Airblast's history

For more than 50 years Airblast has been the world leader in providing blasting and painting solutions to the anticorrosion industries. With an unparalleled network of offices around the world Airblast works closely with our customers and distribution partners providing tried and tested equipment as well as developing customized solutions for specific applications.

Airblast's timeline

1974

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1974

Airblast founded in The Netherlands

1976

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1976

Airblast secures first international project in ASRY shipyard in Bahrain

1987

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1987

Airblast offices established in Dammam – Saudi Arabia, and Dubai – UAE

1989

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1989

Airblast appointed as a Graco Gold Distributor

1994

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1994

Airblast office established in Singapore

2006

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2006

Airblast office established in Doha – Qatar

2010

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2010

Airblast office established in Hyderabad – India

2012

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2012

The Airblast Group is acquired by Kaitai

2015

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2015

The Airblast Group acquire Sybrandy located in Amersfoort – The Netherlands

2016

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2016

Airblast-Abrasives BV established in Alkmaar – The Netherlands

2017

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2017

Airblast office established in Australia

2017

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2017

The Airblast Group acquire Blastman located in Oulu – Finland

2018

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2018

Airblast office established in Gdansk – Poland

2019

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2019

Airblast achieve ISO 9001 certification

2024

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2024

Airblast BV, Airblast-Abrasives BV, and Sybrandy BV relocate to a new purpose built facility in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands

2024

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2024

Airblast celebrates our 50th anniversary