Acme Engineering & Mfg

What Acme Engineering & Mfg does

Acme Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of industrial ventilation and air movement equipment, founded in 1938 and headquartered at 1820 North York St., Muskogee, Oklahoma, operating under the ACME Fan Group umbrella. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a comprehensive portfolio of centrifugal and propeller fans organized into roughly ten core categories: roof exhaust (centrifugal and propeller), roof supply, wall exhaust and supply, ceiling and cabinet fans, inline fans, blowers and plenum fans, and circulators/dock/man-coolers. Specialized variants address UL-762 grease-rated restaurant exhaust, UL Smoke Exhaust, hurricane/Miami-Dade-rated, seismic-rated, high-temperature, and laboratory fume-exhaust applications. Underlying technologies include belt-drive and direct-drive mechanisms, electronically commutated (ECM) motors, variable frequency drives (the ACME Sync Drive, built on Invertek Optidrive E3 IP66), and EISA-compliant motors.

The company serves four primary verticals: commercial and industrial facilities (the largest segment, covering restaurants, warehouses, manufacturing, and laboratories), agricultural buildings (livestock and poultry ventilation), horticulture (greenhouse and indoor growing climate control), and OEM components (wheels, propellers, and fan assemblies supplied to other equipment manufacturers). Go-to-market is a B2B sales-led motion through a network of local sales representatives findable by zip code on the company website, supplemented by direct inside-sales phone and email contacts segmented by vertical (Commercial: 844-411-4761; Agricultural and Horticultural: 800-774-3267). Digital engagement is anchored by FANtastic!, a proprietary web-based fan selection software that generates submittals, performance curves, energy-payback analyses, and CAD/Revit drawings. No public pricing is disclosed; transactions are handled through direct rep engagement. The firm claims a global footprint via its international rep network covering North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Central and South America, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, with named distribution explicitly confirmed for the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Recent activity includes three product launches in 2024 (ACME Sync Drive, TIBLE Laboratory Exhaust Fans, Model DB belt-drive propeller wall fan) plus an Energy Recovery Ventilators line, indicating active product-line investment within a mature niche.

Name

Acme Engineering & Mfg

Legal name

Acme Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation

Website

https://acmefan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acme Engineering & Manufacturing is a Muskogee, Oklahoma-based US manufacturer founded in 1938 that designs and sells industrial fans, blowers, and ventilation equipment for commercial, industrial, agricultural, horticultural, and OEM markets across North America and select international regions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ventilation Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial ventilation equipment
• Commercial exhaust fans
• Agricultural building ventilation
• Greenhouse climate control
• Fan manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Muskogee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Fan and Ventilation Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of commercial, industrial, agricultural, and horticultural ventilation equipment including roof exhausters, wall fans, inline fans, utility blowers, and laboratory exhaust systems. Products sold through direct sales representatives and distributor network.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Acme Engineering & Manufacturing designs, manufactures, and sells commercial, industrial, agricultural, horticultural, and OEM ventilation equipment including centrifugal and propeller roof exhaust fans, wall exhaust and supply fans, ceiling and cabinet fans, inline duct fans, blowers, plenum fans, laboratory exhaust systems, energy recovery ventilators, and OEM wheels/propellers. Products are sold through a global network of local sales representatives and dedicated direct customer service lines, with proprietary FANtastic! selection software supporting product specification and submittal generation.

Product overview

Acme Engineering & Manufacturing is a manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and agricultural ventilation equipment founded in 1938, headquartered in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The product portfolio centers on a comprehensive range of centrifugal and propeller fans organized into major categories: Roof Exhaust (Centrifugal and Propeller types), Roof Supply, Wall Exhaust and Supply, Ceiling & Cabinet Fans, In-line Fans, and Blowers & Plenum Fans. The company also offers specialized product lines including Hurricane-rated fans, UL-762 Grease Rated restaurant exhaust fans, UL Smoke Exhaust Rated emergency fans, and Laboratory Exhaust fans. Supporting the hardware products is FANtastic!® web-based selection software for model selection and submittal generation. Key technology offerings include the ACME Sync Drive (energy-saving VFD using Invertek Optidrive E3), ECM motor compatibility with various manufacturers, and Model DB (new belt-drive propeller wall fan series). The company serves commercial, industrial, agricultural, and horticultural ventilation markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FANtastic!: Fan selection software application for product model selection and performance analysis
• Acme Sync Drive

Products and services

• Roof Exhaust Centrifugal Fans Centrifugal roof exhaust fans for general ventilation, restaurant, smoke, laboratory, hurricane, and seismic applications in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Roof Exhaust Propeller Fans Propeller-type roof exhaust fans for general ventilation applications across commercial buildings, available with various drive types and temperature ratings.
• Roof Supply Fans Filtered supply roof ventilators (centrifugal and propeller types) for general ventilation and restaurant applications with side or 4-side intake options.
• Roof/Wall Gravity Vents Gravity relief and intake vents for passive exhaust and supply without mechanical drive, used as roof and wall hoods.
• Wall Exhaust Fans Propeller and centrifugal wall exhaust fans for panel, wall box, and wall collar configurations in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Wall Supply Fans Belt and direct drive propeller wall supply fans for supply air applications in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Ceiling & Cabinet Fans Ceiling exhausters, cabinet blowers, and ECM-powered ceiling fans for indoor and indoor/outdoor commercial ventilation applications.
• In-line Fans Tubeaxial and centrifugal inline fans for round or square duct installations across commercial and industrial applications.
• Blowers & Plenum Fans Utility blowers, centrifugal blowers, plenum fans, and material handling fans for industrial ventilation applications.
• Circulators, Dock & Man Coolers Dock fans, horizontal air flow circulators, and stir/freestall fans for warehouse and agricultural ventilation and worker cooling.
• ACME Sync Drive (VFD) Energy-saving simplified Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) built on Invertek Optidrive E3 IP66 technology for controlling fan motor speeds across commercial and industrial ventilation applications.
• FANtastic! Selection Software Web-based fan selection software (Version 2.0.5) for product model selection, submittal generation, air/sound performance data, energy payback analysis, and CAD drawing downloads, available to registered users and guests.
• Model DB Belt Drive Propeller Wall Fan New belt-drive propeller wall fan series with panel, wall box, and wall collar configurations for exhaust and supply applications in commercial and industrial buildings.
• TIBLE Laboratory Exhaust Fans High plume dilution belt-drive centrifugal upblast fume laboratory exhaust fans for decreasing contaminant concentration levels from buildings, available in single and dual fan configurations.
• Hurricane & High Wind Rated Products Hurricane-rated centrifugal and propeller fan configurations engineered for Miami-Dade and coastal high-wind applications.
• Smoke Exhaust Fans UL Smoke Exhaust Rated fans for emergency smoke removal applications in commercial and industrial buildings.
• Energy Recovery Ventilators Energy recovery ventilators (ORT-ERV and ODD-ERV series) for maintaining indoor air quality while recovering energy from exhaust air.
• OEM Wheels, Props & Fans OEM air movement components including SXP wheels, SXPE/SXPI open array fans, and replacement propellers for integration into other equipment manufacturers' products.

Quantifiable outcome

• High plume dilution for laboratory exhaust decreasing contaminant concentration levels from buildings

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• New York Blower Company: Industrial fan and blower manufacturer with comparable centrifugal and axial fan lines. Targets similar industrial, process, and commercial HVAC applications.
• Loren Cook Company: Manufacturer of fans, blowers, and ventilation equipment for commercial, industrial, and institutional markets. Competes head-to-head with Acme in roof and wall fans with a similar independent, sales-rep distribution model.
• Fantech: Specialist in inline fans, energy recovery ventilators, and air-handling accessories for residential and light commercial. Closely overlaps Acme's inline duct fan and ERV product lines.
• Greenheck Fan Corporation: Largest U.S. manufacturer of commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and air-handling equipment. Directly competes with Acme across roof exhaust, inline, and laboratory exhaust categories, and is the dominant specifier-favorite among mechanical engineers.
• PennBarry: Manufacturer of commercial and industrial fans including roof ventilators, inline fans, and makeup air units. Direct overlap with Acme's centrifugal and propeller fan catalog.
• Twin City Fan Companies: Designs and manufactures industrial and commercial fans and blowers. Overlaps directly with Acme in centrifugal and propeller fans, inline duct fans, and plenum fans sold through rep networks.
• Continental Fan Manufacturing: Manufacturer of axial and centrifugal fans for commercial, industrial, and OEM markets. Directly comparable product mix in inline duct fans and roof-mounted ventilation equipment.
• Hartzell Fan: Industrial and commercial air-movement equipment maker with overlapping propeller, centrifugal, and OEM product lines. Competes with Acme in agricultural and light-commercial ventilation.
• Aerovent: Industrial and commercial fan manufacturer specializing in centrifugal and axial designs for HVAC, process ventilation, and materials handling—directly comparable product scope to Acme.

Broad incumbents

• Broan-NuTone: Broad residential and light-commercial ventilation incumbent (range hoods, bath fans, ERVs, fresh-air systems). Overlaps with Acme on the supply/inline/ERV side but anchors a much larger, branded portfolio targeted at different (residential-adjacent) buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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