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  • © 2018 - Air Movement & Control Association International, Inc. All Rights Reserved

    Introducing AMCA InternationalMichael Ivanovich, Senior Director, Global Affairs

    [email protected]

  • AMCA Is…

    • Not-for-profit manufacturer association

    • Established 1917 with six member companies in USA

    • Now global with almost 400 companies

    • A manufacturers association represents its member companies in all matters relevant to its members to the extent its members allow the Association to do so.

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  • Advocate Certify Educate

    The AMCA Mission:To advance the knowledge of air systems

    and uphold industry integrity

    on behalf of AMCA members worldwide.

  • Global reach. Local touch.Truly international membership – More than 390 members worldwide

    169North

    America

    8Latin

    America

    30Europe

    31Middle East

    155Asia

  • AMCA Scope of Products

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    7

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    Fans for residential/commercial

    …and more

    Air Curtains

    Fans for industrial processes

    Fire and smoke dampers

    Fans for power-plants

    Fans for fire/smoke control

    Fixed and adjustable louvers

  • Applications for Member Products

    • Commercial HVAC

    • Healthcare

    • Industrial process

    • Tunnels and car parks

    • Power plants

    • Mining, water treatment

    • Residential (not much)

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  • AMCA Value ChainWhat AMCA provides members and the industry

    International

    standards &

    publications

    Testing &

    Accreditation

    Certification &

    Ratings

    Marketing &

    Education

    Advocacy &

    Industry

    relations

  • AMCA Certified Ratings Program

    • In existence for at least 50 years

    • More than 4,000 product lines are certified across 28 countries

    • Sizing-selection software often certified by AMCA

    • Accredited by A2LA to ISO/IEC Standard 17065, Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services

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  • CertificationWhy specify certified products?

    Catalogs are up to date and accurate Apples-to-apples

    comparisons

    “Check testing” ensures ratings are accurate over

    time.

    Increased reliability of ratings

  • AMCA Certified Rating Program

  • How to Specify AMCA-Certified Fans

    “All fans shall bear the AMCA Certified Ratings Program seal for air and sound performance.”

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  • AMCA Certified Ratings Program

    • AMCA testing to ensure testing results match manufacturers’

    • Catalog checking to ensure manufacturers data are accurate

    • Period check-testing (retesting to ensure ratings remain accurate)

    • Updating through AMCA any relevant product/catalog changes

    • Challenges from competitors

    • Online database of certified products with links to catalogs and software

  • AMCA Laboratories

    • AMCA HQ Lab• A2LA (ISO 17025) accredited

    • 3700 sq m of testing space

    • Multi-nozzle chambers that measure airflow up to 88,000 cfm (41.5 cms)

    • Fans, dampers, louvers, air curtains, airflow measuring station, large-diameter ceiling fans

  • AMCA Middle East

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  • AMCA-Certified Sand Louver Program

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    • AMCA certifies sand louvers for Middle East applications• Air performance (pressure drop)

    • Wind-driven sand rejection

    • Testing performed in Dubai by Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants

    • Testing performed to ANSI/AMCA Standard 500-L

    • Visit www.amca.org/certify and search “by license type” for Wind Driven Sand

    http://www.amca.org/certify

  • AMCA Certified Ratings for Sand Louvers

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  • AMCA Middle East Members

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    • Jordan• Infinair Arabia Company Ltd.

    • Kuwait• Bader Al Mulla & Bros Co WLL

    • Jordan• KBE International S.A.L.

    • Qatar• DVAC - Duct Ventilation Air Conditioning Co (WLL)

  • AMCA Middle East Members

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    • Kingdom of Saudi Arabia• Arabian Company for Fans Manufacturing Ltd.

    • Arabian International Company (AIC Steel)

    • Arabian Thermal Aire Industries Co., Ltd.

    • Empower Air Technologies

    • SAFID

    • Saudi Fan Industries

    • SHARQAWI Air Distribution Systems Co Factory

  • AMCA Middle East Members

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    • Turkey• Aironn Havalandirma Ve Klima Sistemleri San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.

    • BVN Ventilation Systems & Electrical Motors

    • Comefri Fan Sistemleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.

    • CVS Havalandirma Sistemleri San Ve Tic AS

  • AMCA Middle East Members

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    • United Arab Emirates• Aircoustics FZE

    • Aldes Middle East (FZE)

    • Aluminum Technical Engineering Factory-TECNALCO

    • ATAI FZC

    • Beta Industrial LLC

    • Betec Cad Industries (FZC)

    • Century Mechanical Systems Factory LLC

    • Construction Specialties Middle East LLC

    • Energy Industrial Company L.L.C.

    • KAD Airconditioning

    • Maico Gulf LLC

    • Ontario Specialty Architectural Products FZE

  • AMCA Middle East

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    • Region Staff Director: Mandarr Agshikar, [email protected]

    • AMCA 2019-2020 President: Amit Ahuja, Managing Director, Maico Gulf

    • AMCA Board of Directors: Ed Rizk, Ontario SpecialityArchitectural

    • Region Chair: Amit Ahuja, Maico Gulf

    • Steering Committee Chair: Prakash Asnani, Beta Industrial

    • Engineering Committee Chair: Ed Rizk

    mailto:[email protected]

  • Summary: AMCA Resources for Engineers

    • Main website: www.amca.org

    • Asia AMCA: https://www.amca.org/middleeast/

    • Fan Energy Index Microsite: www.amca.org/fei

    • Certified Product Search: www.amca.org/certify

    • White Paper Library (free): www.amca.org/whitepapers

    • AMCA Standards, Design Guides: www.amca.org/store

    • AMCA Member Search: www.amca.org/certified-listed/findmembers.php

    • Video and Presentation Library: www.amca.org/educate/videos

    http://www.amca.org/https://www.amca.org/middleeast/http://www.amca.org/feihttp://www.amca.org/certifyhttp://www.amca.org/whitepapershttp://www.amca.org/storehttp://www.amca.org/certified-listed/findmembers.phphttps://www.amca.org/educate/#videos

  • Thank you!

    Questions?

    Michael Ivanovich

    Senior Director, AMCA

    International

    [email protected]