Smart sensor and air purifier interconnect to track and trap dust, pollen and dangerous particles in home and workplace air

The world’s first Wi-Fi enabled air cleaner that can connect to advanced indoor air quality sensor technologies and use cloud storage of air quality patterns to enable users to live healthier lives. This – and more - will be unveiled in the Blueair Booth at the upcoming Home + Housewares Show, March 7-10.

The biggest name in indoor air purification – Blueair – is set to reveal the world’s first fully integrated air quality platform that lets you track what you are breathing and controls an air purifier to remove dust, pollen and hazardous particles – while keeping the user informed, and in control, via phone, tablet or computer.

Sweden’s Blueair, which sells its portable air purifiers in over 50 countries worldwide, will unveil its Internet-enabled air sensor together with a host of its newest products and technologies this coming Saturday, March 7, at the international Home + Housewares Show 2015 in Chicago.

"Visitors to the Blueair booth (#11915) will have the opportunity to view first-hand our latest lifestyle-enhancing technologies and products for all rooms of the home or workplace,” said Herman Pihlträd, President of Blueair Inc, the Chicago-based subsidiary of Sweden’s Blueair group.

Mr. Pihlträd said most people are not aware how quickly air pollution builds up in rooms at home or at work. Chemicals from cleaning products or furnishings, particles from outside traffic or dust and pollen all merge to create an energy-sapping, allergy-sparking cocktail.

Johan Skåntorp, Blueair Head of Product Development, said that by applying new advances in technology Blueair is giving consumers the ability to quantify and visualize indoor air quality problems – something they could not do before.

“We are turning the invisibility of indoor air pollution into something visible and tangible that gives our customers to chance to remove what can be threatening their health and wellbeing by causing allergies, sparking asthma attacks or just making them feel tired and lacking energy,” said Mr. Skåntorp. He noted how Blueair air purifiers have won worldwide recognition for their ability to clean indoor air of dust, chemicals, mold and odors, which has seen thousands of its units being purchased for use at American embassies in Beijing, China, Delhi, India and elsewhere, for example.

During the Chicago Homes + Housewares Show, visit the Blueair team at Booth 11915, Lakeside Center. To learn more about Blueair, visit http://us.blueair.com/

Dyson Expands Into Air Purifiers

An illustration of air purifier Dyson Pure Cool

 

Dyson Ltd.

Dyson Ltd., the British maker of bagless vacuum cleaners and bladeless fans, plans to use its flair for finding the unconventional in conventional appliances to expand into a new area: air purifiers.

Dyson Pure Cool fans will be available first in Japan, where the company has a strong brand profile and consumers are willing to pay a premium for the highest quality products, on April 28.

Its main selling point: Dyson engineers say their latest product can catch PM0.1, a particle that is much smaller than its more famous cousin PM2.5. While Japanese appliance makers already offer a wide range of air purifiers capable of catching substances as small as PM0.1, Dyson claims its product is more efficient.

In Japan, air purifiers have become a common household item as a great number of people suffer from hay fever in the spring and there are growing worries about yellow dust flying over from China. According to research firm Euromonitor International, Japan’s air purifier market has expanded by more than three times over the past 14 years, and is expected to keep growing. Sharp Corp. is the market leader, holding almost half of the market, followed by Panasonic Corp. and Daikin Industries Ltd.

Dyson has been selling its ultra-quiet bladeless fans in Japan since 2010, but the pricey fans have yet to gain a solid foothold in the world’s third-largest economy. That compares with Dyson’s vacuum business, which is a rare example of a foreign consumer electronics maker making a success in the country that is home to many global electronics brands. Its DC-vacuum series has the fifth-largest share in Japan in terms of volume, and Dyson is the only first-tier vacuum provider in the country whose sales have increased over the past few years, Euromonitor data show.

At a news conference Tuesday, Dyson also said it would open its first directly managed store in Tokyo’s ritzy Omotesando neighborhood, where many Italian and French luxury brands have flagship stores.

For Dyson, Japan is its second-largest market after the U.S. and it says–as a sign of respect–that Tokyo is where it has unveiled its new products globally in recent years.

While release dates or pricing for other markets have not yet been announced, the Dyson Pure Cool will retail for ¥65,000 ($535).