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Air Movement Systems turns air purification into green tech
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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What do air systems and chickens have in common?
A lot of money
, Dennis Danville hopes.
His Southgate-based firm, Air Movement Systems, specializes in creating an air circulation and purification system.
Thanks to a recent
microloan
from the
First Step Fund
, it is now installing a prototype at a University of Georgia
chicken farm
to prove it can create a healthier environment for the livestock.
"We believe that by purifying the air we can remove the ammonia problem, which blinds them and causes other problems," says Danville, the president of
Air Movement Systems
. "It also removes other viruses and bacteria from the air."
The founders see this as a technology that can improve air quality and keep buildings cooler (or warmer) by improving air circulation. The system could be used by both residential and commercial customers.
"The low-lying fruit is the commercial applications," Danville says.
The two-year-old firm, which came from Detroit's
TechTown
small business incubator, has three employees, five salesmen, and plans to add
one or two more positions later this year. It is aiming for $20-$30 million in sales within 3-5 years.
Source: Dennis Danville, president of Air Movement Systems
Writer: Jon Zemke
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