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, and throughout the generations of ownership, Jan-Air, Inc. has consistently maintained the same commitment to producing high-quality and affordable air movement products. The current ownership has maintained this commitment through the investment of state-of-the-art manufacturing machinery and software. In January of 2008, a major 12,000 square-foot building addition and Trumpf TruLaser were added to the Jan-Air facility bringing the total square footage of the Jan-Air facility to 31,800. Other major equipment additions include a 2006 CNC lathe, a 2006 CNC brake press, and several 2008 energy efficient air compressors. A significant amount of work and investment have also been devoted to the overall digitalization and automation of the company through the use of CAD and CAM software. A CNC welder and a 5-axis CNC vertical mill are also being considered as potential machine investments in the near future.