Airmate
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home appliances |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Shi Hongyao |
| Headquarters | George Town, Cayman Islands Shenzhen, China |
Area served | America Asia and Pacific Europe Middle East |
Key people | Shi Ruibin (Chairman) |
| Products | Electric fans Electric heaters Ventilation fans Health machines Humidifiers Air purifiers Blenders Electric pressure cookers Rice cookers Induction cookers |
| Parent | Airmate (Cayman) International Co. Ltd. |
| Website | Airmate Global Airmate China Airmate Taiwan |
Airmate is a Chinese air and ventilation brand and an OEM manufacturer of household electric fans for other brands sold in most countries and was founded as Tung Fu Electric Co. Ltd. in Taiwan in 1973. They later expanded operations in Hong Kong in 1990, and in China in 1997.
Airmate produces fans mostly in America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
History
Airmate was founded in 1973 in Taiwan as the Taiwan Tung Fu Electric Co. Ltd. and by then, its global company branding was Emmett while Airmate was used for their brand identity. They expanded operations in Hong Kong in 1990 under Waon Development Ltd. and established a production plant in Shenzhen, China in 1991. Following the development as an OEM manufacturer and as a brand in Taiwan and Hong Kong, they expanded operations in China in 1997 and by this period, Airmate was used for both entity branding and brand identity.[1]
Airmate collaborated with Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. of Japan in 1994 to manufacture dedicated fan motors for Sanyo.[2] Airmate has since then, became the OEM producers of renowned brands Hitachi, Rowenta, Samsung, Sanyo, Tefal, Toshiba, and Vornado.[3][4]
OEM clients
Clients/Brands produced by Airmate
| Client brand | Product line | Market/s | Years in production | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airmate (main) | Electric fans Electric heaters Ventilation fans Health machines Humidifiers Air purifiers Blenders Electric pressure cookers Rice cookers Induction cookers |
Asia and Pacific (mainly China, Taiwan and Hong Kong) Europe Middle East |
1973–present 1990–present (Hong Kong) 1997–present (China) |
Active | Labelled as 바람친구 in South Korea. Distributed by Yuasa in Japan. |
| Acerpure | Electric fans | Asia and Pacific Europe |
2023–present | Active | N/a |
| Anac | Electric fans | South Korea | 2010–2015 | Former | N/a |
| Asahi | Electric fans | Philippines | 1984–present | Active | Among all brands, Asahi is the only brand that assembles Airmate fans outside China as Airmate distributes parts to Asahi. Asahi is also their longest-running client since 1984. Asahi's mixed factory-assembly plant is located in Binondo, Manila, Philippines. |
| Black and Decker | Electric fans | Middle East Philippines |
2000–2016 | Former | N/a |
| Carlton | Electric fans | United Kingdom | 1990s | Former | Commonly branded as Carlton Breezy. |
| Cielo | Electric fans | Japan | 1990s | Former | A former sub-brand of Yuasa. |
| Clatronic | Electric fans | Europe | 1990s | Former | N/a |
| Cornell | Electric fans | Singapore | 2010s | Former | N/a |
| De' Longhi | Electric heaters | Europe | 2005–present | Active | N/a |
| Elabitax | Electric fans | Japan | 2010–2016 | Former | N/a |
| Hanabishi | Electric fans | Philippines | 2024–present | Active | Airmate produces Hanabishi's DC Stand Fan models HDC16WHT and HDC16SFBLK. |
| Hanil | Electric fans Electric heaters |
South Korea | 2006–present | Active | N/a |
| Hitachi | Electric fans | Japan | 2000s-2010s | Former | N/a |
| Imarflex | Electric fans | Hong Kong | 2010s | Former | N/a |
| Koizumi | Electric fans Electric heaters |
Japan | 2010s-present | Active | N/a |
| Marusi | Electric fans | Philippines | 1990s-2000s | Former | N/a |
| Micromark | Electric Fans | United Kingdom | 1980s–2000s | Former | N/a |
| Mistral | Electric fans | Australia New Zealand Indonesia Malaysia Singapore |
1990s (Australia and New Zealand) 1990–2004 (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore) 2017–2020 (Malaysia and Singapore) |
Former | N/a |
| Morita | Electric Fans | Japan | 2001-present | Active | N/a |
| Pifco | Electric fans | United Kingdom | 1990s–2000s | Former | N/a |
| Plusmate | Electric fans | South Korea | 2010–present | Active | N/a |
| Rowenta | Electric fans | Europe United States United Kingdom |
1990s-present | Active | N/a |
| RS Pro | Electric fans | Europe United Kingdom |
1990s–2000s | Discontinued | Few stocks are still sold in RS Pro Europe webpages. |
| Samsung | Electric fans | South Korea | 2006–present | Active | N/a |
| Sanken | Electric fans | Indonesia | 1990s–2000s | Former | N/a |
| Sankey | Electric fans | Central and South America | 1990s–2000s | Former | N/a |
| Sanyo | Electric fans | Hong Kong Middle East Philippines South Korea |
2001–2009 | Former | N/a |
| Sharp | Electric fans | Hong Kong Japan Singapore Taiwan |
2015–present | Active | N/a |
| Shinil | Electric fans Electric heaters |
South Korea | 2005–present | Active | N/a |
| TAT | Electric fans | Saudi Arabia | 2000–present | Active | N/a |
| Tefal | Electric fans | Europe Middle East Singapore Thailand United Kingdom |
1990s–present | Active | Several Tefal models are based from some of Rowenta models. Both Tefal and Rowenta have the same parent company. |
| Toshiba | Air purifiers | Worldwide | 2010s-present | Active | N/a |
| Toyomi | Electric fans | Singapore | 2000s–2010s | Former | N/a |
| Toyotomi | Electric fans | Japan | 2010s-present | Active | N/a |
| Vornado | Electric fans Electric heaters |
America Asia and Pacific Europe |
2010–present | Active | N/a |
| Zepeal | Electric fans | Japan | 2010s-present | Active |
See also
References
- ^ "2023 Airmate ESG Report" (PDF). 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ "Development history". Airmate China. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "CASE STUDY: Household appliance manufacturer expands competitiveness with IT reform". Siemens. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ "【少主反攻1】操盤百億小家電王國 他夜夜靠鎮定劑才能入睡". Mirror Media. 4 November 2019.