FILTRATION WEEKLY: Reshoring, Decarbonization, and Process Innovation Drive Global Momentum

🌐 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 14–21, 2026, highlighted filtration’s growing role as critical infrastructure supporting reshored manufacturing, decarbonization, process efficiency, and sustainable industrial growth. Premium Guard’s acquisition of First Brands Group filtration assets reinforced investment in U.S. manufacturing capacity, while Kurita Water Industries demonstrated how water-treatment infrastructure can contribute to sustainable aviation fuel production. Atlas Copco introduced new pre-filtration solutions for regulated manufacturing environments, and Sartorius advanced sustainability efforts with LEED Gold certification for its biopharmaceutical filtration facility. MANN+HUMMEL marked 85 years of filtration innovation, while Ahlstrom expanded filtration’s role in life sciences and diagnostics. Meanwhile, new laboratory filtration market projections point to sustained demand from pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and research applications. Together, these developments reinforce filtration’s expanding importance in manufacturing resilience, clean technology, healthcare, sustainability, and global industrial competitiveness.

TOP NEWS HEADLINES (LAST 7 DAYS)

1. [Technology] Atlas Copco Launches PFP+ Prefilter Series for Simplified Pre-Filtration

Atlas Copco introduced its next-generation PFP+ prefilter series, designed to simplify pre-filtration ahead of compressed-air and process-gas systems used across food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production lines. The launch extends Atlas Copco's broader process-filtration portfolio for regulated manufacturing environments.

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2. [Corporate] Kurita Water Industries Joins ICAO CORSIA Pilot for Wastewater-Derived SAF Feedstock

Kurita Water Industries joined a pilot program under the International Civil Aviation Organization's CORSIA framework, supplying wastewater-derived feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel production. The initiative positions water-treatment infrastructure as a feedstock source within the aviation decarbonization pipeline.

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3. [M&A] PGI Completes Phase 2 Acquisition of First Brands Group Filtration Assets

Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) completed Phase 2 of its acquisition of First Brands Group assets, adding oil, air, and cabin-air filter production lines in Albion, Illinois, plus a dedicated R&D center and a 730,000-square-foot distribution center in Hebron, Kentucky. The company expects to reinstate close to 300 manufacturing and engineering jobs.

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4. [Corporate] Sartorius Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Ann Arbor Filtration Site

Sartorius announced its Ann Arbor, Michigan facility — a key site for biopharmaceutical filtration manufacturing — has achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, recognizing the site's energy efficiency, water conservation, and sustainable building practices.

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5. [Corporate] MANN+HUMMEL Marks 85 Years of Filtration Ahead of Automechanika Frankfurt 2026

MANN+HUMMEL announced it will present automotive aftermarket solutions at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026, showcasing developments from its MANN-FILTER, FILTRON, and WIX Filters brands — marking 85 years of filtration expertise under the MANN+HUMMEL and MANN-FILTER names.

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6. New Wissen Research Report Forecasts Steady Growth for Global Laboratory Filtration Market

Published: June 15, 2026

Wissen Research published a new market report projecting continued steady growth for the global laboratory filtration market, driven by demand from pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic research laboratories for membrane filters, syringe filters and filtration housings.

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7. [Life Sciences] Ahlstrom's Fiber-Based Material Selected for ArrowLab/PlasticTox Microplastic Blood Test Kit

Ahlstrom announced that its EBF 903 specimen collection card has been selected for a new microplastic blood test kit developed by ArrowLab and PlasticTox. The fiber-based material supports sample collection for a research and monitoring tool that measures microplastic presence in human blood, including particle count, size distribution, morphology classification, and polymer identification - underscoring the growing intersection of specialty filtration media and life-sciences diagnostics.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

• CFSS 2026 Summer Air Filtration Program, Open for Enrollment.

• Membranes in Filtration, June 23, 2026, Online Course.

• ASHRAE 2026 Annual Conference, June 27–July 1, 2026, Austin, TX, USA

• FILTECH 2026, June 30–July 2, 2026,Cologne, Germany

• Nanofibers in Filtration, July 7, 2026, Online Course.

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FILTRATION WEEKLY delivers a 5-minute executive snapshot of the global filtration industry. Each week, it highlights key developments across air, water, and industrial filtration — from major acquisitions and regulatory updates to technology breakthroughs and market trends — helping industry professionals stay informed and ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

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