Sullair TS Series wins Plant Engineering’s Product of the Year Silver Award

MICHIGAN CITY, IND. (June 2, 2025) – Hitachi Global Air Power US, LLC, an industry leader in innovative compressed air solutions, has received the Silver Award in Plant Engineering’s 2025 Product of the Year awards program for the Sullair TS Series Two-Stage Rotary Screw Air Compressors.

Product of the Year is a prestigious award that honors the latest and most innovative solutions in manufacturing. Determined by votes from industry peers, this annual readers’ choice program is based on technological advancement, service to the industry, and market impact. This year, the TS Series was selected as the Silver winner in the Compressors & Compressor Controls category. Hosting the award, Plant Engineering is a nationally recognized publication that has provided strategic manufacturing knowledge to plant engineers, maintenance supervisors, and manufacturing leaders since 1947.

Engineered for excellence, the TS Series offers best-in-class efficiency based on the most recent efficiency data published in accordance with the Compressed Air and Gas Institute’s (CAGI) third-party verification program.

The heart of the TS Series is an all new two-stage air end with patent-pending inter-stage cooling and an over/under design allowing for a smaller footprint.

“We are honored to receive the Silver Award for the Sullair TS Series,” said Hideki Fujimoto, President and CEO of Hitachi Global Air Power. “Being recognized by vote is a testament to our team’s dedication to innovation and excellence, and to raising the bar for efficiency in ways that make a significant impact for our customers. This achievement underscores our commitment to continue delivering reliable, durable, and forward-thinking solutions that our customers know and trust.”

The Sullair TS Series receives high marks for efficiency, performing markedly better than all comparable two-stage rotary screw air compressors participating in CAGI third-party verification. Efficiency, along with reliability, are important considerations in compressed air systems. Compressed air is widely used in industrial manufacturing and is often referred to as the fourth utility; it can account for as much as 10 percent of a facility’s energy costs. Hitachi Global Air Power engineers meticulously designed the TS Series to both enhance efficiency, and to minimize greenhouse gas emissions in the compressors’ production.

“Achieving significant efficiency improvements in our compressed air products helps not only the environmental impact of our customers’ operations, but their bottom line as well,” said Tom Poczekay, Vice President Engineering at Hitachi Global Air Power. “The Sullair TS Series is such an exciting product because we totally re-thought the way a two-stage compressor moves and compresses air, not only dramatically increasing the efficiency but doing so while maintaining – and even building on – our foundation of bulletproof reliability and durability.”

The TS Series comes in either air- or water-cooled configurations with standard fixed speed, variable speed or with Sullair-exclusive electronic spiral valve technology which matches compressor supply with demand and can tolerate harsh or dirty environments. The intuitive 10-inch color touch screen controller with expanded capabilities comes standard on all TS Series models. With fewer parts, the TS Series package is designed for easy service and maintenance and is ideal for large industrial applications, including steel, auto manufacturing and more.

About Hitachi Global Air Power US, LLC

We build the machines that power industry. We are Hitachi Global Air Power, a leading global industrial compressed air manufacturer. Headquartered in Michigan City, Indiana, our compressed air solutions power manufacturing operations all around the globe; from food and beverage, to pharmaceuticals and computer chips. Our portable compressors provide the air power to build roads and bridges, lay pipelines and aid in oil and gas mining and production.

As part of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., Hitachi Global Air Power operates ISO 9001 certified factories in Michigan City, Indiana and Suzhou, China, and sales offices strategically located in Europe, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South and Latin America. Through brands Hitachi, Sullair, and Champion (Australia), our machines have provided legendary reliability, durability, and performance for more than 60 years.

Our global network of engineering and quality experts are building next generation, highly efficient and environment-forward compressed air solutions in direct response to customer need.

Hitachi Global Air Power website

www.hitachiglobalairpower.com

About Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems enhances productivity across various industries — including data centers, batteries, electronics and semiconductors and pharmaceuticals — through high-efficiency products such as compressed air systems, grid edge solutions, drives and coding and marking equipment. Our innovative solutions and services integrate digital technology to drive customer success and contribute to a more sustainable society. We support customers throughout the entire product lifecycle, from maintenance to recycling. For more information on Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems, please visit https://www.hitachi-ies.com/

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of “Digital Systems & Services” – supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s revenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.