Major milestones

In just over a decade, Blueair has changed the way people all around the world purify the air they breathe – at home, at home and at play. Here's the short story about how we have come so far, so fast.

1996    Bengt Rittri establishes Blueair AB in Stockholm, Sweden, and develops

            HEPASilent™ technology.

1997   Blueair introduces the original Blueair air purifier, the Blueair 401, for use

           by various industries, including hospitals and medical clinics, retail, health-

           care, daycare and residential use. The Blueair 501is developed as an air

           purifier with one of the largest capacities.

1998    Blueair wins the “Excellent Swedish Design Award” for the Blueair 401,

            which is introduced in the United States and Europe.

2000    Blueair Inc. is established in the U.S. as a subsidiary of Blueair AB.

            The Blueair 501 receives the highest Clean Air Delivery Rate (CADR) to

            date in an Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers' (AHAM) standard

            test.

2001    Blueair enhances the Blueair 401 and introduces the updated version, the

            Blueair 402, which achieves one of the highest Clean Air Delivery Rates in

            in its size category.

2002    The Blueair 601 is introduced and, once again, distinguishes Blueair by

           achieving the highest CADR in AHAM tests.

2003    Blueair introduces an updated version of the Blueair 501, which is

            noteworthy for its 25% increase in CADR.

2004    Blueair becomes one of the first manufacturers to qualify its air purifiers

            the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program. The

            Blueair 402, 501 and 601 are listed as Best Buys by Consumer Digest.

2005   Awarded the 2005 Parent to Parent Adding Wisdom Award in the Children's

           Health and Well-Being category for the incredibly quiet Blueair 201, which

           is introduced the same year.

2006   Blueair's dedication to innovation is apparent with the introduction of the

           Blueair 250E, the first Blueair unit with electronic control.

2007    Energy efficiency takes center stage with the launch of the Blueair ECO10,

            the world's most energy-efficient air purifier, according to the U.S.

            Environmental Protection Agency standards. In addition, the Blueair MD

            Professional is introduced in the U.S. for commercial and healthcare use.

2008   Electronic control is introduced to Blueair's other popular models and

           receive the designations: Blueair 450E, 550E and 650E.

2009    The Blueair 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 Series are enhanced with new and  

            improved filters and a filter replacement indicator. These models receive the 

            designations: Blueair 203, 303, 403, 503 and 603

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