The Greenwood Story
Greenwood Air Management are well-known for being first to market in the ventilation industry. From manufacturing the first dMEV classified product in the UK in 2007 to our latest release aligned to the 2021 UK Building Regulations, our approach has always been set on delivering a low-energy performance product which conforms to the latest regulations and is easy to install and commission into a wide-range of domestic properties.
1879
Inventions and new technologies were being introduced to the world
In 1879, while new inventions such as the first radio transmission, movie projector, and incandescent light bulb were being introduced to the world, Thomas Wotton Greenwood was a young budding engineer determined to change the ventilation industry. Over time, Thomas grew from a young apprentice to a business owner, and his company expanded from a small showroom to Queens Chambers in Deansgate and opened premises in 151 Edmund Street before eventually moving to 83 Colmore Row.
1884
Greenwood was up and running!
By this time Thomas Greenwood had made a name for himself as a ventilating engineer. You can see one of the adverts published in 1884 which shows an array of ventilators.
1938
Greenwood acquires new company premises in Wembley and continues
to trade successfully
Over 5 decades Greenwood the company had made a name for itself in the ventilation industry and showing no signs of slowing down.
1970
The company moves to Rustington on the South Coast
The new location would remain the home of Greenwood for over 40 years.
1982-1997
Greenwood is acquired by the
Hunter Group
Hunter Group acquired Greenwood, providing additional expertise in construction and project management.
Hunter is acquired by ETEX; Greenwood sold to Marley Group
The Marley Group offered expertise in property development and additional services in both the domestic and commercial sectors.
2006
Greenwood's first MVHR
Greenwood's first MVHR is produced
2007
Unity CV100
Greenwood’s long-standing history of innovation continued with the launch of the first continuously running dMEV fan, Unity CV100. The concept was to develop an extract fan, flexible in its application and offering compliance to Building Regulations. The Unity brand name holds strong values to this day.
2008
Zehnder Group acquire Greenwood
​Zehnder Group, specialists in indoor climate solutions across radiators, radiant heating and cooling and ventilation acquire Greenwood with the explicit objective to focus on market niches, to utilise their local (UK) experience in delivering innovative solutions within the residential sector.
2009
Centair CMEV4.e
The innovative Centair CMEV central extract unit is a whole house system that continuously extracts from all of the wet rooms in a property, introduced to comply with System 3 of the Building Regulations and provide improved indoor air quality. The product emphasized Greenwood’s standing within the ventilation industry, raising the bar on effective ventilations solutions.
2010
Unity CV2
As an extension of the Unity brand, CV2 took the initial concept of the CV100 dMEV fan and enhanced the product with more energy efficient components to help improve the airflow performance. Guaranteed Installed Performance (GiP), with the aim of ensuring Building Regulation compliance began to gain greater prominence within the industry.
2012
Vireo HR155
The Vireo MVHR unit offered a further extension to the Greenwood ventilation range, primarily developed for new build housing. Delivering exceptional heat recovery efficiency, Vireo also led the market with its unique commissioning wizard, providing installers with an easy 8-step process to ensure effective operation of the unit, providing ducting has been integrated effectively.
2017
Unity CV3
Our most recent development, Unity CV3 has taken everything customers love about CV2 and made it better. Utilising more efficient components has helped to reduce noise, improve airflow performance as well as offering technological advancements to provide real-time data where required.
2019
140 years of Greenwood
In October, we celebrated 140 years of Greenwood’s history with celebrations at the Zehnder UK HQ in Camberley, Surrey and at our production facility in Lenham, Kent. We intend to build on the innovative culture that is at our heart, and drive forward industry developments to improve indoor air quality.