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Control your environment, protect your space, and get more from every open door. Our mission to save energy and create healthy, comfortable environments starts with an air curtain on every door.
When the Doors Are Open
As a global leader in air curtain manufacturing, Berner has been saving energy and creating healthy, comfortable environments since 1956. From dock doors to entrances where aesthetics matter, our performance-driven air curtains are made in the USA and developed in-house, designed and manufactured in New Castle, Pennsylvania. With 70 years of engineering expertise, we’ve fine-tuned our wide product portfolio to deliver industry-leading design, performance and technology, helping our customers reduce their energy costs, meet building codes and find long-lasting solutions.
70+
Years of Innovation
20+
Vestibule Exceptions
USA
Made in the USA
5
year limited warranty
Why Berner?
When a door is open, a lot is at stake, including energy loss, air quality, comfort, flying pests, and cleanliness. That’s where Berner comes in. As an air curtain industry leader and trusted commercial, architectural, and industrial air curtain manufacturer, we design custom air curtain solutions that perform in the real world, not just on paper.
Performance that shows up every day – Our air curtains help keep conditioned air in, outside air out, and environments consistently comfortable
Built for how spaces actually work – From high-traffic entrances to demanding industrial openings, every solution is designed with the application in mind
Energy efficiency that makes a difference.
Lower HVAC strain and operating costs with air curtains engineered to work smarter.
Proven where it matters most – We use Berner air curtains in our own facility every day, continuously testing and improving performance
Reliability you don’t have to think about – Trusted by architects, engineers, and facility leaders who need solutions that just work
A partner, not just a manufacturer. From specification through installation and beyond, we’re with you every step of the way
Our History & Firsts
As an air curtain industry leader, Berner has driven innovation in air curtain design and performance for decades, continuously improving to meet evolving building needs.
1956
- Company Founded
1960s
- Developed the first cold storage air curtains, the Model 10, 12, 15, & 20, using pressurized plenum design
- Introduced first direct gas-fired heaters for air curtains
1970s
- Miniveil Air Curtain – introduced tangential wheel for a flatter, lower profile air curtain
- The CF design introduced fiberglass diverters for industrial air curtains, significantly reducing the weight of the air curtain
- The development of the first air curtain specifically designed for insect control, the IAC (insect-a-screen) for 7’-10’ door heights
- The first compact industrial air curtains: CIF, AFA, and AFB
- Development of the FlyStop, an insect control air curtain for large openings
- Expansion into Food Service Industry
1980s
- First air curtain able to cover 30’ high openings
- Introduced the first modulating nozzle to adjust for variable wind speeds
1990s
- First air curtain developed specifically to meet the kitchen entry needs of the Food Service Industry
2000s
- Expansion into Industrial & Cold Storage Industries
2010s
- Introducing Berner AIR™ – Berner’s air curtain app and smart controller for Android and iOS devices – control and monitor a Berner Architectural air curtain from your phone!
- Energy Performance Focus
- First air curtain developed specifically to meet the kitchen entry needs of the Food Service Industry
2020s
- PureAir Package™ – an air purification system for the space inside the door. Allows air curtain to simultaneously operate as an air curtain while continuously cleaning the air.
- Supported BACnet capabilities
- The Berner AIR™ app allows the weather to proactively control the air curtain
- First air curtain developed specifically to meet the kitchen entry needs of the Food Service Industry
- Expansion into Pass Through Windows - for concession stands and indoor/outdoor bars
- Introduced the Industrial Intelliswitch along with the Berner AIR and full BACnet integration capabilities
Quality & Manufacturing
Designed and manufactured in New Castle, PA, using advanced equipment and skilled craftsmanship in the United States.
Engineered and tested for performance
Durable, high-quality construction
AMCA certified and compliant with ASHRAE 90.1 Vestibule Exception and IECC Building Code
Sustainability
Berner air curtains are centered around providing energy savings — not just for cost, but also for usage. Every unit of energy our customers don’t have to use is one that doesn’t have to be generated, in turn cutting down greenhouse gas emissions.
Going beyond the energy savings of our air curtains, we have always been environmentally minded. From our product materials, sourcing, packaging and own energy generation, each step of our supply chain is dedicated to reducing our environmental footprint.
We manufacture our products from steel and aluminum to be easily recycled at the end of their lifecycle.
We locally source our metals from Pennsylvania, upstate New York and Ohio, cutting down our fuel consumption and overall carbon footprint.
We installed solar panels on the roof of our original 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The array generates enough energy to power our entire facility.
We installed LED lights in our plant to reduce our energy consumption.
We made our shipping containers out of wood, a renewable resource. Strong yet lightweight, they’re designed to reduce our fuel consumption and transportation costs.