ActivePure Technologies has evolved continuously since 1924, operating under several different names across North America. Before ActivePure, there was Aerus Holdings. Before Aerus, there was Electrolux USA. And before there was Electrolux USA, 3 Swedish innovators formed an extraordinary partnership.
One thing has remained true throughout our history: we have always been a company on the cutting edge of technological development with a mission of making indoor spaces better. Scroll through the visual timeline below to explore our history of innovation:
Prehistory: 1910-1917

1921

1924

1926

1933

1937

1944

1968

1985

1989

1990

1998-2000

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2021

Leading Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

List of ActivePure Partners in the United States and Canada:
ActivePure Medical
Aerus
Aerus Water
Aerus Vacuums
Aerus Enterprise Solutions
Vollara
Source List:
For this timeline, the author is indebted to internal corporate sources provided by Andy Eide, Kevin Hickey, and Phillip Urso. Online sources are listed below.
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Aerus. (2021). Over 90 Years of Innovation, Service, and Quality Products. Aerusvacuums.com aerusvacuums.com/Site
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Electrolux. (2022). The first steam tumble dryer 2000-2009. ElectroluxGroup.com. electroluxgroup.com/en
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Nasa Technology Transfer Program. (2018). Light-Induced Oxidation Cleans Air, Surfaces, Clothes. Nasa Spinoff. spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2018
Nasa Technology Transfer Program. (2021). Clean Air Tech for Spacecraft Helps Fight Pandemic. Nasa Spinoff. spinoff.nasa.gov/clean-air-tech
Shields, Christopher. (2022). Did You Know? Greenwich Helped Keep America Clean. Greenwich Historical Society. greenwichhistory.org/dyk_electrolux/
Smithsonian. (1994). Model 30. Si.edu. si.edu/object
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Wikipedia editors. (2022). Aerus. Wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org/wiki