HR Blowers UK

What HR Blowers UK does

HR Blowers UK Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of industrial Roots type positive displacement blowers and vacuum pumps, operating from a manufacturing headquarters in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire. The company produces bi-lobe blowers (HR 10 to HR 73, capacities 127–37,324 m3/hr), tri-lobe blowers (Trinado range, 355–14,205 m3/hr, drop-in compatible with Dresser Roots XLT and Scirocco units), HV high vacuum boosters (500–40,000 m3/hr), and vehicle-mounted blowers (RBTM/HRBV series) for dry bulk transportation. All products are manufactured in the UK to ISO 9001:2015 standards and the firm positions ex-stock availability across the catalogue as a core differentiator. The company traces its heritage to WC Holmes, founded in 1850, and adopted its current legal form in 2007 when Managing Director Martin Adams acquired the business from Dresser Roots.

The business model combines direct technical sales from the UK to industrial end-users across more than ten verticals — water and wastewater treatment, dry bulk transportation, cement, mining, marine, steel, paper and pulp, pharmaceuticals, and aquaculture — with a network of channel partners in the USA and Canada for North American sales, service, and spares. Revenue streams include hardware sales of new equipment (both bare-shaft and complete packages with optional acoustic chambers and PLC controls), aftermarket spares, repairs and servicing for all major Roots blower brands, blower hire and rental, and turnkey pneumatic conveying system design and installation delivered through sister company Pneumatic Conveying UK Ltd (established 2015). The firm is also an official distributor of Howden Dresser Roots products (URAI, RAM, RCS, RGS, RAS, DVJ series), extending its addressable catalogue without additional manufacturing investment. A recently introduced blower efficiency improvement service — pairing IE3 premium-efficiency motors (Brook Crompton) with inverter controls (Mitsubishi) — represents a recurring-revenue adjacency tied to the energy cost-reduction priorities of installed-base customers.

Name

HR Blowers UK

Legal name

HR Blowers UK Ltd

Website

https://hrblowers.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HR Blowers UK is a Holmfirth-based manufacturer of industrial Roots type positive displacement blowers, tri-lobe blowers, and high vacuum boosters, serving water treatment, dry bulk, cement, marine, and process industries worldwide via direct sales and North American channel partners, with additional pneumatic conveying design and Howden Dresser distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Positive Displacement Blowers and Vacuum Pumps

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMADANAB

Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/HVAC Components & Building Ventilation Products

SECONDARYIMAHAKAG

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Refrigeration, HVAC & Thermal Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHANAG

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Pumps & Compressors (Fluid & Gas Handling)

Keywords

• Roots blowers manufacturer
• Positive displacement blowers
• Industrial vacuum pumps
• Pneumatic conveying systems
• High vacuum boosters

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Blower and Vacuum Pump Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of bi-lobe (HR range) and tri-lobe (Trinado range) positive displacement blowers, high vacuum boosters, and vehicle-mounted blowers. Products sold as bare-shaft units or as part of complete package units with or without acoustic chambers and PLC control options. All products manufactured in the UK to ISO 9001:2015.
2. Aftermarket Services (Spares, Repairs, Servicing): Sale of spare parts including gears, bearings, seals, and impellers. Repair and service of all Roots type blowers including competitor brands (Howden, Hick Hargreaves, Dresser Rand, Kaeser, Tuthill, etc.). All work carries a 6-month guarantee. Blower rental service for bare-shaft units and complete packages.
3. Pneumatic Conveying System Design, Installation & Commissioning: Full turnkey pneumatic conveying solutions including design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning through sister company Pneumatic Conveying UK Ltd. Services include material characterisation testing, system optimisation, and supply of process equipment and components (feeders, rotary valves, piping, filters, silos, instrumentation).
4. Energy Efficiency Improvement Services: Energy surveys and blower efficiency upgrades including motor upgrades (IE1 to IE3) and inverter technology. Typically structured as a service engagement with associated hardware component sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

HR Blowers UK designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial Roots type positive displacement blowers and vacuum pumps, including bi-lobe (HR series), tri-lobe (Trinado series), high vacuum boosters, and vehicle-mounted blower units. The company also offers bespoke blower packages, ATEX-certified gas sealed blowers, pneumatic conveying system design (via sister company Pneumatic Conveying UK Ltd), aftermarket spares/repairs, blower hire, and energy efficiency improvement services. All products are manufactured in the UK to ISO 9001:2015 standards and supplied ex-stock or on short lead times.

Product overview

HR Blowers UK Ltd is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial positive displacement blowers and vacuum pumps, offering two core product lines: the HR (bi-lobe) Roots type blowers and Trinado (tri-lobe) blowers. The product portfolio spans single unit capacities from 30 to 40,000 m3/hr and includes vehicle-mounted blowers (HRBV/RBTM series), high vacuum boosters (HV series), and comprehensive add-on modules such as acoustic enclosures, safety valves, filter silencers, and ATEX-rated gas sealed blowers. The company also distributes Howden/Dresser brand blowers as an official distributor. Services include system design for pneumatic conveying through sister company Pneumatic Conveying UK Ltd, blower efficiency optimization, rental/hire, and repair services for multiple brands. All products are manufactured in the UK to ISO 9001:2015 standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HR Bi-lobe Roots Type Blowers Original Holmes Roots bi-lobe type positive displacement blowers in sizes HR 10 to HR 73, with capacities from 127 to 37,324 m3/hr. Used for pneumatic conveying, water and sewage treatment, aeration, and agricultural processes by industrial customers.
• Trinado Tri-lobe Blowers

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy saving of £1,150 per year per HR31 blower upgrade from IE1 to IE3 premium efficiency motor with 1.2-year payback period.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Pneumatic Conveying UK LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015HR Blowers' sister company, established in 2015, combining both blower technology and bulk solids handling expertise. Pneumatic Conveying UK provides complete pneumatic conveying system design, installation, commissioning, optimisation, and material characterisation testing services. Operates a pneumatic conveying test facility validated by Professor David Mills (pneumatic conveying research expert). Supports HR Blowers in delivering turnkey solutions to customers.
• Werts Welding & Tank Service, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American Truck Blower distributor agent for HR Blowers UK. Headquartered at 400 N Old Saint Louis Road, Wood River, IL 62095. Phone: +1 (800) 851-4452 / +1 (618) 254-6967. Key partner for the launch of the B630 HR Truck Blower in the United States market.
• Associated Electro-Mechanics, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American service centre for HR Roots type blowers in the USA. Located at 185 Rowland Street, Springfield, MA 01107. Toll Free 24 hours: 800-288-4276; Local: 413-781-4276. Provides local service, repairs, and spare parts support for North American customers.
• Roots Vacuum & Pressure International LimitedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorth American service centre for HR Roots type blowers. Based in the Cayman Islands at Genesis Building, 5th Floor, Genesis Close. Provides service and support capabilities for North American customers.
• MBR GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanadian service centre for HR Roots type blowers. Located at 4211 Route 106, Petitcodiac East, New Brunswick E4Z 6E6, Canada. Phone: (506) 756-2930. Provides local service, repairs, and spare parts for Canadian customers.
• Howden GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHR Blowers UK is an official product distributor for Howden Dresser Roots blowers, including the Universal RAI (URAI), RAM, RCS, RGS, RAS, and Dry Vacuum Jetted (DVJ) series. This relationship allows HR Blowers to supply the full range of Howden Dresser Roots products alongside its own HR and Trinado manufactured blowers.
• Brook CromptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for motor supply. HR Blowers uses Brook Crompton motors (IE3 premium efficiency motors) as part of its blower efficiency improvement service. Case study demonstrates £1,150 annual energy saving through IE1 to IE3 motor upgrade on an HR31 blower.
• Mitsubishi ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for control systems. Mitsubishi controls (inverter technology) are used alongside Brook Crompton motors in HR Blowers' energy efficiency improvement solutions. Inverter technology allows further energy savings by tuning system performance to actual load requirements.
• University of HuddersfieldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programmes: (1) 2014 KTP — Blower design and function optimisation. (2) 2016 KTP — Pneumatic conveying system design and application. The partnerships provide HR Blowers with access to academic expertise and research capabilities to continuously improve product design and develop pneumatic conveying system offerings.
• National Physical Laboratory (NPL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPL is the UK's National Measurement Institute and a world-leading centre of measurement standards, science and technology. HR Blowers UK is a member of NPL's Manufacturer Measurement Network, which provides access to calibrated artefact validation, temperature surveys, product verification assessments, and measurement good practice. This partnership ensures HR Blowers achieves world-leading accuracy and repeatability in product manufacturing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Robuschi: Italian manufacturer of rotary lobe blowers, centrifugal pumps, and industrial vacuum systems — now part of Atlas Copco. Directly comparable Roots-type product offering serving European water-treatment, cement, and bulk-material-handling end-customers.
• Hick Hargreaves: UK-based heritage manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and associated spare parts. Listed by HR Blowers as one of the competitor brands it services in the aftermarket. Closely comparable product, customer base, and UK manufacturing heritage.
• Aerzen: German-headquartered manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, rotary lobe compressors, and screw compressors. Direct competitor in water aeration, pneumatic conveying, and process-air applications across the same capacity bands HR Blowers serves.
• Kaeser Kompressoren: Global manufacturer of compressors and blowers. HR Blowers explicitly lists Kaeser as a competitor brand it services in the aftermarket. Overlaps directly on industrial blower and vacuum pump sales to water-treatment and process-industry customers.
• Tuthill: US manufacturer of positive displacement blowers, vacuum pumps, and gear pumps under brands including M-D Pneumatics and Roots. Named by HR Blowers as a competitor brand it services, indicating direct overlap in product family and customer base.
• Howden Group: Global manufacturer of industrial fans, blowers, and compressors — direct competitor in Roots-type positive displacement blowers and the parent heritage of the Dresser Roots line that HR Blowers distributes under a formal partnership. Identical end-customer base across water, mining, cement, and process industries.

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Copco: Global industrial-equipment major with a significant oil-free and low-pressure blower portfolio. Competes against HR Blowers on process-air, water-treatment aeration, and pneumatic conveying applications, but with vastly broader product range and global service network.
• Ingersoll Rand: Multi-brand industrial equipment major (Gardner Denver, Ingersoll Rand, etc.) with broad Roots-blower and vacuum-pump coverage. Larger-scale competitor serving similar industrial customers across water, mining, oil & gas, and pneumatic conveying.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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