Filterworks USA

What Filterworks USA does

Filterworks USA (legal entity Filterworks Solutions LLC) is a specialty equipment and services company that designs, equips, and services automotive collision centers, industrial coating facilities, aerospace, marine, and trucking paint operations across the Southeastern United States from the Carolinas to Florida. Founded in 1988 and operating since as a division of Garmat USA, the company delivers turnkey paint booth solutions spanning layout and design, licensed General Contractor-led installation, preventative maintenance, break-fix repair, parts and filter supply, operator training, and the sale of Garmat-manufactured spray booths featuring dual-inlet reverse incline fans and horizontally oriented LED light fixtures. The company maintains factory-trained technicians and in-house licensed General Contractors, a combination it positions as the largest service network in the Southeast, and reports more than 1,500 cumulative paint booth installations across its operating geography.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales and installation project revenue with recurring preventative maintenance contracts, break-fix repair services, and consumable parts and filter supply. Garmat-manufactured paint booths form the core product, while service revenue extends across both Garmat and non-Garmat installed bases, creating an aftermarket annuity-like stream tied to a long-lived installed asset. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customer engagement is conducted via direct field sales with on-site consultation. The go-to-market is relationship-based, serving high-volume multiple shop operators, independent specialty repair shops, industrial facilities, OEM-certified collision centers, and marine and specialty coating operators across the Southeastern Coast.

Filterworks is privately held as a subsidiary division of Garmat USA, with no disclosed venture or private equity backing, no public listing, and no M&A or restructuring events on record. Gregg Strandberg serves as President. Operations are headquartered at 1401 W Stanford Ave, Englewood, Colorado, while field service coverage spans the Carolinas to Florida. The company is CCPA-compliant effective January 1, 2020, and is part of a broader Garmat-branded service network that includes Equipment Solutions and Preferred Mechanical.

Name

Filterworks USA

Legal name

Filterworks Solutions LLC

Website

https://filterworksusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filterworks USA, a Garmat-owned division founded in 1988, designs, installs, and services paint booths and refinish equipment for automotive collision centers, industrial facilities, aerospace, marine, and trucking customers across the Southeastern Coast from the Carolinas to Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Paint Booth and Refinish Equipment

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Collision Repair, Bodywork & Paint (Light-Duty) (TLAKAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paint & Refinishing Services (Spray, Color-Match, Clearcoat) (TLAKAEAC)

Keywords

• Automotive paint booth equipment
• Collision repair services
• Spray booth installation
• Collision refinish equipment
• Preventative maintenance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Deerfield Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paint Booth Sales: Sale of Garmat paint booths and refinish equipment for automotive, industrial, marine, and aerospace applications
2. Installation Services: Licensed General Contractor-led installation services including shop layout assistance, permit-ready drawings, and coordination with subcontractors
3. Preventative Maintenance Programs: Scheduled inspections, mechanical servicing, filter programs, and booth coating services designed to keep booths clean, compliant, and performing at best
4. Break-Fix Repair Services: Rapid response repair services for Garmat and non-Garmat spray booths with quick dispatch of licensed repair professionals and remote diagnostics
5. Parts and Filter Supply: Supply of Garmat OEM and non-Garmat filters, parts, and components for paint booth maintenance
6. Training Services: On-site startup, function testing, safety walkthroughs, and maintenance procedure training for paint booth operators and facility managers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Filterworks USA sells and services automotive paint booths and collision refinish equipment, operating as a regional division of Garmat USA serving the Southeastern US coast. The company delivers end-to-end collision-shop solutions, including capital equipment (Garmat spray booths and refinish equipment, parts, and filters), installation, preventative maintenance, break-fix repair, technician training, and facility layout and design. With more than 1,500 successful installations since its founding in 1988, Filterworks USA supports MSOs, specialty shops, and industrial collision repair accounts across Carolinas to Florida.

Product overview

Filterworks Solutions is a Garmat-owned division offering a comprehensive suite of turnkey paint booth solutions for the Southeastern Coastal region (Carolinas to Florida). The portfolio includes seven distinct service offerings: Preventative Maintenance Services, Break-Fix Repair Services, Parts and Filter Supply Services, Expert Installation, Training Services, Layout and Design Services, and Garmat Spray Booths and Refinish Equipment (the core manufactured product). These services are designed to support the complete paint booth lifecycle from initial design and installation through ongoing maintenance and repair. The company serves automotive, industrial, aerospace, and trucking facilities with scalable solutions for high-volume MSOs, OEM-certified facilities, and independent repair shops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preventative Maintenance Services Scheduled preventative maintenance service program for automotive paint booths and refinish equipment at collision repair facilities, intended to reduce downtime and extend equipment life.
• Break-Fix Repair Services On-demand repair service addressing equipment failures and breakdowns of installed paint booths and refinish systems at customer collision repair facilities.
• Parts and Filter Supply Services Supply of replacement parts and filters for paint booths and refinish equipment to support ongoing maintenance and repair operations at customer facilities.
• Expert Installation Services Professional installation of Garmat spray booths and refinish equipment at customer collision repair facilities, performed by the company's regional service team.
• Training Services Training for collision repair technicians and operators on the proper use and upkeep of paint booth and refinish equipment.
• Layout and Design Services Facility layout and design services for collision repair shops, supporting optimal equipment placement, workflow, and integration of paint booth and refinish systems.
• Garmat Spray Booths and Refinish Equipment Capital sale of Garmat spray booths and automotive refinish equipment to collision repair facilities, supplied via the company's relationship with manufacturer Garmat USA and featuring dual-inlet reverse incline fans and horizontally-oriented LED light fixtures in American-built construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ successful paint booth installations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Garmat USAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilterworks Solutions is a Garmat-owned division operating as the southeastern regional service arm of Garmat USA. Filterworks provides local installation, maintenance, and repair services while leveraging Garmat's national resources, engineering standards, and equipment portfolio. The relationship provides Filterworks with brand backing, proprietary technology access, and OEM parts supply.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Crash Champions: Large MSO consolidator operating hundreds of collision repair centers across the U.S., including the Southeast. Represents an end customer / buyer of paint booth equipment and recurring maintenance services — directly comparable demand profile to Filterworks' high-volume MSO segment.
• ServiceKing Collision: Major multi-site collision repair operator with locations across multiple states. Comparable to Crash Champions as an MSO end customer for Filterworks' equipment rollout and recurring service contracts.
• CIS Group (formerly Carstar / Collision Industry Solutions): Supplier of collision repair parts, paint, and equipment to MSO networks and independent shops. Adjacent distributor role; targets the same Southeast collision repair base where Filterworks installs and services booths.

Broad incumbents

• Global Finishing Solutions (GFS): One of the largest North American manufacturers of paint booths, finishing systems, and related equipment serving automotive, industrial, aerospace, and military customers. Comparable to Filterworks as a direct competitor paint booth supplier and a source of installed-base equipment that Filterworks services on the break-fix/maintenance side.

Direct peers

• Garmat USA: Filterworks' parent company and the manufacturer of the spray booth product line that Filterworks sells and services. Garmat operates other regional divisions (e.g., Equipment Solutions, Preferred Mechanical) that offer the same equipment-and-service model in different geographies, making Garmat and its divisions the most direct functional peers.
• US Air Filtration Systems: Manufacturer and service provider of paint booths and air filtration solutions for automotive refinish, industrial, and aerospace applications. Competes head-to-head with Garmat-branded equipment and provides third-party service/maintenance on spray booths in similar end markets.
• Air Flow Techniques: Independent paint booth equipment manufacturer and service provider focused on automotive and industrial refinish customers. Competes on equipment sale, installation, and field service — overlapping strongly with Filterworks' core offerings.
• Preferred Mechanical: Another Garmat family regional service division providing paint booth installation, maintenance, and parts. Direct functional peer sharing product line, service playbook, and customer segments across a different service territory.
• Equipment Solutions: Sibling Garmat-owned regional division serving Texas and adjacent markets with the same equipment, installation, and service offering as Filterworks. Operates the same business model in a different geography, making it the closest functional peer for benchmarking go-to-market and service economics.

Emerging players

• Car Bench USA: Provider of collision repair equipment (bench/rack systems) and paint-related shop solutions serving MSO and independent collision centers. Adjacent equipment category to paint booths, addressing the same customer base and procurement workflow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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