WFI Leadership team at ASHRAE 2026 Las Vegas, Caesars Palace, Feb. 2, 2026 Filtration Weekly Brief 5 filtration signals this week in 60 seconds — markets, technology, testing, standards, and what to watch next. Top 5 Signals (Jan 29–Feb 5) Donaldson to Acquire Facet — M&A AHR Expo IAQ innovation winner highlights “built-in” filtration — HVAC integration Cleanova contract for HyNet Liverpool Bay CCS — CO₂ transport/storage Bottled vs. tap micro/nanoplastics — methods m

ASHRAE 2026 Winter Conference & AHR Expo Review The ASHRAE 2026 Winter Conference and AHR Expo concluded on February 4, 2026, in Las Vegas. The combined events drew a record-breaking crowd, welcoming an estimated 50,000 attendees over three days. Key Statistics and Participation Winter Conference Registrants: The conference specifically drew 3,825 registrants. Exhibitor Presence: The AHR Expo hosted 1,945 exhibitors, including 601 international companies and 186 first-time

As fuel cell technologies move from pilot projects to global deployment, filtration performance becomes a critical enabler of reliability, efficiency, and scale. At the CFSS 2026 Opening Ceremony , the World Filtration Institute is honored to feature Mr. Martin Klein , Senior Vice President of Engineering for Filter Elements and Filtration Materials at MANN+HUMMEL , presenting: “From Lab to Road: Cathode Air Filters Built for Global Fuel Cell Scale-Up.” Fuel cells are moving

Clarksville, TN, USA (January 30, 2026) – On behalf of the World Filtration Institute (WFI) team and the WFI Advisory Board, we extend our warmest welcome to Mr. Greg Hoverson as our newest Advisory Board member. Mr. Hoverson is the Vice President and Chief Technical Officer at Atmus Filtration Technologies in Nashville, TN, where he leads the global Research & Engineering organization, spanning five technical centers across four countries. With 31 years of experience in c

Filtration Weekly is WFI’s quick scan of what matters to filtration professionals—technology, testing/evaluation, standards, major industry events, and business/market moves—plus what to watch next. This week’s highlights (Jan 22–28) 1) PFAS: new LDH material reports “up to 100× faster” capture (research watch) Rice University research on a copper–aluminum layered double hydroxide (LDH) material said to capture certain long-chain PFAS much faster than commonly used media, wit

Join industry-leading experts at the CFSS 2026 Opening Ceremony for the latest update on the Global Filtration Market, Trends, and Opportunities . Time: March 10, 2026 | 8:00–10:30 AM ET Chair: Mr. Mike Clark , President, Filtration Solutions, H&V, USA Featuring Speakers Dr. Christine Sun , President, WFI, USA Mr. Greg Hoverson , Vice President & CTO, Atmus Filtration Technologies, USA Mr. Tyler Smith , Vice President, Global Lifecycle Solutions, Johnson Controls, USA Mr

Happy New Year! Here are three quick ways to jump into 2026 with fresh insights and new opportunities for growth in the rapidly evolving global filtration market. 1) Catch up on WFI 2025—full recordings available Missed last month’s WFI 2025 live sessions? No worries—catch up with the fantastic presentations from each session here: https://www.wfius.org/wfi2025-recordings . Filtration Innovations for Resilient & Healthy Buildings Tyler A. Smith, Iyad Al-Attar, Thomas Caesar,

🏆 Carbelim Wins WFI’s 2025 Product of the Year Award for Filter Element The World Filtration Institute (WFI) is proud to award Carbelim the 2025 Product of the Year Award for Filter Element for its groundbreaking BioMimetic Facade —a nature-inspired, building-integrated filtration system that transforms urban architecture into a climate-active solution. Carbelim’s CBF™ BioMimetic Facade reimagines buildings as living systems. By integrating transparent panels with vertic

We Set a New Record Together! On behalf of the WFI team and the WFI 2025 Organizing Committee, a huge thank you to our distinguished speakers, chairs, sponsors, partners, moderators, and attendees for making WFI 2025 a resounding success. Centered on the theme “Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World,” this international virtual conference featured six advanced sessions with 18 outstanding presentations, along with six interactive virtual roundtable discuss

🏆 NEXT Membranes Wins WFI’s 2025 Emerging Technology Award for Ultra-High-Pressure RO Innovation The World Filtration Institute is proud to honor NEXT Membranes with the 2025 Emerging Technology Award for their groundbreaking Ultra-High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis (UHPRO) membrane , a major advancement in the future of industrial water treatment and critical mineral recovery. Developed in collaboration with UCLA researchers, the TFX (Thin Film Crosslinked) membrane represent

🏆 Blueair AB Wins WFI’s 2025 Innovative Product Award for the Blue Signature Air Purifier The World Filtration Institute is delighted to award Blueair AB the 2025 Innovative Product Award for their exceptional Blue Signature air purifier—an elegant yet powerful solution engineered to deliver clean, healthy air in large indoor spaces. 🌬️ Blue Signature: High-Performance Filtration Meets Scandinavian Design Designed for both beauty and performance, the Blue Signature: Clea

🏆 Reviveaire LLC Wins WFI’s 2025 Innovative Product Award for AireShield Indoor Purification System The World Filtration Institute is proud to award Reviveaire LLC the 2025 Innovative Product Award for their breakthrough indoor air purification technology, AireShield —a plasma-powered, in-duct system redefining clean, healthy indoor air for homes and commercial buildings. ⚡ AireShield: Plasma Technology for Advanced Air Disinfection AireShield sets a new benchmark in indoo

🏆 Poretech Instrument Inc. Wins WFI’s 2025 Innovative Product Award The World Filtration Institute is proud to honor Poretech Instrument Inc. with the 2025 Innovative Product Award for their groundbreaking Innova Ultra-Nano Porometer (Innova-UNP) —a major advancement in pore structure characterization and material performance analysis. 🔬 A New Benchmark in Pore Size Measurement The Innova Ultra-Nano Porometer is the only commercially available system that integrates bot

🏆 UNICAT Catalyst Technologies Wins WFI’s 2025 Product of the Year Award for Filter Device The World Filtration Institute is delighted to honor UNICAT Catalyst Technologies, LLC as the winner of the 2025 Product of the Year Award – Filter Device for their groundbreaking MagAFS catalyst protection system . This innovation represents a major leap forward in safeguarding industrial processes, particularly within hydrotreating and hydroprocessing operations. ⚙️ Why MagAFS Is a

🏆 Hollingsworth & Vose Wins WFI’s 2025 Product of the Year Award - Filter Media The World Filtration Institute is pleased to announce that Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) has been awarded the 2025 Product of the Year Award - Filter Media for their groundbreaking Nanowave® synthetic filter media , a technology redefining performance, efficiency, and sustainability in commercial and data center air filtration. Unveiled as a next-generation solution for high-efficiency HVAC system

🏆 Atmus Filtration Technologies Wins WFI’s 2025 Product of the Year Award for Filter Media The World Filtration Institute is proud to announce Atmus Filtration Technologies as the winner of the 2025 Product of the Year Award for Filter Media , recognizing their breakthrough innovation: NanoNet ® N3 . Unveiled in early 2025 under the Fleetguard® brand, NanoNet ® N3 represents a major leap forward in filtration science. Designed to enhance engine protection and extend equip

We Set a New Record Together: Thank You! On behalf of the WFI team and the WFI 2025 Organizing Committee, a huge thank you to our distinguished speakers, chairs, sponsors, partners, moderators, and attendees for making WFI 2025 a resounding success. Centered on the theme “Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World,” this international virtual conference featured six advanced sessions with 18 outstanding presentations, along with six interactive virtual roundta

Join global leading experts at the WFI 2025 Filtration Summit. Hear from distinguished speakers and explore this year’s hottest topics and the latest developments in filtration. WFI 2025 Highlights: Session 1: Filtration Innovations for Resilient & Healthy Buildings Session 2: New Technologies for Sustainable Filtration Session 3: Filtration Advances for Emerging Technologies 2025 Product of the Year Award Ceremony Session 4: Circular Economy and Sustainable Filtration Sessio

As we conclude the CFSS 2025 Program in this thankful season, we are deeply grateful to all our instructors, panelists, speakers, sponsors, and participants for your dedication and support. You are the driving force behind this year’s success. WFI 2025 next week will be the culminating celebration of this journey—bringing together leading international experts for six advanced sessions, 18 in-depth topics, and six roundtable panel discussions. We are also excited to host the

Join global experts at WFI 2025 — December 2–3, 2025 — to explore the latest innovations shaping the future of clean air, clean water, and sustainable filtration. Centered on the theme “Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World,” this international virtual conference features six advanced sessions led by distinguished industry leaders. Session 1: Filtration Innovations for Resilient & Healthy Buildings Chair: Mr. Tyler Smith , VP, Global Lifecycle Solutions