What Tarn-Pure does

Tarn-Pure is a privately-held UK micro-enterprise headquartered in Cardiff, operating since 1981 in the supply of metal (likely metallic media such as KDF/activated metal alloys commonly used in water filtration) for water filtration systems. The firm operates with a headcount of 1–10 employees, indicating a small, niche industrial supplier rather than a scaled manufacturing or technology business. No detailed product catalog, pricing model, customer roster, distribution channel, or revenue mechanics are disclosed in the available source material — the aggregated data fields for products, pricing, headcount detail, customers, GTM motion, channels, partnerships, and certifications are all empty.

The business model cannot be inferred in detail from the source data. The company maintains a website (tarn-pure.com) and is positioned as a for-profit private entity, but no revenue, pricing, contract structure, or sales motion indications are available. Its longevity (43 years) suggests a stable, possibly owner-operated business serving a defined customer set in the UK water filtration market, but strategic direction, growth investments, and competitive positioning are not documented. The source data otherwise contains material about unrelated companies (Taipure, HeiQ Materials AG) and explicitly states that no Tarn-Pure-specific operational, financial, or strategic information was retrieved.

Name

Tarn-Pure

Website

https://tarn-pure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tarn-Pure is a privately-held UK micro-enterprise, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Cardiff, that supplies metal media for water filtration systems. The firm operates with 1–10 employees and serves niche industrial water-treatment customers, with no further operational or financial detail disclosed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Filtration Components

NAICS

Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers (42372)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330)

akta.pro primary industry

Mining & Metals Process & Water Chemicals (IMAEAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Softener, Filtration & Treatment System Installation (HSAOAAAH), Water Systems & Treatment (Pumps/Boilers/Water Heaters/Filtration) (IMAIABAK)

Keywords

• Water filtration components
• Metal filtration media
• Water treatment parts
• Filtration system supplies
• Metallic water filters

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations

Core offering

Tarn-Pure supplies metal components used in water filtration systems. Operating since 1981 and based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, the company is a small-scale (1-10 employees) for-profit supplier of metallic materials serving the water filtration industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal for water filtration systems

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Xylem: Xylem is a large global water technology company offering pumps, treatment systems, and filtration products for utility, industrial, and commercial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same water treatment value chain that Tarn-Pure serves.
• Watts Water Technologies: Watts Water is an established manufacturer of water systems and filtration products serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in water treatment and filtration that overlaps with Tarn-Pure's downstream customer base.
• Pentair: Pentair is a major global water filtration company with a broad portfolio including residential, commercial, and industrial filtration products, and which has historically commercialized KDF media. Comparable as the broad incumbent in the same product category where Tarn-Pure operates as a specialty supplier.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia Water Technologies is a global provider of water treatment solutions, systems, and specialty media to municipal and industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent that competes for the same industrial water filtration contracts where Tarn-Pure's media may be specified.
• 3M Purification: 3M's Purification division is a large diversified manufacturer of filtration media and systems for industrial, food & beverage, and water applications. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping filtration media products at greater scale and breadth than Tarn-Pure.

Direct peers

• Lenntech: Lenntech is a Netherlands-based water treatment solutions supplier offering filtration media, systems, and components to industrial and municipal customers globally. Comparable to Tarn-Pure as a specialty water filtration media and equipment supplier serving B2B customers.
• Pure Aqua: Pure Aqua is a US-based water treatment systems and media supplier offering filtration and reverse osmosis solutions to industrial and commercial customers. Comparable to Tarn-Pure as a specialist B2B supplier of water filtration media and equipment.
• KDF Fluid Treatment: KDF Fluid Treatment is the original developer and licensor of KDF (Kinetic Degradation Fluxion) process media, a high-purity copper-zinc alloy used in water filtration. It is the most direct comparable to Tarn-Pure as a specialty metal media supplier for the water filtration industry.

Regional players

• Filtec Australia: Filtec is an Australian filtration and water treatment specialist supplying media, cartridges, and systems across industrial and commercial markets. Comparable to Tarn-Pure as a regional specialty filtration media supplier with a similar product and customer profile.
• Coway: Coway is a leading Korean water filtration and home appliance company with growing international presence, using specialty media in its consumer filtration products. Comparable as a regional player in the water filtration media and systems space that intersects with Tarn-Pure's product category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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