AFS Airfilter Systeme

What AFS Airfilter Systeme does

AFS Airfilter Systeme GmbH is a family-owned German industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered in Übrigshausen, Baden-Württemberg. The company designs, assembles, and services air purification, extraction, and ventilation systems for manufacturing and metalworking facilities, with a product portfolio spanning standalone emulsion and oil mist separators (capacities from compact AFS 400 C up to AFS 16000) in both electrostatic precipitator (E-series) and mechanical filtration (EC series) variants, as well as central extraction systems with supply air and heat-recovery options, room air purifiers, and a full spare-parts catalog. All devices are assembled at the Übrigshausen facility using regional suppliers; differentiation rests on proprietary Longlife separator technology combined with an in-house ultrasonic cleaning station that enables multiple reuse cycles per element.

The business operates a consultative, engineering-led direct sales model: AFS staff conduct on-site assessments, deliver custom planning proposals, install and commission systems, and act as general contractor for turnkey central extraction projects. A strategic co-delivery partnership with HSS Industrietechnik extends the offering into combined air purification, workshop ventilation, and machine cooling solutions. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment sales and bespoke turnkey projects, supplemented by an aftermarket stream of spare parts (1–2 working day shipping) and recurring multi-year maintenance and ultrasonic cleaning contracts. Customers are predominantly German manufacturing and metalworking firms (CNC machining, turning, grinding), and most products qualify for BAFA energy-efficiency grants, which AFS supports as part of the sales process.

The company is led by Dipl.-Ing. Kai Kuppinger and Dr.-Ing. Jan Kuppinger as executive management, has earned repeat Top 100 SME innovation recognition (2021, 2024), and operates without disclosed external investors, holding a 11–50 employee scale with no public revenue disclosure.

Name

AFS Airfilter Systeme

Legal name

AFS Airfilter Systeme GmbH

Website

https://afs-airfilter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFS Airfilter Systeme is a family-owned German manufacturer, founded 1996, of electrostatic and mechanical industrial air purification, extraction, and ventilation systems serving manufacturing and metalworking facilities across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Übrigshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Air purification units (decentralized): Sale of standalone air purification devices including emulsions mist separators (AFS 400 C, 600, 1100, 1600, 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000, 12000, 16000), oil mist separators, and room air purifiers. Both electrostatic (E-series) and mechanical filtration (EC series) models available.
2. Central extraction and ventilation systems: Large-scale turnkey projects for manufacturing facilities featuring centralized extraction, air purification, and ventilation systems. AFS acts as general contractor managing the full project lifecycle.
3. Spare and wear parts: Replacement filters, separators, spray wires, collector cells, and accessories. Most spare parts are kept in stock and ship within 1-2 working days.
4. Maintenance and cleaning services: Comprehensive maintenance contracts including regular servicing, system checks, and scheduling. Ultrasonic cleaning services for separators and filter elements. Post-maintenance detailed reporting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AFS Airfilter Systeme manufactures and sells industrial air purification units (both electrostatic precipitator E-series and mechanical filtration EC-series units), central extraction and ventilation systems, and complementary filters and spare parts. The products capture oil mists, emulsion mists, and airborne particulate contaminants generated during CNC machining, turning, grinding, and general metalworking. The company also provides turnkey services covering site assessment, custom engineering planning, installation, commissioning, ultrasonic cleaning, and ongoing maintenance, acting as general contractor for large central extraction projects.

Product overview

AFS Airfilter Systeme GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Übrigshausen, Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial air purification and ventilation products and services. The product range is organized into three main pillars: (1) Luftreinigungsgeräte (Air Purification Units) — standalone devices covering emulsion mist separators, oil mist separators, and room air purifiers, available in mechanical filter and electrostatic (E-Series) variants with capacities ranging from the compact AFS 400 C and AFS 600 up to ultra-large units such as AFS 12000 and AFS 16000 (both standard and E-Series); (2) Absaug- und Lüftungsanlagen (Extraction and Ventilation Systems) — centralized multi-machine systems including the central extraction system with extracted air/recirculated air concept, the central extraction system with supply air and heat recovery, and machine cooling solutions via partner HSS Industrietechnik; and (3) Filter & Ersatzteile (Filters & Spare Parts) — a full catalog of replacement components. All devices are assembled at the company's Übrigshausen facility. AFS also provides associated services including custom planning, in-house assembly and commissioning, ultrasonic cleaning, maintenance contracts, and acting as general contractor for turnkey installations. Grants for eligible products are available through BAFA Module 1 (individual units) and Module 4 (extraction/ventilation systems).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emulsion Mist Separators (Emulsionsnebelabscheider) Standalone air purification units designed to capture and separate emulsion mist generated during metalworking processes such as CNC machining, turning, and grinding. Available across a capacity range from compact AFS 400 C and AFS 600 up to large-capacity AFS 16000 models in the EC (mechanical filtration) and E (electrostatic precipitator) variants. Targeted at machine tool builders and metalworking facilities that need point-of-source mist extraction.
• Oil Mist Separators (Ölnebelabscheider) Air purification units for separating oil mist from machining operations, protecting workers and machinery from oil aerosols. Offered across the AFS E-series electrostatic and EC-series mechanical filtration platforms. For metalworking shops using cutting oils.
• Room Air Purifiers (Raumluftreiniger) Workshop and production-hall ambient air purifiers that remove dust, aerosols, and airborne contaminants from the overall room atmosphere, complementing source-extraction units. Suited to metalworking and manufacturing facilities needing ambient air quality improvement.
• E-Series Electrostatic Precipitator Units (AFS 1000 E to AFS 16000 E) Electrostatic precipitator-based air purification units using charged plates and collection cells to capture oil and emulsion mists with high separation efficiency and low power consumption. Available in capacities from AFS 1000 E up to AFS 16000 E. Designed for industrial-scale oil mist and aerosol capture in metalworking operations.
• Central Extraction System with Extracted Air/Recirculated Air Concept Centralized extraction and air purification system serving multiple machine tools, with purified exhaust air discharged as extracted air or recirculated back into the workshop. A custom-engineered system for production facilities seeking a single integrated extraction solution; eligible for BAFA Module 4 grants.
• Central Extraction System with Supply Air and Heat Recovery Central extraction and air purification system with supply air and heat recovery, providing constant complete air exchange with optional heating and cooling for new builds and renovations. Features supply air heat exchangers that pre-heat outdoor air in winter and recover heat from extracted air. For manufacturing facilities seeking integrated extraction plus climate control.
• Central Extraction System with Machine Cooling Central extraction and ventilation system integrated with machine cooling, delivered in partnership with HSS Industrietechnik GmbH for combined air purification, workshop ventilation, air conditioning, and machine cooling from a single source. For production facilities seeking turnkey air-handling and cooling solutions.
• Ventilation Systems (Lüftungsanlagen) Specialized ventilation systems for compressor rooms, industrial washing machines, and general workshop ventilation, including heat recovery solutions. Addresses excess heat, steam, and humidity from auxiliary industrial equipment.
• Filters and Spare Parts (Filter & Ersatzteile) Full catalog of original AFS replacement and wear parts including pre-separators, pre-filters, long-life separators, secondary H13 HEPA-grade filters, secondary separators, ionisers, spray wires, and collectors. Most spare parts are kept in stock and ship within 1-2 working days. For customers of installed AFS equipment.
• Cleaning and Maintenance Services (Reinigung & Wartung) Professional cleaning services using AFS's in-house ultrasonic bath and washing systems to clean separator and filter elements, plus maintenance contracts offering regular servicing, system monitoring, and detailed post-service reporting. Sold through bespoke service contracts with regional service visits. For owners of installed AFS air purification equipment.
• General Contractor Project Delivery Full project management and logistics for air purification and central extraction system construction, including coordination of installation, commissioning, and third-party firms. AFS acts as the single point of accountability for large turnkey installations at manufacturing facilities.
• Planning, Assembly, and Commissioning Services End-to-end services from initial site assessment and custom planning proposals through professional installation and commissioning carried out by AFS-trained in-house technicians. Includes BAFA grant application assistance. For customers purchasing new AFS equipment or systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• All AFS air purification units except AFS 600 are eligible for BAFA grants under Module 1 (Cross-Sectional Technologies).
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Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HSS Industrietechnik GmbH Kälte- & WärmesystemecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSS Industrietechnik GmbH is a strategic partner for combined solutions encompassing air purification, workshop ventilation, air conditioning, and machine cooling. Together, AFS and HSS create customized solutions that often enable significant reductions in investment and operating costs while maintaining constant production conditions. AFS handles the air purification and extraction components while HSS provides the cooling and temperature control systems, delivering a complete turnkey solution from a single source.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Camfil AB: Swedish-headquartered global air filtration specialist producing filters and clean-air solutions for industrial, commercial, and healthcare applications; overlaps with AFS's filter and air-handling portfolio but at a much broader scale and product scope.
• Mann+Hummel Group: Global filtration company with industrial air filtration, dust collection, and compressed-air solutions; comparable product categories to AFS but operating at significantly larger scale and with a broader industrial focus.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: Division of the Freudenberg Group producing industrial filtration media, HEPA filters, and air purification systems; competes with AFS in industrial air filtration but operates across many more end markets and geographies.
• Donaldson Company, Inc. US-listed global leader in industrial filtration with a broad portfolio spanning dust collection, fume extraction, and compressed air/gas filtration; competes with AFS in industrial air purification but operates at much greater scale and across multiple segments.
• Zehnder Group AG: Swiss-listed provider of indoor air quality, heating, and ventilation solutions for residential and commercial buildings; overlaps with AFS in the air quality and ventilation space but primarily serves the building IAQ market rather than industrial metalworking.

Direct peers

• Keller Lufttechnik GmbH + Co. KG: German manufacturer of industrial extraction and air purification systems, including wet and dry separators, mist collectors, and complete filtration plants for metalworking and manufacturing — directly comparable product portfolio and customer base to AFS.
• Schuko GmbH: German manufacturer of extraction and dust removal systems for woodworking, metalworking, and industrial processing; comparable specialization in bespoke extraction solutions for small and mid-sized industrial customers.
• ULT AG: German specialist in industrial air purification with a strong focus on extraction and filtration for laser, welding, and additive manufacturing processes; directly comparable engineering-led B2B sales motion and German Mittelstand positioning to AFS.
• ESTA Apparatebau GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of industrial extraction systems and dust collectors serving metalworking, welding, and laser processing customers; offers a comparable mix of centralized extraction and standalone filtration devices to AFS.
• Nederman Holding AB: Swedish-headquartered global supplier of industrial air filtration, extraction, and mist collection solutions for metalworking and manufacturing; comparable product categories (mist collectors, central extraction, filters) and direct overlap in target customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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