indusa
indusa is a German industrial air filtration manufacturer producing electrostatic, mechanical, wet, and dust filtration systems. The owner-managed company serves machine tool OEMs, automotive manufacturers, and industrial operations across Europe, North America, and India via direct sales and regional partners.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1982
- HeadquartersNeu-anspach, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What indusa does
indusa Industrielle Umweltschutzanlagen GmbH is a German industrial air filtration manufacturer headquartered in Neu-Anspach, Hesse, founded in 1982 and operating as an owner-managed private company with 11-50 employees. It designs and builds filtration systems for machine tool OEMs, automotive manufacturers, and general industrial operations, supplying both as an OEM partner and to end customers seeking compliance with workplace air quality and automotive industry delivery regulations. Service coverage spans DGUV Rule 109-002 effectiveness testing, professional cleaning, repair, and maintenance.
The product portfolio centers on five branded lines built around distinct separation principles. elstar electrostatic precipitators separate oil mist, emulsion fog, oil smoke, and welding fumes at up to 99% efficiency down to 0.01 micrometers. mestar mechanical air filters deliver programmable suction volumes from 800 to 9,002 cubic meters per hour. dustar handles dry dust, nastar wet separators use a vortex washer to handle sticky, moist, flammable, and explosive dusts, and vlitec supplies replacement filter media. A central air extraction line scales capacity to 30,000 cubic meters per hour with optional heat recovery. Since 2012, indusa has standardized EC fan technology across elstar and mestar for energy efficiency, and VControl II provides programmable operating points with 0-10V analog fan control.
Revenue is generated through hardware sales of configured filtration systems, recurring spare parts and consumables, subscription-based service contracts at annual or semi-annual maintenance intervals, and professional cleaning, maintenance, and repair services. Pricing is custom and quotation-based, reflecting configuration complexity. Distribution combines direct sales in Germany with regional channel partners covering France, UK, Ireland, India, USA, Canada, Mexico, Romania, Switzerland, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications, is a VDMA Blue Competence sustainability partner, and manufactures at its single Neu-Anspach facility.
indusa firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- indusa
- Legal name
- Indusa Industrielle Umweltschutzanlagen GmbH
- Website
- https://indusa.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1982
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- indusa is a German industrial air filtration manufacturer producing electrostatic, mechanical, wet, and dust filtration systems. The owner-managed company serves machine tool OEMs, automotive manufacturers, and industrial operations across Europe, North America, and India via direct sales and regional partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
indusa industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Air 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), Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC)
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Where indusa is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Neu-anspach
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
indusa business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Air Filtration Systems: Sale of electrostatic, mechanical, wet, and dust filtration systems. Includes standard series products and custom special solutions for specific industrial applications.
- Spare Parts and Consumables: Replacement filters, collector inserts, ionizers, HV devices, filter media, and other components for their filtration systems. Includes worldwide spare parts shipping.
- Service Contracts: Annual or semi-annual maintenance contracts and cleaning contracts. Includes visual inspection, filter cleaning (on-site or at i-center), and documentation.
- Maintenance and Repair Services: Professional maintenance, cleaning, and repair services for own and third-party products. Includes DGUV effectiveness testing.
- Cleaning Services: Three cleaning methods: on-site cleaning, on-site replacement exchange, and cleaning at indusa i-center facility.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
indusa product offering
Product offeringCore offering
indusa designs, manufactures, and services industrial air filtration systems, including electrostatic precipitators, mechanical air filters, dust filters, wet separators, and filter media. The company also provides filter media for belt filter systems (wet filtration) and paint-protective clothing, complemented by installation, maintenance, cleaning, repair, and DGUV testing services.
Product overview
indusa is an industrial air filtration company offering a comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and services. The core product lines include five main brands: elstar (electrostatic precipitators), mestar (mechanical air filters), dustar (dust filters), nastar (wet separators), and vlitec (filter media). These are complemented by central systems, VControl II control technology, the ISR 80 washing system, spare parts, and custom special solutions. The company provides full-service support including assembly, maintenance, cleaning, DGUV testing, repair, and service contracts. All products are manufactured in Germany at the company's Neu-Anspach facility.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- elstar Electrostatic Air Filter Electrostatic precipitator series for industrial separation of oil mist, emulsion fog, oil smoke, welding fumes, haze, suspended particles, oxide-containing smoke and aerosols, available in various sizes for machine tools and manufacturing facilities.
- mestar Mechanical Air Filter Mechanical air filter series with freely controllable suction volume for separation of oil mist, emulsion mist, oil smoke, haze, and aerosols in machining and manufacturing environments, in vertical and horizontal designs.
- dustar Dust Filter Dust filter series ranging from simple vibrating bag filters to large cartridge filters for industrial applications including welding fumes, metal dust, glass dust, and ceramic dust.
- nastar Wet Separator Wet separators using vortex washer principle for problematic dusts including sticky, moist, flammable, or explosive particles, with 99% separation efficiency for particles down to 0.5 µm and no fire or explosion risk.
- vlitec Filter Media Filter media and nonwoven products for industrial filtration, including filter fleeces for belt filter systems, filter bags, air filter media, and paint-protective clothing.
- Zentralanlagen (Central Systems) Central air extraction systems for oil mist and emulsion mist with optional recirculation or exhaust air operation, air volumes up to 30,000 m³/h per device, and heat recovery capability for energy-efficient operation.
- VControl II Air Volume Control Standalone air volume control via differential pressure regulation with two programmable operating points, automatic readjustment, and fan control via 0-10V output signal to reduce energy consumption and extend filter service life.
- ISR 80 Parts Washing System Standalone parts washing system for electrostatic filter inserts, with 140-liter tank capacity, thermostat heating up to 80°C, and timer-controlled cleaning cycle.
- Sonderlösungen (Custom Special Solutions) Customized engineered filtration systems including cyclone separators, suction collectors, exhaust collectors, pre-filters, electrostatic precipitators, silencers, and special filter systems for extrusion coating.
- Spare Parts (Ersatzteile) Spare parts including activated carbon inserts, knitted fabric filters, HV devices, ionizers, collectors, ionization wires, filters, fans, and pre/post filters for elstar, mestar, and dustar series, with worldwide shipping.
- Assembly (Montage) Service Professional installation services for indusa filtration systems, heat recovery systems, and piping, with planning to minimize production downtime.
- Maintenance (Wartung) Service Maintenance services including function tests, visual inspections, and documentation for indusa electrostatic and mechanical filter systems, available as annual or semi-annual contracts.
- Cleaning (Reinigung) Service
Quantifiable outcome
- 99% particle separation efficiency
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use indusa
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
indusa technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
indusa partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Berner+Straller GmbHcoreRegional distribution partner for Bavaria (north and south of Danube) with offices in Nuremberg and Munich. Handles sales and support for machine tool filtration systems in the Bavaria region.
- oelheld technologies SAScoreDistribution partner for France located at Technopôle de Forbach-Sud. Provides local sales and support for Indusa filtration products in the French market.
- Oelheld UK Ltd.coreDistribution partner for United Kingdom and Ireland with office in Denbigh, Wales. Handles sales and technical support for Indusa products in UK and Irish markets.
- NEMADE Engineers Pvt. Ltd.coreExclusive distribution partner for India located in Pune. Provides sales, installation, and service support for Indusa filtration systems in the Indian market.
- Azeler, LLCcoreDistribution partner for USA, Canada, and Mexico with office in Livonia, Michigan. Handles North American sales and support for Indusa filtration products.
- Sanola Services AGcoreDistribution partner for Switzerland located in Sisseln. Provides local sales and support for Indusa products in the Swiss market.
- Climat80 ABcoreDistribution partner for Sweden with office in Arlöv. Handles sales and support for Indusa filtration products in the Swedish market.
- KOSELJ DUPLJE, d.o.o.coreDistribution partner for Slovenia located in Duplje. Provides sales and technical support for Indusa products in the Slovenian market.
- C.CH. VZDUCHOTECHNIKA Skalica s.r.o.coreDistribution partner for Slovakia located in Skalica. Handles sales and support for Indusa filtration products in the Slovakian market.
- Welfare Solutions, s.r.o.coreDistribution partner for Czech Republic located in Jihlava. Provides sales and technical support for Indusa products in the Czech market.
- RUNNING PRODUCTS and SERVICES S.R.L.coreDistribution partner for Romania located in Stefanesti. Handles sales and support for Indusa filtration products in the Romanian market.
- VDMA (Blue Competence Initiative)minorSustainability partnership initiative of the German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association. Commits company to 12 sustainability principles for mechanical and plant engineering including economic success, fairness, and environmental responsibility.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
indusa competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Nederman: Swedish specialist in industrial air filtration, including oil mist, welding fume, and dust extraction for metalworking and manufacturing. Comparable product categories and end markets; serves as a public-market reference point for the niche indusa occupies.
- Esta Apparatebau: German mid-sized manufacturer of industrial dust extraction and exhaust-air systems, including oil-mist and emulsion separators. Closely comparable product portfolio, similar customer base in metalworking and machine tools, and similar direct-sales/regional-distributor go-to-market.
- Spänenex Absaugtechnik: German specialist in extraction systems for metalworking, including oil-mist and dust collectors for CNC and machining centers. Directly comparable in product scope, customer segment, and German mid-market positioning to indusa.
- Keller Lufttechnik: German manufacturer of industrial extraction and dust collection systems for metalworking, laser/plasma cutting, and additive manufacturing. Highly comparable niche, German engineering positioning, and similar reliance on OEM and industrial end customers.
Broad incumbents
- MANN+HUMMEL: German-headquartered global filtration group with industrial air and liquid filtration lines serving manufacturing and process industries. Comparable German-engineering positioning, broader portfolio, and significantly larger scale than indusa.
- Camfil: Swedish global manufacturer of air filtration solutions for industrial and commercial applications, including dust and mist collection. Overlapping product categories and European manufacturing-base DNA, but with substantially broader geographic and product reach.
- Donaldson Company: US-listed global leader in industrial filtration including dust collection, fume, and oil-mist systems for manufacturing. Overlaps directly with indusa's product range but operates at vastly larger scale with worldwide direct sales and service.
- AAF Flanders (American Air Filter): Global manufacturer of air filtration products and systems including dust collectors and industrial air cleaners. Overlaps with indusa's dustar and central-system product lines but serves a wider set of customers at much larger scale.
- Atlas Copco (Industrial Air): Swedish industrial group with a dedicated industrial-air division offering dust collectors, mist filters, and fume extraction. Comparable end-market focus (metalworking, automotive) but bundles filtration into a much broader compressor and tooling portfolio.
- Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: German industrial filtration division of Freudenberg, serving manufacturing, automotive, and process industries with air and liquid filtration. Comparable end markets and Made-in-Germany positioning, but operating as part of a much larger group.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
indusa compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
indusa financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
indusa leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
indusa funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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indusa M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about indusa
What does indusa do?
indusa designs, manufactures, and services industrial air filtration systems, including electrostatic precipitators, mechanical air filters, dust filters, wet separators, and filter media. The company also provides filter media for belt filter systems (wet filtration) and paint-protective clothing, complemented by installation, maintenance, cleaning, repair, and DGUV testing services.
Is indusa a public or private company?
indusa is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was indusa founded?
indusa was founded in 1982. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is indusa based?
indusa is headquartered in Neu-anspach, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does indusa make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Air Filtration Systems are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Consumables, service Contracts, maintenance and Repair Services and cleaning Services.
Who are indusa's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Nederman, Esta Apparatebau, Spänenex Absaugtechnik and Keller Lufttechnik. Broad incumbents are MANN+HUMMEL, Camfil, Donaldson Company, AAF Flanders (American Air Filter), Atlas Copco (Industrial Air) and Freudenberg Filtration Technologies.
Does indusa have an API?
No public API is recorded for indusa.
What industry is indusa in?
indusa's product category is Industrial Air Filtration Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHALAF, Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial), with a secondary code of IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its NAICS code is 333413 and its SIC code is 3564.