- 29 April 2008 -
Trio of air filtration products from Donaldson
Donaldson Company has introduced three new air filtration products: the PowerCore™ G2, two new plastic Spiracle™ Crankcase Filtration Systems (CFS) and the redesign of its Duramax HNK hydraulic spin-on filter.

- 24 April 2008 -
Biotech device for decontamination
Tri-Air Developments, a company co-founded by the UK's BRE (Building Research Establishment), has invented a biotechnology device with the help of microbiologists at Promanade Ltd and technology transfer specialists Inventa Partners Ltd.

- 16 April 2008 -
Industrial nitrogen generator
The Process Filtration division of Parker Hannifin has launched the NitroSource HiFluxx, the latest addition to its range of industrial nitrogen generators.

- 2 April 2008 -
Filter element line extended for engines
MANN+HUMMEL has extended its Europiclon® line. The filter element line is now suitable for engines and equipment with a power rating up to 27 HP (20 kW).

- 27 February 2008 -
Nanofibre technology filter with twice the life
United Air Specialists (UAS) has introduced advanced nanofibre filtration technology for dust collection cartridge filters.

-15 February 2008-
Alfa Laval acquires air heat exchanger company
Alfa Laval has acquired Finnish heat exchanger specialist Fincoil-teollisuus Oy for around SEK 425 million.

-13 February 2008-
Air filtration: Guidelines and standards for using air filters
Alan C. Veeck of the National Air Filtration Association takes us through the various regulations and standards that affect the usage of air filters in the USA .

- 7 February 2008 -
Nanofilter achieves energy savings
Ultra.air Group has announced the launch of Ultra.filter, a new generation of nano-technology filter elements.

- 4 February 2008 -
Parker names new filtration president
Parker Hannifin has appointed Peter Popoff as president of the company’s filtration group, replacing John Oelslager.

- 29 January 2008 -
Global price increases on PGI nonwovens
Nonwoven manufacturer Polymer Group, Inc (PGI) is to increase prices on its products globally following continued increases, in its raw material costs.

- 9 January 2008 -
Mann+Hummel acquires interior filter maker
Mann+Hummel is to acquire Bavaria, Germany-based interior filter maker Helsa-Automotive from companies led by Schoeller Metternich Beteiligungen (SMB).

- 8 January 2008 -
New filter for gas and solvents
Meissner has developed a 50 mm, PTFE, 0.2 µm-rated vent filter with stepped hose barb inlet/outlet suitable for low volume venting, gas and solvent filtration.

- 2 January 2008 -
US HVAC demand to reach US$16.8 billion in 2011
Demand in the US for HVAC equipment will increase 3.2% per year to US$16.8 billion in 2011, says HVAC Equipment, a new study from The Freedonia Group.

- 2 January 2008 -
Johns Manville launches SSP air filter media
Johns Manville Filtration has developed air filtration media incorporating 'Assurance' self-supporting pleat (SSP) technology.

- 10 December 2007 -
Ahlstrom consolidates US air filtration production
Ahlstrom is to consolidate its air filtration sites in Bellingham, Massachusetts and Darlington, South Carolina to its Bethune plant in South Carolina.

- 5 December 2007 -
Perfect air filtering for gas turbines
Paul Sennett from SPX looks at how engineers should optimise the filtering of air for their gas turbines - through improved pressure drop, regular cleaning and maintenance, and by taking a consultative approach - ensuring that all environmental factors are taken into account before a filter is specified.

- 8 November 2007 -
Cummins sells noise control subsidiary
Cummins Inc is to sell Universal Silencer Inc (USI), which provides noise and emissions technology, to the Stirling Group.

- 25 October 2007 -
Zeppelin moves into filters
Zeppelin Materials Handling GmbH, a subsidiary of Zeppelin Silos & Systems GmbH, has taken over the commercial operations of FAT Filter und Anlagentechnik GmbH, Berlin.

- 4 October 2007 -
Three-layer filter bag improves efficiency
Eaton has developed a range of filter bags which has been designed to make high efficiency filtration viable in applications where standard filter bags are usually used.

- 18 September 2007 -
Emergency Filtration merger will aid FDA approval
Applied Nanoscience Inc (ANI) and Emergency Filtration Products (EFP) are to merge.

- 15 August 2007 -
Ultra-Filter reduces pressure loss
Donaldson has introduced a new compressed air filter production series that, it says, can reduce pressure loss by up to 50%.

- 12 September 2007 -
Management change for Flanders
Air filtration specialist Flanders Corp has removed Steven K. Clark as president, CEO and principal accounting officer of the company.

- 20 July 2007 -
Johns Manville unveils new class of microfibre
Johns Manville has developed the Micro-Strand® XPT microfibre, which meets health testing standards established by the European Union for fibre exoneration.

- 2 July 2007 -
Flow meter measures gases in crowded installations
Fluid Components International has developed an air/gas flow meter, the ST75V, which can perform in a space-saving design that simplifies installation.

- 28 June 2007 -
Water-repellent air filters for offshore and coastal
AAF has developed a range of air filters with water repellent media, which makes them suitable for use in gas turbine powered offshore and coastal generation installations.

- 9 May 2007 -
Air contamination: Is oil really the problem?
Much is made of oil contamination in any compressed air system. But, in real terms, oil is the least of the problems, says John Davis of domnick hunter. They believe oil can be dealt with easily through the application of high efficiency coalescing and oil vapour/odour removal filters.