What Filters does

Filters Spa (formerly MF Filters srl) is an Italian designer and manufacturer of bespoke industrial filtration and separation solutions, headquartered in Piscina (Turin), Italy, with a service office in Florence and a global distribution network spanning 65 countries. Founded in 1972 and family-owned by the Favaro family (President Bruno Favaro, CEO Lorenzo Favaro, CFO Giorgia Favaro), the company employs approximately 100 people and has completed 6,083 projects over its 54-year history. Its offering spans three layers: (1) engineered filter packages and skids — Duplex/Simplex filters, Oil Mist Separators, Automatic Back-Washing Filters, Lube Oil Consoles, Fuel Gas Preparation Packages, HFO&LFO Treatment, Amine Filtration, and Centrifugal Separator Skids; (2) a broad cartridge portfolio — depth, pleated, coalescing, sintered stainless steel and porous metal elements rated from 0.1 µm to 125 µm; and (3) aftermarket services including commissioning, maintenance, repair, upgrade and revamping, plus in-house manufactured original spare parts.

The underlying technology is rooted in physical separation science rather than software: an in-house R&D center runs an ISO 16889 multipass test bench and a chemical laboratory (FT-IR, chromatography, particle sizing, viscosimetry) to validate beta-ratio performance and material compatibility. Every project is custom-engineered from the P&ID upward, with mechanical calculations for pressure vessels and bespoke selection of cartridges to project-specific operating conditions. The company holds a deep regulatory stack — ASME-U, PED, ATEX 2014/34/EU, NAVY AQAP-2110 (NATO), ARAMCO 9COM 6000010110, ISO 9001/14001/45001, EN 1090 and ISO 3834-2 — that functions as a hard entry barrier in oil & gas, naval, power generation and petrochemical procurement.

Filters Spa serves enterprise customers across oil & gas upstream/midstream/downstream, turbomachinery OEMs and operators, naval shipbuilders, power generation EPC contractors, and water/wastewater treatment, with revenue generated from one-off bespoke equipment sales, recurring OEM spare parts, and service contracts. Go-to-market is a direct enterprise field-sales motion backed by Proposal Managers and Sales Managers at headquarters, with execution supported by a 65-country distributor and agent network. Pricing is quote-based for each engineered solution; no public pricing is disclosed.

Name

Filters

Legal name

Filters Spa

Website

https://filters.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Filters Spa is an Italian, family-owned designer and manufacturer of bespoke industrial filtration and separation systems — including filter skids, cartridges and service — serving oil & gas, turbomachinery, power generation, naval and water-treatment customers across 65 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration and Separation Equipment

NAICS

Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Water Softener, Filtration & Treatment System Installation (HSAOAAAH), Spill Control & Containment Equipment (Absorbents, Berms, Spill Kits) (IMAHALAK)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration equipment
• Separation technology solutions
• Oil and gas filtration
• Turbomachinery filtration skids
• Custom engineered filter cartridges

Headquarters

HQ city

Piscinas

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Filtration Solutions and Systems: Engineering, design, and manufacturing of custom filtering elements, complete filtration units, and integrated packages for industrial applications.
2. Original Spare Parts: Sale of genuine FILTERS SpA spare parts that are either designed in-house or manufactured by the company, ensuring maximum compatibility and quality.
3. Service, Maintenance, and Support: Commissioning, maintenance, repair, upgrade, and revamping services for filtration equipment. Includes technical support and training services worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Filters SpA engineers, designs and manufactures bespoke industrial filtration and separation solutions, including filtering elements (cartridges), complete filtration units, and integrated packages/skids. Offerings are tailored to each project and serve oil & gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), power generation, turbomachinery, naval, and water treatment applications, complemented by original spare parts and aftermarket service.

Product overview

Filters Spa provides bespoke filtration and separation solutions tailored to each project, including engineering, design, and manufacturing of filtering elements (cartridges and elements), complete filtration units, and integrated packages/skids. The product portfolio includes: Filters-Packages category with Duplex/Simplex Filters, Oil Mist Separators, Mist Eliminators, Automatic Back Washing Filters, Horizontal Separators, and specialized skids for turbomachinery applications (Lube Oil Consoles, Fuel Gas Preparation Packages, Water Washing Skids, Air Atomizing Skids, Oil Cleaning Units); Cartridges category encompassing Depth Cartridges (COT Series, PX Series), Pleated Cartridges (FGF Glass Microfiber, FPN Polypropylene, MMP Memtrex-mp, RS Ultramesh, Dry Gas Service), Filtering Candles (CC-S Series), Coalescing Cartridges (CSPH Series), Porous Stainless Steel Elements (DX Series), and Ultra Pore cartridges (FD Series, F Series, Ultramesh Z Series); and additional packages including Liquid Fuel Pump Skids, Activated Carbon Treatment Units, Mineral Oil Mist Eliminators, High Pressure Filters, HFO&LFO Treatment, Fuel Gas DLN Skids, Centrifugal Separator Skids, Basket Filters, Y Shape Strainer Filters, Amine Filtration Solutions, and Service offerings (Commissioning, Maintenance, Repair, Upgrade). The company serves Oil&Gas (Upstream, Midstream, Downstream), Power Generation, Naval, Water Treatment, and Turbomachinery sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duplex Filters for Lube, Hydraulic, Control and Fuel Oil Complete range of duplex filters for Lube, Hydraulic, Control and Fuel oil applications, designed for installation on large rotating machines such as gas/steam turbines, compressors, gear boxes and diesel engines.
• Pig Launching and Receiving Systems Systems designed for removing water and debris accumulated within pipelines, cleaning internal surfaces, removing deposited oil wax, separating two fluids according to production requirements, and inspecting pipeline conditions.
• Oil Mist Separator Systems (LWC2) Efficient oil mist separation from air streams vented by high-speed rotating machinery. Adheres to strict environmental specifications and saves costs by returning recovered oil to the system. Typical applications include gas and steam turbines, gearboxes, axial and centrifugal compressors, and diesel engines.
• Automatic Back Washing Filters (FP-FT-FK Series) Automatic back-washing filters for filtration of all liquids where mechanical impurity removal is required. Almost no maintenance needed, ideal for unmanned installations. Applications include sea water, river water, well water conditioning, cooling water, wastewater, paper mills, foundries, irrigation water and fire-fighting systems.
• Cartridges for Any Application Comprehensive range of filtering elements for various separation processes including liquid-liquid, solid-liquid, gas-liquid, gas-solid separation, coalescing, depth filtration, and membrane filtration. Materials include glass fiber, sintered metal felt, paper, polypropylene and polyester.
• Liquid Fuel Pump Skid System for storing, supplying and managing delivery of liquid fuel to gas turbine engines. Includes fuel storage tank, fuel transfer pump, fuel filtration system, fuel heating system, flow control and metering, safety systems, control and monitoring, instrumentation and alarms, and redundancy features.
• Activated Carbon Treatment Unit Specialized system for purification of liquids and gases through activated carbon adsorption. Removes organic compounds, VOCs, odors and certain gases. Used in water treatment, air purification, industrial processes, environmental remediation, and gas/vapor treatment.
• Mineral Oil Mist Eliminator Component for capturing and removing mineral oil mist from air streams in lube oil tanks and turbines. Protects environment, ensures worker safety per OSHA/NIOSH guidelines, and maintains equipment reliability by preventing oil mist from entering combustion chambers.
• High Pressure Filter Filters designed for hydraulic systems operating at elevated pressures exceeding 500 barG. Available in duplex or simplex configurations. Constructed from stainless steel, duplex stainless steel, Monel, Inconel or other materials to withstand challenging operating conditions.
• Fuel Gas Preparation Packages Comprehensive system ensuring fuel gas quality for turbines and combustion equipment. Includes fuel gas knockout drum, basket type strainer, horizontal coalescer, fuel gas heater, and coalescer horizontal sump. Removal efficiency of 99.98% for particles 0.3 microns and larger.
• HFO and LFO Treatment Skids Filtration skid treatment system for Heavy Fuel Oil and Light Fuel Oil. Includes primary filtration, heating/preheating, fine filtration, water separation, automatic backwashing filters, flow control and monitoring, pressure control, instrumentation and alarms, and dosing/additive injection components.
• Fuel Gas DLN Skid Fuel Gas DLN (Dry Low NOx) Skid with coalescer filters, particulate filters, micron filters, molecular sieve dehydrators, and carbon filters to ensure fuel gas quality and cleanliness for combustion systems.
• Filling/Flushing/Pumping Trolley Skid Mobile unit for cleaning and maintenance purposes. Provides portable solution for filling, pumping, and flushing fluids, cleaning equipment, and flushing pipelines. Equipped with pumps, hoses, valves, control panel, wheels and handles for mobility.
• Water Washing Skid (WWS) Gas turbine water washing skid for on-line (during turbine run) and off-line (during turbine stop) cleaning. Features dual operation modes, control system for water and detergent flow rates, strategically placed nozzles, detergent injection system, and safety features.
• Synthetic Oil Vapour Separator Component for capturing and separating synthetic oil vapors in aviation gas turbines and other applications. Plays role in environmental protection, worker safety per OSHA/NIOSH, oil recovery, and maintaining aircraft engine performance.
• Oil Cleaning Unit Purifier Oil-Water Separator equipped with coalescent element and separating element with super hydrophobic layer. Removes water traces from lubricant oil to protect machinery components like pumps and valves from water-induced damage.
• Synthetic Lube Oil Console (SOC) Critical component of aeroderivative gas turbine lubrication system responsible for storage, filtration, cooling, and distribution of synthetic lube oil. Includes oil reservoir, filtration system, cooling system, pressure control, oil circulation pump, oil quality monitoring, and emergency shutdown features.
• Sump Evacuation System (SES) System combined with Synthetic Oil Vapor Separator for separation and management of synthetic oil vapors in gas turbines. Features separator housing, vapor separation media, oil drainage system, sump level sensors, and oil quality monitoring.
• Air Atomizing Skid Atomizing Air Filter Skid with cyclone pack and coalescent pack for fuel delivery systems in gas turbines using liquid fuel oil. Breaks down large fuel droplets into fine mist using atomizing air, ensuring efficient combustion and reduced emissions.
• Lube Oil Console Mineral Lube Oil Console for gas turbines and centrifugal compressors designed per API 614 standards. Ensures proper lubrication, cooling, and filtration of mineral-based lube oil with comprehensive filtration system, cooling system, pressure control, and oil quality monitoring.
• Centrifugal Separator Skid Mechanical system for separation of oil and water mixtures using centrifugal force. Utilizes centrifugal separators for enhanced separation efficiency. Applications include produced water treatment, bilge water treatment, and wastewater treatment.
• Basket Filter Mechanical filtration device using perforated or meshed basket to capture debris and solid particles from gas and liquid streams. Used in refineries, wastewater treatment, natural gas processing, chemical processing, and power plants for equipment protection.
• Y Shape Strainer Filters Mechanical filter for solid filtration in liquid systems. Versatile and customizable with Y-shaped or TEE design. Available in stainless steel, carbon steel, cast iron. Easy to clean and maintain with removable straining element.
• Automatic Back Washing Filter Water treatment system with automatic backwashing mechanism for filtration of seawater. Uses stainless steel or Duplex/Super Duplex stainless steel candle filter media. Features differential pressure monitoring, water quality sensors, and remote monitoring capability.
• Two and Three Phase Horizontal Separators Essential equipment for separating hydrocarbons and other components from well fluids. Two-phase separators handle gas and liquid; three-phase separators additionally separate water from produced fluid. Used in oil and gas industry production and processing operations.
• Simplex and Duplex Filters Duplex filters have two parallel filter chambers allowing uninterrupted filtration while one is serviced. Simplex filters have a single chamber for applications where temporary interruptions are tolerated. Handle lube oil, water treatment, hydrocarbons, liquid fuel, fuel gas, hydrogen, and heavy fuel oil.
• Amine Filtration Solution Specialized system for removing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from hydrocarbon streams in natural gas and crude oil processing. Includes amine contactors, amine filters, heat exchangers, and regeneration units. Essential for gas sweetening processes and equipment protection.
• Static and Hydraulic Filters Static Hydraulic Filters including housing and cartridges for removing contaminants from hydraulic fluids. The company has ISO 16889 multipass test bench for evaluating filtration efficiency and beta ratio. Available in complete range of inlet/outlet sizes.
• Filtration Service, Maintenance and Support Commissioning, maintenance, repair, upgrade, and revamping services for filtration equipment, including technical support and training services worldwide.
• Original Filters SpA Spare Parts Genuine Filters SpA spare parts designed in-house or selected from an extensive technical database, then manufactured by Filters SpA to ensure full compatibility, quality, and operational integrity of the original systems.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional and minor.

• Filters Supplies (WA)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Western Australia covering the Australian market region.
• BioKem Oil ServicesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor for Eastern Australia covering Queensland and surrounding regions.
• SSE DO BRAZIL - Sirio Solutions EngineeringregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner in Brazil providing filtration and separation solutions.
• Fox SSE - USAregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner in USA providing filtration solutions and technical support.
• Business Group for Industrial Services (BGIS)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner covering Egypt and North Africa market.
• Abu Dhabi Engineering & Trading GroupregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner covering GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries including UAE.
• Alfaro Singlemember LTDregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner covering Greece market.
• Golden Pratama EngineeringregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner covering Indonesia market.
• Crescent Engineering (M) SDN BHDregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner covering Malaysia market.
• AIPE (Associazione Italiana Professionale dell'Energia)minorOthersMembership in Italian professional energy association.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Porvair Filtration Group: UK-based specialist in filtration and separation serving aerospace, energy, and process industries. Comparable as a mid-sized, engineering-led filtration company targeting similar oil & gas, naval, and industrial customers.
• Boll & Kirch Filterbau: German manufacturer of industrial filtration systems including automatic backwashing filters and cartridges for marine, power, and oil & gas. Very comparable European mid-market peer with similar product depth.
• Fil-Tec Corporation: US-based specialist in industrial filtration products including filter housings, cartridges, and custom filtration solutions for oil & gas and process industries. Comparable mid-market peer with similar OEM and end-user customer mix.
• Clear Edge Filtration: Specialist in liquid-solid separation serving oil & gas, mining, and industrial markets with filtration equipment and consumables. Comparable as a focused, mid-sized industrial filtration player with overlapping verticals.
• Graver Technologies (BWT): Manufacturer of filtration cartridges and systems for industrial process applications including power generation and oil & gas. Overlaps with Filters Spa in cartridge families and engineered solutions.
• Jonell Systems (Eaton): Provider of filtration and separation products for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power generation, including coalescers, separators, and cartridge elements. Directly comparable in product scope and target applications to Filters Spa.

Broad incumbents

• MANN+HUMMEL: German-headquartered global filtration specialist serving industrial, automotive, and life sciences markets. Overlaps with Filters Spa in industrial process filtration, separators, and custom-engineered solutions.
• Donaldson Company: Global filtration manufacturer serving industrial, engine, and aerospace customers with liquid and gas filtration solutions. Comparable product portfolio in cartridges and filter packages for turbomachinery and oil & gas.
• Parker Hannifin: Large diversified motion and control technologies company with a substantial filtration division serving oil & gas, turbomachinery, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Filters Spa in hydraulic, lube oil, and fuel filtration, but at much larger scale.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Global leader in filtration, separation, and purification with deep oil & gas, power, and aerospace exposure. Comparable as a direct competitor in industrial filtration cartridges, skids, and separators, but at vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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