Brief History - About Sullair - Suzhou Sullair Air Equipment Co.,Ltd.

Sullair founded in Michigan City, Indiana (USA)

1965
1966

First portable compressor produced
First industrial compressor produced

1968
1973

Sullair begins manufacturing rotors — the heart of rotary screw air ends — in Michigan city
Genuine Sullube® introduced

1983
1985

Spiral valve technology introduced on single stage compressors
Vacuum systems introduced

1986
1992

Oil free compressors introduced
Shenzhen Sullair Asia Industrial Co Ltd. (SSAI), the 1st plant in China was established

1993
2002

Champion Compressors of Australia acquired
JV formed with IHI to produce centrifugal compressors

2004
2007

Suzhou Sullair Air Equipment Co Ltd. (SSAE) groundbreaking and opened in the next year
Industry’s first 900 cfm electric portable air compressor (E900) introduced

Accudyne Industries formed

2012
2013

DPQ655/600, E750XH(S), E600XH(S) portable compressors introduced
8,000-hour Genuine Sullube® introduced

2015
2016

ShopTek® CE line introduced to European Union
Sullair acquired by Hitachi — becoming Sullair A Hitachi Group Company and new branding scheme and brand promise introduced

2017
2018

DSP Series oil free compressors introduced
LS90-110 26 series launched in Asia market and SSAE manufactured and shipped out the 1st unit

Upgraded electronic spiral valve controls bring more reliability and performance

2019