Purolator-Facet, Inc

What Purolator-Facet, Inc does

Purolator-Facet, Inc is a private supplier of filtration products for aerospace applications, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1999, the company employs between 251 and 500 people and operates in the specialty aerospace filtration segment of the broader industrial filtration market. The company's focus is on filtration solutions serving aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers.

The company's go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct engagement with engineering teams and customers during product development and application design phases, consistent with the relationship-driven selling model typical of aerospace component suppliers. The business model is hardware sales of filtration components and systems within the aerospace sector, with revenue mechanics tied to platform specifications, recurring MRO replacement demand, and aftermarket service cycles. Pricing structures, customer contracts, and specific product portfolio details are not publicly disclosed.

Specific product detail, pricing structure, customer roster, and revenue composition are not disclosed in the available source material. The aggregated source content references the broader filtration, motion, and control technology operations of Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) — a major industrial conglomerate with a global footprint across aerospace, energy, HVAC, industrial equipment, off-highway, transportation, electronics, and life sciences markets. This may suggest a historical or ecosystem-level connection between Purolator-Facet and the Parker portfolio, though no formal parent or subsidiary relationship is confirmed in the data.

Name

Purolator-Facet, Inc

Legal name

Parker Hannifin Corporation

Website

https://purolator-facet.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Purolator-Facet, Inc is a private, Greensboro-based supplier of filtration products for aerospace OEM and MRO applications, employing 251-500 staff and serving the aerospace filtration niche since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Filtration Products

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

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Aerospace filtration products
• Aviation filter manufacturing
• Industrial filtration systems
• Hydraulic filtration components
• Fluid handling filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Greensboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Components and Systems: Parker generates revenue through the sale of motion and control technologies, electromechanical systems, engineered materials, fluid and gas handling, filtration, hydraulics, pneumatics and process control products serving diverse global markets including aerospace, industrial manufacturing, transportation, energy and life sciences

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Purolator-Facet, Inc is a supplier of filtration products for aerospace applications. The company designs, manufactures, and supplies filtration components and systems that support demanding safety and performance needs across aerospace and related industrial markets, serving both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace Filtration Products

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Pall Corporation: Pall Corporation is a direct peer: a global filtration specialist with deep aerospace and defense positions, including hydraulic, fuel, lube, and air filtration into commercial and military airframes — directly comparable to Purolator-Facet's aerospace filtration niche. Pall is a subsidiary of Danaher.
• Donaldson Company, Inc. Donaldson is a direct peer in industrial and aerospace filtration, producing liquid and air filtration systems used in aircraft, ground support, and aerospace manufacturing environments. The company's aerospace segment competes for the same OEM specifications as Purolator-Facet.
• Porvair Filtration Group: Porvair manufactures filtration and separation products for aerospace and defense applications, including fuel, hydraulic, and air filtration elements. It is a direct peer in the same aerospace filtration niche but smaller and UK-listed.
• Filtration Group: Filtration Group is a private diversified filtration manufacturer with aerospace and industrial product lines. Comparable to Purolator-Facet in business model (focused industrial filtration, private ownership) and competing in many of the same aerospace filtration categories.
• Camfil: Camfil is a global air filtration manufacturer with industrial and aerospace exposure. It is comparable to Purolator-Facet as a focused air filtration specialist, particularly in aerospace and process filtration applications.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton Aerospace: Eaton is a broad incumbent in aerospace fluid and power management, with filtration as part of a much larger portfolio (fuel, hydraulics, pneumatics). It competes with Purolator-Facet on selected aerospace filtration specifications but offers a far broader systems portfolio.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell is a broad incumbent across aerospace systems and supplies, including filtration and fluid handling components. It competes with Purolator-Facet on specific aerospace filtration programs but within a vastly wider platform of products.
• Collins Aerospace: Collins Aerospace is a broad incumbent in commercial and military aerospace systems, with filtration and fluid management capabilities relevant to Purolator-Facet's product set, though operated as part of a much larger integrated portfolio.
• GE Aerospace: GE Aerospace is a broad incumbent in aircraft engines and systems, including filtration components. Although not a focused filtration company, it competes for certain aerospace filtration specifications through its broader systems offerings.

Emerging players

• Hydac International: Hydac is a European-based manufacturer of fluid power, hydraulics, and filtration products with aerospace applications. It is comparable to Purolator-Facet as a specialized filtration and fluid-handling supplier serving aerospace and industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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