Centrifugal Fan Axial Fan Manufacturer | AFL Motor

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AFL Motor (legal name Haining AFL Electric Appliances Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Chinese industrial fan and motor manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Haining, Zhejiang Province, with three additional production bases across Jiaxing, Hangzhou, and Shijiazhuang totaling 50,000 square meters. The company specializes in DC and AC external rotor centrifugal fans (backward and forward curved), axial fans with external rotor motors, and DC internal rotor motors, with the product line spanning EC (electronically commutated), DC, and AC variants. Core technology is built around external rotor motor architecture (motor mounted externally for enhanced heat dissipation) combined with EC brushless motor control technology offering up to 85-90% energy efficiency, IP42-IP54 ingress protection, and operating temperature ranges of -25C to +70C depending on model.

AFL operates a B2B factory-direct sales model with order-to-order production, 15-day standard lead times, and 7-day priority manufacturing. Pricing is quote-based with EXW pricing for MOQs of 1-200 units and FOB pricing for orders of 200+ units, with payment via T/T, L/C, or PayPal. Revenue streams consist of hardware sales of fans and motors plus OEM/ODM customization services for tailored industrial applications. Approximately 30% of output is exported to 30+ countries, with Europe as the largest export market and a network of foreign distribution agents serving markets in the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Africa.

The company serves five primary customer verticals: industrial and commercial HVAC, renewable energy systems (solar inverters, energy storage, wind turbine cooling, EV charging infrastructure), data centers and telecommunications, industrial manufacturing (dust collection, mining ventilation, petrochemical), and air purification systems. AFL holds ISO9000, 3C, CE, ETL, and RoHS certifications enabling cross-border market access, and reports 190 employees with an annual production capacity of approximately 1 million units.

Name

Centrifugal Fan Axial Fan Manufacturer | AFL Motor

Legal name

Haining AFL Electric Appliances Co., Ltd.

Website

https://aflmotor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFL Motor is a privately held Chinese manufacturer of DC, AC, and EC industrial centrifugal and axial fans and motors, founded 2014 in Haining, Zhejiang, with ~190 employees and ~1 million units of annual capacity, exporting 30% of output to 30+ countries across HVAC, renewable energy, data center, industrial, and air purification verticals via OEM/ODM.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fans and Ventilation Motors

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

Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial centrifugal fans
• Axial fan manufacturing
• External rotor motors
• EC fan technology
• HVAC ventilation equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Haining

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 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. Fan and Motor Hardware Sales: Direct sale of centrifugal fans, axial fans, EC motors, DC motors, DC brushless motors, external rotor motors, and related ventilation products. One-time hardware purchase model with order-to-order production.
2. OEM/ODM Custom Manufacturing Services: Customized fan solutions tailored to specific industry requirements including size, configuration, and performance specifications. OEM and ODM services for specialized applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFL Motor manufactures DC and AC external rotor centrifugal fans (backward and forward curved), axial fans, and DC internal rotor motors. Products are offered with OEM/ODM customization for HVAC, industrial ventilation, renewable energy cooling, data center cooling, and air purification applications. The company produces approximately 1 million units annually at its Haining facility and exports to over 30 countries.

Product overview

AFL Motor is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in industrial fans and motors with three main product lines: (1) DC & AC External Rotor Centrifugal Fans including backward and forward curved designs, (2) Axial Fans with external rotor motors, and (3) Internal Rotor Motors and Fans. The product portfolio is organized into sub-categories spanning EC (electronically commutated), DC, and AC motor variants across backward centrifugal, forward centrifugal (single and double inlet), and axial fan types. Products serve diverse applications including HVAC systems, industrial ventilation, renewable energy (wind turbines, solar inverters, energy storage), data centers, telecommunications, and air purification. The company emphasizes customization through OEM/ODM services and holds international certifications including 3C, CE, ETL, and RoHS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DC & AC External Rotor Centrifugal Fans

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 85-90% energy efficiency with EC motor technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hangzhou Great MasterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTechnical support partner identified as Hangzhou Great Master (linkedin.com/company/dazongshi) providing support services for the company.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nicotra Gebhardt: European manufacturer of centrifugal fans and EC technology for HVAC and industrial ventilation. Comparable backward-curved EC fan portfolio and similar OEM-driven go-to-market as AFL.
• Ziehl-Abegg: German manufacturer of premium centrifugal and axial fans plus EC motor technology for HVAC, ventilation, and industrial cooling. Closely overlaps AFL's external rotor/EC product family and European go-to-market.
• EBM-Papst: Global market leader in EC fans and motors for HVAC, data center, and industrial ventilation. Directly comparable product portfolio (centrifugal, axial, EC motors) at much larger scale, making it the primary competitive benchmark for AFL.
• Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry: Taiwan-based fan and motor manufacturer (DC, AC, EC) with a comparable broad product line spanning axial, centrifugal, and blower fans for IT, industrial, and HVAC applications. Direct Asia-based competitor with similar export orientation.
• Rosenberg Ventilatoren: European maker of centrifugal and axial fans with strong HVAC and industrial ventilation focus. Comparable product mix, similar IP44/IP54 protection grades, and overlapping European customer base.
• Multi-Wing International: Specialist in axial fan impellers and cooling fans for industrial, HVAC, and power electronics applications. Closely overlaps AFL's axial fan line, particularly in renewable energy inverter cooling.

Broad incumbents

• Howden: Global supplier of industrial fans and air handling equipment for mining, power generation, and process industries. Overlaps with AFL's industrial ventilation, dust collection, and mining customer segments.
• Nidec Corporation: Global leader in motors and fans, including industrial EC fans. Operates across a much broader portfolio but competes directly with AFL in motor-driven air-movement products for industrial and HVAC use.
• Greenheck Fan Corporation: North American leader in commercial and industrial fans (centrifugal, axial, mixed flow). Overlaps with AFL on industrial ventilation customers, particularly in HVAC and process applications.
• Delta Electronics: Large Taiwanese power electronics and thermal management company. While a much broader conglomerate, Delta's industrial fans and cooling solutions overlap directly with AFL's data center and renewable energy cooling products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJqcID-AD9OVKHDqiQv0IUA/?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/Haining-AFL-Electric-Appliances-CoLtd-105271431290002
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aflmotor

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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