What Filson Filters does

Filson Filters is a Chinese OEM/ODM manufacturer of industrial filtration equipment founded in 2001 and based in Xinxiang, China, with 11-50 employees and a 20+ year track record serving over 1,000 clients globally. The company's product portfolio spans industrial basket strainers (simplex, duplex, inline, modular, cast iron, PVC, and magnetic variants), stainless steel filter housings (cartridge, bag, sanitary, and steam configurations), filter carts (vacuum dehydrators, portable carts, high viscosity carts, coalesce skids), self-cleaning filters (automatic backwash, Bernoulli, Y-strainer), and filter elements (sintered metal, water filter cartridges, wedge wire Johnson screens, demister pads, and OEM-compatible replacement elements for brands including Boll&Kirch, Hydac, Parker, Pall, Donaldson, and Eaton). Production is vertically integrated through self-contained processes including high-temperature sintering, lathe processing, multiple welding techniques (MIG, TIG, ultrasonic, laser), painting, plating, and assembly, supported by in-house quality testing at up to 400bar pressure, Positive Material Identification (PMI), and 3D design capabilities (Solidworks/CAD/CAXA/PV Elite).

Filson serves industrial customers across petrochemicals, transportation, food & beverage, water treatment, power generation, oil & gas, and pharmaceutical sectors, with named enterprise accounts including Cargill (OSBL filter project, Indonesia), SCAW Steel (CCM and EAF project, South Africa), and a 146-station groundwater supply contract. The go-to-market is entirely sales-led and direct, with engineering sales responding to inquiries within 8 working hours and operating on a quote-based pricing model without published tiers. Custom product delivery is guaranteed within 3 weeks of drawing confirmation, and the company participates in global bidding projects under the EDPSC framework, shipping internationally via long-term logistics partnerships with FedEx, DHL, and UPS. The company holds multiple international certifications (ISO 9001, CE, UL, ASME, ANSI, ASTM) and maintains a multilingual digital presence across 12+ languages, supplemented by minor R&D collaborations with CNRS, Deakin University, Washington University, and Michigan Technological University.

Filson operates as a privately held, founder-managed business with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and no parent company. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the customer base spans a long tail of smaller industrial accounts alongside episodic large project wins that likely create revenue lumpiness. The business model is a classic Chinese industrial OEM/ODM playbook: cost-competitive custom manufacturing, broad product breadth, certification-driven qualification for international bidding, and aftermarket replacement elements as a recurring revenue layer atop the installed base.

Name

Filson Filters

Legal name

Filson Filters

Website

https://filsonfilters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Filson Filters is a Chinese OEM/ODM manufacturer founded in 2001 that designs and produces industrial filtration equipment, including basket strainers, stainless steel filter housings, filter carts, and sintered metal elements, serving 1,000+ industrial customers across petrochemicals, water treatment, food and beverage, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Replacement Filter Cartridges & Consumables (CRAJAJAH), Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration equipment
• Basket strainers
• Filter housings
• Sintered metal filters
• Self-cleaning filters

Headquarters

HQ city

Xinxiang

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filtration Equipment Sales: Direct sales of filtration equipment including basket strainers (simplex, duplex, inline), filter housings (stainless steel, cartridge, bag), filter carts, self-cleaning filters, backwashing filters, air filters, pressure vessels, and replacement filter elements. Products sold as one-time purchases with customization options for materials, sizes, and specifications.
2. OEM & ODM Custom Manufacturing: Custom design and manufacturing services for filtration equipment based on customer specifications, including 3D design, tooling, and production. Turnkey filtration solutions from single parts to entire production lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Filson Filters designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial filtration equipment including basket strainers (simplex, duplex, inline), stainless steel filter housings (cartridge, bag, sanitary), filter carts, self-cleaning filters, and sintered metal filter elements. The company operates as an OEM and ODM factory serving industrial customers globally with custom manufacturing and replacement filter elements compatible with major brands such as Boll&Kirch, Hydac, Parker, Pall, Donaldson, and Eaton.

Product overview

Filson Filters is an industrial filtration equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of filtration products and solutions. The core product line includes Industrial Basket Strainers (available in simplex, duplex, inline, and modular configurations) and Stainless Steel Filter Housings (in cartridge, bag, and sanitary variants). Supporting products include Filter Carts (Vacuum Dehydrators, Portable Filter Carts, High Viscosity Filter Carts, Coalesce Skids), Self Cleaning Filters (Automatic Backwash, Bernoulli, Y Strainer types), and various Filter Elements (Sintered Metal, Water Filter Cartridges, Wedge Wire, Demister Pads, and Replacement Elements). The company also manufactures specialty strainers (Cast Iron, PVC, Magnetic) and simplex filter variants (Inline, Suction, Return Line, High Pressure, Spin-On). Products are fabricated from materials including stainless steel 304/316/316L, carbon steel, cast iron, PVC, Hastelloy, Monel, titanium, and specialty alloys. The portfolio serves petrochemicals, transportation, food & beverage, water treatment, power plants, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial sectors, with capabilities for custom OEM/ODM manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Basket Strainer Mechanical filtration device that removes solid impurities from liquids and commercial/industrial piping systems, available in simplex, duplex, inline, and modular designs. Protects pumps, meters, valves, and spray nozzles from clogs and damage, with filtration ratings from 1μm to 10000μm and pressure capacity up to 100 bar meeting ASME standards.
• Duplex Basket Strainer Dual-chamber basket strainer system that enables continuous operation without downtime during basket cleaning or change-out. Features two separate baskets working by turns with a change-over valve mechanism for industrial pipelines.
• Simplex Basket Strainer Single-basket filtration system compliant with ISO 4406 for liquid media contamination removal. Available in inline, return line, suction, high pressure, and spin-on configurations for marine and industrial pipeline applications.
• Stainless Steel Filter Housing Pressure vessels made from 304/316/316L stainless steel for hosting filter cartridges, bags, and strainer baskets. Rated for temperatures up to 480°C and pressures up to 100 bar, with flow rates exceeding 10,000 GPM. Used in petrochemical, water treatment, and general industrial applications.
• Filter Carts Portable filtration equipment combining convenience, safety, and high efficiency. Capable of removing contaminants and water from oil, including dissolved and free water. Includes Vacuum Dehydrator, Portable Filter Cart, High Viscosity Filter Cart, and Coalesce Skid variants for industrial oil maintenance.
• Self Cleaning Filter Automatic filtration system using brushing, mechanical scraping, ultrasonic cleaning, or other methods to remove internal pollutants. Improves process efficiency and reduces maintenance costs through continuous operation, including automatic backwash, Bernoulli, and Y strainer configurations.
• Sintered Metal Filters Filters fabricated from stainless steel, Hastelloys, Monel, titanium, nickel and other high-quality metals through high-temperature sintering. Suitable for high temperature, harsh environment, and backwash filtration applications.
• Water Filter Cartridge Filter elements available in stainless steel, PP, PES, PTFE, glass fiber and other materials. Flow rates up to 65-70m³/h for water filtration applications.
• Wedge Wire Filter (Johnson Screen) Filter screens made by uniformly winding V-shaped metal wires with high mechanical strength and precise slots. Impurity capture range from 15μm to 800μm for industrial liquid-solid separation.
• Replacement Filter Elements OEM-quality replacement filter elements compatible with Boll&Kirch, Hydac, Parker, Pall, Donaldson, Eaton, and other major brands. Same quality and specifications with more favorable prices and shorter lead times than branded equivalents.
• Bag Filter Housing Single or multi-bag filter housings with high dirt-holding capacity and filtration precision from 0.5μm to 200μm. Features positive O-ring sealing and mirror-polished interior surfaces for industrial filtration.
• Cartridge Filter Housing Vessels for single or multiple filter cartridges with various end-cap configurations (SOE/DOE). Compatible with string wound, melt blown, pleated, carbon, membrane, and stainless steel cartridges in 10", 20", 30" and custom lengths.
• Sanitary Filter Housing Electropolished filter housings with surface roughness less than 0.3μm, designed for pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and fine filtration/sterilization applications. Available in 316L stainless steel.
• Steam Filter Housing High-temperature filter housings made from stainless steel 304/316L that can withstand temperatures up to 480°C. Designed for steam filtration and reusable liquid/solid pollution removal.
• Demister Pad Industrial demisting pads for separation of liquid droplets from gas streams in various industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Filtration efficiency up to 99.99%
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term and stable cooperation with French National Center for Scientific Research in new product design and development, focusing on innovation in filtration technology.
• Deakin UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Deakin University for joint research and development in filtration technology and new product design.
• Washington UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Washington University for collaborative product development and design innovation in filtration solutions.
• Michigan Technological UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Michigan Technological University for filtration technology research and development projects.
• FedExminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term logistics partnership for global shipping of filtration products via air transport.
• DHLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term logistics partnership for international shipping of filtration equipment.
• UPSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLogistics partnership for worldwide delivery of filtration products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hydac: German-headquartered specialist in hydraulic filtration, fluid conditioning, and process filtration systems. Hydac is specifically cited by Filson as a major-brand reference for its aftermarket replacement elements, indicating near-direct product overlap.
• Boll & Kirch: German manufacturer specializing in industrial filtration systems including automatic self-cleaning filters, simplex/duplex strainers, and process filters. Boll & Kirch is the first OEM reference cited in Filson's aftermarket replacement element offering.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Swedish multinational providing heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling including industrial filtration equipment for process industries. Alfa Laval's process filtration housings overlap directly with Filson's stainless steel filter housing portfolio.
• Eaton: Power management company with a fluid filtration product line including inline and hydraulic filtration. Eaton is among the major-brand replacement element references cited by Filson, indicating direct product-line overlap in industrial hydraulic and process filtration.
• MANN+HUMMEL: Global filtration specialist serving automotive, industrial, and life sciences markets with a broad filter portfolio. MANN+HUMMEL is a comparable scale incumbent with overlapping industrial process and liquid filtration product lines.
• Donaldson Company: Global manufacturer of filtration systems including industrial air, liquid, and process filtration. Donaldson is one of the OEM brands whose replacement elements Filson explicitly targets, making it the most directly comparable incumbent competitor in the same industrial filtration category.
• Parker Hannifin: Diversified motion and control technologies leader with a substantial industrial filtration division covering hydraulic, process, and inline filters. Parker is among the incumbent brands Filson positions its aftermarket replacement elements against.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Filtration, separation, and purification specialist serving biopharmaceutical, food & beverage, and industrial markets with high-purity filtration systems. Pall's process filtration housings and cartridges directly compete with Filson's stainless steel housings and sanitary filter lines.
• 3M Purification: Industrial filtration division of 3M offering cartridges, housings, and filter media for food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications. Overlaps with Filson's cartridge filter housing, water filter cartridge, and sanitary product lines.

Emerging players

• Lenntech: Netherlands-based water treatment and filtration solutions provider combining OEM equipment distribution with custom-engineered filtration systems. Comparable to Filson as a smaller-scale, engineering-driven player in industrial and water filtration with strong international digital presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/filsonfilters
• Facebookfacebook.com/Filson-Filters-100069843903909
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/filson-filters

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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