Sunair® has led the industry since 1978 in creating the highest quality, innovative and custom made retractable awnings and shade systems for homeowners. In fact, Sunair® was among the first companies to introduce the European style retractable awning to the North American Market.

Today, our product line includes retractable awnings, interior and exterior solar shades, canopies, as well as specialty shading systems for sunrooms and restaurants. Our products are distributed through our network of independent dealers located throughout North America, Caribbean, and Mexico.

We welcome you to browse this web site for information. Then fill out our "requests for estimate" form for a free in home estimate from the Sunair® dealer in your area. Your local Sunair® dealer offers expert installation on all the products Sunair® offers.

Sunair® has two manufacturing plants in North America.


Our 80,000 square foot North East manufacturing plant and headquarters is located near Baltimore, Maryland. This plant services the entire East Coast and Mid West. We also have Maryland's largest awning show room open to the public. Sunair® offers installed awnings and screens directly to the consumer from this location in the Baltimore Washington Corridor.

Our Phoenix, Arizona Western manufacturing plant services the entire U.S West Coast direct to the trade from this location. We also have dealers in and around Phoenix, Scottsdale, Chandler, and Tempe that services the local area in the Phoenix valley.

SUNAIR® - The Past

• The company was originally founded in 1880 in Malm, Sweden and known as N.P Martensson's Paraply Fabrik (Which means Umbrella Factory), and later became Paraplymã rten A.B (Which means Umbrella Marten Inc.). Back then the company manufactured custom sun and rain umbrellas which were sold throughout Sweden and Scandinavia.
  
  
• In the late 1960's, Olof Martensson the current chief executive officer and the 4th generation, converted the company over to the manufacturing of retractable awnings and canopies. The company was very successful in the Swedish and Scandinavian awning market.
  
  
• The company wanted to expand its market. In 1978, Olof Martensson emigrated and started Sunair® (Awnings Unlimited Inc.) in the USA as a subsidiary to the company in Sweden. Sunair® was the first of modern retractable awning companies to operate in the United States.
  
  
• Olof Martensson along with the fifth generation, still owns the company which operates both in Jessup, Maryland and Phoenix, Arizona. Subsequently the company in Sweden was sold, and the Martensson family became U.S citizens, and now focuses solely on the U.S operations.

SUNAIR® - The Present

• Today Sunair® is a nationally known U.S manufacturer and a successful company, focusing on the fabric shade business. Sunair® specializes in retractable awnings, solar screens, and specialty awning products, combining Swedish engineering with American manufacturing.
  
  
• Sunair® has over 35 years experience making & selling retractable awnings and other exterior shading products.
  
  
• Sunair's products are sold nationally to distributors and dealers throughout the USA. Our products are manufactured in both Maryland and Arizona. Locally in the Baltimore Washington area, Sunair also sells directly to the public and installs awnings and screens.
  
  
• Today our products are all made in the USA. Our modern facilities have state of the art computer assisted fabricating equipment and computerized order tracking in the production process.
  
  
• Our Facilities are TUV certified, and is built for high production and future growth.
  
  
• Sunair® has built a reputation in the industry for a very diverse and high quality product line.
  
  
• Sunair® has fast, complete, and well packaged product deliveries. Customizing is one of our specialties.
  
  
• Today, Sunair® sews all fabric covers with Tenara® thread from W.L Gore Associates.
  
  
• Sunair offers hundreds of acrylic and mesh fabric colors, 7 standard frame colors, with custom powder coat frame color systems on premises in Maryland.

SUNAIR® - The Future

• All of us at Sunair® are dedicated to the growth of our industry and market.
  
  
• As the domestic awning and screen market grows, Sunair® will continuously invest money in equipment, innovative new products and human resources to maintain and grow with our market.
  
  
• Our focus will always be on the development and manufacturing of high quality products that will allow us to maintain our reputation in the market place.
  
  
• We also recognize the unique heritage of our company over the last 100 years. We hope to be able to continue this tradition for many more generations.