Vent-Axia
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| Company type | Private limited company |
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| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 28 January 1933 in London, UK |
| Headquarters | Manor Royal, , England |
| Products | Mechanical fans, heating and air conditioning units |
| Website | www |
Vent-Axia is a British manufacturer of ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment. Located in Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex.[1] The company has been operating since 1936 when the company invented the world's first electronically operated window fan.[2]
History
The company was originally incorporated on 28 January 1933, and as Vent-Axia Limited private company on 4 April 1936, to produce and sell ventilation equipment.[3][4] During the second world war the company was scheduled uder the Essential Works Orders and most of the output was for government departments or government contracts. In May 1946 the company acquired a new factory in Putney with 18,000 sq ft of floor space. In 1947 the company became a public company with shareholders.[4]
In 1957 the company along with subsidiary Axia Fans agreed a 99-year lease on a new 4.5 acre site at Manor Royal in Crawley.[5]
Products
Vent-Axia introduced the world’s first Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) fan in 1992. SELV was designed for the extra safety that is required in domestic bathrooms.[2]
Recently the company has introduced a range of LoCarbon domestic fans using DC motors which reduce energy consumption by up to 90% when compared to variants using AC motors.
Sponsorship
The company is a prominent supporter/sponsor of the British Superbike Championship. [6]
References
- ^ Vent-Axia Limited: Private Company Information - BusinessWeek
- ^ a b Vent-Axia - History and Heritage
- ^ "VENT-AXIA LIMITED". Companies House. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Vent-Axia Limited." Times [London, England] 2 June 1948: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 26 Apr. 2014.
- ^ "Vent-Axia Limited." Times [London, England] 31 July 1958: 15. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 26 Apr. 2014
- ^ WSB: Walker signs for Vent Axia Honda - Motorcycle news : Racing news - Visordown
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