CPL Activated Carbons

What CPL Activated Carbons does

CPL Activated Carbons operates an activated carbon filtration business (commercially branded as Puragen) serving industrial, municipal, and commercial customers across the United Kingdom and Europe. The firm delivers end-to-end carbon lifecycle management spanning six integrated capabilities: laboratory-led Expertise & Analytics, Carbon Engineering (tailored carbons with impregnation and precise particle sizing), a growing Mobile Filtration fleet offering plug-and-play filters without on-site waste handling, Fixed Filter Services for full lifecycle support, one of Europe's most advanced closed-loop Reactivation networks, and Integrated Logistics via processing and logistics hubs. These capabilities are deployed across three core application categories — Air & Gas (PFAS, flue gas, VOCs and odour control), Water & Liquids (drinking water, POU/POE, wastewater, process water, dialysis, chemicals, food/beverage), and Biogas & Biomethane Purification for grid injection and CHP engine protection — serving municipal water, energy (EfW, AD, landfill gas), waste, industrial & manufacturing, remediation, food & beverage, and fine chemicals & medical customers.

The revenue model is built on quote-based, multi-year service contracts covering carbon supply, exchange, reactivation, and system maintenance. Go-to-market is sales-led and partnership-oriented, targeting enterprise clients with complex purification and compliance needs, supported by content marketing, LinkedIn presence, YouTube content, and industry award-driven PR. The firm is privately held, founded in 1990, headquartered in the Sheffield area (Killamarsh), and operates with 11–50 employees, with its website URL reflecting the legacy CPL Activated Carbons identity (activated-carbon.com) while commercial content is delivered under the Puragen brand. No company-specific revenue, funding history, or ownership disclosures are available in the input data; a note of identity ambiguity exists between the firmographic record (CPL Activated Carbons, Wigan) and the Puragen-branded website content (Sheffield), which may reflect a rebranding, acquisition, or consolidated operating entity.

Name

CPL Activated Carbons

Legal name

No legal name for CPL Activated Carbons found in provided sources. The webpage source contains information about Puragen, not CPL Activated Carbons.

Website

https://activated-carbon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CPL Activated Carbons (operating as Puragen) is a UK-based activated carbon filtration specialist offering mobile filters, fixed filter services, carbon reactivation, engineering, and logistics to municipal, industrial, energy, waste, and food & beverage customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Activated Carbon Filtration

NAICS

Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Activated Carbon & Carbon Adsorbents (IMAEAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

CO₂ Utilization from Bioenergy (CCU: Fuels, Chemicals, Building Materials) (EUAAALAG)

Keywords

• Activated carbon filtration
• Mobile carbon filters
• Carbon reactivation services
• Water and air purification
• Biogas upgrading systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigan

HQ country

United Kingdom

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Activated Carbon Filtration Products and Services: Supply and service of activated carbon filtration solutions including carbon supply, exchange, reactivation, and system maintenance/optimization. Revenue generated through product sales, service contracts, and lifecycle management partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CPL Activated Carbons supplies tailored activated carbon media and provides mobile and fixed filtration equipment, closed-loop carbon reactivation, and engineering services for air, water and biogas purification. It manages the full carbon lifecycle for industrial and municipal customers—from carbon selection, supply and exchange through reactivation and waste handling—via a growing plug-and-play mobile filter fleet and processing/logistics hubs.

Product overview

Puragen is an activated carbon filtration company offering a unified portfolio of products and services for cleaner air, water and energy. The core offering consists of six integrated capabilities: Expertise & Analytics (laboratory testing and technical solutions), Carbon Engineering (tailored carbon products with impregnation and particle sizing), Mobile Filtration (scalable plug-and-play filter fleet), Fixed Filter Services (full lifecycle management), Reactivation (closed-loop carbon regeneration), and Integrated Logistics. These capabilities serve three main application categories: Air & Gas filtration (PFAS, flue gas, VOCs, odour control), Water & Liquids filtration (drinking water, POU/POE, wastewater, process water, dialysis, chemicals, food/beverage), and Biogas & Biomethane Purification. The company operates across multiple industries including municipal water, commercial/residential water, energy, waste, industrial/manufacturing, remediation, food & beverage, and fine chemicals & medical sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Engineering Supply of a comprehensive range of activated carbons tailored to specific applications, with performance enhanced via impregnation and precise particle sizing for process-specific purification. Designed for industrial, municipal and energy customers requiring customized carbon media.
• Mobile Filtration Scalable, plug-and-play mobile filter fleet providing maximum flexibility, minimal downtime and no on-site waste handling for customers. Targets enterprise and industrial clients needing rapid deployment without capital expenditure or on-site handling.
• Fixed Filter Services Full carbon lifecycle management for fixed installations, including carbon supply, carbon exchange, reactivation, system maintenance and optimization. Intended for customers with permanent filtration assets that need ongoing operational support.
• Reactivation One of the most advanced closed-loop carbon reactivation networks in Europe, delivering efficient filtration, traceability and environmental benefits by regenerating spent activated carbon rather than disposing of it. Used in support of fixed and mobile filtration customers.
• Expertise & Analytics Technical consulting and laboratory analytical services provided by award-winning chemists, materials scientists and engineers using leading lab facilities and analytics to derive and support precise technical solutions for each customer requirement.

Named customers1 record

Segments8 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.

• Partners & Accreditations NetworkminorOthersPuragen maintains a network of partners and accreditations for their purification solutions and operations, though specific named partners are not detailed on the main website pages.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jacobi Carbons: Global activated carbon manufacturer and service provider with a wide product range for water and air treatment. Comparable as a carbon supplier with engineering and reactivation offerings across municipal and industrial customers.
• Calgon Carbon: One of the world's largest activated carbon manufacturers and reactivation service providers. Directly comparable to CPL/Puragen in supplying virgin and reactivated carbon for water, air, and industrial purification applications, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Donau Carbon: European activated carbon specialist offering carbon supply, reactivation services, and mobile filtration. Closest like-for-like competitor to Puragen given its European footprint, reactivation network, and broad industrial/municipal customer base.
• Desotec: European activated carbon solutions provider focused on mobile filtration services and reactivation. Directly competes with Puragen's mobile fleet and reactivation capabilities for industrial and environmental applications.
• Haycarb PLC: Sri Lanka-based manufacturer of coconut-shell activated carbon with global distribution. Comparable as a carbon supplier to industrial and water treatment customers, though lacks the integrated reactivation/service model Puragen emphasises.

Broad incumbents

• Cabot Corporation (Activated Carbon): Diversified specialty chemicals company with a significant activated carbon business supplying air and water purification markets. Comparable in product but operates with much greater scale and a global manufacturing footprint.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global environmental services giant providing water treatment technologies and services. Competes with Puragen on municipal and industrial water treatment projects, though activated carbon is only one component of its offering.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Major water and wastewater treatment solutions provider serving industrial and municipal clients. Overlaps with Puragen in process water, wastewater, and filtration applications but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Evoqua Water Technologies: Large incumbent in water and wastewater treatment offering filtration, carbon services, and full plant solutions. Overlaps with Puragen in municipal water and industrial process water, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Kuraray (Activated Carbon): Japanese specialty chemicals group with activated carbon products for water and air purification. Adjacent competitor in carbon supply, particularly for higher-end industrial applications, with deeper R&D resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Puragen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/puragenac
• Xx.com/CPLCarbonLink

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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