Air Filtration Solutions

What Air Filtration Solutions does

Air Filtration Solutions Ltd is a privately held UK-based contract manufacturer of air filtration products, operating from a single facility at 72 Roman Way Industrial Estate, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire. The company designs and manufactures air filters, filter casings, respiratory filters, and respiratory masks, serving Original Equipment Manufacturers, domestic appliance manufacturers, safety and protection equipment companies, and private label partners across horizontal market segments. Its go-to-market is OEM-embedded and enterprise field sales, with NDA-protected confidential manufacturing as a core commercial feature.

The company's core technology spans pre-filters, HEPA (0.3-micron), ULPA (0.1–0.3 micron MPPS), proprietary AFS carbon granules and cloth impregnated with additives for odour/vapour/gas retention, and exclusive antimicrobial filter media engineered to eradicate airborne bacteria. Manufacturing capabilities include metal injection moulding, over moulding, metal fabrication, and plastic injection moulding of engineering plastics, enabling in-house production of both filter media and filter housings. The product portfolio covers pleated filters (cartridge, radial, square, rectangle, oval, trapezium), cut pad filters in custom shapes, combination filters, reusable washable filters, and EN/International Test standard-compliant respiratory half masks, particulate filters, and gas filters. A sub-brand, Stealthmask, is operated via a dedicated website (stealthmask.co.uk) for the face mask technology line.

The revenue model is hardware sales across domestic appliance filters, filter casings, and respiratory products, supplemented by professional services revenue from contract OEM/private label production. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with contract cadences suggesting multi-year arrangements. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (valid until December 2026), holds no disclosed external funding, has no parent company, and operates as an independent private limited company. A sister company relationship with Medical Filtration Solutions creates a complementary channel for medical filtration inquiries.

Name

Air Filtration Solutions

Legal name

Air Filtration Solutions Ltd

Website

https://airfiltrationsolutions.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Air Filtration Solutions Ltd is a UK-based private OEM manufacturer of bespoke air filters, filter casings, respiratory filters, and respiratory masks, supplying industrial OEMs, domestic appliance makers, safety equipment companies, and private label partners under NDA-protected contract production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Filtration Manufacturing

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

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Air filtration manufacturing
• HEPA filter production
• Respiratory protective equipment
• OEM contract manufacturing
• Filter housings

Headquarters

HQ city

Preston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Domestic Appliance Filter Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of filters for domestic appliances including vacuum cleaners and other household equipment
2. Filter Casing Manufacturing: Production of filter housings and casings using metal fabrication, injection moulding, and engineering plastics
3. Respiratory Product Manufacturing: Manufacturing of respiratory filters and safety masks including half masks, particulate filters, and gas filters
4. Contract OEM Production: Private label and contract production services under NDA for customers requiring custom air filtration solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air Filtration Solutions Ltd designs and manufactures bespoke air filters to reduce and capture contaminants from the air or air stream, including pre-filters, HEPA filters (0.3-micron), ULPA filters (0.1–0.3 micron MPPS), carbon cloth/granules, antimicrobial filters, combination filters and re-usable washable filters. The company also manufactures filter casings and housings using metal fabrication, injection moulding and engineering plastics, and produces respiratory half masks, particulate filters, gas filters and combined filters to EN and international test standards, with OEM, contract and NDA-protected private label production available.

Product overview

Air Filtration Solutions Ltd is a manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of air filtration products across four main categories: Domestic Appliance Filters, Filter Casings, Respiratory Filters, and Respiratory Masks. The product line includes pleated and cut pad filters in various shapes, carbon-based filtration media (carbon cloth and granules), antimicrobial filters, combination filters, and reusable washable options. The company also produces filter housings using metal and plastic injection moulding. Their Stealthmask sub-brand focuses on face mask technology. Products range from pre-filters for large particulate capture to HEPA filters (0.3-micron) and ULPA filters (0.1–0.3 micron MPPS). Respiratory offerings include half masks with valves, particulate filters, gas filters, and combined filters, with OEM and contract manufacturing available under NDA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stealthmask: Face Mask Technology brand - respiratory half masks and filtering face pieces

Products and services

• Pleated Filters High-efficiency particulate air filters available in multiple pleated shapes (cartridge, radial, square, rectangle, oval, trapezium) for OEM and industrial air filtration applications requiring capture of particulates from air streams.
• Cut Pad Filters Custom-shaped cut pad air filters cut to specification in round, square, rectangle, oval, triangle or any custom shape at any depth, for OEMs requiring non-standard filter geometries.
• Carbon Cloth and Granules AFS proprietary high-performance carbon granules and cloth impregnated with additives, designed to deliver superior retention of odour, vapour and gases in air filtration applications.
• Antimicrobial Filters Air filters featuring exclusive antimicrobial filter media designed to eradicate airborne bacteria in air streams.
• Combination Filters Multi-layer combination filters pairing particulate with carbon filtration, or pre-filter with particulate filtration, for comprehensive air purification in OEM and industrial applications.
• Re-usable Washable Filters Sustainable, washable filter elements designed for repeated use, intended to reduce replacement costs and environmental impact in air filtration applications.
• Filter Housings and Casings Precision-engineered filter housings and casings produced via metal injection mouldings, over mouldings, metal fabrication and plastic injection moulding, available in a range of engineering plastics and profiles to suit application requirements.
• HEPA Filters High-Efficiency Particulate Air filters capable of capturing 0.3-micron particulate and larger, manufactured to stringent air quality standards for OEM and industrial applications.
• ULPA Filters Ultra-Low Penetration Air filters designed to capture particle sizes of 0.1–0.3 microns MPPS (Most Penetrating Particle Size) for ultra-clean environments requiring the highest filtration efficiency.
• Pre-filters Entry-level filtration elements designed to capture large particulate matter from air streams before air passes through higher-efficiency downstream filter stages.
• Respiratory Half Masks Reusable respiratory protective half masks available with valves or as valve combined filtering half masks, designed and manufactured to EN and international test standards for industrial and workplace safety applications.
• Respiratory Particulate Filters Respiratory filters designed to capture solid and liquid particles suspended in air, providing breathing protection in industrial and safety applications.
• Respiratory Gas Filters and Combined Filters Respiratory filtration products designed to remove hazardous gases, vapours, and combined particulate and gas contaminants from air streams for industrial respiratory protection.
• Domestic Appliance Filters Filter elements designed for household appliances such as vacuum cleaners and other domestic equipment, providing effective air filtration in residential and consumer environments.
• Stealthmask Face Mask Technology Stealthmask is a face mask technology sub-brand operated by Air Filtration Solutions, offering respiratory half masks and filtering face pieces targeted at the respiratory protection market and distributed through a dedicated brand website.
• Contract OEM and Private Label Manufacturing Contract OEM and private label manufacturing service under NDA, providing confidential custom production of air filters, filter casings and respiratory products for OEM customers and brand owners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Medical Filtration SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company operating in the medical filtration sector. Air Filtration Solutions directs customers to Medical Filtration Solutions for medical filtration needs, indicating a complementary business relationship within the filtration industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Camfil: Global manufacturer of commercial and industrial air filters including HEPA/ULPA grades. Directly comparable product portfolio (HEPA, carbon, molecular filters) and serves the same OEM and cleanroom end markets as AFS.
• Donaldson Company: US-based industrial filtration manufacturer with a broad air filter portfolio serving OEMs and industrial customers. Comparable in offering industrial air filters and OEM/private label supply.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Global filtration manufacturer producing air, liquid, and automotive filters including HEPA/ULPA grades for industrial and OEM use. Directly comparable in OEM-embedded air filter supply and broad filter media capabilities.
• AAF Flanders: Specialist manufacturer of air filtration products including HEPA/ULPA, carbon, and antimicrobial media for cleanrooms, healthcare, and industrial OEMs. Closely aligned product mix to AFS, especially in higher-grade filtration.

Broad incumbents

• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: Large German industrial filtration group producing air and liquid filters for automotive, HVAC, and industrial applications. Overlaps with AFS in industrial air filter supply but at much greater scale.
• 3M Safety: Diversified manufacturer whose safety division produces respiratory half masks, particulate filters, and gas filters to EN standards. Directly competes with AFS Stealthmask line but operates at global scale across many product lines.
• Honeywell Respiratory Protection: Major producer of North/half-mask respirators, particulate and gas filters (e.g., North, Sperian brands) for industrial safety. Competes with AFS in the EN-compliant respiratory mask segment.
• Drägerwerk: German safety/medical technology firm producing respiratory protection, half masks, and gas/particulate filters to EN and international standards. Overlaps with AFS respiratory line, particularly for industrial safety customers.

Regional players

• Filtec Air Solutions: UK-based SME manufacturer of bespoke air filters and filter housings serving OEM customers. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and bespoke/OEM business model to Air Filtration Solutions.

Others

• Atlas Copco (Compressor Technique / Power Technique): Industrial OEM that uses and supplies air treatment/filtration components as part of compressor and tool systems. Adjacent buyer and occasional competitor in the industrial air filtration supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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