Herding

What Herding does

Herding GmbH Filtertechnik is a privately held German industrial filtration manufacturer founded in 1976 and headquartered in Amberg, Germany. The company designs and produces rigid-body sintered lamella filter systems and filter elements for industrial air, gas, and process filtration, with technology positioned as true surface filtration rather than depth filtration. Its product portfolio spans seven filter system lines (FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST, VENT), three filter element lines (PHI, BETA, OMIKRON), and complementary explosion and fire protection safety technologies.

The company sells engineered, custom-quoted filtration solutions through direct enterprise field sales via 13 wholly-owned subsidiaries across Europe, Asia, and North America, supplemented by long-standing regional channel partners in Thailand (since 1998) and the UK (since 2022). Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales, recurring filter element and replacement part sales, engineering and consulting services, and managed installation, commissioning, and maintenance contracts. End markets include additive manufacturing, battery production, ceramics, chemical processing, food production, laser processing, metalworking, mineral industries, pharmaceutical production, seed treatment, and wire drawing.

Herding emphasizes sustainability differentiation, including a 2024 transition to PFAS-free filter media and three consecutive EMAS environmental management validations (most recently in 2025). The company maintains OPC UA-based digital integration for Industry 4.0 environments and operates a service hotline plus a Herding Academy training program. Ownership remains private with no disclosed parent, external investors, or funding rounds, consistent with a family- or management-controlled Mittelstand industrial business operating across approximately 12+ countries.

Name

Herding

Legal name

Herding GmbH Filtertechnik

Website

https://herding.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Herding GmbH Filtertechnik is a privately held German manufacturer (founded 1976) of proprietary sintered lamella industrial filter systems and elements, selling custom-engineered air and process filtration solutions to manufacturers across 13 verticals in 12+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Systems

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

Aerosol Valves, Actuators & Overcaps (IMALALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Industrial Vacuum Systems (Wet/Dry, Dust Extraction) (IMAHALAC), Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration systems
• Dust collection equipment
• Surface filtration technology
• Process air filtration
• Sintered lamella filters

Headquarters

HQ city

Amberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filter Systems and Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial filter systems including Herding FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST, and VENT models. These are custom-engineered solutions designed for specific industrial applications.
2. Filter Elements and Replacement Parts: Sale of filter elements including Herding PHI, BETA, and OMIKRON product lines. These are replacement consumables with long service life.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: Initial analysis, technical consulting, customized design and engineering services for filtration solutions.
4. Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Services: Full-service support from installation through commissioning to ongoing maintenance of filter systems. Service hotline available for support.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Herding designs, engineers, and manufactures industrial filter systems and filter elements built on proprietary sintered lamella surface filtration technology for dust collection, process air and gas filtration, and emission control in industrial production. The offering spans seven filter system models, three filter element lines (including the new PFAS-free Herding PHI), explosion and fire protection safety technology, and central vacuum cleaning systems, delivered with full-service support from analysis through maintenance.

Product overview

Herding Filtertechnik offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial filtration products centered on surface filtration technology using proprietary sintered lamella filter media. The product lineup includes seven distinct filter system models (FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST, VENT) and three specialized filter element lines (PHI, BETA, OMIKRON), complemented by safety technology solutions for explosion and fire protection. The portfolio serves diverse industrial applications including additive manufacturing, battery production, ceramic processing, chemical filtration, food production, laser processing, metalworking, pharmaceutical production, and seed treatment. Herding delivers complete solutions from analysis and consulting through design, engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Herding FLEX PRO: Industrial filter system product line
• Herding COMP
• Herding FLEX
• Herding MAXX
• Herding PROCESS
• Herding RESIST
• Herding VENT
• Herding PHI
• Herding BETA
• Herding OMIKRON

Products and services

• Herding FLEX PRO Filter System Advanced industrial filter system designed for demanding filtration applications, built on Herding's proprietary sintered lamella surface filtration technology for industrial manufacturers.
• Herding COMP Filter System Compact industrial filter system for dust collection and air filtration applications in space-constrained industrial installations.
• Herding FLEX Filter System Versatile filter system offering flexible configuration options for various industrial filtration needs across multiple production processes.
• Herding MAXX Filter System High-capacity filter system designed for large-scale industrial filtration operations requiring high airflow and throughput.
• Herding PROCESS Filter System Filter system optimized for process filtration requirements in industrial production environments, supporting Industry 4.0 / OPC UA integration.
• Herding RESIST Filter System Filter system designed for demanding, high-temperature, and corrosive industrial environments requiring durable filtration performance.
• Herding VENT Filter System Ventilation filter system for air handling and air quality applications in industrial facilities.
• Herding PHI Filter Element New PFAS-free filter element featuring advanced filtration technology for superior separation efficiency, presented as part of Herding's PFAS-free product portfolio.
• Herding BETA Sinter-Plate Filter Element Sintered-plate filter element for higher-temperature industrial filtration applications, offering high filtration efficiency and durability.
• Herding OMIKRON Filter Element Advanced filter element with specialized design for specific industrial filtration applications requiring targeted separation performance.
• Herding Explosion Protection Safety technology solutions for protecting industrial filtration systems from explosion hazards, sold alongside Herding filter installations.
• Herding Fire Protection

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently lowest emission levels through true surface filtration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments13 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Heaton Green Dust Control LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2022New cooperation partner in the United Kingdom established in October 2022. Martina Ibler from International Sales visited their facilities to formalize the partnership.
• R.C. Trading & Engineering Co, LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1998Long-standing cooperation partnership in Thailand since 1998, representing over 25 years of successful collaboration. The partnership was celebrated at an anniversary presentation event.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camfil: Swedish-headquartered global manufacturer of air filters and cleanroom solutions for industrial and commercial applications. Closely comparable to Herding on industrial air filtration, dust collection, and contamination control, with similar global subsidiary footprint and direct enterprise sales model.
• BWF Group: German privately-held manufacturer of industrial filter media and complete filtration systems, including dust collection and process filtration. Direct competitor to Herding in European industrial filtration with overlapping verticals such as metals, minerals, cement, and chemicals.
• Scheuch GmbH: Austrian privately-held specialist in industrial air technology, including dedusting, conveying, and flue gas cleaning. Highly comparable to Herding in European heavy-industry dust collection and process filtration, particularly in metals, minerals, and chemicals.
• Keller Lufttechnik: German manufacturer of industrial dedusting systems and complete air engineering solutions. Comparable to Herding as a Mittelstand competitor focused on industrial dust collection for metalworking, foundry, and process industries, primarily in German-speaking markets.
• Torit (Donaldson brand): Donaldson's industrial dust, fume, and mist collection brand offering cartridge and bag collectors. Directly comparable product line to Herding's filter systems for dust collection across metalworking, food, pharma, and chemical processing.
• Nederman: Swedish industrial air filtration company specializing in dust, fume, and mist extraction solutions. Directly comparable to Herding in target use cases (metalworking, welding fume, process dust) with similar enterprise sales motion and global subsidiary network.

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Copco: Swedish multinational industrial equipment group with a vacuum and dust collection business. Overlaps with Herding on industrial dust extraction and central vacuum cleaning systems, but operates as a broad industrial incumbent rather than a filtration specialist.
• MANN+HUMMEL: German privately-held filtration specialist serving automotive and industrial markets. Overlaps with Herding on industrial air and dust filtration for OEM and process customers, particularly in Europe, but with much larger scale and a broader automotive exposure.
• Donaldson Company, Inc. US-listed global manufacturer of filtration systems across industrial, aerospace, and life sciences. Direct overlap with Herding on industrial dust collection and air filtration, but with substantially broader portfolio, larger R&D budget, and global OEM relationships.
• Pall Corporation: US-based filtration specialist (Danaher subsidiary) serving industrial, life sciences, and aerospace markets. Overlaps with Herding in industrial process filtration and contamination control, particularly in pharma and chemicals, but with a much broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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