Perma Pure and Maxtec today announced their unification under their new parent company, Salaera, forming a global technology platform dedicated to the integrity of breathing and gas systems. This move creates one of the industry’s most integrated platforms for respiratory care, diagnostics, life sciences, air quality monitoring and industrial gas analysis, leading to a market driven by growing demand for accurate, connected and data-rich systems.
For more than 50 years, Perma Pure has been the world authority in gas conditioning, with its exclusive Nafion™ polymer technology and a robust portfolio of components, used in critical applications worldwide. Maxtec, the clinical standard in oxygen analysis and delivery, offers decades of reliable device performance in both medical and non-medical applications, found in ICUs, NICUs and other hospital and healthcare environments.
By integrating these companies, along with Bird® MicroBlenders, Clayborn thermal control technologies and Baldwin air conditioning systems, Salaera offers a complete portfolio of gas routes. This end-to-end expertise creates a dual-track capability, offering both purpose-built systems and proven, ready-to-ship devices on a single integrated platform.
Changes in the industry underscore the timing of this consolidation. Breath-based diagnostics are expanding as a non-invasive source of biomarkers for respiratory diseases, metabolic conditions and infectious pathogens. Clinical devices require greater accuracy as hospitals adopt connected monitoring systems. Environmental and industrial markets face ongoing regulatory and reporting requirements, making high-fidelity gas analysis more critical than ever.
At Salaera, our vision is to redefine what is possible in breathing and gas technologies, harnessing innovation for global health. We are committed to advancing the science of breathing and air, ensuring that every system we create provides clarity, precision and confidence – whether in hospitals, laboratories or environmental settings. By uniting decades of expertise under one platform, we are empowering our partners to protect the integrity of every breath and foster a future where air truly carries wellness and insight for all.”
Kathy Ouellette, CEO, Salaera™
A brand designed for the next era of air health and intelligence
A Halma company, Salaera is well positioned to accelerate innovation in this range of applications. The new name, derived from Latin roots meaning “airborne health,” reflects the company’s vision to advance global health through air-focused innovation.
The company’s new visual identity reinforces this concept with molecular-inspired motifs that represent the transformation of raw air into insight, capturing how Salaera stabilizes, preserves and prepares breath and gas data for clinical, scientific and environmental decision-making.
This clarity of purpose extends directly to how Salaera supports companies that design and manufacture complex breathing and gas systems. Operating as an integrated platform, Salaera works with partners and OEMs from concept to commercialization to protect the integrity of gas routes.
We support key systems around the world,” said Megan Young, Chief Commercial Officer. “When OEMs work with us, they benefit from a dedicated engineering partner with over 50 years of experience. Our advanced solutions empower partners at every stage, ensuring reliable, high-integrity breathing and gas systems that really make a difference.”
“This is a strategic turning point” Ouellette added. “Our new corporate structure reflects our belief that the future of human health will be shaped by what we can sense through the air. Our vision is to be the global catalyst for non-invasive respiratory health innovations and clean air solutions. This next chapter builds on a legacy of which we are incredibly proud.”
