History of Munters

The humidity that exists in the air around us is at the heart of Munters operations. Carl Munters knowledge of thermodynamics resulted, by the mid-1950s, in innovations where air humidity could be regulated using methods that were based on the laws of nature.

It was in 1955 that the famous Swedish inventor and entrepreneur Carl Munters (1897-1989) founded Munters together with Marcus Wallenberg and two other persons. His initial idea was to develop an air-conditioning system based on the use of evaporative cooling and dehumidification. The development of key components of the system were the desiccant wheel and the evaporative pads. To the right is a sketch of his first rotor, the core of dehumidification. 

 

Munters expands

Shortly after Carl Munters retired from active management in the early 1970s, Munters was acquired by the Incentive Group. During the 1970s, the expansion continued into new markets through subsidiaries and licensees.
The company changed its strategy at the end of the 1970s as some of the patents began to expire. The range of products and applications was gradually extended and the distribution was expanded to most parts of Europe, North America, and Japan, largely through licensing arrangements with third parties.

In the 1980´s most of the licenses were acquired. A global moisture control service business (MCS) was started in 1985.

Carl Munters died 1989.
During his lifetime, he applied for close to 1000 patents.
In the picture, he is awarded a medal by the Swedish king Carl XVI Gustaf.

A world-leading supplier

Carl Munters' innovations proved to be of significant commercial value. By continually developing new energy-saving, environmentally friendly solutions, based on his innovations, Munters has become one of the world's leading suppliers in the humidity control field.