General Info

Captive-Aire Systems is one of the leading American manufacturers of commercial kitchen ventilation systems. The company began fabricating hoods in a small garage in 1977. Currently, it operates three major manufacturing plants in Muskogee, Okla., West Union, Iowa, and Youngsville, N.C. These facilities manufacture integrated packages consisting of all major components of the kitchen ventilation systems including kitchen hoods, exhaust fans, electrical controls, direct-fired heaters and utility distribution systems. The company operates 50 United States sales offices staffed by highly qualified sales engineers who work directly for Captive-Aire. The company continues to expand in 2005 with new sales offices opening in Maine; Oxnard and Santa Barbara, Calif.; Toledo, Ohio; Detroit; Cleveland; Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; and Des Moines, Iowa.