A Brief History of Air Turbine Propeller

In 1950, William F. Feazell founded Alloy Propeller in Baltimore, Maryland. He developed a technique of fabricating large steel fan propellers for use in the industrial market. Most of the heavy industrial propellers at that time were cast aluminum. Roof Ventilators, Mancooler Fans, Evaporative Condensers, and eventually, Cooling Towers, began to incorporate his blades. In 1952, he moved his operation to Zelienople, Pa where he improved and expanded his product lines. In 1965, he sold the name and various product lines, then started Air Turbine Propeller Company. The company incorporated in 1970 and an ESOP program, developed in 1979, allowed employees to become owners.

As an employee owned company, Air Turbine benefits from an experienced work force, dedicated to providing superior quality and workmanship with a personal commitment to customer satisfaction. With a solid history of growth, plus the utilization of modern technology and research to create a reliable, efficient product, the employee owners look forward to remaining at the forefront of the ever-evolving HVAC&R¹ market.