2012-03-01
Fläkt Woods expects opportunities at Ecobuild
Fläkt Woods will be exhibiting at this year’s Ecobuild on stand N1642. The Company will be displaying their new e3co Crown unit.
2012-03-01
Fläkt Woods wins order to ventilate The Shard
Fläkt Woods has won a contract to supply the ventilation requirements for London’s new prestigious landmark building.
2012-02-29
Topmaster teaching Energy Efficiency
Fläkt Woods is supplying its bespoke Topmaster modular air handling systems, as well as its EQ ahu, for Bernard Weatherill House.
2012-02-28
eQ Units selected for Landmark Newcastle Community Centre
Fläkt Woods is delivering eQ air handling units for the ventilation requirements of a landmark building in the heart of Newcastle. The redevelopment of the former West Road Fire Station into a community centre, known as the Beacon.
2012-01-18
New Book Aids Advances In Industrial Fan Technology
Geoff Sheard, Fläkt Woods’ vice-president of fan technology, has written a new book, Advances in Industrial Technology.
2011-11-18
Fläkt Woods fans installed as the main ventilation for the Hindhead Tunnel
Fläkt Woods has supplied the main ventilation in the form of 43 JMTS horizontally mounted smoke jetfans, as well as 34 JM axial fans for the cross passage sections of the twin bore A3 Hindhead project.
2011-11-05
Fläkt Woods launches new series of energy recovery units
Fläkt Woods is pleased to announce the launch of a new series of energy recovery units, known as E3co, they promise affordability and quality from a renowned name within the HVAC industry
2011-11-03
Chilled Beams Feature in New Birmingham Academy
Fläkt Woods is delivering a range of its new iQ Star chilled beams, AHU’s and chillers as part of an integrated package for the new Birmingham Ormiston Academy.
2011-11-03
Exeter University Whole House Heat Recovery
Fläkt Woods is supplying whole house heat recovery units as part of an overall ventilation contract for student accommodation upgrade at Exeter University.
2011-10-18
Flakt Woods – Fans Of Westfield Shopping Centre
Restrictions in site access meant a helicopter was used by Fläkt Woods as an aerial crane to carry some of their car park jet fans on-site as part of a gigantic three contract fan package for the recently opened Westfield Stratford City shopping centre
2011-09-12
Fläkt Woods launches eQ Plate counter flow
eQ plate heat exchanger of counter flow type is perfect in applications where transfer of odors and moisture is not allowed between supply and exhaust air.
2011-08-08
New appointment - David Perry
David has been appointed as the new Service and Sales Manager for Fläkt Woods.
2011-08-04
Fläkt Woods rides away a clear winner
Fläkt Woods has recently won an order to provide the ventilation requirements as part of a supply and installation package for the inspiring new National Indoor Sports Arena & Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome building.
2011-08-03
Fläkt Woods Chosen For Blackwall Tunnel
Fläkt Woods, in conjunction with the M&E Sub contractor VVB Engineering Services Ltd, has been awarded the contract to supply the fans for the ventilation system for the contract to upgrade the 113 year old northbound bore of the Blackwall tunnel
2011-07-29
SuperLite Range now available
Fläkt Woods is pleased to announce the launch of an entirely new range of products to the UK Market
2011-06-23
Fläkt Woods Winner of International Business Awards
Fläkt Woods has received a major local award, winning this year’s prestigious International Business of the Year category awarded by the Newsquest Essex.
2011-06-07
Energy efficient climate system for new Head Office in Sweden
Fläkt Woods has recently secured an order to install their eQ Air Handling Units with integrated Controls, Combi Coolers and Chilled Beams in an innovative headquarters building for Eurostair in Karlstad, Sweden.
2011-03-27
A Truly Collaborative Project Helps Turn Ideas into Reality to Create Skydiving Facility
Twenty ambitious young engineers recently enjoyed a unique learning experience at Flakt Woods in Colchester, turning their creative engineering ideas into reality in a Dragon’s Den type challenge.
2011-03-11
Fläkt Woods UK Celebrates Biggest Ever Contract Win
Design operations are in demand at Fläkt Woods UK after winning its largest ever single contract, the project worth more than €7 million is to supply ventilation fans for the massive Marmaray tunnel rail project in Turkey.
2010-11-19
The World’s Most Efficient Energy Recovery Device
Fläkt Woods has won a substantial contract to provide the ventilation services for the prestigious new £200 million laboratory building of the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB(*1)) in Cambridge, utilising advanced energy
2010-11-15
Training Academy Sets New Standards in Personal Development
Throughout 2010 Fläkt Woods has continued to demonstrate its commitment to personal development, with the extension of its UK training academy programme, aimed at designer level delegates from consultancies through to construction companies.
2010-10-11
Xpelair/Fläkt Woods Form a Strategic Alliance
This strategic alliance provides benefits for both organisations; Xpelair widens distribution to specialist markets and gains support for meeting the requirements of more specialist HEVAC projects. Fläkt Woods will have access to domestic/ commercial fans
2010-09-29
Energy Consumption Reduced By 70% at European Bank
Fläkt Woods has recently completed upgrading twenty three Variable Air Volume (VAV) fans ranging from 30 kW to 60 kW and four 30 kW cooling tower fans at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
2010-07-23
Fläkt Woods make a splash with fore street pool refurbishment
As part of a fast-track refurbishment and modernisation scheme at the Fore Street Swimming Pool in Ipswich, Fläkt Woods was awarded a contract by ISG Jackson via Ipswich Borough Council, to install a new HVAC system.
2010-07-12
Fläkt Woods Introduces Industry First Scrappage Scheme
Boosting its green credentials, Fläkt Woods has introduced an industry first, a scrappage scheme for axial flow fans
2010-06-15
eQ Scores in Sweden's New National Arena
Fläkt Woods is supplying the air handling requirements for the new Swedbank football arena in Stockholm, Sweden, which will provide all year round football facilities, with room for 50,000 spectators.
2010-06-03
Fläkt Woods are proud to announce details of their 2010 Fan Academy to be held on Wednesday 23rd June 2010.
This is a one-day course that can qualify for approximately 4 hours towards your CPD. There will also be a chance to try your hand at manual fan selection, visit the factory manufacturing area and see the R&D Lab in action.
2010-04-30
Quantum leap in fan engineering as Fläkt Woods achieves certification on its range of large JM axial fans
Fläkt Woods has raised the bar for fan manufacturers worldwide, utilising turbo-machinery technology it has achieved landmark EN12101-3 certification for 400oC for 2 hours
2010-04-28
Fläkt Woods achieves environmental accreditation
Fläkt Woods is pleased to announce verification for its commitment to conserving the environment by gaining accreditation to the ISO 14001:2004 standard.
2010-04-15
London school contract puts Heat Recovery in the limelight
Fläkt Woods has won a recent education contract in London. At Ark Academy in Wembley, AHU’s with thermal wheels are being provided to enhance air quality and improve energy efficiency.
2010-04-07
Fläkt Woods Cooling the Tube in London
Under a contract to upgrade the ventilation systems on the Tube, Fläkt Woods has been commissioned to produce a mix of bespoke ventilation products.
2010-03-11
Unique ski jumping solution at Holmenkollen in Norway
Fläkt Woods has developed a completely new method of preparing the ski track surface for the world famous ski jumps at Holmenkollen, in Norway.
2010-02-18
Air Handling Units for IKEA in Norway
Fläkt Woods is providing the air handling requirements for the new IKEA store in Kristiansand, south Norway, supplying the store with 13 large EU air handling units, working on behalf of the GK Group.
2009-12-09
Smoke Prevention in Stairwells
Pressurisation is used to keep stairwells clear of smoke in case of an apartment fire. Read more about the pressurisation and smoke extraction system by Fläkt Woods.
2009-11-23
Fläkt Woods welcomes the agreement on energy efficient buildings between the European Council and the Parliament
On November 17th 2009, representatives of the European Parliament and Council reached a political agreement on the energy performance of buildings.
2009-11-18
Fläkt Woods 5 a-side Cup Challenge 2009
On a cold October evening in 2009, seven hopeful football teams met with one common goal, to win the Fläkt Woods 5 a-side Challenge
2009-10-15
Hi tech use for chilled beams in Cambridge offices
A new highly visible office complex in Cambridge has used Fläkt Woods chilled beams to help create the 3-metre full-height ceiling requirements of NAPP Pharmaceuticals, for their three new office buildings on the Cambridge Science Park.
2009-10-11
Celebrations Mark the Centenary of Fläkt Woods
Two landmark celebrations for Fläkt Woods have celebrated the centenary of fan production in Colchester, with a cheque presentation and a tree planting event.
2009-10-06
We're a big fan of Town
Fläkt Woods, formerly Woods of Colchester, turns 100 years old.
2009-08-15
Twin Wheels Make Chilled Beams A Truly Sustainable Option
Fläkt Woods is supplying in excess of 2,300 chilled beams together with the AHU’s VAV boxes and Displacement terminals, on Peninsula Central office development, part of the Terry Farrell’s giant Greenwich Peninsula master plan.
2009-08-06
Econet Specified 0n Leading Edge Laboratories
Fläkt Woods’ Econet air handling units, offering world leading energy saving technology were specified on the new centre of excellence in radiation biology and oncology at Old Road Campus in Oxford for the University of Oxford
2009-08-05
Remarkable Energy Recovery with Innovative Wheel
Fläkt Woods is proud to announce the European launch of a wholly new type of energy recovery system, the TE3 Energy Recovery Wheels.
2009-08-03
Adiabatic Cooling used on Prestigious London Development
Fläkt Woods is installing enormous air handling units, fitted with adiabatic cooling to reject the heat from the 3MW chillers.
2009-07-27
On Thin Ice
Fläkt Woods JM portable coolers were specified as part of the essential training work needed for the participents in the long awaited BBC documentary 'On Thin Ice' which is scheduled to air on BBC2
2009-07-13
Fläkt Woods' Express & Super Express Range is now available!
Fläkt Woods has launched its brand new Express Range.
2009-06-04
Fläkt Woods wins Walbrook contract in London
Fläkt Woods is providing the ventilation system for The Walbrook scheme, the £155 million design and construct, office and retail development between Bank and Cannon Street stations in London.
2009-05-12
Energy savings help Russian steel plant to increase production
A leading Russian iron and steel producer has asked Fläkt Woods for help to make energy savings at one of its manufacturing works, allowing the factory to increase its production significantly.
2009-03-03
Moving Air and Cutting Energy
Fläkt Woods UK has launched its brand new range of sales brochures showing all System capabilities within the Air Climate market
2009-02-12
Biggest Fan Turns to Biggest Fan Manufacturer
Fläkt Woods has completed refurbishment work on what is believed to be the world’s largest fan, part of the giant S1MA, the largest transonic wind tunnel in the world, located at the ONERA facility in Modane, France.
2009-01-22
Fläkt Woods welcomes proposed recast of the EPBD
The Commission of the European Union has recently proposed a recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
2008-12-03
International body elects Fläkt Woods expert to board
Geoff Sheard, Fläkt Woods’ vice-president – fan technology, has been elected to the board of the Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA), as its first European director for some years.
2008-10-23
Contractors gang up on Consultants!
It’s not very often that we see contractor’s gang up on consultants is it? However that’s exactly what happened at the Fläkt Woods 5 a-side football tournament at star city Birmingham.
2008-10-23
Makeovers that renew
Maintaining and updating air-handling units can add years to their life and improve their energy eficiency. Andrew Knight explains...
2008-08-21
Paul Wenden becomes President of HEVAC
Paul Wenden, Fläkt Woods Engineering and Product Management Director, is to become President of HEVAC, the Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Manufacturers Association...
2008-08-16
Removing guesswork from enclosed car park ventilation
A look at the types of applications and products that are available from Fläkt Woods that are available to solve ventilating needs for Car Parks...
2008-08-06
30 years of fan distribution success - Westmid Fans
In July, 1978... Louise Brown, the world’s first ‘test tube baby’ was born in Oldham. Bolivia gained a new president after a coup. And, in Halesowen, Alan Jones and David ‘Mike’ Hampson set up WestMid Fans to distribute products from Woods of Colchester..
2008-07-30
New: complete choice for car park ventilation
A complete design solution is now available for car park ventilation with the inclusion of Induction Thrust Fans in the Fläkt Woods fans portfolio...
2008-07-26
Saving energy, improving air quality
Energy efficiency and indoor air quality are increasingly considered equally vital factors in building design. At the same time, there is proof that performance and productivity are influenced by the working environment.
2008-07-20
Saving energy for reduced life-cycle costs
Architects may design and specifiers may specify but, when it comes to providing building services, the buck stops with building engineers...
2008-06-19
Cut energy costs with free cooling from new chillers
Users can enjoy years of reduced energy bills with the free cooling delivered by the new Climaflakt KCAG and KCDC range of air-cooled chillers from Fläkt Woods.
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.
2008-06-04
Major Player Backs Charity Players
Fläkt Woods Group is proud to support Breast Cancer Care as a ‘Gold Sponsor’ of the annual football match.
2008-02-19
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.
2008-02-06
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.
2008-01-04
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.
2007-12-12
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.
2007-09-28
Fläkt Woods Group acquires Semco
Fläkt Woods Group has acquired a leading US manufacturer of Air Management systems, SEMCO Incorporated, based in Columbia, Missouri.
2007-09-03
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.
2007-08-22
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.
2007-08-06
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.
2007-06-01
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.
2007-04-17
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.
2007-04-10
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.
2007-03-06
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.
2007-02-17
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.
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.
2006-12-08
Christmas Cheer to Bulgaria
Fläkt Woods' employee José Figueira helps bring joy to the underprivileged people in Bulgaria.
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
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...
2006-05-15
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...
2006-03-29
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
2006-03-21
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.
2006-02-27
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.
2005-12-21
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.
2005-06-21
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.
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