Western Air & Power Ltd. is the operating company for NGD Holdings Ltd. In 2005, Nevin Burne, President (WA&P since 1986) and Geoff Howard, P. Eng. Vice President (WA&P since 2003) began the purchase and operation of WA&P. Previously, WA&P was the operating company for R.R. Burne Sales. In 1990, R.R. Burne Sales merged the Alberta operations with Western Air Conditioning Ltd., a company with a history dating back to 1918. The company name was changed to Western Air & Power Ltd. in 1992. R.R. Burne Sales was incorporated as an Alberta company in 1975 as a Manufacturer Representative and after 30 years of successful operation R.R. Burne retired in 2005.