Filtersource.com

What Filtersource.com does

Filtersource.com is an industrial B2B filtration equipment distributor serving manufacturers and operators across eight end markets: industrial manufacturing, oil & gas, food & beverage, microelectronics and semiconductors, power generation, municipal water and environmental, healthcare and life sciences, and chemical processing. Founded in 1962 as Trumpler-Clancy, Inc. in Upstate New York and rebranded to its current form following a 2017 merger with its online sister company, the firm is family-owned and operates with a distributed team of 11-50 employees that has been fully remote since 2020 across seven US states plus St. Lucia, Australia, and India. The company sells tens of thousands of customers in more than 20 countries through a combination of an in-house eCommerce storefront, a technical-sales-led Request-for-Quote flow, and affiliate sales offices, with Net-30 credit terms available to approved accounts.

The product portfolio centers on filter bags (felt and mesh, including oil-absorbing XOAM bags), pleated cartridges (polypropylene, polyester, PTFE, stainless steel), depth and string-wound cartridges, dust collector filters, strainers (simplex, duplex, Y-style), and multi-bag filter housings, distributed under its own lines and as a Gold Level Eaton reseller (20+ year relationship), plus authorized offerings from Donaldson, Hilliard, and Hayward. Supporting proprietary tools include an AI Filtration Assistant for OEM cross-referencing and quote generation (launched August 2025), a Filter Bag Configurator, an Interactive Micron Rating Guide, a Chemical Compatibility Guide, a Mesh vs. Micron comparison tool, and a Filtration 101 educational resource. The company also provides lab-based custom oil filtration engineering, with a documented case of a custom skid delivered in under two weeks from lab testing.

The business model is industrial product distribution combined with value-added technical services and configuration tooling. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales rather than subscriptions, with pricing not publicly disclosed; quotes are produced either instantly through the AI assistant, on-demand by the technical sales team via the RFQ process, or through direct eCommerce checkout. Distribution is direct-to-customer via the proprietary platform supplemented by manufacturer partnership channels, and the company has historically grown through organic expansion and two known corporate transactions (the 2017 internal merger and the 2019 acquisition of The Filter Store, Inc.). No external funding, venture, or private equity capital has been disclosed.

Name

Filtersource.com

Legal name

Filtersource.com, Inc.

Website

https://filtersource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filtersource.com is a family-owned industrial B2B filtration equipment distributor, founded in 1962, selling filter bags, cartridges, strainers, and housings to tens of thousands of customers across 20+ countries through its integrated eCommerce and ERP platform and technical-sales-led RFQ flow.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (423710)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies (5070)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial filtration products
• Filter bags and cartridges
• Filtration equipment distribution
• OEM filter replacement
• Process filtration solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Baldwinsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filtration Products Sales: Sale of filter bags, filter cartridges, strainers, pleated cartridges, and filtration equipment. Products are sourced globally and offered through an eCommerce platform with real-time pricing and availability. The company also offers custom filter bag configuration and OEM equivalent replacements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Filtersource.com is an industrial B2B distributor of filtration products and equipment, selling filter bags, pleated filter cartridges, strainers, filter housings, and vessels through an eCommerce platform. The company also supplies distributed brands such as Eaton, Hayward, Hilliard, and Donaldson, and offers custom-engineered filtration systems and replacement parts for OEM applications across multiple process industries.

Product overview

Filtersource.com is an industrial B2B filtration equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and tools. The core product offering centers on bag filters (felt and mesh varieties including oil-absorbing XOAM bags), pleated filter cartridges (including Stratum A Series melt-blown, depth, string wound, and specialty pleated cartridges), and strainers (Eaton and Hayward brands in simplex, duplex, and Y configurations). Supporting products include filter housings (bag, cartridge, and high flow vessels), sterile air filters (P-SRF series), and specialty solutions for critical water, data centers, and microelectronics. The company also offers proprietary tools including an AI Filtration Assistant for expert guidance, a Filter Bag Configurator, Interactive Micron Rating Guide, Chemical Compatibility Guide, and Mesh vs. Micron conversion tools. As a distributor, Filtersource.com also offers distributed brands including Eaton, Hayward, Hilliard, Donaldson filters, PMC Pleated Cartridges, and TCPX High Purity Filters. Custom services include oil filtration system analysis and configuration, and educational resources through Filtration 101.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Filter Bags
• Pleated Filter Cartridges
• Industrial Strainers
• Filter Housings and Vessels
• Eaton PROLINE 150 Filter Bags
• P-SRF Sterile Air Filters
• High Flow Filter Vessels
• Grow Room Air Filtration Systems
• Custom Oil Filtration Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• Lower cost of filtration achieved through improved processes and streamlined logistics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• The Filter Store, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2019Acquired by Filtersource.com in November 2019. The Filter Store was a filtration distributor based in Fairport, NY with 30-year history. Previous Operations Manager Dennis Chase joined the Filtersource.com team. All product lines and customer relationships were absorbed.
• EatoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold Level Eaton distributor for more than 20 years, offering Eaton strainers, bag filtration systems, and multi-bag filter housings (up to 36 bags). Products serve automotive, food and beverage, electronics, water treatment, irrigation, pulp and paper, marine, and wastewater industries.
• DonaldsoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiltersource.com offers genuine Donaldson filters and interchangeable replacements, including barrier filters, breather filters, compressed air filters, gas/steam sanitary filter housings, food & beverage filters, and hydraulic filters.
• HilliardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiltersource.com offers Hilliard filtration products including filter housings (simplex and duplex), filter cartridges, oil mist eliminators, oil reclamation systems, seal gas filter assemblies, portable oil carts, coolant filtration systems, and Hilco valves.
• HaywardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFiltersource.com offers Hayward plastic strainers including SB Series simplex basket strainers, DB Series duplex basket strainers, and YS Series True Union Y-Strainers in PVC, CPVC, GFPP, and PVDF materials.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party payment processor handling credit card transactions securely. Stripe processes payments in accordance with its own privacy policy.
• SupabasecoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party authentication provider handling user login information securely for the filtersource.com platform, integrated according to Supabase's privacy policy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Massive US MRO distributor with a broad catalog that includes filter bags, cartridges, strainers, and housings. Comparable because it competes for the same industrial filtration spend with deeper catalogs and faster fulfillment, but serves a much broader MRO scope.
• MSC Industrial Direct: Large US industrial MRO distributor carrying filtration products alongside metalworking, tools, and maintenance supplies. Directly overlaps on filter consumables sold to industrial customers via online catalog and sales force.
• McMaster-Carr: Iconic industrial supply distributor with extensive filtration offerings and renowned eCommerce UX. Comparable because it sets the bar for industrial online purchasing experiences that Filtersource.com's ERP-integrated platform competes against.
• Donaldson Company: Global manufacturer of filtration systems whose products Filtersource.com distributes (and is a partner of). Comparable as both a supplier and indirect competitor because Donaldson sells direct to large OEMs while Filtersource.com serves the long-tail of replacement and MRO demand.
• Parker Hannifin (Filtration): Major industrial filtration manufacturer with a global distributor network competing for the same industrial process filtration spend as Filtersource.com. Overlaps on hydraulic, lube oil, and process filtration product lines.
• Eaton (Filtration Division): Industrial manufacturer whose bag filtration systems, multi-bag housings, and strainers are a core distributed line for Filtersource.com (Gold Level distributor 20+ years). Comparable as both partner and partial competitor where Eaton sells direct to large accounts.

Direct peers

• FilterPure: US-based industrial filtration distributor specializing in replacement cartridges and OEM equivalents. Comparable as a similarly sized specialist competing for the same MRO and process filtration accounts.
• Filter Concept: India-based industrial filter cartridge and bag manufacturer with global distribution. Comparable as a focused filtration specialist competing in the same end markets (oil & gas, water treatment, chemicals) with overlapping bag and cartridge SKUs.
• Clean Liquid Systems: Industrial filtration specialist focused on liquid process filtration for similar manufacturing, chemical, and food & beverage applications. Comparable as a niche-focused filtration distributor competing in the same vertical markets.
• Hilliard Corporation (Filtration): Manufacturer of oil filtration, oil mist elimination, and coolant filtration systems distributed by Filtersource.com. Comparable because it occupies an adjacent position in the same value chain and serves overlapping oil & gas and power customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filtersourcecom
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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