International Filtration News

What International Filtration News does

International Filtration News is a B2B trade publication covering the filtration and separation industry. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, it is published by INDA Media, the business-to-business publishing arm of INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. The publication serves qualified filtration industry professionals — including manufacturers, suppliers, and end-users — involved with textile fiber production, processing, end-uses, and the development, design, or use of filtration systems, as well as advertisers seeking to reach that audience.

The core product is a bi-monthly print and digital magazine (ISSN 1078-4136x) distributed through the ISSUU platform, supported by a website (filtnews.com) organized around Applications (Air & Gas, Liquid), End-Use Markets (Chemical Processing, Energy & Power, Food & Beverage, HVAC/HEPA/ULPA, Industrial, Life Sciences, Microelectronics, OEM & Component Parts, Personal Protective Equipment, Pulp & Paper, Residential, Transportation, Water & Wastewater), and Hot Topics (Cleanrooms, Commercial Air Systems, Desalination, Environmental & Pollution Control, Filter Media, Indoor Air Quality, Membrane Filtration, R&D, Separation, Standards & Regulations). Adjacent products include a Buyer's Guide directory, Sponsored Content placements, and the IFN Peer-Review Program. Editorial is produced by a small core team (1-10 employees) plus international correspondents in Europe and Asia and an editorial advisory board drawn from leading filtration companies.

The business model combines advertising and subscription revenue. As the publishing arm of a nonprofit trade association, INDA Media operates as a cost-recovery business unit rather than a venture-backed or public company; revenue mechanics rely on qualified-audience reach sold to filtration OEMs and suppliers (advertising and sponsored content) and on subscription access to the bi-monthly magazine. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The publication's geographic footprint spans North America, Europe, and Asia via local sales representation in the UK, DACH, France, Scandinavia, Benelux, Italy, Spain, and China.

Name

International Filtration News

Legal name

INDA Media

Website

https://filtnews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Filtration News is a bi-monthly B2B trade publication covering filtration and separation technologies. Published by INDA Media, the publishing arm of the INDA trade association, it serves filtration industry professionals and advertisers globally through print, digital, and directory products funded by advertising and subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Publication

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Trade publication media
• Filtration industry news
• Separation technology coverage
• B2B industrial media
• Filter media journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Cary

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Revenue model

1. Advertising: Advertising-based trade journal business model targeting qualified filtration industry professionals involved with textile fiber production, processing, end-uses, and filtration system development
2. Subscriptions: Subscription-based access to the bi-monthly print and digital magazine, including IFN Peer-Review Program content

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Filtration News is a B2B trade publication that covers filtration and separation technologies, applications, and industry news. It operates an online news portal, a bi-monthly print and digital magazine, a buyer's guide directory, and a peer-review program, serving qualified filtration industry professionals and advertisers across global markets.

Product overview

International Filtration News is a B2B trade publication operated by INDA Media (the business-to-business publishing arm of INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry). The publication covers the filtration and separation industry through multiple channels: an online news portal featuring categorized content across Applications (Air & Gas Filtration, Liquid Filtration), End-Use Markets (spanning Chemical Processing, Energy & Power, Food & Beverage, HVAC/HEPA/ULPA, Industrial, Life Sciences, Microelectronics, OEM & Component Parts, Personal Protective Equipment, Pulp & Paper, Residential, Transportation, Water & Wastewater), and Hot Topics (including Cleanrooms, Commercial Air Systems, Desalination, Filter Media, Indoor Air Quality, Membrane Filtration, Research & Development, Separation, Standards & Regulations); a print and digital Magazine published bi-monthly; a Buyer's Guide directory; Sponsored Content opportunities; and an IFN Peer-Review Program for technical credibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IFN Peer-Review Program: Peer-review program for the publication

Products and services

• International Filtration News Online Publication
• International Filtration News Magazine
• Buyer's Guide
• IFN Peer-Review Program

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry)coreOthersInternational Filtration News is published by INDA Media, which is the business-to-business publishing arm of INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. INDA is a trade association representing member companies in the nonwoven fabrics and engineered materials industry value-chain.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flow Control Magazine: B2B trade publication covering fluid handling, filtration, and process control across industrial end-markets. Comparable audience (engineers, plant managers, OEMs) and comparable advertising-led monetization.
• Water Online: Digital B2B media serving the water and wastewater treatment market, including municipal and industrial filtration. Directly comparable for IFN's water & wastewater advertiser base and a useful template for a digital-first model IFN is moving toward.
• Filtration+Separation: Elsevier-published B2B trade magazine covering filtration and separation technologies, with overlapping subject matter (air/gas, liquid, membranes, media) and similar advertiser base. Closest direct competitor to IFN in the English-language filtration trade press.
• Chemical Processing: Putman Media B2B publication serving chemical engineers with substantial coverage of filtration and separation equipment. Overlaps IFN's chemical-processing end-use market and reaches a comparable OEM/advertiser set.
• Hydrocarbon Processing: B2B title for the hydrocarbon processing industry with strong filtration/separation content. Comparable for IFN's energy & power and chemical processing verticals; larger scale competitor targeting similar advertisers.
• Engineered Systems: BNP Media B2B magazine for commercial HVAC and building systems engineers, covering air filtration and IAQ. Directly comparable for IFN's commercial-air-systems and IAQ hot topics, with a similar advertising-driven model.
• ACHR News: BNP Media B2B title for HVAC/R contractors and wholesalers with substantial air-filtration coverage. Comparable for IFN's HVAC/HEPA/ULPA and commercial air-system verticals; closer to a regional/contractor audience.
• Processing Magazine: B2B trade title for industrial processing professionals with significant filtration content (liquid/solid separation). Comparable in audience, format, and advertiser overlap with IFN's industrial/liquid-filtration verticals.
• Nonwovens Industry Magazine: Rodman Media B2B title covering nonwovens — a sister INDA-connected category that overlaps IFN's filtration-media audience and shares advertisers (filter media manufacturers). Highly comparable business model (print + digital + advertising + directories).

Emerging players

• BioProcess International: B2B publication focused on bioprocessing and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, with overlap to IFN's life-sciences and membrane-filtration coverage. Adjacent niche with similar technical-depth editorial model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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