Air-Cure

What Air-Cure does

Air-Cure Incorporated is a privately held Original Equipment Manufacturer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that designs, manufactures, and installs industrial dust collection, filtration, and disposal systems. The company serves five primary verticals: mining, metallurgy and minerals; power generation; agriculture; wood and forestry; and industrial process. Its product portfolio centers on two proprietary filter platforms. The RF (Reverse Flow) filter uses a jet tube cleaning system powered by a rotary air pump operating at 7.5 psi, with a cyclonic inlet, oval filter tubes, and an exclusive pulsing technique that prevents adjacent bags from cleaning simultaneously to avoid dust re-entrainment; the company claims up to a 75% reduction in power costs versus conventional fan-powered filters. The AC (Air Cleaner) filter applies low-pressure pulse technology (7-8 psi) with oval snap-in frames and a random-sequence timer, claiming higher cleaning energy per pulse than high-pressure pulse jets. Complementary offerings include automatic Washdown systems for coal-handling dust (100% zone coverage, 95% removal of particles 1/8 inch or smaller), Dust Disposal systems (pneumatic transfer through enclosed piping up to 1,500 feet and agglomeration), and Dust System Design engineering services.

The business model is hardware-centric with an attached aftermarket stream. Revenue is generated from custom-engineered equipment sales, turnkey installation via the Custom Fabrication line, recurring Replacement Parts (diaphragm valves, filter bags, wire frames, timer boards, solenoid valves, blower packages, ductwork, fire protection components), and Service & Maintenance through the wholly-owned Air-Cure Service, Inc. subsidiary. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales with a manufacturer's representative network covering seven US territories (Midwest, Rocky Mountain, Michigan, South Central, Illinois/Indiana, MidCentral, Carolinas/Virginia) and a Canadian partner (Allied Blower) for wood applications. The company holds multiple patents on its dust collection systems and components and emphasizes 60+ years of continuous specialization, with corporate lineage tracing back to The Day Company (1880), through Carter-Day, Howden Environmental Systems, and Texcel Filtration, before Air-Cure Environmental acquired Texcel in 1990 and became Air-Cure, Incorporated. No public revenue, headcount growth, or capital-raise data is disclosed.

Name

Air-Cure

Legal name

Air-Cure Incorporated

Website

https://aircure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air-Cure Incorporated designs, manufactures, and installs industrial dust collection and process filtration systems for mining, power generation, agriculture, wood/forestry, and industrial process customers across the United States and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Dust Collection Equipment

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Industrial dust collection
• Air filtration systems
• Particulate control equipment
• Dust collection systems
• Process filtration manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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. Dust Collection Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and installation of dust control and filtration systems for industrial applications, including hazardous, harsh and remote locations.
2. Custom Fabrication: Custom industrial dust filtration, collection, and disposal systems from design through manufacturing to turnkey installation.
3. Replacement Parts: Supply of customized and standard parts including diaphragm valve parts, polyester filter bags, wire frames, filter drive parts, timer boards, solenoid valves, gauges, blower packages, fan assemblies, ductwork, diverter valves, fire protection parts, piping, nozzles and more.
4. Service & Maintenance: On-site evaluations, system balancing, surveys, system checkups, training sessions, and ongoing maintenance services for dust collection and process filtration systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Air-Cure designs, manufactures, and installs industrial dust collection, filtration, and disposal systems for hazardous, harsh, and remote industrial applications. The company provides proprietary RF and AC filter technologies along with washdown and dust disposal systems, complemented by engineering design, replacement parts, custom fabrication, and on-site service and maintenance support across mining, power generation, agriculture, wood/forestry, and industrial process sectors.

Product overview

Air-Cure is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, engaged in the design and manufacture of air pollution control systems and particulate collection equipment. The company's product portfolio centers on two core filter technologies: the RF Filter (which uses jet tube cleaning powered by an air pump to achieve 75% power cost reduction) and the AC Filter (utilizing low pressure pulse technology with oval snap-in frames). These filter systems form the foundation of complete dust collection solutions that include Washdown Systems for automatic coal dust control, Dust Disposal Systems (pneumatic transfer and agglomeration), and Dust System Design engineering services. The company also offers supporting services including Replacement Parts, Service & Maintenance, and Custom Fabrication for turnkey installation. The product family addresses applications across mining/metallurgy, power generation, agriculture, wood/forestry, and industrial process industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Air-Cure Service: Service and maintenance division providing field service, system evaluations, and after-sales support for dust collection systems.

Products and services

• RF Filter Technology A dust collection filter using a jet tube cleaning system powered by an air pump, capable of cutting power costs by up to 75% compared to conventional fan-powered filters. Features a traveling plenum that delivers counter-flow air pulses to clean filter tubes, cyclonic design with inlet deflector baffles, oval filter tube design for better cleaning action, and exclusive pulsing technique preventing adjacent bag re-entrainment.
• AC Filter Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Cuts power costs by as much as 75%
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Industrial RepresentativescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering Midwest States (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota). Representatives: Tom McMullen and Jerry VanDerWerff. They build relationships with customers, meet customer requirements, follow up on sales and installations to ensure customer satisfaction.
• RoCaam CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering Rocky Mountain States (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Idaho). Contact: Cody Shulz. They build relationships with customers and follow up on sales and installations to ensure customer satisfaction.
• W.L. Cawthon CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering Michigan. Contact: Marty Cawthon. They build relationships with customers and follow up on sales and installations.
• James IndustriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering South Central U.S. (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana). Contact: Joe Wolfskill.
• Applied Technology Services, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering Illinois and Indiana. Contact: Luke Miller.
• BTU CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering MidCentral U.S. Contact: Erik Heitmann.
• Gerrard & AssociatescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representatives covering Carolinas and Virginia. Contacts: Dave Gerrard and Mike Murphy.
• Allied BlowercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer's representative covering Canadian Wood Applications exclusively. Website: alliedblower.com.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Griffin Filters: Industrial dust collection and baghouse specialist focused on power generation, mining, and metals. Highly comparable end-markets and product category to Air-Cure.
• Sly Inc. Long-established US manufacturer of industrial dust collectors, wet scrubbers, and fabric filter baghouses serving mining, metalworking, and process industries. Closely comparable in product type, size, and customer verticals to Air-Cure.
• Nederman: Swedish industrial air filtration and dust collection specialist serving metalworking, woodworking, mining, and process industries — a near-direct comparable to Air-Cure's RF/AC baghouse portfolio with broader global reach.
• RoboVent: US-focused industrial dust collection and fume extraction specialist serving metalworking, welding, and process manufacturing. Direct competitor in the same North American mid-market industrial filtration segment.
• Air Handling Systems: Manufacturer of dust collection systems, ductwork, and material handling for woodworking and industrial process applications. Closely comparable in customer overlap and system integration approach.
• BWF Group: German-based global manufacturer of industrial filter bags and complete dust collection systems. Comparable in the RF-style baghouse core with strong replacement-parts business serving cement, power, and metal processing industries.

Broad incumbents

• AAF (American Air Filter): Established industrial and HVAC filtration manufacturer with dust collection systems and replacement media for process and power applications. Broader portfolio than Air-Cure but overlapping in industrial air purification.
• Camfil: Global air filtration manufacturer with dust collection, cartridge, and baghouse systems used in industrial process and IAQ applications. Overlaps with Air-Cure in industrial dust collection and competes in many of the same end-markets.
• Donaldson Company: Large industrial filtration OEM with dust collection (Torit), cartridge collectors, and replacement parts across virtually every vertical Air-Cure serves. Significantly larger scale, global footprint, and IIoT-enabled product lines make it the dominant broad incumbent peer.
• Farr Air Pollution Control (now part of CLARCOR/ Parker): Historically a dedicated industrial dust and fume collection brand now within Parker's filtration group. Comparable in legacy product offering and the same mining, power, and process industry verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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