air flows from 300 to 15,000 m³/h, with three heat recovery technologies — counterflow (up to 90% efficiency), sorption rotor (up to 84%), and cross-flow — plus pool dehumidification variants.

Underlying technology rests on EC motor plug fans, aluminum heat exchangers certified to EN308, integrated SENSO+/SENSOPOOL automation with web-based interfaces, and full BMS connectivity. AERA holds EUROVENT, TÜV SÜD, CE, and ECO-DESIGN LOT6 certifications, and runs an in-house ANEMO TestLab capable of simulating -20 °C to +45 °C. The company monetizes through direct enterprise field sales of custom-engineered units on a quote-based, multi-year contract cadence, targeting commercial buildings, educational facilities, hotels, pool facilities, service areas, and residential projects primarily in Turkey. Distribution is anchored by a dedicated Istanbul sales office, complemented by a digital ecosystem — AeraSelect (product selection software), AeraCloud (monitoring platform), and AeraBIM (Revit files on Magicad Cloud used in 80+ countries) — that supports specification by architects and engineers without local distributor presence.

Name

AERA

Legal name

AERA İklimlendirme Teknolojileri Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi

Website

https://aera.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AERA designs, produces, and sells compact and modular air handling units with heat recovery technology, serving commercial, educational, hospitality, pool, and residential projects in Turkey through direct enterprise sales and a digital BIM ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HVAC Air Handling Units

NAICS

Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (333415), Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Air Handling Units (AHUs) & Rooftop Units (RTUs) (IMADANAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

HVAC & Industrial Ventilation (Chillers, AHUs, Exhaust, Filtration) (EUAEAFAE)

Keywords

• Air handling units
• Heat recovery ventilation
• HVAC equipment manufacturing
• Compact AHU systems
• Pool dehumidification units

Headquarters

HQ city

Izmir

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. HVAC Equipment Sales: AERA generates revenue through the sale of compact and modular air handling units, pool dehumidification units, and fresh air units. The company designs, produces, and sells these products with German and Turkish capital and know-how.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AERA designs, manufactures and sells compact and modular air handling units (AHUs) with high-efficiency heat recovery technology for commercial, residential, hospitality, educational and pool-facility applications. The product range covers airflow capacities from 300 to 15,000 m³/h and is built around counterflow, rotor and cross-flow heat exchangers, EC plug fans, and proprietary SENSO+ and SENSOPOOL automation systems. Supporting digital tools (AeraBIM, AeraSelect, AeraCloud) are offered alongside the hardware to enable specifier workflows, product selection, and remote monitoring.

Product overview

AERA offers a comprehensive portfolio of air handling units and ventilation solutions, broadly divided into two categories: Compact Air Handling Units (AZURE, AZURE WHEEL, EVO C, EVO R, EVO-R TOP, VESTA HR, EVO-C TOP, MISTRAL) and Modular Air Handling Units (EVO M, EVO-POOL). Compact units target applications with airflow requirements from 300 to 15,000 m3/h and feature plug-and-play design with high energy efficiency (up to 93%), while the EVO M modular unit serves larger commercial applications with its scalable design. Products incorporate various heat recovery technologies (counterflow, rotor, cross-flow) and are supported by SENSO+ and SENSOPOOL automation platforms for smart control, BMS integration, and cloud connectivity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AeraCloud: Cloud-based monitoring and control platform for AERA air handling units, accessible at aeracloud.com
• Aera Select
• ANEMO TestLab
• AERABIM

Products and services

• AZURE

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 93% energy efficiency with compact air handling units
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Magicad CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationAERA products are available as Revit files on Magicad Cloud BIM library, used in more than 80 countries worldwide. This enables architects and engineers to access complete BIM libraries for AERA products in their design workflows.
• EuroventcoreTechnology or IntegrationAERA products are Eurovent certified, including EVO-M Modular AHU, EVO-C, EVO-R, and compact air handling units. Eurovent certification provides independent verification of product performance according to European standards.
• TUV SUDcoreTechnology or IntegrationAERA holds TUV SUD certification for product quality and safety standards compliance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Systemair: Swedish-headquartered manufacturer of compact and modular air handling units with heat recovery, serving commercial and residential buildings across Europe. Closest direct competitor to AERA in size, product mix, and specification-grade AHU portfolio.
• Swegon: European indoor climate solutions provider offering modular AHUs, heat recovery ventilators, and integrated BMS products. Comparable to AERA in targeting commercial ventilation projects with energy-efficient, EN308-certified equipment.
• FläktGroup: Major European AHU manufacturer supplying modular air handling units, fan coils, and ventilation systems for commercial and industrial facilities. Competes directly with AERA's EVO M and existing compact ranges.
• VTS Group (Wentylacja): Polish-based AHU manufacturer with strong export footprint across Europe and MEA, offering modular and compact air handling units with heat recovery. Comparable in size profile and emerging-market export strategy to AERA.

Broad incumbents

• Daikin Industries: Global HVAC incumbent with extensive AHU and heat recovery product lines. Competes with AERA at the upper end of the commercial/institutional project market and sets competitive benchmarks on efficiency and certification.
• Carrier Global: US-listed global HVAC leader offering commercial air handling units and energy recovery systems. Represents the largest-scale competitor for commercial/institutional projects where AERA also competes.
• CIAT (Carrier Group): European HVAC brand within Carrier offering air handling units and heat recovery solutions. Comparable commercial-segment focus and Eurovent-certified product positioning to AERA.
• TROX GmbH: German global leader in ventilation components and air handling systems with Eurovent-certified products. Broader portfolio but overlapping AHU and indoor air quality focus with AERA's commercial ventilation use cases.

Emerging players

• Menerga: German specialist in pool water dehumidification and heat recovery ventilation for indoor pools. Directly comparable to AERA's EVO-POOL product with SENSOPOOL automation — a niche peer in the pool dehumidification vertical.
• Salda (Lithuania): European compact AHU manufacturer with rotary and counterflow heat exchangers, similar in scale and product philosophy to AERA. Represents a near-comparable emerging peer in the compact AHU export segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=RTN0-Tus-v4
• Xx.com/aeraiklimlendir
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aera-air

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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