Where it all began

Our journey began in 1997 when our co-founder Danny Gasser – inventor of the original Aeratron fan – teamed up with a group of friends to develop an award-winning, energy-efficient ceiling fan. This early spark of curiosity and innovation laid the foundation for everything that followed.

A meeting of minds

Almost a decade later, in 2006, Danny met Ole Stockhausen, the current CEO and co-founder of Aeratron. Ole had long been passionate about bringing new technologies to market, and the two quickly discovered a shared vision: developing meaningful, energy-efficient solutions that could improve everyday life.
While experimenting with ideas, building homemade prototypes, and testing concepts, Danny developed what would later become Aeratron’s patented self-balancing system – a breakthrough that eliminates flutter and reduces energy consumption by up to 50%.

A challenge that needed to be solved

Meanwhile, Ole gathered feedback from architects and engineers who were hesitant to use ceiling fans in commercial spaces. The message was clear: traditional fans wobble, are noisy, cause drafts – and their design hasn’t changed for decades.
This challenge became the core mission of Aeratron:
To develop a stylish, whisper-quiet fan that produces a consistent airflow, doesn’t wobble, and uses significantly less energy.

Completion of the founding team

Around this time, Mark Lewis joined the company as co-founder and CFO, completing the original team. With his extensive experience in helping companies scale and commercialize technologies—and equipped with a master's degree in Renewable Energy—Mark brought both expertise and personal passion to Aeratron's mission.