About SPAL

Electric fans and blowers for a multiplicity of vehicles are the hallmarks of SPAL AUTOMOTIVE and they have been since as far back as 1959 when the company was founded in Italy. It all started with the design and production of plastic mold designs and has mushroomed into a company that creates and manufactures high performance axial fans and centrifugal blowers for everything from cars, buses, off-road vehicles and more.

As a consequence of its success in the United States SPAL was able to create a presence in Iowa by opening its subsidiary SPAL USA, a forty thousand square foot facility that serves the purpose of selling and distributing its impressive products here. Coupled with their over five hundred thirty eight thousand square foot facility in Italy it is easy to see that the company is capable of designing and manufacturing impressive products with its over five hundred employees and a notable six automated production lines.

The design and manufacturing of only the highest quality products is the name of the game at SPAL and to this end they hold not only TS16949 and ISO 9001 certifications but also are certified to UNI EN ISO 14001-2004 so you can be assured of a primo product. SPAL knows that research and development are the keys to designing and manufacturing a top notch product and they easily accomplish this by additionally providing supervision of all areas of the manufacturing process through its use of a high level of vertical integration.

SPAL specializes in both Brush and Brushless Axial Fans that range in size from four inches to sixteen inches in both 12 and 24 volts, in fan accessories and in single and double wheel centrifugal blowers as well as blower accessories. SPAL is in fact at the cutting edge of brushless motor technology and is in tune to today’s need for smart capabilities and have made this available for their products.

Quality of product is a key component of success and SPAL can guarantee the quality of their product because production in its entirety is completed at their facility and this includes everything from designing a sui generis product and then assuring that rapid prototyping to tooling. testing and manufacturing are flawless. The recognition by SPAL of the importance of research and development in the ever evolving automotive technology is another proof that they are a company to be reckoned with when it comes to product refinement and innovation.

If you are in the market for a high performance centrifugal blower that will fit in a vehicle with limited space then the SPAL centrifugal blower is the answer to your heating cooling and ventilation problems. These easy to install centrifugal blowers are not only lightweight but are also low profile and are certain to meet all of your needs.

For your electric fan needs choose the ones preferred by many a racer, a SPAL electric fan, with its sturdy plastic construction and full sealed waterproof/dust proof motor that can be easily mounted to any radiator.

History

SPAL Automotive USA is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of high-quality electric fans for all types of vehicles and equipment. Founded in Italy in 1959, the company initially specialized in plastic mold design and production. SPAL Automotive USA has been designing, producing, and marketing high-performance axial fans and centrifugal blowers for cars, buses, off-road vehicles, construction machinery, agricultural tractors, trucks, power sports, and industrial equipment for over 60 years.

The SPAL Automotive USA production facility in Correggio, Italy, currently covers a total production area of more than 538,000 square feet, accommodates over 500 employees, and houses the engineering, research and development, and manufacturing departments. It has six automated production lines, which have the capability to produce over 3 million fans and blowers annually. The company’s sales and distribution center is housed in a 40,000 square-foot facility in Ankeny, Iowa. From this location, SPAL Automotive USA provides value-added systems, components, and support for OE and aftermarket applications.

SPAL Automotive USA holds TS16949 and ISO 9001 certifications. These certifications specify the quality system requirements for design, development, production, and when relevant, installation, and servicing. In addition, the company's Environmental Management System is certified to UNI EN ISO14001:2004, and also meets the European Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles (ELV).