Acquisition supports growth plans

Established in 1970, Modus Air specialises in dust and fume control, ventilation and heating for industrial clients, and has previously acted as a supplier for Multi Fan’s parent company Filtermist international.

The acquisition is designed to increase the company’s presence across a number of key markets.

Contracts manager Richard Field said: “This deal will play a key role in supporting our aggressive growth ambitions. Multi Fan and Modus are aligned in a number of ways – we offer similar services, operate in the same sectors and both provide a full turn-key service to clients. When we found out that owner Stephen Vallis was looking for a buyer so he could retire, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for us.”

Stephen Vallis will work as a consultant with Multi Fan Systems for a six-month handover period before retiring in 2018.

Stephen said: “I have worked with the Filtermist team for a number of years so I am confident that the business will be in safe hands.”

It follows a number of acquisitions by Filtermist International – the most recent being Stoke based Dustcheck which Filtermist acquired in September of this year.