Hartzell CTO appointed to international air system board

Tom Gustafson, chief technology officer for Piqua-based Hartzell Air Movement, was appointed to the Air Movement and Control Association International’s board of directors last month at the group’s annual meeting.

Prior to his appointment, Gustafson served on numerous AMCA International committees. He is considered an expert in the air movement industry, according to Hartzell officials.

AMCA is a not-for-profit international association of air system equipment manufacturers, primarily focused on fans, louvers, dampers and air curtains used in commercial buildings and industrial processes.

Gustafson has worked at Hartzell for 24 years and previously served as the industrial ventilation company’s vice president of engineering.

Hartzell officials said Gustafson championed the design concept for the company’s one-piece solid fiberglass wheel. He also was the principal author of Hartzell’s most recent patent, which reduced the sound levels on the company’s adjustable pitch low pressure prop.

Gustafson’s industry knowledge and reputation “will be a tremendous asset to the AMCA International board and the industrial air moving industry,” said Sean Steimie, Hartzell’s president.

Hartzell Air Movement is a maker of general and process ventilation equipment, from propeller fans to turbo pressure blowers. The company has been in business since 1875 and has manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Indiana and Singapore.

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