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2008-06-19
Chilled Beams vs. Fan Coils
The fan coil is dead, long live the chilled beam? Well, not quite. As long as fan coil sales remain ahead of chilled beams, reports of their demise are premature, although there is little doubt about the way that the HVAC world is moving.

2008-06-14
Air Quality Up, Energy Cost Down
A key factor in current building design sees the coming together of two issues of ever-increasing importance: indoor air quality and energy efficiency.

2008-06-09
Major Players Join Forces on Duct Fittings Distribution
Fläkt Woods (Oy) and Hotchkiss Air Supply have signed a major distribution agreement.

2008-06-06
Controls Specialist
Flakt Woods is looking for a highly motivated individual, with proven experience of control design and applications to lead a New Product Introduction (NPI).

2008-06-06
Laboratory Engineer
The Company is seeking a Laboratory Engineer to plan, prepare and execute tests and then to analyse and report on the results.

2008-06-06
Tunnels & Metro Project Manager
We are looking for a high calibre individual to manage projects and support the Project Management Team Leader in Tunnel & Metro.

2008-06-04
Major Player Backs Charity Players
Fläkt Woods Group is proud to support Breast Cancer Care as a ‘Gold Sponsor’ of the annual football match.

2008-05-28
Fläkt Woods Sales Team Grows to Meet Demand
Fläkt Woods is meeting growing demand for precise air management by expanding its expert sales force.

2008-02-28
Fan Selector CD-Rom
You can now order a copy of the Fan Selector CD by filling in a web form.

2008-02-19
Cycling in the Name of Good Causes
Flakt Woods fans sales team recently took part in a sponsored bike ride through Norfolk to raise money for their favoured charities.

2008-02-14
Appointments Strengthen Sales Force
Fläkt Woods has made a significant appointment within its products team, Mike Beeton.

2008-02-13
January Airmail now available [PDF]
Delivering you the latest news from Fläkt Woods

2008-02-06
Jet Thrust 5,500 Milestone In Portugal
Fläkt Woods ended 2007 with total sales of over 5,500 Jet Thrust fans in Portugal, representing 65% of the served market.

2008-01-14
Proving Two Heads Are Better Than One
Because every project is different, Fläkt Woods has created a very different team of specialists, who are committed to providing precise advice and guidance for Consultants in the HVAC Industry.

2008-01-08
Qualified Service Electrician
We have a vacancy for a fully qualified and NICEIC or equivalent approved service electrician to work on the installation of both electrical and mechanical projects as required.

2008-01-04
Fläkt Woods Fans Selected For Landmark London Building
Fläkt Woods has won an order to supply precision fans for one of London’s newest landmark buildings; 20 Churchill Place on the eastern gateway of the Canary Wharf Estate.

2007-12-29
Fläkt Woods Boosts Express Fans Offer
Fläkt Woods [FW], the UK’s leading manufacturer of industrial and commercial fans, has updated its Express Direct Range of fans – and launched a new Price List Catalogue.

2007-12-21
New Chilled Beam launched
Fläkt Woods has launched its Flexicool® cassette chilled beam, the IQCA.

2007-12-12
EC Condensers Leads To Savings of Space, Energy and Money
Fläkt Woods has supplied EU air handling units with inbuilt EC condensers for Lorne Stewart working on contracts at Kent schools.

2007-12-04
Astute Ventilation Orders
Fläkt Woods has won orders to supply all the ventilation sets to match the precise air needs for the internal areas of the new Astute class submarines.

2007-11-01
Green Office Attains Highest Ever Breeam Rating
Fläkt Woods has helped to meet the exacting ventilation demands of Britain’s greenest building, the Innovate Green Office, Leeds.

2007-10-22
Fläkt Woods has the X-Factor
The UK’s biggest ever talent show, The X Factor has used a Fläkt Woods JM fan to help create a striking backdrop for their stage show.

2007-10-15
Energy Efficient EU Units
Fläkt Woods has delivered specialist air handling units fitted with heat recovery and meeting the exacting requirements of a prestigious new office building currently rising out of the heart of the Belgian city of Leuven.

2007-10-10
Fläkt Woods Group acquires Symor Oy
Fläkt Woods Group acquires the business of Symor Oy, a leading Finnish supplier of air solutions for shelter rooms.

2007-10-07
Fläkt Woods Air Handling Units Cruise the World
Fläkt Woods have been selected to provide 74 air handling units (AHUs), worth €6.5 million.

2007-10-02
Agreement Means Complete Range of Fans Available
Following the signing of their joint venture with ebm-papst, which brings together two of Europe’s largest fan manufacturers, Fläkt Woods is pleased to announce the launch of a complete new range of plate mounted short and cased axial fans.

2007-09-28
Fläkt Woods Group acquires Semco
Fläkt Woods Group has acquired a leading US manufacturer of Air Management systems, SEMCO Incorporated, based in Columbia, Missouri.

2007-09-25
Welsh Assembly turns again to Fläkt Woods
Fläkt Woods has been awarded a contract to supply new energy efficient fans, which are replacing Fläkt Woods Varofoil fans that have been used to circulate the air at the historic Cathays Park Building in Cardiff, UK, since 1980.

2007-09-03
Middlesbrough College Invests in a Lifetime of Energy Savings
Fläkt Woods has won one of its largest ever turnkey contracts, matching the precise air handling needs for Middlesbrough’s new state-of-the-art College, on the Tees Valley’s biggest regeneration site.

2007-08-30
Maximum Pressure Kitchen Venting
A design breakthrough has enabled Fläkt Woods to launch an upgraded its MaXfan range.

2007-08-22
Fishing Trip of a Lifetime for Two Key Distributors
Fläkt Woods has a very fishy tale to tell, a three night, two day trip to catch giant cat fish, as a reward to two of its key distributors, JA Glover and SK Sales, for excellent trading results.

2007-08-13
Fläkt Woods wins the contract for Genesis ventilation
Fläkt Woods has secured a substantial contract to provide ventilation fans and auxiliaries for the first of what will be the world's largest cruise liners, Genesis Cruise ships.

2007-08-10
Pre-engineered JM Marine Axial Fan Range
Fläkt Woods has developed a standardised range of pre-engineered axial flow fans for offshore and commercial naval applications.

2007-08-08
Very Specialised Contract for Air Delivery in Dubai
Fläkt Woods has won a highly unusual contract at the new Dubai International Airport.

2007-08-06
Investment at Jönköping, Sweden
Fläkt Woods has invested over €3 million in new equipment at its factory in Jönkoping, Sweden, in a step-by-step replacement and upgrade programme of their heavy primary manufacturing systems.

2007-07-30
Compass Partners signs agreement to sell Fläkt Woods Group
Compass Partners, a European private equity fund has announced the signing of an agreement to sell the Fläkt Woods Group to Sagard Private Equity Partners.

2007-07-28
Tracked Transit System Fans And Inverters At T5 Heathrow
Fläkt Woods has supplied six 1.6m diameter, truly reversible Axial Flow fans, fitted with energy saving inverters, for the Tracked Transit System (TTS) at T5 Heathrow working for Mott MacDonald on behalf of BAA.

2007-07-23
Designers Choose Chilled Beams On 5 Star Energy Building
Fläkt Woods has been awarded a contract for the supply of 689 chilled beams for one of Australia’s most prestigious...

2007-07-18
Customers Click For Car Park Venting
Extensive improvements to the Fläkt Woods car parks website have made it easier to get updated information on the Company’s car park ventilation systems.

2007-06-19
A Lesson in Energy Efficiency
Fläkt Woods has been awarded a contract by AMEC / FES to supply energy efficient HVAC solutions and the fan package for the South Lanarkshire Schools £352.2 million Public Finance Initiative (PFI) project in Scotland.

2007-06-01
Fläkt Woods participates in the Tall Ships' Race
Fläkt Woods has entered its own team for this year's Tall Ships' Race in the Baltic Sea. The crew will be made up of young people from all parts of the organisation, with participants from Finland, Sweden and the UK.

2007-05-22
Fläkt Woods Attains VDO 6022 Certification
Fläkt Woods has passed the stringent VDI (Verein Deutscher Ingenieure) standard and achieved VDI Standard 6022 compliance for its range of EU air handling units.

2007-05-16
ILVA Specifies Activent Ventilation System
Logically, for a system that has established itself in Scandinavia, Fläkt Woods’ exclusive Activent ventilation system has been specified for the new ILVA store in Manchester.

2007-05-14
Fläkt Woods Saves Cosco Energy
Energy savings are set to save Costco Stores between 50%-70% by using the new Dedham® Twin IFan system from Fläkt Woods.

2007-05-11
Wuxi Factory Opening
Fläkt Woods opens new factory in China.

2007-05-03
Fläkt Woods Group acquires EAC Northern Ireland
EAC, long-term Northern Ireland agent of Fläkt Woods, has been acquired by the Group.

2007-04-17
Contract Heralds The Arrival of A380 Aircraft at Frankfurt Airport
In preparation for the arrival of a fleet of the new A380 superjumbo aircraft, Frankfurt International Airport is undergoing massive expansion, and Fläkt Woods has been awarded €2 million contract to supply air handling units on the scheme.

2007-04-12
Saudi Arabia Cement Contracts For Fläkt Solyvent
Fläkt Solyvent Ventec has won contracts to supply ventilation fans for three cement plants in Saudi Arabia.

2007-04-10
Aluminium impellers can now operate at high temperatures
Fläkt Woods has melted away conventional fan technology, by creating a range of larger diameter aluminium impellers that can operate at higher speeds in emergency situations for two hours at 400°C.

2007-03-27
Fläkt Woods Upgrades Guide For Product Specifiers
Fläkt Woods’ Web based product selector (also available as a “stand-alone” piece of software), has been completely updated and upgraded with product specifiers in mind.

2007-03-21
On The Road With Fire Control
Following the successful launch of its professional learning centre, Fläkt Woods is continuing to promote best practice, presenting technical seminars to fire professionals on topics including emergency operation high temperature fans and fire smoke contr

2007-03-15
Octagonal Jet Thrust Fan
Fläkt Woods is launching its new octagonal Jet Thrust Fan.

2007-03-14
World Breaking Warranties
Fläkt Woods has launched two ground breaking new warranty schemes, five and ten year contracts, at the H&V07 show.

2007-03-13
The Most Versatile, High Efficiency Energy Recovery System Yet
New for H&V07, Fläkt Woods is launching an upgraded Econet® energy recovery system, with changes that have made it 70-75% efficient (50% more efficient than plate heat exchangers) and more versatile than any HVAC system currently available.

2007-03-10
Ultimate Efficiency with New Chilled Beam
Fläkt Woods is using the H&V 07 show for the European launch of an energy efficient chilled beam known as IQID, an integrated system for ventilation, cooling and heating, fulfilling most needs for indoor climate.

2007-03-07
Delivering on Atex Performance
When an international company specialising in medical engineering and biotechnology needed an ATEX class vapour fan, they turned to the company with an undisputed reputation for delivering ATEX certified fans and blowers, Fläkt Woods.

2007-03-06
The Fastest Service Goes International
Fläkt Woods is to promote its industry leading Express Range collection to a new international European market through the web.

2007-03-05
Saving energy with e3
Fläkt Woods has introduced the e3 concept to meet the needs created by the European Union Energy Performance in Buildings Directive.

2007-02-26
Fläkt Woods Hits Home its Advantage
Fläkt Woods was selected to provide the ventilation to The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, UK.

2007-02-17
Record Sales Success For Jet Thrust Fans
France Air Portugal has achieved total sales of over 4000 JM car park jet thrust fans, this probably equates to 50% of the served market, an amazing feat for a Company that only entered the marketplace three years ago.

2007-02-02
Banking on Success
Under a contract to supply energy efficient car park venting solutions, Fläkt Woods is working beneath one of the most iconic and striking buildings at the heart of Glasgow’s central business district, at 110 St Vincent Street.

2007-01-30
La Femme Gets a Facelift
One of Brussels’s most characteristic buildings, The Finance Tower, is having a €30 million face lift, and Fläkt Woods Group has won the prestigious contract to supply the building’s air conditioning units.

2007-01-17
Fläkt Woods fans to Westfield Derby
Fläkt Woods is providing the ventilation solutions for the new Westfield and Hermes £340 million Westfield Derby shopping centre redevelopment.

2006-12-12
Saccardo Fans Used On Holmesdale M25 Tunnel
Fläkt Woods fans are being used with a Saccardo jetting concept on an M25 road tunnel contract it has won from Costain Limited.

2006-12-11
Espoo Factory Goes ATEX
In less than half a year and without prior experience of norms under the ATEX Directive, Fläkt Woods’ Espoo factory in Finland designed, manufactured and delivered an industrial fan classified for potentially explosive premises.

2006-12-08
Christmas Cheer to Bulgaria
Fläkt Woods' employee José Figueira helps bring joy to the underprivileged people in Bulgaria.

2006-11-30
Cool Air for Hot Waters
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered Symes Axial fans from Fläkt Woods, as part of a general upgrade of the ventilation requirements on two frigates HMS St Albans and HMS Iron Duke

2006-11-29
Remote Controlled Energy Efficiency
Fläkt Woods in Germany has introduced a monitoring unit for its Econet System, known as REMO. It is capable of checking and controlling all temperature functions remotely, leading to energy saving advantages for customers

2006-11-28
Biggest German Order for Jet Thrust Fans
Fläkt Woods has won its largest Jet Thrust Fan order in Germany, supplying car park ventilation solutions for a new €290 million themed shopping and leisure centre on the Alexanderplatz in Berlin.

2006-10-09
Reaching New Heights At The Bahrain World Trade Centre
Fläkt Woods is supplying the ventilation solutions for the car parking areas at the Bahrain World Trade Centre.

2006-10-08
Jetfans For Bahrain’s Twin Towers
Fläkt Woods has been awarded substantial contract to supply car park ventilation solutions for the 53 storey Dual Tower buildings, located in the heart of Bahrain’s new $1.3 billion Financial Centre development.

2006-10-01
100% Truly Reversible Blade Launched
Fläkt Woods has launched a breakthrough in thrust fan design with the arrival of a new truly symmetrical blade...

2006-10-01
UK New Facilities Heralds New Start
Bob Russell, member of Parliament for Colchester officially opened Fläkt Woods’ new headquarters and manufacturing facilities at Axial Way Colchester

2006-09-28
The Big Chill In Llandudno
Fläkt Woods has delivered its largest chiller unit in the UK, for the North Wales Theatre project in Llandudno, Wales.

2006-07-26
Intelligent Fans For Knightsbridge Development
Fläkt Woods is supplying a range of fans for an exclusive new retail, office and residential project in Knightsbridge...

2006-07-18
Totally New Air Distribution System Launched
Fläkt Woods UK has launched a completely new ventilation system for supplying and distributing air, known as Activent...

2006-05-15
Jetfans for 'Ice Dome'
Fläkt Woods is supplying the complete ventilation requirements for one of Europe's new landmark buildings, the 'Ice Dome' in Düsseldorf...

2006-05-05
Announcing The World’s Most Efficient Fan
Fläkt Woods has won the most important environmental award patented in Nordic countries...

2006-04-01
Fläkt has moved....
Fläkt Woods has now relocated to a new headquarters building and a new manufacturing works, a facility that will complete its new business model and introduce new manufacturing processes.

2006-03-29
Maximum Pressure Kitchen Venting
A design breakthrough has enabled Fläkt Woods to launch a new fan...

2006-03-29
Widening Al Jamarat Bridge
Fläkt Woods has won a contract in Saudi Arabia to supply ventilation fans on a road and passenger bridge in Mina

2006-03-22
Fast Tracking Heat Transfer Fans
Designed for its OEM customers and as part of its Express Range, Fläkt Woods has created a choice of fans for heat transfer applications on a guaranteed 5 day dispatch.

2006-03-21
Trading Agreement Sets New Standard in Fire Safety
The world of fire safety will benefit enormously from a trading agreement signed between Fläkt Woods, Interactive Ventilation and Fire Engineering Associates.

2006-03-15
A Single Minded Success Story
What is believed to be one of the oldest examples of an electric fan, dating back to the 1880’s, was presented to Mike & Ruth Cayley, directors of Northern Fan Supplies Limited in recognition of a landmark sales achievement.

2006-02-28
New Appointments at Fläkt Woods Ltd
New Sales and Marketing Director appointed and revised organisational sales structure announced

2006-02-27
Tunnel Fans for Turin Metro, Italy
Fläkt Woods won the contract to supply the entire Turin underground system with a custom-made ventilation solution.

2006-01-01
Eu Air Ware Heads For Red Devils
Fläkt Woods is supplying 19 of its EU 2000 air handling units to feed the hospitality suites and executive boxes as part of the on-going extension programme at Manchester United Football Club’s Quadrant Development.

2005-12-29
Worldwide Platform Contracts For Fläkt Woods
The Fläkt Woods Group has secured three contracts to supply specialised air handling units for the offshore oil and gas industries.

2005-12-21
Air Tight Case For Choosing Fläkt Woods
Fläkt Woods is to supply air handling units for the prestigious new £160m Civil Justice Centre in Manchester.

2005-12-02
SMART move to choose jet fans
Fläkt Woods is working on a contract in Malaysia to supply large ventilation fans for an unusual tunnel/water project.

2005-12-02
Ventilation for the Darkest Secrets
Fläkt Woods has won a substantial contract to supply ventilation fans for a labyrinth of tunnels in Italy.

2005-11-07
Mine Turns To Specialist Fans
Special fans supplied by Fläkt Woods are being used to ventilate a network of underground tunnels on a new ferrochrome mine.

2005-10-17
One Of The Biggest Ever OEM Contracts
Fläkt Woods has won one of its largest ever OEM contract, having secured a two part order for approximately 3,000 fans, with a value of over £2 million.

2005-10-03
Freedom of the Seas
Fläkt Woods will provide ventilation fans and auxiliaries for the world's largest cruise liner.

2005-09-29
Heathrow Terminal 5 Ventilation Order
Fläkt Woods has received orders valued at over £500,000 for fans to ventilate Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 building.

2005-09-22
The Sky Is Not The Limit – With Simulated Skydiving
Fläkt Woods’ fans and some expert advice are helping to create a new phenomenon in Milton Keynes.

2005-06-28
Unrivalled Airflow From A Chilled Beam
Fläkt Woods’ has launched a new chilled beam, the IQ.

2005-06-21
Tunnel Fans for Hong Kong
Fläkt Woods is providing the ventilation solutions for one of the greatest engineering feats in the world, the €1.5 billion Route 8 highway project in Hong Kong.

2005-06-13
Air Solution for Düsseldorf Airport
Fläkt Woods is providing a new ventilation solution for the extension to Düsseldorf Airport, supplying JM Aerofoil car park fans...

2005-06-13
Fastest Service Just Got Faster And Better
Fläkt Woods has re-branded its market leading Partnership Collection to The Express Range.

2005-04-01
Fläkt Woods Launches CPD College
Ventilation experts at Flakt Woods have launched a new professional learning centre for architects and specifiers.

2004-09-24
Fläkt Woods ensure continued compliance
New Draft ATEX Fan Standard Introduced.


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