Our History
In 1969, Gemla Plastindustri AB was founded in the small village of Gemla outside Växjö. The company manufactured small plastic details such as skate guards, helmet chin guards, and details for toy stoves. In 1975, the first ventilation product was developed, and Gemla Plastindustri later changed its name to Fresh.
Fresh continued its operations in Gemla and in 1980, relocated its operations to the old paper mill, Gransholms Bruk. Gransholms Bruk rests on historic grounds with industrial roots dating back to the 16th century, where paper had been manufactured for about 200 years.
Here, Fresh continued to develop groundbreaking products and grew into a world-leading supplier in ventilation.
In 2021, Fresh left Gransholms Bruk to move to larger and better-adapted premises in central Växjö, where we are active today, continuing our mission: to develop and manufacture products that provide you with a good indoor environment.
1969 – Gemla Plastindustri AB founded
1975 – The company develops its first ventilation product
1980 – Operations are relocated to Gransholms Bruk, the old paper mill in Gemla.
1988 – Gemla Plastindustri AB changes its name to Fresh AB
2000 – Fresh updates its logo
2005 – Fresh launches wall vent serie TL-F
2006 – Fresh launches Flimmer filter
2009 – Fresh launches the bathroom fan Intellivent, a groundbreaking product series that sets an entirely new Swedish standard for bathroom fans.
2012 – Fresh AB is acquired by the British publicly traded group Volution plc. The group is headquartered in London, and all companies within Volution plc focus on high-quality products that improve the indoor environment.
2016 – Fresh launchas wall vent serie TL100DE
2018 – Fresh launches Intellivent ICE, an improved and refined successor to our now more classic bathroom fan, Intellivent.
2021 – Fresh has outgrown the premises at the old paper mill and moves the entire operation to central Växjö. As part of the move, investments are made in new injection molding machines that allow us to continue improving our manufacturing process.
2022 – Fresh AB and Pax AB merge to form the publicly traded company Volution Sweden AB. Pax, acquired by Volution plc in 2013, has a range of ventilation and heating products.