Jan-Air, Inc

The Janette Manufacturing Company was founded in 1909 and located in Chicago, Illinois. In 1949, the fan division of Janette Manufacturing was purchased by Mr. John Janette. It was called Jan-Air, Inc. and was moved to Richmond, Illinois. With a new location and name, Jan-Air, Inc. primarily focused on the manufacturing of centrifugal blower wheels. With ten employees, Jan-Airs most significant product line was forward curved wheels mainly applied throughout the OEM oil/gas burner industry along with applications for other fan manufacturers. In 1968, Mr. Janette passed away and left the management of Jan-Air to Mr. Ken Bergsma and Mr. Ed Sattersten. In 1974, the company was purchased by Bergsma and Sattersten, and they employed 25-30 people depending on the season and fluctuating business demands. Ownership changed hands again in 2005 to Jan-Airs current President, Mr. Mark Sattersten (son of Mr. Ed Sattersten). From the first line of Janette blower wheels produced in 1909, an...