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The company was originally founded in 1880 in Malmő, Sweden and known as N.P Martensson’s Paraply Fabrik (Which means Umbrella Factory), and later became Paraplymårten 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 president and 4 th 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.

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