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Conmed acquires Buffalo Filter
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S medical technology company Conmed Corp has completed its acquisition of Buffalo Filter LLC from Filtration Group. Founded in 1991 and acquired by Filtration Group in 2013, Lancaster, New York-based Buffalo Filter specialises in surgical smoke evacuation technologies. The company’s product portfolio includes smoke evacuation pencils, smoke evacuators and laparoscopic solutions.
For further information, visit www.conmed.com, www.buffalofilter.com and www.filtrationgroup.com
Mann+Hummel: preliminary 2018 results
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iltration specialist Mann+Hummel has reported preliminary revenues of approximately E4 billion for 2018, up 1.7% year-on-year. The company says that in light of unsatisfactory earnings in 2018, it will begin a global savings initiative to reduce its cost structure by approximately E60 million. “This year, we remain dedicated to execute internal restructuring processes. In addition to the automotive and industrial business, we will drive innovation and profitability in our newly formed Life Sciences & Environment segment,” said Werner Lieberherr, president and CEO of Mann+Hummel. “We are committed to position Mann+Hummel sustainably and successfully for the future and are convinced of the necessity of the planned cost savings initiatives in an increasingly competitive environment.” Mann+Hummel expects to complete the initiation of these cost saving measures by the end of 2019 and to realize the full effects in 2020. The company will present full 2018 annual results in May 2019. For further information, visit www.mann-hummel.com
Pentair seals acquisitions of Pelican Water Systems and Aquion
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entair plc has closed its acquisition of Pelican Water
Filtration Industry Analyst
Systems in a US$120 million cash deal and Aquion for US$160 million in cash, subject to customary postclosing adjustments (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2019). Headquartered in DeLand, Florida, Pelican Water Systems provides residential whole home water treatment systems and employs 79 people. Aquion, which is headquartered outside Chicago and employs approximately 170 people, offers a diverse line of water conditioners, water filters, drinking-water purifiers, ozone and ultraviolet disinfection systems, reverse osmosis systems and acid neutralizers. “We are excited about the addition of Pelican Water Systems for the new growth opportunities it brings to Pentair and for the innovative products and services we can bring to consumers, enhancing where, how and when they can buy their water treatment solutions,” said Pentair president and CEO John Stauch. “The addition of Aquion and its affiliated dealer network, offering complete systems and solutions, highly complements Pentair’s value chain in residential water offerings,” added Stauch. For further information, visit www.pentair.com, www.pelicanwater.com and www.aquion.com
JP Air Tech invests in new glue line
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P Air Tech is continuing its investment program with the installation of a new glue line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Sakskøbing, Denmark. The new glue line will allow the company to laminate a broad range of nonwoven fabrics and membranes including glass-fibre, spunbond, meltblown, cellulose-blend, PTFE and nano to produce multi-layered filter media products to meet specific filtration requirements. “This investment will allow us to support the growing demand for high-end filtration materials, developing new products and expanding into new markets including automotive cabin and HVAC segments,” said Jorgen Poulsen, managing director at JP Air Tech. JP Air Tech recently increased its nanofibre production capacity in Sakskøbing (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2019).
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February 2019
Conmed acquires Buffalo Filter
U
S medical technology company Conmed Corp has completed its acquisition of Buffalo Filter LLC from Filtration Group. Founded in 1991 and acquired by Filtration Group in 2013, Lancaster, New York-based Buffalo Filter specialises in surgical smoke evacuation technologies. The company’s product portfolio includes smoke evacuation pencils, smoke evacuators and laparoscopic solutions.
For further information, visit www.conmed.com, www.buffalofilter.com and www.filtrationgroup.com
Mann+Hummel: preliminary 2018 results
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iltration specialist Mann+Hummel has reported preliminary revenues of approximately E4 billion for 2018, up 1.7% year-on-year. The company says that in light of unsatisfactory earnings in 2018, it will begin a global savings initiative to reduce its cost structure by approximately E60 million. “This year, we remain dedicated to execute internal restructuring processes. In addition to the automotive and industrial business, we will drive innovation and profitability in our newly formed Life Sciences & Environment segment,” said Werner Lieberherr, president and CEO of Mann+Hummel. “We are committed to position Mann+Hummel sustainably and successfully for the future and are convinced of the necessity of the planned cost savings initiatives in an increasingly competitive environment.” Mann+Hummel expects to complete the initiation of these cost saving measures by the end of 2019 and to realize the full effects in 2020. The company will present full 2018 annual results in May 2019. For further information, visit www.mann-hummel.com
Pentair seals acquisitions of Pelican Water Systems and Aquion
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entair plc has closed its acquisition of Pelican Water
Filtration Industry Analyst
Systems in a US$120 million cash deal and Aquion for US$160 million in cash, subject to customary postclosing adjustments (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2019). Headquartered in DeLand, Florida, Pelican Water Systems provides residential whole home water treatment systems and employs 79 people. Aquion, which is headquartered outside Chicago and employs approximately 170 people, offers a diverse line of water conditioners, water filters, drinking-water purifiers, ozone and ultraviolet disinfection systems, reverse osmosis systems and acid neutralizers. “We are excited about the addition of Pelican Water Systems for the new growth opportunities it brings to Pentair and for the innovative products and services we can bring to consumers, enhancing where, how and when they can buy their water treatment solutions,” said Pentair president and CEO John Stauch. “The addition of Aquion and its affiliated dealer network, offering complete systems and solutions, highly complements Pentair’s value chain in residential water offerings,” added Stauch. For further information, visit www.pentair.com, www.pelicanwater.com and www.aquion.com
JP Air Tech invests in new glue line
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P Air Tech is continuing its investment program with the installation of a new glue line at the company’s manufacturing facility in Sakskøbing, Denmark. The new glue line will allow the company to laminate a broad range of nonwoven fabrics and membranes including glass-fibre, spunbond, meltblown, cellulose-blend, PTFE and nano to produce multi-layered filter media products to meet specific filtration requirements. “This investment will allow us to support the growing demand for high-end filtration materials, developing new products and expanding into new markets including automotive cabin and HVAC segments,” said Jorgen Poulsen, managing director at JP Air Tech. JP Air Tech recently increased its nanofibre production capacity in Sakskøbing (see Filtration Industry Analyst, January 2019).
Editorial Office: Elsevier Limited The Boulevard, Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1865 843695 Web: www.filtrationindustryanalyst.com Editor: Roisin Reidy E-mail: [email protected] Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas E-mail: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Filtration Industry Analyst includes 12 issues and online access for up to 5 users. Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received.
More information: www.elsevier.com/journals/institutional/filtrationindustry-analyst/1365-6937 Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: +44 1865 843830, fax: +44 1865 853333, email: [email protected]. You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier’s home page (www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Support & contact’, then ‘Copyright & permission’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: +1 978 750 8400, fax: +1 978 750 4744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: +44 (0)20 7631 5555; fax: +44 (0)20 7631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the Publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
Digitally Produced by Mayfield Press (Oxford) LImited 12976 The content of this newsletter is compiled from a variety of sources including press releases.
For further information, visit www.jpairtech.com
February 2019