Fluid-Aire Dynamics
"The Leading Compressed Air Solutions Company"
US compressed air systems company founded 1983; rotary screw compressor service, installation, and rental across Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Detroit.
Fluid-Aire Dynamics was founded in 1983 by Garth Taylor as a one-person compressor repair shop in Franklin Park, Illinois. Now run by the Taylor family—Garth's sons Brad, Derrick, Aaron, and Kevin—the company has grown to more than 100 employees serving over 3,302 active customers across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic regions.
The company operates five regional service branches: Chicago/Itasca (225 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143), Milwaukee/Franklin (9602 Franklin Dr., Franklin, WI 53132), Minneapolis/Burnsville (14250 Judicial Rd., Burnsville, MN 55306), Detroit/Wixom (50469 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393), and Philadelphia/Morgantown (36 Mountain View Road, Morgantown, PA 19543). Each branch services clients within a 90-mile radius.
Core services include: compressed air system design and engineering, equipment installation, preventive maintenance programs, 24/7 emergency repair (with a 4-hour on-site response guarantee — the $250 elite service fee is waived if not met), equipment rentals (compressors and dryers), full system audits, and free compressed air system assessments. The company reports 90.6% of inbound calls answered by a human and an average emergency response time of 1 hour 39 minutes.
Featured brands sold include PneuTech (core brand), Unipipe aluminum piping, Anest Iwata oil-free vacuum pumps, Sullivan-Palatek, and Saylor-Beall. The company services all major compressor brands including Atlas Copco, Ingersoll-Rand, Quincy, Gardner-Denver, Kaeser, Sullair, Elgi, Mattei, and Chicago Pneumatic.
Fluid-Aire Dynamics has been named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing US companies for six consecutive years. Industries served include manufacturing, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace & defense, pharmaceutical, oil & gas, mining, chemical & petrochemical, and electronics. Compressed air is a critical utility in robotic assembly lines, pneumatic tooling, and automated manufacturing processes.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
PneuTech Rotary Screw Air Compressor
Industrial rotary screw air compressors sold and serviced by Fluid-Aire Dynamics, with variable speed drive (VSD) options for energy-efficient compressed air generation.
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United States
Company Facts
Founded
1983
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System Integrator
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North America
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