UV industry expert, Stuart Engel, has been appointed international business development manager for Fresh-Aire UV, which is a division of Triatomic Environmental, the largest manufacturer of UVC and PCO/activated carbon indoor air quality (IAQ) products in North America.
Engel will help Fresh-Aire UV penetrate the European and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) HVAC industry and solidify the 30-year-old firm as a market leader. He will also help Fresh-Aire UV further develop its US commercial business and
expand its specification manufacturer's representative network domestically.
Fresh-Aire UV vice president, Ron Saunders, said Engel is one of the most recognizable names within the UV manufacturing industry and his 20-plus years of experience will help the company navigate the challenges of international markets outside of North America.
Engel is the co-founder and former vice president of UV equipment manufacturer Sanuvox Technologies, where his experience spanned virtually every industry facet from design/engineering and sales/marketing to mission planning, financial budgeting and cost management.
Prior to Sanuvox, Engel was also instrumental in bringing UV manufacturer, Second Wind Air Purifier, to market in the early 1990's when UV airborne and surface disinfection was a budding industry.
He championed emerging UV technology at Sanuvox, while also achieving its acceptance as a proven method for air purification and coil irradiation in the HVAC industry. He served on numerous trade association technical committees including the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA).
Engel is also a former chair of the International Standards Association (ISO) and a contributor to the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Handbook's UV technology chapters. Engel was also a driving force behind ASHRAE's UV technology acceptance.
He will operate from an office in Montreal and can be reached at stuart@freshaireuv.com