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| Excel Dryer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Excel Dryer |
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | William J. Sullivan |
| Headquarters | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States |
| Products | Hand dryers, restroom fixtures |
| Key people | Philip J. Johnston (President) |
| Employees | ~200 (estimate) |
Excel Dryer
Excel Dryer is an American manufacturer of electric hand dryers and related restroom equipment, known for the high-speed Airblade-style and XLERATOR lines. The company produces commercial drying systems used across institutional, retail, hospitality, and healthcare settings and has been involved in patent activity, legal disputes, and industry standards efforts.
Excel Dryer was founded in 1968 in Massachusetts and has operated through multiple phases of product development, manufacturing, and litigation. Its corporate trajectory intersects with developments in Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, procurement practices of United States General Services Administration, and procurement policies of major chains such as McDonald's, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, and Walmart. Over decades the firm engaged with patent law precedents established in courts like the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and participated in trade associations alongside companies represented at events like the AHR Expo.
Excel Dryer’s primary products include high-speed hand dryers and traditional warm-air models sold into sectors served by Kimberly-Clark, Georgia-Pacific, SCA Hygiene Products, and other facility-supply companies. Product lines emphasize motor design, air velocity, and drying time metrics that compete with technologies from manufacturers such as Dyson, World Dryer Corporation, and Mitsubishi Electric. The company’s engineering work addresses electric motor efficiency, impeller and nozzle geometry, and noise attenuation—areas also explored in research by institutions like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Excel Dryer markets hand dryers as alternatives to disposable paper towels, referencing lifecycle analyses and environmental assessments commonly cited by United States Environmental Protection Agency and lifecycle researchers at University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University. Comparative claims touch on metrics used by Green Building Council programs and standards influenced by organizations such as ASHRAE and LEED. Environmental debates juxtapose electric-energy sourcing considerations linked to regional utilities like Con Edison, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and renewable-energy initiatives promoted by entities such as SolarCity.
Excel Dryer sells to building owners, facility managers, and procurement professionals operating in contexts including those managed by Aramark, CBRE Group, and Sodexo. Its distribution network overlaps with suppliers in the supply chains of InterContinental Hotels Group, Starbucks Corporation, and municipal clients such as the City of Boston and New York City Department of Education. Business operations have been shaped by procurement rules influenced by agencies like the General Services Administration and regulatory environments in jurisdictions including California Air Resources Board rulemaking.
Product safety and sanitation claims for hand dryers involve standards and testing from organizations like Underwriters Laboratories, Food and Drug Administration guidance on food contact surfaces in foodservice establishments, and building-code implications involving the International Code Council. Excel Dryer’s compliance activities relate to electrical safety standards promulgated by National Electrical Manufacturers Association and wiring rules referenced in the National Electrical Code. Accessibility considerations intersect with standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act and facility-design guidelines from the American Institute of Architects.
Excel Dryer’s products have been compared and critiqued in trade publications read by audiences of FacilitiesNet, Building Operating Management, and Architectural Record, and evaluated in independent testing by organizations including Consumer Reports and academic studies at institutions such as University of Westminster. Criticism commonly focuses on hygiene debates referenced in research by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and disputes over noise levels addressed in standards from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and acoustics guidance from the Acoustical Society of America. Legal coverage of patent disputes has been reported in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News.
Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States Category:Companies based in Massachusetts