Airmate is a Chinese air and ventilation brand and an OEM manufacturer of household electric fans for other brands sold in most countries and was founded as Tung Fu Electric Co. Ltd. in Taiwan in 1973. They later expanded operations in Hong Kong in 1990, and in China in 1997.
Airmate produces fans mostly in America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
History Airmate was founded in 1973 in Taiwan as the Taiwan Tung Fu Electric Co. Ltd. and by then, its global company branding was Emmett while Airmate was used for their brand identity. They expanded operations in Hong Kong in 1990 under Waon Development Ltd. and established a production plant in Shenzhen, China in 1991. Following the development as an OEM manufacturer and as a brand in Taiwan and Hong Kong, they expanded operations in China in 1997 and by this period, Airmate was used for both entity branding and brand identity.
Airmate collaborated with Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. of Japan in 1994 to manufacture dedicated fan motors for Sanyo. Airmate has since then, became the OEM producers of renowned brands Hitachi, Rowenta, Samsung, Sanyo, Tefal, Toshiba, and Vornado.
OEM clients Clients/Brands produced by Airmate Client brand Product line Market/s Years in production Status Notes Airmate (main) Electric fansElectric heatersVentilation fansHealth machinesHumidifiersAir purifiersBlendersElectric pressure cookersRice cookersInduction cookers Asia and Pacific (mainly China, Taiwan and Hong Kong)EuropeMiddle East 1973–present1990–present (Hong Kong)1997–present (China) Active Labelled as 바람친구 in South Korea. Distributed by Yuasa in Japan. Acerpure Electric fans Asia and PacificEurope 2023–present Active Anac Electric fans South Korea 2010–2015 Former Aniko Electric fans Africa 2000s-present Active Asahi Electric fans Philippines 1984–present Active Among all brands, Asahi is the only brand that assembles Airmate fans outside China as Airmate distributes parts to Asahi. Asahi is also their longest-running client since 1984. Asahi's mixed factory-assembly plant is located in Binondo, Manila, Philippines. Black and Decker Electric fans Middle EastPhilippines 2000–2016 Former Carlton Electric fans United Kingdom 1990s Former Commonly branded as Carlton Breezy. Cielo Electric fans Japan 1990s Former A former sub-brand of Yuasa. Clatronic Electric fans Europe 1990s Former Cornell Electric fans Singapore 2010s Former De' Longhi Electric heaters Europe 2005–present Active Elabitax Electric fans Japan 2010–2016 Former Hanabishi Electric fans Philippines 2024–present Active Airmate produces Hanabishi's DC Stand Fan models HDC16WHT and HDC16SFBLK. Hanil Electric fansElectric heaters South Korea 2006–present Active Hitachi Air PurifiersElectric fans JapanHong KongMiddle EastSaudi ArabiaSingaporeThailandVietnam 2000s-2010s, 2024-present Active Imarflex Electric fans Hong Kong 2010s Former Koizumi Electric fansElectric heaters Japan 2010s-present Active Marusi Electric fans Philippines 1990s-2000s Former Micromark Electric Fans United Kingdom 1980s–2000s Former Mistral Electric fans AustraliaNew ZealandIndonesiaMalaysiaSingapore 1990s (Australia and New Zealand)1990–2004 (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore)2017–2020, 2025-present (Malaysia and Singapore) Active Morita Electric Fans Japan 2001-present Active Pifco Electric fans United Kingdom 1990s–2000s Former Plusmate Electric fans South Korea 2010–present Active Rowenta Electric fans EuropeUnited StatesUnited Kingdom 1990s-present Active RS Pro Electric fans EuropeUnited Kingdom 1990s–2000s Discontinued Few stocks are still sold in RS Pro Europe webpages. Samsung Electric fans South Korea 2006–present Active Sanken Electric fans Indonesia 1990s–2000s Former Sankey Electric fans Central and South America 1990s–2000s Former Sanyo Electric fans Hong KongMiddle EastPhilippinesSouth Korea 2001–2009 Former Sharp Electric fans Hong KongJapanSingaporeTaiwan 2015–present Active Shinil Electric fansElectric heaters South Korea 2005–present Active TAT Electric fans Saudi Arabia 2000–present Active Tefal Electric fans EuropeMiddle EastSingaporeThailandUnited Kingdom 1990s–present Active Several Tefal models are based from some of Rowenta models. Both Tefal and Rowenta have the same parent company. Toshiba Air purifiers Worldwide 2010s-present Active Toyomi Electric fans Singapore 2000s–2010s Former Toyotomi Electric fans Japan 2010s-present Active Vornado Electric fansElectric heaters AmericaAsia and PacificEurope 2010–present Active Zepeal Electric fans Japan 2010s-present Active
See also Black+Decker De' Longhi Gree Electric Midea Group Rowenta Samsung Electronics Sanyo Tefal Toshiba
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