Friedrichs Filtersysteme

What Friedrichs Filtersysteme does

Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH is a German manufacturer of industrial filtration equipment, founded in 1975 in Köln by Dipl.-Ing. Dieter Friedrichs and headquartered in Wassenberg. The company designs and produces a portfolio of patented filtration technologies, including the optimesh® self-cleaning wire mesh, optigap® wedge wire supports, and precislot® slotted filter tubes, alongside fluidtech® duplex filters, deltaP® differential pressure indicators, conical strainers, filter elements, particle filter systems, oil mist separators, and mufflers. Its products serve nine primary application verticals: oil/plastic/chemical processing, pulp and paper, mining, general industrial, power generation, crushing mills and cement, marine, hydraulic gears and drives, and turbines/compressors.

The business operates a direct B2B sales motion through 'Request call back' lead capture on its multi-language website (English/German), supplemented by LinkedIn presence and a UFI Hydraulics newsletter, with regional field-sales coverage managed through a dedicated German Sales Manager. Since September 2022, the company has been a subsidiary of Italy-based UFI Filters Hydraulics S.p.A., part of the UFI Group, which provides distribution and commercial infrastructure across Italy, Germany, India, China, the USA, Brazil, South Korea, and Australia. The revenue model is hardware-based product sales of catalog items (10,000+ active SKUs) plus customized engineering for application-specific filter solutions, with quote-based B2B pricing and no publicly disclosed pricing tiers.

The company holds ISO 9001 quality certification and has accumulated nearly five decades of domain expertise, serving customers in over 70 countries. It operates from a single production site in Wassenberg, Germany, with no disclosed subsidiaries, no public listing, and no external funding rounds identified in the source material.

Name

Friedrichs Filtersysteme

Legal name

Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH

Website

https://friedrichsfilter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH is a German manufacturer of patented industrial filtration equipment (optimesh®, optigap®, precislot®) serving chemical, marine, mining, power, and pulp/paper sectors across 70+ countries, operating as a subsidiary of UFI Filters Hydraulics since 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Equipment

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

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Pump & Compressor Packages (Skids, Booster Sets) (IMAHANAG)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration systems
• Wire mesh filters
• Filter media manufacturing
• Duplex filter systems
• Differential pressure indicators

Headquarters

HQ city

Wassenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filter Products: The company generates revenue through the sale of industrial filtration products including filter elements, conical strainers, particle filter systems, differential pressure indicators, oil mist separators, and mufflers. The company also offers parts, accessories, and special custom designs. Revenue is primarily from product sales with potential for specialized engineering and consulting services for customized filter solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH manufactures and supplies industrial filtration systems, including patented self-cleaning wire mesh (optimesh®), wedge wire supports (optigap®), slotted filter tubes (precislot®), duplex filters (fluidtech®), and differential pressure indicators (deltaP®). The company offers more than 10,000 filtration articles across eight product categories, serving chemical, oil and gas, mining, marine, power generation, pulp and paper, cement, and hydraulic systems applications. Since September 2022, the company has operated as a subsidiary of UFI Filters Hydraulics, part of UFI Group.

Product overview

Friedrichs Filtersysteme is an industrial filtration equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of 8 filter system categories. The core products include patented filter media technologies (optimesh® self-cleaning wire mesh, optigap® wedge wire supports, precislot® slotted filter tubes), fluidtech® duplex filters, deltaP® differential pressure indicators, conical strainers, filter elements, oil mist separators, particle filter systems, and mufflers. The company also provides custom filter media options and special designs. Products serve diverse sectors including oil/plastic/chemical, pulp/paper, mining, industrial, power generation, crushing mills/cement, marine, hydraulic gears/drives, and turbines/compressors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• optimesh®: Patented self-cleaning wire mesh technology
• optigap®
• precislot®
• fluidtech®
• deltaP®

Products and services

• optimesh® self-cleaning wire mesh Patented self-cleaning wire mesh filtration technology for industrial applications, enabling efficient filtration with reduced maintenance requirements in continuous industrial operations.
• optigap® wedge wire supports Patented wedge wire support technology for filter tube construction, primarily used in chemical industry applications requiring precision filtration structures.
• precislot® slotted filter tubes Patented slotted filter tubes for precision filtration, primarily serving the chemical industry with specialized filtration media for chemical processing applications.
• fluidtech® duplex filters Duplex filter systems for industrial fluid filtration applications, enabling continuous operation with filter changeover capability without process interruption.
• deltaP® Differential Pressure Indicator Differential pressure indicators for monitoring filter performance and indicating when filter elements need replacement or maintenance in industrial filtration systems.
• Oil Mist Separators (demister) Oil mist separation products designed for turbochargers and expanders, removing oil mist from air streams in rotating equipment applications.
• Conical strainer Conical strainer filters for industrial fluid systems, removing particulates from fluid streams in various industrial applications.
• Filter elements Replacement filter elements for industrial filtration systems, supporting long-term maintenance of installed filter systems.
• Particle Filter Systems Particle filter systems for removing contaminants from industrial processes across multiple industrial sectors.
• Wire mesh filter media Wire mesh filter media for industrial filtration applications, providing customizable filtration substrates for diverse industrial processes.
• Wedge wire support and gap type filter tubes Wedge wire support structures and gap-type filter tubes for chemical and industrial filtration, providing structural support and precision filtration.
• Alternative Filter Media Alternative filter media options for specialized applications beyond standard wire mesh and wedge wire constructions.
• Parts, accessories and special designs Spare parts, accessories and custom special designs for filtration systems, supporting custom engineered solutions and replacement parts supply.
• Mufflers Muffler products for industrial filtration systems, serving as one of eight filter system categories offered by the company.

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UFI Filters HydraulicsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Since September 2022, Friedrichs Filtersysteme GmbH has been owned by the Italian company UFI Filters Hydraulics, part of UFI Group. This acquisition integrated Friedrichs into one of the major filtration groups globally, combining their nearly 50 years of expertise with UFI's international network spanning Italy, Germany, India, China, USA, Brazil, South Korea, and Australia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MANN+HUMMEL: Privately-held German-headquartered global filtration leader with industrial and automotive filtration lines. MANN+HUMMEL competes with Friedrichs in industrial liquid filtration and benefits from a similar German engineering heritage plus significantly larger scale and brand recognition.
• Parker Hannifin (Filtration Division): US-listed industrial conglomerate with a substantial filtration division covering hydraulic, lubrication and process filtration. Parker competes with Friedrichs in hydraulics and industrial fluid filtration and benefits from a global direct-sales footprint that mirrors UFI's.
• Filtration Group: US-based private equity-backed industrial filtration platform producing air, liquid and process filtration products across multiple verticals. Comparable to Friedrichs on multi-vertical industrial filtration and on operating as a mid-sized specialised filtration company within a larger group.
• Donaldson Company: Large US-listed industrial filtration manufacturer serving dust collection, gas-phase and liquid filtration across mining, power generation, chemical, marine and industrial sectors — the same verticals Friedrichs targets. Donaldson's much broader portfolio and global OEM relationships make it a key competitive benchmark for scale and product breadth.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Part of Danaher, Pall is a global leader in filtration, separation and purification serving chemical, petrochemical, marine, power and mining customers. Pall's wedge-wire and slotted-tube technologies in particular overlap directly with Friedrichs' optigap® and precislot® product lines.
• Mahle (Industrial Filtration): German-headquartered automotive and industrial filtration group with industrial liquid and hydraulic filtration lines. MAHLE competes with Friedrichs in industrial fluid filtration and benefits from a similar German engineering heritage plus much larger scale.
• Eaton (Filtration): US-listed power management company with an industrial filtration product line (in-line, duplex and hydraulic filtration). Eaton competes with Friedrichs in hydraulic gears & drives and general industrial filtration, and is much larger with broader OEM relationships.

Direct peers

• HYDAC International: German-headquartered specialist in hydraulic and industrial fluid filtration, accumulators and cooling. HYDAC directly competes with Friedrichs' fluidtech® duplex filters and hydraulic gears & drives segment, and shares the DACH industrial customer base.
• Sofima Filter (UFI Filters Hydraulics): Sister company under UFI Filters Hydraulics, explicitly referenced on Friedrichs' own website alongside the FFS logo. Sofima produces industrial hydraulic filtration products with overlapping product categories (filter elements, cartridges) and shares the same global UFI distribution footprint, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Boll & Kirch Filterbau: Privately-held German industrial filtration specialist producing automatic self-cleaning filters, simplex/duplex filters and filter elements for chemical, marine, power and water applications. Highly comparable to Friedrichs on technology, geography and target verticals.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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