Tim Siverhus is no stranger to the industrial fan industry. This 20-year fan veteran has sold industrial fans since graduating from Minnesota State Mankato with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering. And, despite owning two industrial fan companies in Southern California, he still finds time to captain sailing yachts. But let’s not jump ahead.
AirPro News
By Keith White, Jr.
Consistently manufacturing high-quality products for customers presents numerous challenges. So many things must come together at the right time; the planets of the industrial world must align perfectly to produce excellent products and service. That’s one of the things I love so much about working in this industry. As a company president, I prefer challenges over easy wins, because they help me to grow in my role. But, I also do not like losing. Therein lies the dichotomy, because losing refines us and points to the potential for improvement. The joy of winning feels less sweet without experiencing the misery of defeat once in a while. Just as sadness contrasts with joy and bad with good, losing gives meaning to winning.
The P08G Pressure Blower Will Blow Your Mind
Introducing AirPro’s latest innovation, the P08G pressure blower, designed to meet the rigorous demands of low volume/high pressure applications with unmatched efficiency. This blower features a robust backward-curved blade design that ensures maximum performance, making it the ideal choice for industries requiring reliable and efficient air movement.
In this video viewers have an opportunity to visit AirPro’s Performance Testing Lab where shop technicians and engineers test our fan product lines before release. The lab includes two sections, the Chamber Room and the Sound Room.
Sticky Business
“Fans are sticky business, make your customers happy and they will stick with you,” quips Jeff Jost, the newest member of AirPro’s outside sales force. Jeff recently sat down with AirPro to tell us about what motivates him to sell industrial fans, sharing some of his trade secrets and what pitfalls to avoid as a salesperson.
By Keith White, Jr.
Typically in manufacturing, a customer purchases a product and the vendor agrees to ship that product by a certain date. Seems like a simple business-to-business transaction, right? Unfortunately, for anyone involved in manufacturing for any length of time we know things do not always proceed this way. Sometimes on-time delivery feels more like the exception than the rule, and at AirPro that’s not good enough for us.
Welcome to AirPro
Welcome to this virtual tour of AirPro Fan and Blower Company, where we manufacture reliable fans and blowers for our extensive customer base around the world. In this video we provide a bird’s eye view of our three manufacturing locations in Rhinelander, WI and learn about our processes: from design to shipping.
by Keith White Jr
Most people have experienced the keen frustration of slow response times from a business or vendor. Send an inquiry and wait two weeks just for an automated response. It’s particularly frustrating when the customer wants to place an order. The order cycle seems universal to most industries and businesses, but moving through it efficiently does not always happen.
Effective July 1, 2024, AirPro has discontinued its HP(RL/RM/SL/SM) fan sizes less than 30” in diameter. AirPro’s recently designed P## fans in the same size period are better technology— and better for AirPro to build — while also meeting the performance requirements that the HP fans meet.
Introducing AirPro’s new Forever Fan System—a standalone pedestal mounted vibration and temperature monitoring system our engineers developed to help end-users avoid downtime, extend the operational life of their fans, and reduce operating costs.
By Keith White, Jr
Successful businesses are often born out of trials. AirPro Fan & Blower manufactures some of the finest industrial fans on the market today. Our 21-year history includes trial and error, setbacks, and unintended failures to bring us this far as a company. As C.S. Lewis once quipped, “Failures are fingerposts on the road to achievement.” Our failures have helped us grow as a company and have enriched our company culture. And now, as a 100% ESOP—a company with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan—failure plays a key role in our success because we do not like to fail.
“Do it once and do it right.” That’s the business philosophy behind SysTech Design, a second-generation family-owned industrial sales company in suburban Philadelphia. Recently, AirPro had the privilege to interview SysTech’s principal, Mr. Adam Conley, who talked to us about partnering with AirPro, and also about some of the challenges of industrial fan sales.
Lee Free from Centro, Inc.
One of the most interesting sales reps in the industrial fan industry hails from Shelby County, Tennessee and if asked in the 1980s if he would be a Division Sales Manager for a supplier of automation and product solutions, he probably would have given the side-eye and kept walking. In this month’s Rep Highlight we introduce you to Mr. Lee Free of Centro, Inc.
Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes, but it’s also home to an industrial fan sales powerhouse, Glacier Technology. Founded by Scott Clausen in 1995, Glacier serves as an expert in the OEM fan business. Today’s Rep Highlight features Glacier’s #1 rep and friend to AirPro, Brian Gordon.