What Jonell Systems does

Jonell Systems designs, engineers, fabricates and manufactures filtration cartridges, housings and complete filtration systems for industrial energy markets. Its core offering covers gas and liquid filter cartridges (pleated, depth-style and coalescing), ASME Code Section VIII Div. 1 filter housings, and engineered systems including the ProGuard automated backflushing refinery feed filter, seawater filters, Cricketfilters and pressure leaf filters. Differentiated media technologies include the patented TRI-SHiELD Tri-Lobal Spiral platform, ECO-RBU resin-free eco-friendly media, SentinelTL horizontal gas coalescer, Micro-LOK and Micro-DEP vapor-phase coalescers, Phase-LOK and PhasePUR two-phase separators, LiquiPleat high-flow elements, and more recent additions VeloFlow (2025) and SynGuard (2026).

The company serves oil & gas (primary), refinery and petrochemical (primary), chemical processing and power generation (secondary) customers worldwide, addressing use cases from compressor protection, glycol and amine sweetening, BTX extraction and hydrotreating through to turbine protection and water/wastewater treatment. The business is the operating consolidation of Jonell (founded 1987), Nowata/MAHLE (founded 1907) and JXP Systems under Filtration Group Corporation and ultimately Madison Industries. It monetizes primarily through hardware sales of stocked cartridges (9-day lead times) and custom-engineered cartridges (average 6-week lead times), supplemented by refinery equipment rentals, filtration process review services, and replacement of more than 40,000 OEM element part numbers across the global installed base.

The go-to-market is sales-led via dedicated housing and cartridge sales teams plus a global distributor and partner network, with regional headquarters covering the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. Marketing emphasizes technical thought leadership, application case studies and a digital solution-selection tool. Certifications (ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 across Breckenridge, plus ISO 9001:2015 at Nowata) support qualification into refinery and EPC procurement processes.

Name

Jonell Systems

Legal name

Jonell Systems

Website

https://jonellsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Jonell Systems designs and manufactures filtration cartridges, housings and systems for oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, chemical and power generation customers worldwide, operating as a Filtration Group subsidiary under Madison Industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breckenridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Filtration Products (Cartridges, Housings): Manufacture and sale of filter cartridges (gas, liquid, depth, pleated, coalescing) and filter housings (gas coalescing, liquid filtration, separators, scrubbers). Stock items ship in 9 days or less; customized cartridges ship in average of 6 weeks.
2. Filtration Systems: Complete filtration systems including ProGuard automated backwash systems, pressure leaf filters, and seawater filters for specialized industrial applications.
3. Refinery Rental Solutions: Short-term rental solutions for filtration equipment to meet operational demands. Also includes stock and custom-built housing options.
4. Professional Services (Filtration Process Review): Custom filtration process review services where company experts analyze and optimize customer filtration systems and processes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jonell Systems designs, engineers, fabricates, and manufactures filtration cartridges, filter housings, and complete filtration systems for oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation customers. Its offering spans pleated and depth-style cartridges, gas and liquid filter housings built to ASME Code Section VIII Div. 1, automated backwash systems, and proprietary media platforms such as TRI-SHiELD, ECO-RBU, SentinelTL, VeloFlow, and SynGuard, with stocked elements shipping in 9 days or less and customized cartridges in an average of 6 weeks.

Product overview

Jonell Systems is a filtration solutions company that designs, engineers, fabricates and manufactures filtration cartridges, housings, and systems for oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation industries. The product portfolio centers on three core categories: Filter Cartridges (including pleated and depth style gas and liquid filters with various media options), Filter Housings (gas and liquid vessels meeting ASME Code standards), and complete Filtration Systems (ProGuard automatic backflushing filters, seawater filters, Cricketfilters, and pressure leaf filters). The company offers advanced technology products including SentinelTL horizontal gas coalescers, TRI-SHiELD depth media technology, ECO-RBU eco-friendly resin-bond upgrade cartridges, VeloFlow high flow filters, SynGuard semi-deformable contaminant filtration, and HT Series high temperature cartridges. Additional product lines include CarboPur activated carbon canisters, JonAIR air filters, and bag filter products. As part of Filtration Group Corporation, Jonell Systems stocks over 1,000 filter elements with lead times of 9 days or less, with customized cartridges shipping in an average of six weeks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SentinelTL: Customizable Multi-Stage Horizontal Coalescing Gas Filter with TRI-SHiELD cartridges for critical process protection.
• TRI-SHiELD
• Twist-LOK
• Micro-LOK
• Micro-DEP
• LiquiPleat
• ProGuard
• VeloFlow
• SynGuard
• ECO-RBU
• CarboPur
• Phase-LOK
• PhasePUR

Products and services

• Filter Cartridges Comprehensive range of filter cartridges for efficient and cost-effective contaminant removal in gas and liquid filtration applications, including pleated and depth-style cartridges in polyester, polypropylene, cotton, nylon, Teflon, Nomex, metals, micro-fiberglass, and resin-bonded cellulose media. Sold to industrial operators in oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation.
• Filter Housings High-performance filter housings engineered to ASME Code Section VIII Div. 1, including gas filter housings (coalescers, dry gas filters, separators, scrubbers) and liquid filter housings (high flow, single/multiple cartridge, basket strainers, bag filter housings, adsorbent housings). Sold as engineered vessels to industrial operators.
• ProGuard Automatic Backflushing Filter System Automatic backflushing filter specifically designed for robust refinery stream requirements, minimizing backflush volumes while effectively removing contaminants with continuous filtration and self-cleaning capabilities. Used in hydrocarbon refining, process water, and coke cutting water applications.
• Seawater Filters Backflushing filters for removal of solid contaminants from water and emulsions, with compact lightweight design suited to fixed and floating offshore platforms. Targeted at upstream oil & gas and marine water treatment applications.
• Cricketfilters Solid-Liquid Separation Systems Technology to separate solid particles from liquid so that solids discharge as dry matter or slurry with minimal liquid losses, featuring a side outlet for complete drainage and improved safety. Targeted at industrial solid/liquid separation applications.
• Pressure Leaf Filter Systems Automated pressure leaf filter systems maximizing filtration surface area in the smallest footprint, producing high filtrate clarity with different filter aids, fully automated with short regeneration time between filtration cycles. Targeted at industrial liquid filtration applications.
• SentinelTL Gas Coalescer Customizable multi-stage horizontal coalescing gas filter using TRI-SHiELD cartridges; only horizontal coalescer flexible enough for all critical protection applications from compressor suction to final measurement and regulation stations. Delivers 10X solids capacity, 35X liquid capacity, and 40% cost savings versus alternatives.
• TRI-SHiELD Depth Filtration Media Proprietary depth filtration media technology using engineered blends of multiple fiber sizes and shapes, including tri-lobal fibers layered in advanced spiral construction. Delivers 25% less pressure drop at start-up, 15X fewer downstream contaminants, and 20% more dirt-holding capacity than traditional depth filtration.
• ECO-RBU Series Filter Cartridges Eco-friendly resin-free filter cartridges offering 100% improvement on open matrix/void space, 15% greater open area, and more than 30% increase in Dirt Holding Capacity compared with traditional resin-bonded cartridges. Targeted at operators seeking sustainable filtration without performance compromise.
• VeloFlow High Flow Filter Cartridges High-flow filter cartridges designed to deliver reliable contaminant removal in hydrocarbon and aqueous applications where performance and cost control are both essential. Targeted at high-flow liquid filtration use cases.
• SynGuard Filtration Media Advanced filtration media using surface-energy-tuned media layers and lofted depth filtration architecture to capture semi-deformable contaminants along with the fine solids they entrain. Targeted at difficult contaminant applications in oil & gas, refining, and chemical processing.
• HT Series High Temperature Feed Filter Cartridges Cartridges designed to filter solid particulates down to 0.5 microns from gas oil and other high-temperature hydrocarbon feed streams, with maximum continuous temperature of 500°F in refinery applications. Targeted at high-temperature refinery process filtration.
• Renewable Hydrocarbon Biofuels Filtration Feed pre-filtration and post-filtration solutions for a wide range of biofuel feedstocks and processes, manufactured and delivered in partnership with AMAFILTER. Targeted at renewable diesel and biofuel producers.
• CarboPur Series Activated Carbon Canisters Activated carbon products (R Series radial flow and V Series longitudinal flow canisters, plus bulk activated carbon) for removal of dissolved hydrocarbons and chemical compounds from process liquids. Targeted at chemical, refinery, and oil & gas operators needing adsorption-based polishing.
• JonAIR Series Industrial Air Filters Industrial air filters including P Series rectangular, PRE Series pre-filters, and R Series round filters for power generators, gas turbines, air compressors, industrial ovens, and automated machinery. Targeted at power generation and industrial intake air applications.
• Bag Filter Products (JXC, JPLX, JBAG Series) High-efficiency pleated bag filter replacements and bag filter elements including JXC Series, JPLX Series (conical), and JBAG Series, with service life up to four times longer than conventional bag filters. Targeted at industrial liquid filtration bag housing applications.
• Filtration Process Review Services Custom filtration process review service in which Jonell engineers analyze and optimize customer filtration systems and processes. Sold as an engagement to industrial operators seeking expert review of filtration performance, throughput, and reliability.
• Refinery Rental Solutions Short-term rental of filtration equipment including stock and custom-built housings to meet operational and turnaround demands in refineries. Sold as a managed rental service to refinery operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sentinel delivers 10X greater solids capacity, 35X greater liquid capacity, and 40% cost savings compared to alternatives
• +7 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nowata (formerly MAHLE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNowata (formerly MAHLE) combined with Jonell to form Jonell Systems. Nowata has designed and manufactured cartridge and bag filter vessels since 1907. Customers trust the Nowata name for filtration of water, glycol, process fluids and natural gas.
• JXP SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJXP Systems manufactures advanced technology for filtration and separation equipment for Oil & Gas, Power Generation, and Water Treatment industries. JXP team has more than a century of combined experience in Oil & Gas and Energy filtration and separation.
• AMAFILTERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonell Systems and AMAFILTER partnership for renewable hydrocarbon biofuels filtration. AMAFILTER manufactures and delivers feed pre-filtration and post filtration for a wide range of biofuel feedstocks and processes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pall Corporation: Global leader in filtration, separation and purification across oil & gas, refining, petrochemical, and power. Directly competes with Jonell in process filter cartridges, housings, and coalescer systems serving the same hydrocarbon value chain.
• Donaldson Company, Inc. Industrial filtration major serving oil & gas, power generation, and chemical processing with cartridges, housings, and complete filtration systems - closely overlapping Jonell's product and customer footprint.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Global filtration specialist with a strong industrial and process filtration business serving petrochemical, chemical, and power markets. Comparable broad media and cartridge portfolio and comparable oi & gas value chain coverage.
• Porvair Filtration Group: Specialist in filtration and separation technologies for oil & gas, energy, and chemical industries, including cartridges and housings. Direct competitor in upstream, midstream, and refinery process filtration.
• Camfil: Global air and industrial filtration company with depth in process filtration and cleanroom applications. Comparable in gas-phase coalescing and industrial air/gas filtration products serving power and chemical customers.
• Clear Edge Filtration: Process filtration specialist serving oil & gas, mining, and chemical industries with liquid and gas filtration media, cartridges, and systems - direct niche competitor to Jonell in industrial process filtration.
• BWF Group: Manufacturer of industrial filter media and complete filtration solutions for power generation, metal processing, and chemical industries - overlaps with Jonell in needle-felt and process filtration markets.
• Graver Technologies: US-based filtration specialist producing cartridges, housings, and melt-blown media for industrial water, chemical, and power applications - directly competes with Jonell's liquid filtration and process filtration offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin - Filtration Division: Diversified industrial conglomerate whose filtration division supplies cartridges, housings, and separation equipment for oil & gas, chemical, and power - broader portfolio but with meaningful overlap in process filtration applications.
• 3M (Separation and Purification Sciences): Major industrial conglomerate with a broad filtration portfolio including Liqui-Cel, LifeASSURE, and process filtration products. Overlaps with Jonell in industrial liquid and gas filtration, with a much wider life-sciences and electronics portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Investors

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