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Air Movement, Fans & Ventilation
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Condair acquires
Aireven
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Having been Condair’s exclusive distributor in
Australia for the last 20 years, I am delighted to announce that Aireven has now been acquired by Condair and has become Condair Pty Ltd.
Condair is the world’s leading manufacturer of humidification and evaporative cooling systems, and Aireven has long been Australia’s leading provider of humidification expertise.
This acquisition is an exciting development for the Australian HVAC industry and, as Condair Pty Ltd, we look forward to providing the market with the very best humidification solutions direct from the manufacturer.
Check out our new website at
www.condair.com.au
Tel: 02 9987 2006
Email: au.info@condair.com
Humidification and Evaporative Cooling
Kevin Cronin, Managing Director, Condair Pty Ltd
FANS IN HIGH DEMAND
A growing awareness of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has boosted demand for ventilation fans.
A new study by Transparency Market Research (TMR) has found that competition in this market has intensified.
Leading participants are increasingly focusing
on strengthening their presence through mergers and acquisitions while small-scale manufacturers of ventilation fans are improving their product portfolios in order to gain a strong foothold. Going forward, TMR said manufacturers will need to focus on geographical expansion by developing their distribution channels.
“Product innovation will also help these players in gaining a competitive edge,” the study said. “The increased construction of residential and commercial spaces, thanks to the growing population as well as rapid urbanization across the world, has boosted demand for ventilation fans significantly.”
As per TMR’s estimates, the global opportunity in ventilation fans is likely to register a healthy CAGR of 4.90% during the period from 2015 to 2023 and increase from $AUS1.78 bn in 2015 to $AUS3.3 bn by the end of the forecast period.
Asia Pacific emerged as the prime consumer of these fans in 2015, accounting for a share 43.4%. By 2023, the region is projected to retain its leadership with a rise of 0.1% in its total share.
Currently, ventilation fans find widespread application in the residential sector. The commercial sector, however, is projected to generate more revenue than the former over the forecast period. Axial ventilation fans are the most demanded products in this market. Their wide-ranging application as cooling fans, ceiling fans, and ventilation exhaust fans is boosting their demand significantly.
Jeff Robinson, Sustainable Buildings Leader at Aurecon; Rory Martin, Sustaina- bility Manager (Residential) at Frasers Prop- erty Australia; Sean Maxwell, Technical Manager at Pro Clima and many more.
A panel discussion will provide an oppor- tunity to hear from industry representatives on their current journey to address airtight- ness issues and discuss with the audience what they feel the current barriers and op- portunities are for the industry.
Construction techniques and common prob- lems will be covered by John Konstantakopou- los, Managing Director of the Efficiency Matrix.
There will also be a session on Intelli- gent air tightness.
When designing a project with air tight- ness in mind, proper consideration must be given to moisture management and ventila- tion for optimum indoor air quality.
The presentation will discuss moisture man- agement, ventilation and choice of materials.
It will be presented by Jesse Clarke, Build- ing Science Manager at Pro Clima.
The seminar is supported by the Air Tightness and Testing Measurement Asso- ciation and the Air Infiltration and Ventila- tion Association of Australia. ✺
Chris Nunn, Head of Sustainability, Real Estate at AMP Capital
Sean Maxwell, Technical Manager at Pro Clima
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