Falls Filtration Technologies

What Falls Filtration Technologies does

Falls Filtration Technologies, Inc. is a Stow, Ohio-based manufacturer of air and liquid filtration products operating continuously since 1927. The company designs and produces thousands of SKUs spanning oil bath filters (standard and low-pressure variants), dry-type air intake filters, self-cleaning Automaze units, Multi Maze filter-silencers, pneumatic Mufflemaze silencers, Smoke Eliminator vacuum pump exhaust filters, panel filters (including ultra-fine P116 grades), breather filters, and aircraft and military filtration products such as strainers, wash flow filters, fuel filtration, in-line filters, and replaceable elements with efficiencies as low as 1 micron. Core technical differentiators include interchangeable media options (wire mesh, synthetic polyester, pleated paper), self-operating low-pressure designs achieving up to 98% dust arrestment without external power, P116 panels delivering over 90% arrestment at 3 microns, and Smoke Eliminator two-stage elements removing over 99.95% of oil smoke from vacuum pump discharge.

The company sells exclusively on a B2B hardware basis through an extensive authorized distributor network covering all 50 US states and Canadian provinces, supplemented by direct sales for custom applications. End-markets are broad and horizontal, including industrial and commercial, aerospace and defense (primary), marine, railroad, agricultural, trucking and transportation, compressed air, and power generation. Lead generation is driven by website-based product literature requests and a part search tool, with quotes handled through regional distributors and direct contact. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Falls Filtration was acquired in March 2026 by Velocity One, an aerospace and defense platform backed by Charlesbank Capital Partners, immediately following Velocity One's February 2026 acquisition of Kaney Aerospace. The transaction positions Falls Filtration within a multi-asset portfolio of mission-critical engineered systems serving the global aerospace and defense supply chain. The leadership team at acquisition included President Maks Chernyavskiy, VP of Operations Anthony Clark, VP of Finance David Casper, and VP of Sales transitioning to VP of Engineering Andy Blair.

Name

Falls Filtration Technologies

Legal name

Falls Filtration Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://fallsfti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Falls Filtration Technologies is a Stow, Ohio-based manufacturer of air and liquid filtration products serving aerospace, defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Founded in 1927, it sells thousands of SKUs through US and Canadian distributors. Acquired by Velocity One in March 2026.

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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial air filtration
• Oil bath filters
• Aerospace filtration
• Pneumatic silencers
• Liquid filtration equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Stow

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filtration Products Sales: B2B manufacturer selling air and liquid filtration products including oil bath filters, air intake filters, pneumatic silencers, and replacement filter elements through a distributor network and direct sales. Products serve industrial, commercial, aerospace, and military applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Falls Filtration Technologies designs and manufactures thousands of air and liquid filtration products, including oil bath filters, dry-type air intake filters, self-cleaning filters, pleated media panels, pneumatic silencers, smoke eliminators, breather filters, and aerospace/military filtration products. Products are built to standard catalog configurations as well as custom-engineered for specific industrial, commercial, aerospace, defense, marine, railroad, agricultural, trucking, and power-generation customer applications. The company sells primarily through an authorized distributor network across the United States and Canada, supplemented by direct sales for custom engineered applications and key accounts.

Product overview

Falls Filtration Technologies is a manufacturer of thousands of air and liquid filtration products serving industrial, commercial, aircraft, rail, compressed air, power generation, air conditioning, marine, and military markets since 1927. The product portfolio includes oil bath filters (standard and low pressure), dry-type air intake filters, pleated media panel filters, breather filters, pneumatic silencers, smoke eliminators, and aircraft/military filtration products. Key product lines include Unimaze (small air intake), Multi Maze (industrial air intake with silencers), Automaze (self-cleaning automatic filters), Dog House (DH) modular panel assemblies, and Duplex filters for liquid applications. The company also manufactures specialized aircraft products including strainers, fuel filtration, and replaceable elements with sub-micron efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unimaze Small Filters Compact air intake filters with interchangeable Wire NB, Synthetic DA, or Dry Paper DM filter media elements, available in nine standard MPT sizes from 3/4" to 4" and an operating temperature range of -65° to 250°F, with optional weatherhood protection and filter-silencer models for noise attenuation in the 250–8000 Hz frequency range. Designed for industrial, commercial, aerospace, and military equipment applications.
• Smoke Eliminator Vacuum Pump Exhaust Filters Two-stage element filters designed to eliminate finely divided oil smoke from rotary and reciprocating vacuum pumps, removing over 99.95% of all oil smoke from discharge gas with back pressure ranging from 1/2 to 2 1/2 psi maximum. Available in open-type and closed-circuit models for industrial vacuum pump applications.
• Multi Maze Industrial Air Intake Filters Industrial air intake filters/filter silencers offering oil-wetted wire mesh or dry pleated paper media with 400–6,000 CFM capacity. Oil-wetted models provide up to 96% arrestment on particles 10 microns or larger; dry paper models achieve 99% arrestment on particles 5 microns or larger. Designed for industrial, commercial, and compressed-air applications.
• Automaze Self-Cleaning Air Filter Automatic self-cleaning air filter with a traveling curtain of permanent all-metal filter panels submerged in an oil-filled sump and coated with adhesive. Continuous self-cleaning cycle via 1/25-hp self-contained drive, providing efficiencies of 78%–85% at rated net air velocity of 505 FPM. Designed for industrial engines and equipment requiring low-maintenance intake filtration.
• Oil Bath Air Filters Industrial air intake filters using oil scrubbing and baffle impingement principles, providing 95.4%–98.6% dust arrestment efficiency with capacities up to 6,500 CFM. Quick disassembly with wing-nut removal for cleaning; suited for manufacturing, power generation, construction, and heavy-equipment applications.
• LP (Low Pressure) Oil Bath Filters Self-operating oil bath filters providing extremely low pressure loss without external power, with capacities from 1,350 to 29,500 CFM and up to 98% dust arrestment using Standard Air Cleaner test dust. Designed for high-capacity industrial intake applications requiring low-restriction operation.
• DG (Dog House) Panel Housing Modular panel filter assemblies providing high filtration efficiency with low air restriction. Six basic designs using heavy-gauge steel construction with spring-loaded panel holding frames, used in industrial air intake applications as modular housings for filter panels.
• Aircraft & Military Filtration World-class aerospace and military filtration product line including strainers, wash flow filters, fuel filtration, electrical and mechanical indicators, in-line filtration, and replaceable elements with efficiencies as low as 1 micron. Designed for fuel, lube oil, and throttle-control applications in commercial and military aircraft platforms.
• DA Dry Type Filters Dry intake air filter/filter silencers designed for capacities up to 6,650 CFM. Features Dacron felt media with deep pleats armored by galvanized steel wire cloth, providing oil-free air, fine filtration, and optional weather hood protection for rugged industrial environments.
• Mufflemaze Pneumatic Silencers Compact self-contained pneumatic silencers for compressed air exhaust ports that break up shock waves to attenuate noise without noticeably impairing mechanical efficiency through back pressure buildup. Mount with standard pipe thread; designed for compressed air systems and pneumatic equipment.
• Breather Filters Complete line of breather filters for vented enclosures preventing dirt entry, available in 1/8" to 2" MPT connections with 1 to 80 CFM flow ratings. Styles include Miniature (MB), Low Profile (LL), Disc (W), Lampshade (LB), Basic (OH), Hooded Metal (HS), and Hooded Plastic (HP), designed for industrial enclosures, reservoirs, and gearboxes.
• Panel Filters Range of industrial filtration panels including permanent, cleanable, high-velocity, and specialty types such as KLEENFLO (viscous impingement for HVAC), P5 (high velocity up to 600 fpm), P116 (ultra-fine 90%+ efficiency on 3 micron particles), P61 (high efficiency fine dirt), P56 (viscous impingement), P1 (lightweight cabinet), and R82 (electronic cabinet with RF shielding). Designed for HVAC, electronic cabinets, and industrial air handling.
• Liquid Filtration Liquid filters for fuel, lube oil, and hydraulic applications. Small simplex models rated 1.5–45 GPM and duplex models rated 1.9–36 GPM for continuous filtering, with larger models available up to 720 GPM. Filter media options include paper, synthetic, and cleanable wire mesh. Designed for engines, hydraulic systems, and process liquid applications.
• Duplex Filters & Transfer Valves Duplex liquid filters rated from 2 to 3,000 GPM, 2 to 250 microns, operating at up to 300 psi and -65°F to +275°F. Complementary transfer valves support low and high volume liquid transfer with bilateral flow, full-flow transfer, and non-throttling design for industrial and aerospace liquid-handling systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Oil bath filters achieve 95.4% to 98.6% dust arrestment efficiency in laboratory tests
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AAF Flanders: AAF Flanders is a large manufacturer of air filtration solutions for commercial, industrial, and cleanroom environments. Comparable because it competes in HVAC panel filters, industrial air intake systems, and dust collection equipment that overlap with Falls' panel and air filtration offerings.
• Velcon Filters: Velcon Filters is a privately held manufacturer of liquid filtration products for aviation fueling and industrial fluids. Comparable because its aviation fuel filtration and hydraulic filtration products overlap with Falls' Aircraft & Military filtration line and liquid filtration offerings.
• Solberg Manufacturing: Solberg Manufacturing is an industrial air filtration specialist focused on oil bath and dry-type intake filters and silencers. Highly comparable because its core product line of oil bath air intake filters and filter silencers directly mirrors Falls' Unimaze, Multi Maze, and Oil Bath product families.
• Camfil: Camfil is a global manufacturer of air filters and air quality solutions for commercial and industrial applications. Comparable because its product range of high-efficiency particulate filters, panel filters, and industrial air intake systems directly overlaps with Falls' Multi Maze, P116 panels, and Unimaze product lines.
• Air Filters, Inc. Air Filters, Inc. is a U.S. manufacturer of custom and standard air filtration products for industrial and OEM applications. Comparable as a similarly sized U.S.-based industrial filtration manufacturer competing in panel filters, intake filters, and custom filtration solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Purolator (CLARCOR): Purolator, now part of Parker Hannifin's Filtration Group, is an established brand in industrial and aerospace filtration. Comparable because it provides aviation fuel filtration, oil filtration, and industrial intake filters that overlap with Falls' aerospace and liquid filtration product lines.
• Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a global leader in filtration systems for industrial, aerospace, and engine applications with a much larger product portfolio and global footprint. Comparable because it directly competes in industrial air intake filters, liquid filtration, and aerospace/defense filtration — the same core product categories served by Falls Filtration.
• Filtration Group: Filtration Group is a private, diversified filtration platform serving industrial, life sciences, and process markets. Comparable because it owns multiple filtration brands covering air intake, liquid filtration, and process filters — the same horizontal segmentation Falls pursues, though at significantly greater scale.
• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin is a diversified motion and control technologies leader with a substantial aerospace and industrial filtration division. Comparable because it offers overlapping air and liquid filtration solutions for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers, competing head-to-head for OEM and aftermarket programs that Falls also serves.
• MANN+HUMMEL: MANN+HUMMEL is one of the world's largest filtration specialists, serving automotive, industrial, and life sciences markets. Comparable because it competes in industrial air intake filters, liquid filtration, and aerospace cabin/aviation filtration, offering global scale that contrasts with Falls' regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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