Bradford White Corp. purchased Aero Environmental Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario, a manufacturer of oil-fired heating products for domestic and commercial applications. Aero Environmental manufactures water heaters, storage tanks, swimming pool heaters, air handlers, oil burners and combination domestic hot water and space heating products for customers in the United States, Canada and countries around the world.

Aero Environmental will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Bradford White Corp. Ian Brooker has been appointed vice president/general manager of the new subsidiary and Michael Brooker has been appointed vice president/manufacturing.

Aero Environmental is Canada's largest manufacturer of oil-fired heating products for domestic and commercial applications and was one of the first companies in North America to invest in the development of "low-fire burner technology," according to Bradford White Corp.

"With today's acquisition of Aero Environmental and success with some of our other 'irons in the fire,' tomorrow's Bradford White will be able to offer a line of proprietary and distinctive products available only through industry wholesalers and professional installers," said A. Robert Carnevale, Bradford White's president/CEO, in a statement.