Jan. 19, 2005: Penn Ventilation And Barry Blower To Merge
DALLAS - Penn Ventilation, a leading supplier of air moving and ventilation equipment, and Barry Blower, a leading producer of heavy-duty fans and blowers, will announce a merger at the International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (AHR Expo) in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 7, 2005.
The new company, called PennBarry, officially launches March 1, 2005, and will be headquartered in Richardson, Texas, as part of London-based Tomkins plc. The merger will include the holdings of Bayley Fans and Industrial Air, manufacturers of specialized air handling equipment.