press releases
press releases


....> TURBOSCREW COMPRESSOR ASSISTS WITH ANTARCTIC RESEARCH - 17/05/2010

A TurboScrew compressor from CompAir has been used to assist The Alfred Wegener Institute with seismic exploration in the Antarctic.

....> SMARTAIR MASTER HELPS IMPROVE COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE COMPAIR LAUNCHES NEW COMPRESSOR CONTROLLER - 22/04/2010

CompAir has launched SmartAir Master, a simple-to-install control system that provides detailed management reports to help plant engineers improve the performance and efficiency of a compressor network.

....> ENERGY ADVICE FROM COMPAIR AT AIR-TECH 2010 - 20/04/2010

At Air-Tech 2010, CompAir will be exhibiting models from its range of rotary screw and Hydrovane compressors. Technical experts will be on hand throughout the show to advise on the different options available to businesses keen to improve environmental performance and increase production efficiencies.

....> COMPAIR’S NEW HIGH-PRESSURE TURBOSCREW COMPRESSORS TAKE THE PRESSURE OUT OF FUEL COSTS - 16/03/2010

CompAir Bauma 2010, stand number B3.221.322 At Bauma 2010, CompAir will launch its new, fuel-efficient range of three high-pressure portable compressors, designed to deliver up to 26% energy savings

....> JAGUAR DRIVES DOWN ENERGY COSTS WITH COMPAIR COMPRESSORS - 13/01/2010

Jaguar has worked with CompAir to upgrade the compressed air networks at its West Midlands-based plants; using an ongoing programme of energy audits to reduce air power consumption by 26% per annum with a maximum two years’ payback at each site.

....> COMPAIR’S INNOVATIVE QUANTIMA COMPRESSORS CHOSEN FOR WORLD’S TALLEST PERFORMING FOUNTAIN - 02/12/2009

A package of 11 CompAir compressors, including 4 Quantima units, is powering water jets up to 50 storeys high at The Dubai Fountain, the world’s tallest performing fountain.

....> COMPACT COMPRESSORS ARE BUILT TO LAST - 06/11/2009

CompAir has launched a new 7 to 11 kW range of oil-lubricated screw compressors designed to deliver high reliability with low service and installation costs

....> ONLY THE BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR HOCHWALD DAIRY - 04/11/2009

New Quantima compressor technology assures oil-free compressed air at Hochwald Nahrungsmittelwerke’s (Hochwald) Erfstadt dairy,

....> COMPAIR GETS THE INDUSTRY TALKING AT AIR-TECH 2010 - 22/10/2009

Compressor manufacturer, CompAir is proud to be the official seminar sponsor of Air-Tech 2010, the compressed air industry’s dedicated exhibition for plant professionals.

....> COMPAIR SOUTH AFRICA DELIVERS QUIETER AND INCREASED PERFORMANCE WITH NEW BORA ROCK DRILL - 13/10/2009

A new pneumatic rock drill, developed by compressor and tools’ manufacturer CompAir, offers increased productivity to the mining, tunnelling, quarrying and infrastructure markets, with a significantly low noise level that exceeds South Africa’s health and safety regulations.

....> QUANTIMA TECHNOLOGY HELPS MAINTAIN HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS AT MERCEDES BENZ - 24/09/2009

As part of the process of modernising one of its two compressed air stations, the Mercedes Benz truck plant in Wörth replaced two ageing piston compressors with an energy-saving Quantima Q-52 compressor from CompAir.

....> CONTINENTAL SIEMENS GIVES THE GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW QUANTIMA TECHNOLOGY - 23/09/2009

Thanks to the new Quantima compressor from CompAir, the Continental AG factory based in Regensburg, Germany can now ensure that air production runs at optimum capacity for maximum productivity, with high energy efficiency.

....> COMPAIR DELIVERS FLOW ON DEMAND WITH LAUNCH OF ENERGY-EFFICIENT L11-18 VS RANGE - 15/09/2009

CompAir has extended its portfolio of variable speed compressors with the launch of seven new models, to offer a comprehensive range of energy efficient rotary screw machines from 11kW to 250kW.

....> COMPAIR EXHIBITS ENERGY-EFFICIENT COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY AT DRINKTEC 2009 - 07/09/2009

At this year’s Drinktec exhibition in Germany, CompAir is exhibiting the oil-free Quantima compressor, which can offer energy savings of up to 25% and ensure total air purity for critical beverage processing applications

....> QUANTIMA NOMINATED FOR HERMES AWARD 2009 - 08/04/2009

CompAir’s energy-saving Quantima compressor has been shortlisted for the Hermes Award 2009; making the company one of only five organisations to be nominated for this prestigious international technology prize.

....> COMPAIR’S ‘TURBO-CHARGES’ AHEAD WITH ENERGY-SAVINGS AT INTERMAT 2009 - 26/03/2009

At Intermat 2009, CompAir will exhibit models from its C Series of portable compressors, including machines from the TurboScrew range, which is proven to deliver up to 28% fuel savings compared to standard units, with no loss in pressure.

....> COMPAIR’S TURBOSCREW COMPRESSORS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND MARINE PROTECTION - 19/03/2009

Nine CompAir TurboScrew compressors, hired by hydraulic engineers Hydrotechnik Lübeck GmbH (Hydrotechnik), have ensured that a project to construct the foundations for Germany’s third marine research platform in the North Sea has been completed on time, whilst minimising the impact on the marine environment – and saving more than 2,000 litres of fuel.

....> QUANTIMA DRIVES THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVOLUTION - 19/03/2009

At this year’s Hannover Fair in Germany, compressor manufacturer CompAir, together with the Verband Deutscher Maschinen-und Anlagenbau (VDMA), the German Engineering Federation is showcasing the highly-efficient Quantima compressor, which can offer energy savings of up to 25%.

....> IT’S A CURTAIN CALL FOR COMPAIR’S TURBOSCREW COMPRESSOR - 18/03/2009

Portable Compressor Protects Marine Life During Bomb Disposal at Sea. A CompAir C210-TS NA TurboScrew compressor, hired by hydraulic engineerA CompAir C210-TS NA TurboScrew compressor, hired by hydraulic engineers Hydrotechnik Lübeck GmbH (Hydrotechnik), has helped to protect marine life in the Baltic Sea - in a specialist test application to create a protective curtain of air bubbles during bomb disposal.

....> QUANTIMA’S BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY SCOOPS TOP INDUSTRY ACCOLADE FOR COMPAIR - 28/01/2009

Quantima, CompAir’s revolutionary, oil-free air compressor has been selected as a winner in Plant Engineering magazine’s 2008 Product of the Year Awards, an annual US-industry award that recognises the best in new product achievement.

....> INNOVATION IN COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY IMPROVES ENERGY SAVING AND COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR POWER GENERATION SECTOR (AES Cartagena) - 14/10/2008

Air and gas compression is an essential service within power generation plants worldwide and operators place a premium on reliability as a compressor breakdown can have a significant impact on overall plant performance.

....> STRABAG CHOOSES COMPAIR FOR BIG BECKY, THE WORLD’S LARGEST HARD ROCK TUNNEL-BORING MACHINE - 09/10/2008

On the 1st September, 2006, Big Becky, the world’s largest hard rock boring machine began the huge task of tunnelling a 10.4 kilometre tunnel below the City of Niagara Falls – with two CompAir L160 compressors right at her side!

....> COMPAIR OPENS NEW SALES COMPANY IN SERBIA - 16/07/2008

Air and gas compressor manufacturer, CompAir, has opened a new sales company in Serbia to serve the growing regional demand for its products and services.

....> QUANTIMA COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY GIVES AHLSTROM THE CUTTING EDGE - 01/06/2008

To retain its position as a global leader in the manufacture of fibre-based materials, Ahlstrom invests extensively in new process technologies. So, when engineers at its Karhula glass fibre production facility in Finland heard about the new Quantima air compressor, with its claims of high environmental performance and reliability, they were keen to commission a trial unit.

....> QUANTIMA SYSTEM COMPRESSES CARBON FOOTPRINT BY 35% AT MURRAY GOULBURN’S LEONGATHA PLANT - 01/06/2008

Just five months after installing the Quantima air compressor from CompAir, Australia’s largest milk processor, Murray Goulburn (MGC) is on track to save £70,560 in annual energy and maintenance costs and reduce CO2 by more than 1,908 tonnes over 12 months.

....> QUANTIMA COMPRESSOR CUTS CO2 EMISSIONS BY ALMOST 2,000 TONNES (Schaeffler) - 01/06/2008

Compressed air is an essential utility in many processes and manufacturing operations, but generating the high volumes of air required can have a significant environmental impact.

....> COMPAIR REWRITES THE RULES WITH NEW QUANTIMA AIR COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY - 18/04/2008

Compressed air manufacturer, CompAir, has rewritten the rules of compressed air generation by launching Quantima, a unique and dynamic oil-free compressor technology.

....> COMPAIR ACHIEVES MAJOR EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW L90, L110 AND L132 COMPRESSORS - 15/04/2008

Compressed air manufacturer, CompAir, has completely redesigned its 90 kW to 132 kW oil-injected screw compressors, to deliver a high-end range of machines that addresses operators’ key concerns for reduced cost of ownership.

....> QUANTIMA - THE TECHNOLOGICAL REVOLUTION - 12/03/2008

CompAir’s Quantima compressor is fundamentally different to any other oil-free technology on the market. It offers outstanding efficiencies and reliability with an environmental impact that is considered to be the lowest in its class.

....> EB-ELM BAU’S DOWN-TO-EARTH HEATING SYSTEM - 14/12/2007

As climate change continues to drive innovations in energy efficiency, the use of pollution-free earth heating systems for new residential building schemes is booming

....> PORTABLE COMPRESSOR KEEPS DRY ICE BLASTING MOVING FOR ICETECH - 07/12/2007

IceTech, a world leading manufacturer of dry ice blasting equipment for industrial cleaning applications is using the CompAir C105-14 unit as its preferred portable compressed air source - impressed by the machine’s compact design, guaranteed air quality and high air delivery rate.

....> PUREAIR™ TECHNOLOGY AT MAST-JÄGERMEISTER - 27/11/2007

In 2006, with growing profits and high product demand, German bitter and liqueur producer, Mast-Jägermeister installed a new bottling line at its Linden facility capable of producing 20,000 bottles per hour

....> TWENTY COMPRESSORS REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR BECHTEL - 15/10/2007

CompAir has proved its cool credentials in Iceland thanks to the hot performance of its industrial and portable compressors, which have helped to reduce environmental impact by up to 30%

....> COMPAIR HELPS SUFFOLK FIRE AND RESCUE ON THE ROAD TO SAFETY - 07/10/2007

With the survival of its fire crews and the public often dependent on an immediate source of breathing air, the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service expects its CompAir Reavell breathing air compressors to operate at peak performance, every day of the year.

....> ASSURING PRODUCT SAFETY FOR SANOFI AVENTIS - 27/09/2007

Working with delicate medication at high-speed demands a totally secure compressed air supply. To meet its rigorous quality control standards, sanofi aventis chose the oil-free D75H SR compressor from CompAir to replace the under-performing air station at its Karachi plant

....> SOCIÉTÉ DES EAUX MINÉRALES DE LUCHON CUTS COST WITH OIL-FREE COMPRESSOR - 10/05/2007

900 m3 of air an hour. That’s what it takes to produce 50 million bottles of water each year. And thanks to a D110 RS oil-free compressor from CompAir, Société des Eaux Minérales de Luchon’s bottling plant now has a cheaper, more dependable supply

....> COCA COLA ICETEK TAKES ON OIL-FREE COMPRESSOR - 08/05/2007

As the largest bottler of non-alcoholic beverages in Turkey and operating six facilities across the country, Coca Cola Icecek needs production equipment that it can rely on to do the job and not cost the earth to run

....> HEINEKEN LOWERS LIFECYCLE COSTS WITH OIL-FREE COMPRESSOR - 03/05/2007

The Sopron Brewery is a member of Heineken with a history of producing quality, premium beers that dates back to 1895. As Europe’s largest brewery, Heineken must monitor its sites’ environmental performance closely and has set all of its 115 breweries the goal of reducing energy consumption by 15 percent by the year 2010

....> NEW COMPRESSOR FROM COMPAIR DELIVERS 15% MORE AIR WITH LESS ENERGY INPUT - 30/04/2007

Compressor manufacturer, CompAir is building on the success of its L series oil-injected screw compressor range with the launch of the L80

....> OIL-FREE COMPRESSORS CUT ENERGY COSTS BY 25% AT BELOVO - 22/02/2007

At Belovo’s research institute, energy consumption must be monitored closely and stringent HACCP quality standards met. The performance of its air compressors has a direct impact on product quality and production costs so Belovo must be confident that they are safe and reliable