Howden North America Inc.

Howden North America Inc. is a leading provider of air and gas handling products to the U.S. federal government, particularly the Department of Defense. The company specializes in manufacturing and supplying a wide range of ventilation and cooling equipment, including vaneaxial fans, centrifugal fans, alternating current motors, actuators, and related components. Howden North America serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor, supporting various military branches such as the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard. The company's expertise lies in delivering mission-critical air movement solutions for shipboard, facility, and equipment cooling and ventilation requirements across military applications.

Through its federal contract awards, Howden North America Inc. has provided a diverse array of products to support defense operations. These include vaneaxial fans, centrifugal fans, alternating current motors, impellers, dampers, actuators, and associated parts like shaft seal assemblies and sound cell casings. The majority of the company's contracts have been awarded by defense agencies, primarily the Naval Supply Systems Command, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, and DLA Troop Support Construction and Equipment. Notably, Howden North America has also supplied components to the U.S. Coast Guard. The contract awards are typically firm-fixed-price purchase orders or delivery orders, ranging in value from a few thousand dollars to over $200,000. While most contracts do not have set-aside designations, there is at least one instance of a Total Small Business set-aside. The company's consistent contract awards demonstrate its important role in maintaining and modernizing critical ventilation systems across various military platforms and facilities.