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VMAC welcomed 100 local high school students to its 44,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in November, with support from Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters and WorkSafeBC

New data from a 2022 VMAC survey reveals that 68% of service truck industry professionals require less than 100 CFM on their service vehicles.

VMAC has released the UNDERHOOD40 – Van Series for 2022 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans with 2.1 L turbo diesel engine.

VMAC is celebrating the 25th anniversary of UNDERHOOD™ air compressors. The first UNDERHOOD70 air compressor was shipped in the fall of 1997, and since then, VMAC has sold over 25,000 UNDERHOODs for Ford, RAM, GMC, Chevrolet, International, and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter service vehicles.

VMAC surveyed 340 service truck industry professionals, and an overwhelming majority, 83% of survey respondents, reported supply chain challenges negatively impacting their businesses.

Air compressors are the most important piece of equipment on service vehicles, a 2022 survey has confirmed.

VMAC has earned the Great Place To Work Canada® Certification for the fourth year in a row, based on the confidential responses from VMAC’s coworkers in a Trust Index© Survey.

The 2022 edition of VMAC’s State of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report has been released, sharing fascinating insights from mobile air users.

VMAC was recognized with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation for the fourth consecutive year, becoming a Gold Standard winner as a result.

VMAC was named Manufacturing Business of the Year at the 21st Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards.

VMAC has earned the Occupational Safety Standard of Excellence (OSSE) Certificate of Recognition (COR), certified through the Manufacturing Safety Alliance of British Columbia, with cooperation from WorkSafeBC.

Increased employee absences is the top challenge caused by COVID-19, VMAC’s 2021 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Survey reveals.

VMAC surveyed over 1,000 people in the mobile compressed air industry and found that 47% of survey respondents log more than 50 hours of work each week.

A recent survey by VMAC has revealed that nearly two-thirds of owner-operators consider their air compressor to be the most important piece of equipment on their service trucks.

To celebrate 35 years of history and innovation, VMAC has released a new corporate video that honors the company’s journey.

Lincoln Electric’s Air Vantage® system is a critical piece of equipment for many operators in tough terrain, offering a welder, generator and air compressor. But the Air Vantage wouldn’t exist without VMAC, a mobile air manufacturer that provides compact yet powerful air compressor technology.

VMAC’s 2021 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report, which surveyed 355 professionals in the mobile compressed air industry, has revealed service truck and van fleet preferences.

VMAC has earned its position within Great Place To Work®’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing list, for the third consecutive year, joining Canada’s top organizations in the manufacturing industry.

VMAC has released its 2021 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report, sharing unique industry insights from the people who use compressed air on their vehicles.

A recent VMAC survey of 1,464 visitors on the VMACAIR.com website reveals that most survey respondents expect a truck mounted air compressor to last 6 to 10 years, with 40.5% of respondents selecting this option.

VMAC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the third consecutive year, as part of a prestigious awards program sponsored by Deloitte.

VMAC has been recognized again as a Best Workplace in Canada for 2021. The list is compiled by Great Place To Work®, the global authority on high-trust, high-performance workplace cultures.

VMAC is pleased to provide four $1,000 scholarships for Vancouver Island University (VIU) students entering the second year of either the Engineering Transfer or Engineering Technologist program.

VMAC is proudly sponsoring and exhibiting at NTEA’s Work Truck Week 2021 (WTW21), the premier virtual event for the commercial vehicle industry, March 8-12

VMAC is pleased to sponsor Nanaimo Science’s Saturday Morning Science program. The sponsorship provides subsidy support for ten children ages 6 to 12 to take part in 12-weeks of Saturday Morning Science programming, the first 4 of which will be LEGO themed.

VMAC’s 2020 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report, which surveyed 205 industry professionals, has revealed the industry’s preferences when it comes to vehicle-mounted air compressors.

VMAC’s 2020 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report has revealed air compressors as the single most important piece of equipment on service trucks.

VMAC is releasing state-of-the-art PTO driven technology that will set a new standard for air compressor and hydraulic multi-power systems.

VMAC has been recognized on the 2020 list of Best Workplaces for Giving Back, which is awarded to community-focused companies based on independent analysis by Great Place to Work®.

For the second year in a row, VMAC has earned its position within the Great Place To Work®’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing, joining the top 22 manufacturing organizations in Canada.

VMAC has released the 2020 State Of The Mobile Compressed Air Industry Report. The report compiles original research from business owners, service truck operators, mechanics, and fleet managers about the state of the mobile compressed air industry

VMAC is being recognized as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada, joining the top 50 organizations in the nation

VMAC is proud to announce it has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the second year in a row.

VMAC has released the Stacked G30 Air Compressor, a vertically-designed 30 CFM rotary screw air compressor, powered by a Honda GX390 gas engine.

VMAC was named Business of the Year at the 20th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Vancouver Island Business Excellence Awards on Thursday, January 30th, 2020.

VMAC will be holding a special product release event and networking reception at the 2020 CONEXPO Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join the VMAC team and special guests, YouTube influencers Stephen Cox, and The Good Of The Land’s Justin Mairot.

VMAC hit yet another milestone, shipping its 40,000th air compressor system. This specific air compressor system was shipped to VMAC Authorized Dealer Summit Truck Bodies in Wathena, Kansas, to be upfitted on a new truck build.

VMAC has upgraded the throttle control on all new UNDERHOOD™ and Direct-Transmission Mounted (DTM) air compressor systems from an analog system to a digital system, which has significant benefits for installers and operators.

VMAC is pleased to welcome back Mike Schaum to its outside sales team, serving VMAC dealers and end-users in the Southern USA territory.

VMAC has released the latest UNDERHOOD™ 70 air compressor installation kit for Chevrolet and International trucks. The UNDERHOOD™ 70 is now available for International 6.6L Duramax V8 Diesel trucks on the CV 515 chassis, as well as GMC C4500 through C6500 6.6L Duramax V8 Diesel trucks.

VMAC plans to formally release its new HVAC Cooling System for VMAC Multifunction in 2020, enabling its proven 6-in-1 multi-power system to provide truck cab cooling

VMAC has released a 6-in-1 Multifunction Power System with a Caterpillar engine, which is now available to CAT dealers and other customers across North America.

VMAC revealed its new prototype concept, a 5-in-1 Multifunction Power System with a Honda engine at this year’s International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE).

VMAC has now released its Direct-Transmission Mounted (DTM70) air compressor for the 2019 model year RAM trucks.

VMAC is hosting a celebration luncheon and VIP tour at their facility in Nanaimo, B.C., on Friday, September 13th, 2019. The event is to celebrate VMAC recently being named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and receiving Great Place To Work certification.

VMAC has earned its position within the Great Place To Work®’s Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing, joining the top 11 manufacturing organizations in Canada.

VMAC has released its popular UNDERHOOD™ 70 Air Compressor for 2019 RAM trucks with Cummins diesel engine.

VMAC was proud to support Nanaimo Community Hospice’s signature fundraising event, Hike for Hospice, with a $2,500 Platinum Sponsorship and a large team to participate in the walk/run.

VMAC has earned the Great Place To Work® Canada Certification, based on the confidential responses from VMAC’s coworkers in a Trust Index© Survey.

VMAC has developed an innovative spline drive air compressor for OEMs that has proven to be an ideal alternative to reciprocating air compressors in industrial applications.

VMAC is pleased to announce that Mr. Rick Duifhuis has been appointed OEM Division Manager, at VMAC.

VMAC has released its newest Direct-Transmission™ Mounted PTO Driven Air Compressor, designed specifically for RAM trucks.

VMAC is creating the next generation of its Direct-Transmission™ Mounted Multi-Power System, the DTM70-H, with plans for release in 2019.

VMAC has announced its latest innovation concept, the HVAC System for VMAC Multifunction. The HVAC System will eliminate truck idling on the job site, reduce operating costs and provide operators with a climate-controlled vehicle year-round.

VMAC has been named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, joining the country’s leading private businesses with this prestigious award and recognition from Deloitte.

VMAC, the leader in compressed air innovation, invites media, VMAC dealers, and truck body builders and upfitters to their booth for a special company announcement and to receive exclusive details on the latest innovations in rotary screw air compressor and multipower system technology

VMAC hosted an important health and safety workshop, put on by Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) and WorkSafeBC.

VMAC has won Manufacturing Business of the Year at the 19th Annual Grant Thornton LLP Business Excellence Awards.

VMAC has released the latest UNDERHOOD™ air compressors and Direct-Transmission™ Mounted (DTM) PTO-Driven systems for 2019 trucks and vans.

VMAC is pleased to announce the H40 hydraulic air compressor is now available in a 24 volt (V) model for OEM equipment that uses a 24 V electrical system.

VMAC is proud to donate $2,500 to the Vancouver Island University (VIU) MBA Association for their participation in the upcoming MBA Games competition in Toronto.

VMAC was proud to sponsor Nanaimo’s Education & Career Fair (ECF) in December 2018. ECF is responsible for British Columbia’s largest career development fair, attracting over 10,000 attendees over 5 different locations each year.

VMAC has been named a finalist in Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2019.

VMAC celebrated the second anniversary of its in-house foundry, having poured its first casting in November of 2016.

VMAC was proud to participate in the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Manufacturing Month.

VMAC is pleased to announce the H40 hydraulic air compressor is now available in a 24 volt (V) model for OEM equipment that uses a 24 V electrical system.

VMAC’s CEO and co-founder, Jim Hogan, has been selected to be a panelist at the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA) 2018 State of the Island Economic Summit

VMAC Global Technology Inc. has donated 33 Subaru EX40 gas engines and a 3-D printer to the local Nanaimo-Ladysmith public school district’s Career Technical Centre (CTC) program

VMAC is pleased to announce and welcome Barry Fitzgerald as the company’s Engineering Manager. Barry will lead the Engineering and Custom Shop teams at VMAC and collaborate with the management team.

VMAC announced today the termination of its distribution agreement with Original Ltd to represent the VMAC brand of mobile compressed air equipment in the United Kingdom, effective July 14, 2018.

VMAC welcomed the Honourable George Chow, BC Minister of State for Trade, and Leonard Krog, MLA for Nanaimo, to its manufacturing facility on June 12th, 2018.

VMAC is pleased to launch a new interactive vehicle application list for dealers and customers on VMACAIR.com. This latest innovation features many improvements over the previous application list, including the integration of a searchable application database.

Following VMAC’s re-branding announcement to ‘Air Innovated’, the leader in mobile compressed air innovation, VMAC has been recognized by Finning International Inc with the prestigious 2017 Innovative Solutions Supplier of the Year award.

VMAC announced today a rebrand to “Air Innovated” at NTEA’s The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, IN. The Air Innovated theme embodies VMAC’s promise to dealers and customers to be the leader in mobile compressed air innovation.

VMAC today announced the product release of the DTM70-H, the world’s first direct-transmission mounted PTO driven air compressor with hydraulics.

Today VMAC announces the release of the new UNDERHOOD40 Air Compressor, built for both trucks and commercial vans.

VMAC has won the Industrial Manufacturer Business of the Year award at the 2018 Business Excellence Awards

VMAC has entered the equipment rental market, leading with the VMAC 30 CFM G30 gas engine driven air compressor. The VMAC G30 is the most affordable gas driven rotary screw air compressor available, and now for the first time it is available to equipment rental customers.

VMAC, the leader in mobile compressed air innovation, invites media and VMAC dealers to their booth for a special company announcement and to receive exclusive details on four new VMAC products. Following the presentation, attendees are invited to stay for a reception with a selection of refreshments.

VMAC will be joining Summit Truck Bodies at the World of Concrete Show January 23 – 26, in Las Vegas. The Summit Truck Bodies booth #C7127 will feature Summit’s Ford F550 7 Series Service Trucks, one with a VMAC G30 Gas Engine Driven Air Compressor, and one with a VMAC Hydraulic Driven Air Compressor.

VMAC today announced changes to the organization of its Senior Management team, appointing former President Jim Hogan to Chief Executive Officer, and Tod Gilbert, former Executive Vice President to President.

VMAC has been named a finalist in Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2018. This prestigious business awards program was established in 1993 and recognizes Canadian owned and managed companies for their management abilities and practices.

VMAC has won the Manufactured Products Category at the 2017 BC Export Awards. The prestigious BC Export Awards are presented annually by the Business in Vancouver Media Group, with support from the Government of British Columbia, and the BC Division of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

VMAC has been named a finalist in the BC Export Awards Manufactured Products category. The prestigious BC Export Awards are presented annually by the Government of British Columbia and the BC Division of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

VMAC has released the new G30 Gas Engine Driven Air Compressor, now powered by a Honda GX390 gas engine. The G30 offers up to 30 CFM at 100% duty cycle, making it the best choice for operators using air tools for light duty applications, including mobile mechanics, tire service technicians, and light duty contractors.

VMAC has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 certification, which recognizes the company for outstanding attention to quality management and standardization, as well as a focus on continuous quality improvements.

This Van Series air compressor is attractively priced and offers up to 30 CFM at 100% duty cycle, making it the best choice for operators using air tools for light duty applications.

Despite a major change in GMC's engine configuration, VMAC's V900133 UNDERHOOD70 is engineered to fit Sierra's Duramax Diesel engine and chassis, while keeping the new truck warranty intact.

VMAC Global Technology Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of a new website. VMACAir.com has been redesigned to provide our customers the best online experience in the industry.

VMAC is welcoming Sandra Amador to the position of Continuous Improvement Director, providing leadership, guidance, coaching, and project management support.

Responsible for providing leadership and management of VMAC’s production, execution and planning of manufacturing operations, the Director of Operations position will empower Stuart to play a vital role in VMAC’s journey for continuous improvement.

VMAC is pleased to announce the addition of Anne Fortin to the Marketing Team at VMAC Global Technology Inc.

VMAC announced it has completed development of all UNDERHOOD 30, 70, 150 CFM and Direct Transmission Mount (DTM) 70 CFM air compressor mounting kits for 2017 model year trucks and vans.

VMAC announced today the launch of its latest UNDERHOOD150 rotary screw air compressor system designed specifically for Ford F650 & F750 6.8L Triton V10 gas engine work trucks.

The VMAC RAPTAIRG30 gas Drive Air Compressor at Work is a commercial illustrating the G30 system’s unique advantages, and how easy it is get it up and running, and complete a job.

VMAC is pleased to welcome Mr. Dean Gary to our Outside Sales team. Dean will be serving Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota and Montana.

VMAC announced today the launch of its DTM70 PTO driven rotary screw air compressor for the Ford F250 to F550 Super Duty 6.7L Power Stroke diesel 4×2 and 4×4 work truck with TorqShift™ Automatic Transmission, the first commercial product of its kind in the world.

VMAC announced it has added a new option to its popular line of compact and powerful 6-in-1, RAPTAIR-MF Modular Multifunction Diesel Driven Systems power system.

VMAC is pleased to welcome Gordon Duval to its senior management team in the role of Vice President Marketing and Sales.

VMAC, today, released a new video that shows the enduser just how easy and safe it is to work with a VMAC UNDERHOOD Lite air compressor system.