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FILTRATION WEEKLY: Air Filtration M&A, PFAS Compliance & Desalination Partnerships
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW101826 Date: October 18, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Rensa Filtration, Cleanova, IDE Technologies, WEB Bonaire, Xylem, EPA, WFI, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of October 11β18, 2026 saw continued consolidation in air filtration, evolving PFAS regulations, and new water infrastructure partnerships. Rensa Filtration acquired Aero Filter, while Cle
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FILTRATION WEEKLY: Private Equity Consolidation, Desalination & PFAS Policy Shifts
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW101126 Date: October 11, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Rensa Filtration, Audax Private Equity, Energy Recovery, Veolia, Triad Technologies, Greensboro, EPA, WFI, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of October 5β11, 2026 saw continued consolidation, infrastructure investment, and policy shifts across the filtration industry. Audax Private Equity complete
Oct 113 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Filtration M&A, Water Innovation & Smart Filtration
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW100426 Date: October 4, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Brookaire Air Filters, Puremaxx Filtration Solutions, Veyra, H2O Innovation, Xylem, and WEFTEC, WFI, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of September 27βOctober 4, 2026 brought continued developments across air and water filtration. Puremaxx Filtration Solutions merged with Brookaire Air Filters, whi
Oct 43 min read


WFI 2026 Session 4: Sustainable Filtration and Circular Economy β Chaired by Mr. Richard Lydon
Weβre honored to have Mr. Richard Lydon, Secretary-General, The Filtration Society, UK, chairing Session 4 β Sustainable Filtration and Circular Economy at the WFI 2026 Annual Virtual Conference. December 9, 2026 | 8:10β9:20 AM EST 8:10β9:20 Session 4: Sustainable Filtration and Circular Economy 8:10β8:25 4.1 From Waste to Energy: Advanced Filtration Materials for Cleaner, Circular Energy Recovery Presented by Dr. Purv Purohit, Sales Director, Industrial Filtration, Alkege
Oct 22 min read


WFI 2026 Session 6: AI, Digitalization, and Smart Filtration β Chaired by Greg Hoverson
Weβre honored to have Greg Hoverson, Vice President & CTO, Atmus Filtration Technologies, chairing Session 6 β AI, Digitalization, and Smart Filtration at the WFI 2026 Annual Virtual Conference. December 9, 2026 |10:40β11:50 AM EST 10:40β11:50 Session 6: AI, Digitalization, and Smart Filtration 10:40β10:55 6.1 Measuring Air Accessibility: The Next Evolution in Real-Time Air Cleaning Performance Presented by Mr. Stanton Wong, Executive Director, RESET Standard, CA 10:55β11:10
Oct 22 min read


WFI 2026 Session 5: Filter Media Innovation & Future Technologies β Chaired by Mike Clark
Weβre honored to have Mr. Mike Clark, President, Filtration Solution, H&V, US, chairing Session 5 of WFI 2026 Annual Virtual Conference β βFilter Media Innovation and Future Technologies.β December 9, 2026 |9:25β10:35 AM ET 9:25β10:35 Session 5: Filter Media Innovation and Future Technologies 9:25β9:40 5.1 Functionalized Filtration Media: When Filter Media Become Process Solutions Presented by Dr. CΓ©dric Vallet, Head of Business Development and Product Management, Ahlstrom,
Sep 272 min read


WFI 2026 Session 1: The Future of Data Center Cooling & Advanced Filtration β Chaired by Tyler Smith
Weβre honored to have Mr. Tyler A. Smith, Vice President, Global Service Product Management, Johnson Controls, US, chairing the opening session of the WFI 2026 Annual Virtual Conference β βData Center Cooling and Advanced Filtration.β December 6, 2026 |8:10β9:20 AM EST 8:10β9:20 Session 1: Data Center Cooling and Advanced Filtration 8:10β8:25 1.1 From Chip to Chiller: LLM Agents as the Next Efficiency Lever in AI Data Centers Presented by Dr. Imran Latif, Global VP, Data Ce
Sep 272 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Nanofiltration, Market Growth & Advanced Filtration Innovation
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW092726 Date: September 27, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers NX Filtration, Pentair, Ahlstrom, Mativ (Gessner), Danaher, Andritz, INDA, WFI, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of September 20β27, 2026 brought continued developments across the filtration industry. A new International Filtration News feature highlighted NX Filtrationβs growth from a universi
Sep 273 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Water Treatment M&A, PFAS Innovation & Advanced Air/Liquid Filtration
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW092026 Date: September 20, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers SPX Technologies, PUR, AAF International, Atmus Filtration Technologies, iSpring, Glacier Fresh, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of September 13β20, 2026 combined a $410 million water-treatment acquisition with a steady stream of air and water filtration launches. SPX Technologies completed it
Sep 204 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: $590M PFAS Settlement & Industrial Filtration
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW091326 Date: September 13, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Chemours, DuPont, Corteva, Atlas Copco, Metso, and Hall Pyke, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of September 6β13, 2026 highlighted growing regulatory pressure around PFAS and drinking-water quality, alongside continued investment in industrial filtration. North Carolina reached a $590 million P
Sep 133 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Membrane Innovation, Water Investment & Mining Consolidation
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW090626 Date: September 6, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Sandvik, Toray Industries, Global Water Intelligence, LiqTech, Metso, Sonoco, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of August 31βSeptember 6, 2026 highlighted membrane innovation, wastewater investment, and consolidation in mining filtration. Sandvik completed its acquisition of Diemme Filtration, es
Sep 63 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Record Growth, Water Infrastructure & Filtration Demand
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW083026 Date: August 30, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Donaldson, VA Tech Wabag, American Water, Veolia, Nederman, and Pentair, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of August 23β30, 2026 was defined by record earnings, major water-infrastructure investment, and steady filtration demand. Donaldson Company reported its first-ever $1 billion quarter and rais
Aug 303 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: PFAS Investment, Filtration Innovation & Growing Demand for Personal Protection
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW082326 Date: August 23, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Xylem, Cox Energy, Eaton, Nederman, Panasonic, Membrane Solutions, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of August 16β23, 2026 highlighted continued investment in water infrastructure, PFAS treatment, filtration innovation, and growing demand for personal protection. A Cox-led consortium advanced a $31
Aug 233 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Major M&A & Accelerating Industry Consolidation
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: |FW081626 Date: August 16, 26, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Parker Hannifin, Xylem, CECO Environmental, Astara Capital Partners, Integrated Water Services, and Brookaire Corporation, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of August 9β16, 2026 was defined by sweeping filtration industry consolidation, anchored by Parker Hannifin's completed $9.25 billion acq
Aug 163 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Record Performance, Major M&A & PFAS Infrastructure
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW080926 | Date: August 9, 26, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Parker Hannifin, Entegris, Watts Water Technologies, Atmus Filtration Technologies, Tetra Tech, and Veolia Water Technologies, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of August 2β9, 2026 brought record corporate performance across filtration, anchored by Parker Hannifin's first-ever $20 billion sales
Aug 94 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Industry Restructuring, Record Orders & Water Infrastructure
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW080226 | Date: August 2, 26, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Pentair, ALKEGEN, IDEX Corporation, ANDRITZ, Veolia, American Water Works, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This week's Filtration Weekly highlights major developments across industry restructuring, water infrastructure, financial performance, and air filtration. Featured stories include ALKEGEN's pare
Aug 23 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Industry Consolidation, PFAS Infrastructure, and Wildfire-Driven Air Filtration
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW072626 | Date: July 26, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Repligen, Veralto, Tetra Tech, Zurn Elkay, Parker Hannifin, and Pentair, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of July 19β26, 2026, marked a period of accelerating consolidation in bioprocessing filtration alongside a renewed, geographically shifting wave of wildfire-driven air filtration demand. Head
Jul 264 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Wildfire Smoke Fuels Air Filtration Surge as Water Infrastructure Investment and Industrial Consolidation Continue
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW071926 | Date: July 19, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Pentair, Nederman, Aquatech, AAF International, Parker Hannifin, and De Nora, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of July 12β18, 2026, was defined by a wildfire-smoke event that pushed air filtration and personal-protection demand across the US Midwest and Northeast to their highest levels in months
Jul 193 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Major M&A, PFAS Treatment, and Wildfire-Driven Air Filtration Demand
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW071226 | Date: July 12, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers Parker Hannifin, DuPont, De Nora, NX Filtration, Zentek, and Watts Water Technologies, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of July 5β12, 2026, highlighted strong momentum across industry consolidation, PFAS treatment, water technology, and air filtration. Parker Hannifin received European Commission c
Jul 124 min read


FILTRATION WEEKLY: Reshoring, Decarbonization, and Process Innovation Drive Global Momentum
π FILTRATION WEEKLY: Global Industry Intelligence Issue: FW062126 | Date: June 21, 2026 Industry Intelligence | Brief of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) This issue covers PGI / First Brands Group, Atlas Copco, Sartorius, Kurita Water Industries, Ahlstrom, and MANN+HUMMEL, and more. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The week of June 14β21, 2026, highlighted filtrationβs growing role as critical infrastructure supporting reshored manufacturing, decarbonization, process efficiency, and su
Jun 213 min read
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