August 26, 2010 - James Kleinke returns to Schaefer. Schaefer Ventilation welcomes back James Kleinke as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Agricultural Divisions. James previously held leadership roles in Sales, Marketing and Consulting in start up companies as well as Fortune 500 companies during his absence from Schaefer. His agricultural roots started in Luverne, Minnesota where he worked on a family farm. He is a graduate from the University of MN, Morris with B.A. degrees in Business Economic and Speech Communication. James will be responsible to lead an experienced sales team as they introduce new product lines, and grow both the domestic and international agricultural markets.
July 15, 2010 - Schaefer Achieves 32% Revenue Growth for 1st Half of 2010 Schaefer Ventilation LLC, a privately owned Sauk Rapids, MN-based manufacturer of innovative ventilation and thermal comfort solutions, announced today that is has experienced 32% revenue growth for the first half of 2010 compared to the first half of 2009. There was strong revenue growth in all vertical markets resulting from an improving economy, an early and hot spring and positive results from several growth initiatives. An increased focus on industrial markets, the addition of Grainger and other national commercial and industrial distributors, the introduction of several new products and product lines including the Tuff & Gusty™ line of economy fans, the BigDog™ 72" ventilator, a complete line of stainless steel and washdown fans from 12" to 30", and ongoing commitment to a strategy of product quality and reliability and high levels of customer service and support.
July 1, 2010 - Schaefer Introduces a Portable Air Conditioner Product Line Schaefer announces the introduction of a line of extremely rugged and reliable portable air conditioners (PACs) to supplement its line of circulation fans, exhaust fans, misting fans, portable evaporative coolers and other thermal comfort solutions. The new Schaefer line ranges from the 1 ton (12,000 BTU/hour) PAC-TZ12B to the 6 ton PAC-TZ60AB units. These "made in the US" PACs have been engineered and designed for the rugged rental and industrial markets. They are extremely quiet due to the choice of backward-inclined evaporator and condenser fans, draw the least amount of current on a per-ton cooling basis due to fan and compressor design and are long-lived and do not freeze up at low load due to the inclusion of a thermostatic expansion valve that automatically adjusts refrigerant flow rates to match ambient conditions. All of the PACs roll easily from room to room on heavy duty, low noise casters and fit through 32" doorways. Schaefer PACs set up in minutes and require minimal maintenance. They come with a 1 year parts and labor warranty, with a 3 year warranty on the compressor. They range in list price from about $3,000/ton for the smallest units to $1,500/ton for the larger units. Schaefer PACs are available for resale now and often can ship same-day. Contact Schaefer at 800-779-3267 or at sales@schaeferfan.com for more information.
June 15, 2010 - Carl Guggenberger Joins Schaefer as CFO Carl Guggenberger has joined Schaefer Ventilation as its CFO and Controller, replacing Jim Schleper. Guggenberger comes to Schaefer from Coynes & Company where he was COO and CFO. Prior to Coynes, Guggenberger held various senior financial positions at Metro Electric Construction Company and Ceridian Corporation. Guggenberger has a BA in Accounting from Metropolitan State University (St. Paul) and an MBA in Finance from University of St. Thomas (St. Paul).
May 1, 2010 - Phill Snartland Joins Schaefer as VP Engineering & Product Development Phillip (Phill) Snartland has joined Schaefer as its VP of Engineering and Product development, replacing Bill Kayfes. Phill joins Schaefer from Cover-All Building Systems (most recently) and Park Industries (prior to that) where Phill was their New Product Development Team Leader from 1988 to 2008. Phill is a Mechanical Engineer, with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University. Phill is responsible for continuing to add to Schaefer's line of innovative and efficient ventilation and thermal comfort solutions for the agricultural, horticultural, rental and industrial/commercial markets that Schaefer serves.
February 1, 2010 - Pete Lyle joins Schaefer as Senior Rental and Commercial Market Manager Peter (Pete) Lyle has joined Schaefer as its Senior Rental and Commercial Market Manager, replacing Dan Frantti. Pete is a graduate of South West State University, Morris, MN where he earned a BA in Public Administration and Political Science and was the student body president in 1998/1999. Since then Pete has mainly worked in real estate and was the VP of Sales at Signature Homes in St. Cloud from 2000 to 2005. More recently Pete has been selling for Metro Sales in this area. Pete has been tasked with growing Schaefer's footprint and reputation in the hospitality and construction equipment rental markets.
October 16, 2009 - Schaefer Announces the VT20VK-PHV High Velocity, Long Throw "Spot Cooler" Schaefer has introduced a new high velocity spot cooler for industrial, commercial and agricultural applications. The VT20VK-PHV circulation fan produces 5,990 cfm and 14.3 cfm/watt. Air speed is 1,920 fpm at the face of the fan, 480 fpm at 25' and 260 fpm at 50'. The current version of the fan has a 0.5 hp TEAO standard-duty motor, large spacing (non-OSHA) powder coat over zinc plating guards and a polypropylene blade. The fan is designed to be mounted over 7.5' for use on long-throw, spot cooling applications, including assembly line ventilation and horizontal air circulation. The VT20VK-PHV's performance and price compare very favorably to the performance and price of similar sized spot coolers from Patterson and Multifan.
October 5, 2009 - Schaefer Introduces a New Family of Stainless Steel/Washdown Duty Fans In response to demand for long-life washdown duty fans for food processing and other industrial ventilation applications, Schaefer announces the launch of a new family of stainless steel/washdown duty fans in 12", 16", 20", 24" and 30" diameters. All fans come standard with stainless steel guards and polypropylene blades. Each fan size has the choice of a baked-on enamel washdown duty motor (with a 1-year guarantee) or a stainless steel washdown duty motor (with a 2-year guarantee.) The stainless steel guards are OSHA compliant, but are designed for maximum airflow and are designed to fit any 48- or 56-frame motor and essentially any blade type, for the ultimate in fan design and application flexibility. The 12", 16" and 20" fans will be available in production quantities in mid-November 2009 and the 24" and 30" fans will be available early in 2010.
September 1, 2009 - Schaefer Announces its Heater Product Line for 2009/2010 Schaefer Ventilation announces that its heater product line for 2009/2010 will include HotZone® electric and gas radiant (infrared) spot heaters with their patented IRLens™, Algarve quartz electric radiant heaters, conventional high intensity gas radiant heaters, 2-stage low intensity gas radiant heaters and Burny propane Professional Patio heaters. Dropped from Schaefer's heater line are the HotZone® 1500W and 3000W "Hoop Kit" portable heaters, the HeatStrip™ electric radiant heater and the Zubri portable propane heater. Schaefer now manufactures the HotZone® line of high intensity radiant heaters in its Minnesota factory. The electric HotZone® product line includes the 1500W and 3000W Universal mount heaters for wall or ceiling mounting, the 1500W Adjustable wall mount heater, the 1500W Patio heater, the 1500W Portable heater, the 1500W commercial portable heater, the 1500W and 3000W in-ceiling heaters and the traditional 1500W, 3000W and 5000W "tab-mount" heaters for industrial and commercial applications. HotZones® come in several colors, including Silver Hammertone, White, Black and uncoated. For more information please go to the HotZone® section of Schaefer's website.
August 3, 2009 - Schaefer Introduces the BigDog® 72" Ventilator Schaefer Ventilation announces the introduction of the 72" diameter, 3 hp, belt drive, fiberglass variable speed circulation fan, fitted with 6 fully adjustable air deflectors, to allow aiming the airstream wherever it is needed. Designed for ceiling or post mounting in factories, warehouses or dairies, the BigDog™ is the right answer for large area cooling and de-stratification. Unlike HVLS (high volume, low speed) ceiling fans that move a lot of air very slowly with minimal cooling effect, Schaefer's BigDog™ moves a lot of air at high speed and will create a refreshing 100 fpm+ breeze over an area 200' long and 35' wide. As one happy customer commented, "The BigDog™ kicks butt!"
June 10, 2009 - Schaefer Introduces WayCool® 360 Evaporative Area Cooler Schaefer has added a "kinder and gentler" WayCool® for applications where the aggressive air pattern of the traditional WayCool® is too disruptive. The 1 HP WayCool® 360 has airflow of approximately 2500 cfm and cooling capacity of approximately 4 tons @ 90°F and 40% RH with the air exiting the vents on all four sides of the cooler in a 360° pattern. The WayCool® 360 is ideal for tent, patio or deck cooling. Like all WayCools®, the WayCool® 360 costs 50% or less than the equivalent portable air conditioner and also has operating costs of 50% or less.
May 1, 2009 - Schaefer Introduces Tuff & Gusty™ Line of Imported Fans Schaefer has added a new line of economy circulation fans called Tuff & Gusty™ to supplement its extensive line of US-made fans. These UL507 outdoor certified circulation fans and heavy-duty drum fans are loaded with features but priced very aggressively for your indoor and outdoor cooling and ventilation needs.
April 1, 2009 - Schaefer Products Available at Grainger.com Schaefer announces that a selection of its circulation and misting fans is now available for purchase on Grainger.com. It is expected that the products will also appear in Grainger's 2010 catalog, which gets distributed to in excess of 1 million industrial and commercial buyers.
January 1, 2009 - Kyle Friedrich Named Head of Schaefer's Customer Care Center Schaefer has announced the appointment of Kyle Friedrich as the head of its new Customer Care Center. Friedrich, a Schaefer veteran, will be responsible for building a full-service customer care center for Schaefer's dealers and end-user customers, including technical support, business support and inside sales.
November 1, 2008 - Jim Schleper Joins Schaefer as CFO Jim Schleper has joined Schaefer Ventilation as its CFO and Controller. Schleper comes to Schaefer from INH Companies where he held senior operations and financial positions. Prior to INH Companies, Schleper held various senior financial positions at Stylmark, DeZurik and other manufacturing companies. Schleper is a CPA with an MBA from the University of St. Thomas and an undergraduate accounting degree from St. John's University in Collegeville, MN.
October 15, 2008 - Kevin Decker Joins Schaefer as VP Industrial Sales Kevin Decker has joined Schaefer Ventilation as its VP of Industrial Sales where he will spearhead Schaefer's development of a national industrial distribution network. Decker comes to Schaefer from MistAMERICA Corp. where he was VP Sales and Marketing. Prior to MistAMERICA, Decker held senior sales and marketing positions at Vostermans Ventilation, Rexnord Industries, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Lenze Corporation.
August 15, 2008 - Neil Crocker Joins Schaefer as President Neil Crocker has joined Schaefer Ventilation as its President and CEO. Crocker comes to Schaefer from Radiant Optics. Prior to Radiant Optics, Crocker was VP Marketing and Product Management at Minnesota-based Datacard Group, and prior to that held several executive positions at Pearson plc, the UK-based education and media company. Crocker has an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, an MEng from McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario and a BSc in Engineering Physics from Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
June 1, 2008 - Schaefer Ventilation Acquires HotZone® from Radiant Optics
All HotZone® infrared heaters feature the lobster-eye inspired and patented IRLens® that focuses the infrared energy into a narrow beam resulting in more heat being delivered to the target and/or allowing heaters to be mounted farther from the target. HotZone® heaters are manufactured by Schaefer Ventilation in the USA.
