What BRANOfilter does

BRANOfilter GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of physical filter systems, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dietenhofen, Bavaria. The company develops and produces a broad portfolio of filtration products — filter bags for household and industrial vacuum cleaners, HEPA filters, panel filters, compact filters, pocket filters, filter mats, cartridge and cassette filters, motor protection filters, exhaust and supply air filters, Z-line filters, safety and disposal bags, and disposable mops — alongside custom engineering work that takes customers from initial specification through prototyping to serial production. Its products are organized around eight industry verticals: Household, Professional Cleaning, HVAC, Healthcare & Dentistry, Cosmetic Treatment, Material Processing, Printing & Varnishing, and Working with Hazardous Substances. Distribution is exclusively direct B2B to industrial OEMs and commercial customers; named customers include Kärcher, BSH (Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte), Vorwerk, Nilfisk, Metabo, Starmix, Wetrok, Cleanfix, Diversey, and Halo. The business is conducted through the German parent plus its wholly owned Chinese subsidiary BRANOfiltration in Ningbo (established 2004), giving the group a low-cost conversion footprint alongside its high-spec German production base.

BRANOfilter makes money primarily through hardware sales of filter media and finished filtration components, with no publicly disclosed list pricing and no indication of subscription, consumable, or recurring service revenue. Revenue mechanics are anchored in OEM design-in cycles: products are specified into customer appliances or building systems, produced in batches, and replenished as consumables (notably vacuum cleaner bags). The company manufactures approximately 50 million filter bags per year, employs 132 people (per the 2025 Sustainability Report; the homepage cites 250 group-wide) and reports FY2024 revenue of approximately €29 million — characterized as the second-strongest year in company history. GTM is sales-led and direct, supplemented by trade fair participation (FILTECH) and a sustainability-credentialed narrative under the BRANOgreen sub-brand, with ESG and supply-chain compliance (FSC, SMETA/SEDEX) increasingly positioned as competitive prerequisites for retaining multinational OEM accounts.

Name

BRANOfilter

Legal name

BRANOfilter GmbH

Website

https://branofilter.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BRANOfilter GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer of filter systems — filter bags, HEPA filters, panel/pocket/compact filters, and motor protection filters — serving B2B OEMs across household, professional cleaning, HVAC, healthcare, and industrial verticals, with production in Germany and a wholly owned subsidiary in Ningbo, China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Air Filtration Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial filter manufacturing
• Air filtration systems
• HEPA filter production
• HVAC air filters
• Vacuum cleaner filter bags

Headquarters

HQ city

Dietenhofen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filter Products Manufacturing and Sales: BRANOfilter manufactures and sells high-quality filter systems including filter bags, HEPA filters, panel filters, compact filters, pocket filters, filter mats, cartridge and cassette filters, motor protection filters, and specialty filters for various industries including household, professional cleaning, HVAC, healthcare, cosmetics, material processing, printing/varnishing, and hazardous substance handling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BRANOfilter GmbH develops and manufactures physical filtration products — including HEPA filters, panel, compact, pocket and Z-line filters, filter mats, exhaust and supply air filters, cartridge and cassette filters, motor protection filters and a wide range of filter bags (for household, industrial and dental vacuum cleaners, manicure/pedicure, chip extraction, printing machines and hazardous-substance handling). The firm accompanies customers from initial idea through design, analytics and prototyping to serial production and delivery, selling primarily B2B to OEMs and industrial users across household appliances, professional cleaning, HVAC, healthcare, cosmetics, material processing, printing/varnishing and hazardous-substance applications.

Product overview

BRANOfilter is a manufacturer of high-quality filter systems comprising a diverse portfolio of physical filtration products organized across eight industry verticals: Household (filter bags for vacuum cleaners, motor protection filters, cartridge filters, disposable mops), Professional Cleaning (industrial vacuum bags, HEPA filters, safety bags, cartridge filters), HVAC (HEPA filters, panel filters, compact filters, pocket filters, filter mats, exhaust/supply air filters, Z-line filters), Healthcare & Dentistry (dental suction bags, HEPA filters, panel filters, exhaust filters, disposable mops), Cosmetic Treatment (manicure/pedicure bags, exhaust filters), Material Processing (chip extraction bags), Printing & Varnishing (printing machine bags, filter mats, Z-line filters), and Working with Hazardous Substances (industrial vacuum bags, motor protection filters, safety bags). The company also operates a sustainability sub-brand called BRANOgreen. Key certifications include FSC and SMETA. Annual production capacity is 50 million filter bags with approximately 150 customers and 250 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRANOgreen: Sustainability strategy covering ecological, social, and economic goals including renewable energy usage, waste reduction, and CO2-neutral production targets
• BRANOfilter Hygiene Brand

Products and services

• Filter bags for household vacuum cleaners Filter bags designed for household vacuum cleaners, providing efficient dust and particle filtration for residential cleaning appliances. Used by OEMs and the household segment.
• Filter bags for industrial vacuum cleaners Heavy-duty filter bags for industrial vacuum cleaners, designed to handle demanding commercial and industrial cleaning applications. Used by professional cleaning-equipment OEMs (e.g., Kärcher, Nilfisk).
• HEPA filter High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters for capturing fine particles and ensuring clean air output in professional cleaning, HVAC, and healthcare applications.
• Motor protection filter Filters designed to protect vacuum cleaner motors from dust and debris, extending equipment lifespan and performance. Used by OEMs in household, professional cleaning and hazardous-substance handling.
• Panel filter Flat panel-style air filters for HVAC systems and air-quality applications, providing reliable filtration in a compact design.
• Compact filter Space-efficient compact filters designed for HVAC applications where installation space is limited.
• Pocket filters Bag-style pocket filters with extended surface area for improved dust-holding capacity in HVAC systems.
• Filter mats Flat filter mats for various air filtration applications, including printing machines and industrial ventilation systems.
• Exhaust and supply air filters Air filters designed for both exhaust and supply air systems in HVAC installations, ensuring clean air circulation.
• Z-line filter Z-shaped pleated air filters for industrial and commercial HVAC applications, offering high dust-holding capacity.
• Cartridge and cassette filters Cylindrical cartridge and rectangular cassette filter formats for various industrial filtration requirements, including household and professional cleaning.
• Safety and disposal bag Specialised disposal bags for safe handling and containment of hazardous materials and contaminated filter elements in industrial cleaning and hazardous-substance applications.
• Disposable mop Single-use mop heads for hygiene-critical cleaning applications in healthcare, dental and professional cleaning sectors.
• Filter bag for dental suction Specialised filter bags for dental suction systems, capturing aerosols and particulate matter in dental practices.
• Filter bags for manicure and pedicure Filter bags designed for nail-salon suction systems, capturing dust and debris from manicure and pedicure procedures.
• Filter bags for chip extraction Heavy-duty filter bags for material-processing applications, capturing metal chips, wood shavings and other industrial debris during machining operations.
• Printing machine bags Filter bags for offset and rotogravure printing machines, designed for fountain solution circulation in dampening units. Features single or multi-layer PP filter nonwoven, plastic handle and attachment ring, filter class G3/G4/M5 and area mass of 250–350 g/m² per DIN EN 536.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 was the second-strongest year with approximately €29 million in annual revenue
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BRANOfiltration NingbocoreOthers · 1 January 2004Founded around 2004-2005 when BRANOfilter's customers began expanding into China. The subsidiary started with paper dust filter bag production, expanded to conversion work and nonwoven filter bags (2016), and added a pleating system. Now a key hub for specialized filter products from various filter media. Celebrated 20th anniversary in 2024.
• BRANOgroupcoreOthersBRANOgroup is the parent company group that BRANOfilter belongs to. The group includes BRANOfilter GmbH (Germany) and its subsidiary BRANOfiltration in Ningbo, China. The group operates under the vision 'For a clean future' and follows the BRANOgreen sustainability strategy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Filtration Group: Privately-held industrial filtration platform aggregating multiple filter brands serving HVAC, dust collection, and industrial process applications. Direct overlap with BRANOfilter's HEPA, dust collection, and panel filter categories, though at much larger aggregate scale.
• Mahle: German automotive and industrial components supplier with a filter product line for HVAC, cabin air, and industrial applications. Comparable technology base in filter media manufacturing with broader automotive exposure.
• Donaldson Company: US-listed industrial filtration incumbent serving dust collection, HVAC, and process air customers globally. Overlaps with BRANOfilter on industrial air filtration, dust collection bags, and HEPA/HVAC air filter offerings.
• Parker Hannifin: US-listed diversified industrial conglomerate with a Filtration Group division serving industrial, HVAC, and life sciences markets. Comparable at the broad-product-portfolio level but operates across many unrelated industrial segments as well.
• AAF (American Air Filter): Now operating under Daikin's filtration business, AAF manufactures commercial and industrial air filtration products including HEPA and panel filters. Overlaps with BRANOfilter on HVAC-grade filtration consumed by commercial buildings.

Direct peers

• Camfil: Swedish-headquartered air filtration specialist serving HVAC, cleanroom, healthcare, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in HEPA, panel, and pocket filters that overlap with BRANOfilter's HVAC and healthcare product segments.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Privately-held German filtration specialist with industrial, automotive, and HVAC filter product lines comparable to BRANOfilter's portfolio. Direct competitor in air filtration and vacuum-cleaner bag segments for OEMs.
• Hengst: German family-owned filter manufacturer with strong automotive roots expanding into industrial filtration. Direct peer for BRANOfilter on filter media development and European OEM relationships, especially in Germany.
• Freudenberg Filtration: Division of Freudenberg Group manufacturing industrial and automotive filter media and finished filters. Direct competitor in nonwoven filter media, automotive cabin air, and industrial filtration consumables.

Emerging players

• W. L. Gore & Associates: US-based advanced materials company with a filtration business unit producing membrane-based filter media for industrial and life-sciences applications. Comparable high-end filtration technology relevant to BRANOfilter's HEPA and specialty filter development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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