Development and manufacture of air curtains, air heaters, fan coils and climate separation solutions for industry, commerce and logistics.
Biddle Air Systems
Nuneaton (UK) · Kootstertille (NL) · Cologne (DE) · Croissy-Beaubourg (FR) · Cambridge, ON (CA)New on Amplifa
About Biddle Air Systems
Biddle Air Systems has been developing and manufacturing products for heating, ventilation, cooling and climate separation since 1929. The portfolio includes air curtains for industry and cold stores (IndAC2, DoorFlow2, MAT, IsolAir), air heaters (NOZ2), cassette units (Comfort Circle2), fan coils and heat recovery systems with up to 80% heat recovery. The units are based on patented technologies such as the Rectifier technology for laminar air flows, CHIPS self-regulation and Circular Discharge Technology. Production takes place at the production and R&D sites in Nuneaton (UK) and Kootstertille (Netherlands); the casings are made of galvanized sheet steel, with discharge grilles and grilles in anodized aluminum, optionally in stainless steel. Customers include the food trade, cold stores, logistics, industry, retail, healthcare and public buildings; reference projects include the cold storage solution for Aldi. Sales offices are located in France, Germany (Cologne) and Canada, plus a distributor network in Europe and North America.
- Site
- CV11 5AU Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Processes
- Air Curtains (IndAC2, DoorFlow2, Invisidor City, STYLE2, MAT, IsolAir), Ventilation heaters / Air Heaters (NOZ2 heating & cooling), Fan Coil Units / Fan Coils (LTHW-compatible, also below 60°C flow temperature), Cassette Units (Comfort Circle2 with Circular Discharge Technology), Heat Recovery Systems (heat recovery, up to 80% heat recovery from exhaust air, 6, Design & development of HVAC equipment (design and manufacture of HVAC equipment, engineers clamps, Site survey (site surveys, free of charge), Project planning and design
- Materials
- Zinc plated sheet steel (galvanized sheet steel), Anodized aluminium (anodized aluminum), Stainless Steel, Galvanized sheet steel, Anodized aluminum, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, BS EN ISO 14001:2004, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2004 (BS EN), IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1929
- Industries
- Food trade (cold stores/supermarkets), Warehousing and logistics, Industry/manufacturing, Food processing, Retail, Hospitals/healthcare facilities
- 01
Site survey
- 02
Engineering & product development
- 03
Manufacturing/assembly in UK and NL
- 04
Project planning and design
- 05
Installation and commissioning
- 06
After-sales support and spare parts supply
Materials & Technologies
Galvanized sheet steel
Casings and fan housings of the air curtains, e.g. DF2 CS, with maintenance opening.
Anodized aluminum
Discharge grille with patented Rectifier and intake grille of the air curtains.
Stainless steel
Optional version of the IsolAir air curtain for demanding environments.
Sites
Nuneaton, St. Mary's Road
GBSales, R&D and production site
Kootstertille
NLProduction and R&D site
Cologne
DESales office
Croissy-Beaubourg
FRSales office
Cambridge, ON
CASales office (Biddle Canada/USA)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Curtains (IndAC2, DoorFlow2, Invisidor City, STYLE2, MAT, IsolAir)Assembly | – | Modular, multiple units × DF2 CS up to 2.5 m mounting height; | – | – | galvanized sheet steel, anodized aluminum, stainless steel (IsolAir option) |
| Ventilation heaters / Air Heaters (NOZ2 heating & cooling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fan Coil Units / Fan Coils (LTHW-compatible, also below 60°C flow temperature)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cassette Units (Comfort Circle2 with Circular Discharge Technology)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat Recovery Systems (heat recovery, up to 80% heat recovery from exhaust air, 6Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & development of HVAC equipment (design and manufacture of HVAC equipment, engineers clampsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Quality management according to ISO 9001:2015 (design and manufacture of HVAC equipment incl. spare parts), environmental management system according to BS EN ISO 14001:2004 and occupational health and safety management system according to ISO 45001:2018.
| Evidence | Nuneaton | Kootstertille |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| ISO 14001:2004 (BS EN) | ||
| ISO 45001:2018 | ||
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1929
FH Biddle joins Mumford Bailey and Preston Limited as Company Secretary; joint venture with Trand (USA) for the manufacture and marketing of convection heating in Great Britain
- 1931
Introduction of industrial unit air heaters on the British market (British Trane Co Ltd)
- 1941
Destruction of the London premises in an air raid; relocation to Silesby, Leicestershire
- 1943
FH Biddle acquires the company in a management buyout, renaming it British Trane Co
- 1944
Registration of FH Biddle Ltd in the United Kingdom
- 1946
Establishment of the British Trane Co production site in Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- 1957
Opening of sales offices in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands; mid-1950s formation of FH Biddle Limited
- 1962
Purchase of a factory in Kootstertille, Netherlands
- 1985
Relocation of the UK production site to its current location on St. Mary's Road, Nuneaton
- 1991
Expansion into France and Southern Europe
- 1999
Founding of Biddle Canada
- 2001
Acquisition of Biddle by the Carver Group
- 2015
Biddle enters the US market
- 2024
Biddle as a leading supplier of heating, ventilation, cooling and climate separation