AIRTEC
AIRTEC S.A. is a Peruvian industrial ventilation manufacturer founded in 1966, designing and producing axial and centrifugal fans, electronic monitoring systems, and control panels for the Latin American mining and industrial sectors. Approximately 122 employees deliver engineered solutions from a Callao manufacturing plant to enterprise customers in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1966
- HeadquartersCallao, Peru
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What AIRTEC does
AIRTEC S.A. is a privately held Peruvian industrial engineering company founded in 1966 by Swiss technicians and headquartered in Callao, with a regional office in Arequipa. The company designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial fans, ventilation systems, electronic monitoring equipment, and electrical control panels, primarily serving the mining sector across Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Its core product portfolio includes VAV-Miner variable-pitch axial fans with capacities up to 330,000 CFM, centrifugal fan series (VRS, VRI, VRLG, VRSS, Turbo R/T), starter panels (direct, star-delta, soft starter, VFD), and the Maestro Digital Mine monitoring ecosystem spanning airflow, vibration, dust, and gas measurement.
The company generates revenue through a project-based, quote-driven model with multi-year contracts, combining hardware sales (fans, control panels, burners), engineering and installation services (CFD/FEA design, commissioning), predictive maintenance contracts, and rental of mining fans for short-term projects. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales supported by technical sales engineers, with lead generation driven by participation in major regional mining trade events (Expomina, PERUMIN, Expomin Chile). Since 2005, AIRTEC has operated as a Rockwell Automation OEM, embedding CompactLogix controllers, PowerFlex drives, SMC Flex soft starters, and Dynamix vibration monitoring into its intelligent ventilation systems.
Customer concentration is centered on large Peruvian and Latin American mining operators — including Newmont (Yanacocha), Buenaventura, Minsur, Pan American Silver, Glencore, Southern Peru Copper, and Nyrstar — alongside industrial accounts such as Alicorp, Aceros Arequipa, DOE RUN, and Austral Group. AIRTEC holds SGS, Veritas, Hodelpe, and Peruvian quality certifications, and operates from a 2,000 m2 manufacturing plant near the port of Callao. Approximately 122 employees support engineering, manufacturing, and field service operations across the region.
AIRTEC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AIRTEC
- Legal name
- AIRTEC S.A.
- Website
- https://airtec.com.pe
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1966
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- AIRTEC S.A. is a Peruvian industrial ventilation manufacturer founded in 1966, designing and producing axial and centrifugal fans, electronic monitoring systems, and control panels for the Latin American mining and industrial sectors. Approximately 122 employees deliver engineered solutions from a Callao manufacturing plant to enterprise customers in Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Guatemala, and Nicaragua.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AIRTEC industry classification
Industry- 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), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)
- SIC
- Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Auto Controls For Regulating Residential & Comml Environments (3822)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline) (IMADANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG), Ventilation & Smoke Control Systems (Smoke Exhaust/Pressurization) (IMADANAI), Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Ventilation & Filtration Services (BPABACAH)
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Where AIRTEC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Callao
- HQ country
- Peru
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices2 records
Markets served
AIRTEC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Industrial Fan Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of axial fans, centrifugal fans, and specialized mining ventilation equipment. Products include mining fans (VAV series, VAC pneumatic series), industrial axial fans (VAF, VAS series), and centrifugal fans (VRSS, VRS, VRLG, VRI, VQ, Turbo R, Turbo T series).
- Ventilation System Integration Services: Complete ventilation system design, implementation, and installation for mining and industrial processes. Includes engineering projects, dust and gas collection systems, and HVAC systems.
- Mining Fan Rental: Rental of axial mining fans (5000 CFM to 200000 CFM capacity), noise attenuators, and starter panels for short-term mining projects.
- Predictive Maintenance Services: Predictive maintenance programs for mining fans including vibration monitoring, aerodynamic measurements (flow, pressure), and condition assessment. Annual or semi-annual maintenance contracts.
- Electronic Control Panels: Manufacturing and sale of electronic control panels including starter panels (direct, star-delta, soft starter, variable frequency drives), monitoring panels, gas monitoring panels, and industrial automation systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
AIRTEC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AIRTEC designs, manufactures, and commissions industrial ventilation equipment — axial fans, centrifugal fans, mining fans, and electronic control and monitoring panels — for the mining, industrial, fishing, agricultural, and commercial sectors. The company delivers complete turnkey ventilation projects covering engineering (CFD/FEA), fabrication in its own Callao plant, installation, commissioning, and predictive maintenance, and complements the hardware with the Maestro Digital Mine monitoring ecosystem and Vigilante AQS gas monitoring stations.
Product overview
AIRTEC is a Peruvian company with over 50 years of experience dedicated to air movement engineering, offering a comprehensive portfolio of ventilation products and monitoring systems. The product line is organized into distinct categories: (1) Mining Fans including the VAV-Miner series (variable-pitch axial fans up to 330,000 cfm) and VAC-Pneumatic series (for operations without electrical power); (2) Industrial Axial Fans comprising VAF, VAS, and VAV-Industrial series in various configurations (tubular, plaque, bifurcated); (3) Centrifugal Fans including Turbo R, Turbo T, VRI, VRLG, VRS, and VRSS series for different pressure and flow requirements; (4) Electronic Monitoring Systems under the Maestro Digital Mine brand including FanMon (fan monitoring), FanVibe (vibration analysis), AirScout (air flow measurement), DustMon (dust monitoring), Link (software interface), Marquee Display, EZ Node, and EthernetI/O; (5) Gas Monitoring including Vigilante AQS air quality stations; (6) Electrical Control Panels for motor starting (direct, star-delta, soft starter, VFD) and monitoring; (7) Burners and Heaters including petroleum burners (QP series) and heaters; and (8) Accessories including gas scrubbers, rotary valves, dampers, ventilation ducts, cyclones, and noise attenuators. The Maestro Digital Mine ecosystem integrates with external systems like SCADA, PLC, HMI, and Ventsim simulation software for comprehensive mine ventilation management.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- VAV Miner Series Axial Fans
Quantifiable outcome
- Main ventilation fans capable of 330,000 CFM capacity for largest mining operations
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use AIRTEC
Customer profileNamed customers22 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
AIRTEC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature5 records
AIRTEC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Rockwell AutomationcoreAirtec operates as an OEM of Rockwell Automation, utilizing their products including CompactLogix controllers, PowerFlex 755 variable frequency drives, SMC Flex soft starters, and Dynamix 1444 vibration monitoring equipment for ventilation control systems. This partnership enables intelligent ventilation monitoring and control solutions for mining operations.
- Precisión Perú S.A.coreDistributor of Allen-Bradley products (Rockwell Automation brand) used in Airtec's ventilation control systems including variable frequency drives, soft starters, controllers, and vibration monitoring equipment.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AIRTEC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Howden: Global specialist in fans, blowers, and ventilation equipment with deep mining exposure (Kolubara, hard-rock and underground operations). Directly comparable to Airtec's core product portfolio but at multinational scale with much broader geographic reach and R&D budget.
- New York Blower Company: Large U.S. industrial fan and blower manufacturer serving mining, power, and process ventilation with a broad catalog. Comparable to Airtec on centrifugal/axial product families, but broader industry mix and larger scale.
- Greenheck Fan Corporation: One of the largest U.S. manufacturers of commercial and industrial fans, dampers, and air-handling equipment. Comparable to Airtec on centrifugal/axial product families and ventilation accessories (dampers, controls), with significantly broader portfolio and scale.
- Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Company: Industrial fan maker serving material handling, dust collection, and process ventilation markets. Comparable on dust collection fans and industrial centrifugal/axial product overlap with Airtec's dust extraction systems.
Direct peers
- ABC Industries: North American mine ventilation supplier offering axial fans, ducting, and Brattice/cloth ventilation products for underground mines. Directly comparable on mining ventilation hardware and mine-safety product breadth.
- TLT-Turbo: German-headquartered ventilation specialist focused on mining and tunnel applications, including main mine fans and ventilation-on-demand solutions. Closely comparable to Airtec in mining specialization, intelligent monitoring offering, and axial/centrifugal fan engineering.
- Zitron: Spanish manufacturer of mine ventilation fans (axial and centrifugal) with strong Latin American references, including high-altitude underground mines. Highly comparable given shared Iberian/Andean mining-customer focus and similar product architecture to Airtec's VAV mining series.
- Centrifugal & Mechanical Industries (CMI): Custom industrial fan manufacturer focused on heavy-duty axial and centrifugal fans for power, mining, and process industries. Closely matches Airtec's VAF/VRSS/centrifugal industrial fan range and engineering-driven custom-design model.
Others
- Maestro Digital Mine: Brand under which Airtec commercializes its Maestro monitoring product family (FanMon, FanVibe, AirScout, DustMon). Listed as a comparable given its adjacency to Airtec's intelligent ventilation and gas monitoring line.
- Precision Perú S.A. Peruvian distributor of Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation products and channel partner for Airtec's control systems. Comparable as the regional automation channel through which Airtec integrates Rockwell-based controls and instrumentation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
AIRTEC social profiles
Digital presenceAIRTEC financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
AIRTEC leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
AIRTEC funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
AIRTEC M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AIRTEC
What does AIRTEC do?
AIRTEC designs, manufactures, and commissions industrial ventilation equipment — axial fans, centrifugal fans, mining fans, and electronic control and monitoring panels — for the mining, industrial, fishing, agricultural, and commercial sectors. The company delivers complete turnkey ventilation projects covering engineering (CFD/FEA), fabrication in its own Callao plant, installation, commissioning, and predictive maintenance, and complements the hardware with the Maestro Digital Mine monitoring ecosystem and Vigilante AQS gas monitoring stations.
Is AIRTEC a public or private company?
AIRTEC is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AIRTEC founded?
AIRTEC was founded in 1966. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is AIRTEC based?
AIRTEC is headquartered in Callao, Peru, in the Latin America region.
How does AIRTEC make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Industrial Fan Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are ventilation System Integration Services, mining Fan Rental, predictive Maintenance Services and electronic Control Panels.
Who are AIRTEC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Howden, New York Blower Company, Greenheck Fan Corporation and Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Company. Direct peers are ABC Industries, TLT-Turbo, Zitron and Centrifugal & Mechanical Industries (CMI). Others are Maestro Digital Mine and Precision Perú S.A..
Does AIRTEC have an API?
No public API is recorded for AIRTEC.
What industry is AIRTEC in?
AIRTEC's product category is Industrial Ventilation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADANAB, Fans, Blowers & Ventilation Units (Supply/Exhaust/Inline), with a secondary code of IMAHAKAG, Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.