The US-based HVAC manufacturer AAON has introduced The Aaon Group as its new enterprise identity, bringing its AAON and BASX brands under a single group structure.
The new identity reflects the company's development from a single-brand HVAC manufacturer into a multi-brand business serving commercial, industrial and data centre environments.
BASX, which was acquired by AAON in 2021, provides custom-engineered air handling and environmental-control systems, including solutions for cleanrooms.
Its clean-environment portfolio is used in industries including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, semiconductor, electronics and medical-device manufacturing.
The company says BASX's cleanroom systems are designed to control airborne contamination, temperature, humidity and airflow, with solutions covering ISO Classes 1-8.
Its portfolio includes modular cleanrooms, grid and plenum systems, ceiling systems, air handling units and fan filter units.
The new group structure does not change the AAON or BASX brands, products, services or customer relationships.
According to AAON, The Aaon Group will provide a framework for governance, capital allocation, shared capabilities and future portfolio growth, while the two operating brands retain their individual identities.
BASX reports strong growth
The announcement follows a record second quarter for AAON, with strong growth from its BASX business.
However, the company said this growth is being driven primarily by demand from the data centre sector, rather than its cleanroom activities.
BASX-branded sales rose 216.2% year-on-year to $345m in Q2 2026.
AAON said the increase was driven by strong data centre demand, higher production output and increased use of recently added manufacturing capacity.
BASX’s backlog also rose 185.4%, with the company linking this to continued investment in data centre infrastructure and demand for its custom-engineered solutions.
Looking specifically at the BASX business segment, net sales increased 220.7% to $218m, while gross profit rose 244.2% to $65.3m.
Gross margin increased from 27.9% to 30%.
Across AAON as a whole, quarterly net sales more than doubled to a record $627m, while total backlog reached $2bn, up 98% year-on-year.
The company said increased manufacturing capacity and improved production throughput had allowed it to convert more of its backlog into revenue.
AAON has also increased its full-year 2026 outlook, with the company now expecting net sales growth of 55%-60%, supported by its strong backlog, expanded manufacturing capacity and improving production throughput.
