Vent-Axia
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| founded = {{start date and age|1933|01|28|df=yes}} in London, England
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| hq_location = Manor Royal
| hq_location_city = Crawley
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| products = Mechanical fans, heating and air conditioning units
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Vent-Axia is a British manufacturer of ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment, located in Manor Royal, Crawley, West Sussex.{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1294986Z:LN|title=Vent-Axia Ltd|website=bloomberg.com|access-date=14 February 2023}}
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.{{cite web|title=VENT-AXIA LIMITED|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00272562|website=Companies House|accessdate=2 May 2016}} During the Second World War, the company made fans for 10 Downing Street.{{cite news|url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/retro/marking-80-years-keeping-world-cool-2131073|title=Marking 80 years of keeping the world cool|date=22 September 2016|newspaper=Crawley Observer|access-date=26 May 2021}}
In 1946, the company acquired a new factory in Putney with {{convert|18000|sqft}} of floor space. The following year, Vent-Axia became a public company with shareholders."Vent-Axia Limited." Times (London, England) 2 June 1948: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 26 Apr. 2014. In 1957, the company, along with subsidiary Axia Fans, agreed a 99-year lease on a new {{convert|4.5|acre||adj=on}} site at Manor Royal in Crawley."Vent-Axia Limited." Times (London, England) 31 July 1958: 15. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 26 Apr. 2014 The company was acquired by the Hall Thermotank Ltd Group and later was sold to Smiths Group in 1992,{{cite web|url=https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Vent-Axia|title=Vent-Axia|publisher=Graces Guide|access-date=26 May 2021}} and became part of Volution Group when it was formed in 2002.{{cite news|url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/smiths-sells-air-movement-and-cable-businesses-for-125-million/|title=Smiths sells Air Movement and Cable businesses for £125 million|date=5 December 2002|newspaper=The Engineer|access-date=26 May 2021}}
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External links
- [http://www.vent-axia.com/ Official website]
Category:Electronics companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Companies based in Crawley
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