# Innovair Solutions

> Innovair Solutions is a third-generation, Quebec-controlled manufacturer and distributor that turned Ouellet Canada's electric-heating roots into an 18-brand North American portfolio spanning heat pumps, ventilation, thermostats, radiant floors, heat tracing and hazardous-location heaters. Its operating playbook is unusually legible: preserve specialist brands, combine their manufacturing and distribution muscle, and use acquisitions to add capabilities rather than erase identities.

- **Founded:** 1967
- **Headquarters:** L'Islet, Canada
- **Founders:** Charles-Émile Ouellet (Founder and inventor), Jules Beaulieu (Founding business partner)
- **Team size:** Nearly 1,300 employees across 17 locations in Canada, the United States, Mexico and China as of April 2026.
- **Products:** Electric heating, Heat pumps and air conditioning, Radiant floors and heat tracing, Ventilation and indoor-air quality, Smart controls and electronics
- **Notable:** Produced its first electric baseboard heater in 1976 and its one-millionth in 1988., Became the first North American manufacturer to sell white electric baseboards in 1988., Reached ten million electric baseboard heaters produced in 2013.

## Products & services

- **Electric heating** — Baseboards, convectors, unit heaters, furnaces and controls for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings through brands including Ouellet, Stelpro and Uniwatt.
- **Heat pumps and air conditioning** — Cold-climate and ductless heat pumps, furnaces and air-conditioning systems sold through Dettson, Innovair and Global Commander.
- **Radiant floors and heat tracing** — Indoor floor warming, roof and gutter de-icing, snow melting and industrial heat-tracing systems through Flextherm, True Comfort, Momento, Warmzone and Delta-Therm.
- **Ventilation and indoor-air quality** — Air purifiers, air exchangers and filtration systems, including Épurair products made by Industrie Orkan.
- **Smart controls and electronics** — Thermostats, connected controls and contract electronic-circuit assembly through Stelpro and Synapse Électronique.
- **Hazardous-location heating** — Certified explosion-proof industrial heaters for oil, gas, chemical and other high-risk environments through Hazloc Heaters.

## Achievements

- Produced its first electric baseboard heater in 1976 and its one-millionth in 1988.
- Became the first North American manufacturer to sell white electric baseboards in 1988.
- Reached ten million electric baseboard heaters produced in 2013.
- Expanded from a Quebec manufacturer into a group with nearly 1,300 employees at 17 sites in four countries by 2026.
- Built a portfolio of 18 complementary brands spanning heating, cooling, ventilation, controls, air quality and industrial heat tracing.
- Achieved Platinum Member status in Canada's Best Managed Companies program in 2026.
- Ranked 117th among Quebec's 300 largest companies in Les Affaires' 2026 ranking, according to the company's announcement.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Innovair Solutions announced the sale of Métal BF to ABB to focus resources on its core heating, air-conditioning and ventilation activities.
- **2026-05** — The company reached Platinum Member status in Canada's Best Managed Companies program.
- **2026-04** — La Caisse invested C$150 million and the Fonds de solidarité FTQ provided C$80 million in financing to support acquisition-led growth.
- **2024-08** — Innovair Solutions acquired Salt Lake City radiant-heating specialist Warmzone, retaining its team and 22,000-square-foot operation.
- **2024-05** — Innovair Solutions and Groupe Stelpro announced their strategic alliance, initially covering 15 brands, 16 sites and four countries.

## Links

- Website: https://www.innovairsolutions.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovair-solutions
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnovairSolutions

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Last updated: 2026-08-23