Halton Group expanding its US factory operations and manufacture of air handling units
Halton will open a new US production unit of about 40,000 sq ft (3,700 sq meters) close to their existing plant in Kentucky. This will focus on the manufacture of air handling units, make-up air units and exhaust air pollution control systems for the needs of commercial kitchens. This will allow the current plant, with a floor area of almost 86,000 sq ft (8,000 sq meters), to focus on commercial kitchens’ hood and air distribution solutions. Expanding production to include air handling units is part of Halton’s new growth strategy, aiming at increased sales of the company’s customer-oriented
Halton, specialising in demanding indoor air solutions, was the indoor air partner for Oodi, Helsinki’s new central library and urban public space. Halton implemented an efficient yet silent and draught-free ventilation system that was embedded into the architecturally unique building. The solution’s acoustic properties were tested in advance in Halton’s product development facility in Kausala. Oodi is another chapter in Halton’s list of cultural building references in Finland and abroad.Indoor air systems in public premises have extra requirements such as silent and draught-free operation