About Airiel Solutions
About Airiel Solutions
At Airiel Solutions, we believe that solving a problem starts with understanding it.
We work with fresh-food businesses experiencing recurring challenges in the environments around their food - including mould, odour, product-quality concerns and wasted product.
These problems can be costly, frustrating and difficult to resolve. And what is visible isn't always the underlying cause.
That's why we take a different approach.
Rather than starting with a particular technology, we start by listening, asking questions and understanding what's happening in the customer's environment.
From there, we help identify an appropriate treatment approach and continue monitoring to assess whether it's delivering the intended outcome.
Our focus is on practical solutions, informed decisions and measurable results.
Our Story
Airiel Solutions was founded by Suzanne Kambuts, whose background in sales and marketing within the medical sector sparked a longstanding interest in the impact of indoor environments.
That interest led Suzanne to explore air-treatment technology and its potential applications in fresh-food environments, ultimately leading to the development of XtendaMaX.
As Airiel's understanding of the industry has grown, so has the business.
Today, XtendaMaX remains an important part of what Airiel can offer, but our approach is broader: understand each customer's problem first, then determine which treatment approach is appropriate.
Our People
Suzanne Kambuts — Founder & CEO
Suzanne brings a background in sales, marketing and customer relationships, with a particular interest in understanding business challenges and finding practical ways to address them.
She leads Airiel's business development, partnerships and strategic direction, keeping customer needs at the centre of the company's work.
Sharon Crane — Research Engineer & Project Manager
Sharon brings research and technical expertise to Airiel, with a focus on fresh-food storage environments and the scientific understanding that informs the company's work.
Her contribution supports Airiel's research, technical evaluation and development of appropriate treatment approaches.
Together, Suzanne and Sharon bring complementary commercial and technical perspectives to the business.
Our Technology
Airiel has developed XtendaMaX, its proprietary air-treatment technology designed for use in commercial cool rooms.
XtendaMaX uses a process inspired by natural outdoor air-purification processes.
It is one of the treatment options Airiel may recommend, depending on the customer's environment, the problem being addressed and the outcome required.
We believe technology should be selected because it suits the problem — not simply because it's available.
Airiel Solutions is supported by an experienced Advisory Board whose expertise spans business, agriculture, manufacturing, standards and research.
Their diverse perspectives provide valuable guidance as we explore opportunities, evaluate challenges and develop practical solutions for fresh-food businesses.
We value the knowledge, experience and independent thinking they bring to Airiel's ongoing development.
Martin Andrew
Science, Quality & Governance
Gordon Kay
Engineering & Production
Geoff Thomas
Business & Technology, Financial & VC
Rory Linehan
Engineer, CEO & start-up experience
Jo Hugman
Operations & Logistics
Mark Brougham
Fruit & Vegetable Industry Expert
Russell Colbourne
Entrepreneur, Accounting & CFO
Bernie Glaser
Business Advisor & Governance
SEE - Monitor the environment to establish what's happening.
UNDERSTAND - Investigate the conditions and factors that may be contributing to the problem.
TREAT - Identify and implement an appropriate treatment approach.
PROVE - Continue monitoring to assess the outcome and identify opportunities for improvement.
Every environment is different. We believe the solution should reflect that.
Curiosity and understanding. We ask questions, listen carefully and seek to understand before recommending a course of action.
Integrity and evidence. We aim to communicate clearly about what we know, what we don't yet know and what results can be demonstrated.
Practical innovation. We value ideas and technologies that can make a meaningful difference to real business problems.
Respectful partnerships. We believe the best outcomes come from working openly and collaboratively with customers, researchers and industry partners.
Continuous learning. We remain open to new information, better approaches and opportunities to improve.
If your business is dealing with a recurring problem in a cool room or other fresh-food environment, we'd welcome a conversation.
Let's start by understanding what's happening.