Puragen Activated Carbons

Name

Puragen Activated Carbons

Legal name

Puragen

Website

https://puragen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Activated Carbon Filtration

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564), Refuse Systems (4953), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Activated Carbon & Carbon Adsorbents (IMAEAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Treatment Adsorbents (GAC/PAC/Media) (IMAEAIAK), Bio-based Carbon Products & Advanced Bioproducts (Biochar, activated carbon, carbon black alternatives) (EUAAAIAM), Flue Gas Cleaning & Air Pollution Control for Biomass/WtE (FGD, SCR/SNCR, ESP/Baghouse, Dioxins/Mercury) (EUAAALAH), Solvent/Sorbent/Catalyst Materials & Capture Equipment Manufacturing (Absorbers, Strippers, Heat Exchangers) (EUAAALAJ)

Keywords

• Activated carbon filtration
• Mobile carbon filters
• Thermal carbon reactivation
• PFAS removal solutions
• Biogas purification systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Beach Gardens

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Activated Carbon Media Sales: Sale of proprietary FiltraPure branded activated carbon products including GAC, PAC, extruded pellets, and impregnated carbons tailored to specific applications such as PFAS removal, VOC control, biogas purification, drinking water treatment, and food processing. Carbon products are sold directly to enterprise customers and through managed filter service arrangements.
2. Fixed Filter Services (Managed Services): Full-service management of fixed carbon filter installations covering carbon selection, delivery, exchange scheduling, reactivation coordination, and waste handling. Delivered through trained service teams operating to HSE standards. Customers receive end-to-end carbon lifecycle management with full traceability and documentation for regulatory compliance.
3. Mobile Filtration Rental and Service: Rental and service model for proprietary AquaSorber (liquid phase) and VOCSorber (gas phase) mobile carbon filter units. Units are pre-filled, pre-commissioned, and supplied on a rental basis with exchange scheduling, spent carbon removal, and reactivation handled by Puragen. Zero capital expenditure for customers, with predictable per-deployment pricing.
4. Carbon Reactivation Services: Thermal reactivation of spent activated carbon across CR1, CR2, and CR3 facilities. CR1 provides per-customer closed-loop reactivation for drinking water; CR2 provides pooled industrial reactivation; CR3 handles high-sulphur biogas carbon. Reactivation reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90% versus virgin carbon. Revenue generated through per-batch processing fees integrated into managed filter service contracts.
5. Professional Services (Technical Consulting): Expert technical services including adsorption studies, performance trials, contaminant profiling, filter sizing and optimisation, site engineering, installation oversight, and operational planning. Delivered by award-winning chemists, materials scientists, and filtration engineers with decades of experience. Often bundled with carbon supply and filter service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Puragen Activated Carbons manufactures and supplies proprietary activated carbon products under the FiltraPure brand (GAC, PAC, extruded pellets, and impregnated carbons) along with mobile filtration units (AquaSorber for liquid phase, VOCSorber for gas phase). The company operates REACT-Sys+, an advanced thermal reactivation technology that permanently destroys PFAS molecules and restores spent carbon for reuse, managed from its Immingham, UK facility. Puragen delivers the full carbon lifecycle—engineering, supply, deployment, exchange, reactivation, and waste handling—for water utilities, industrial operators, energy producers, and remediation specialists.

Product overview

Puragen Activated Carbons provides an integrated portfolio of activated carbon filtration products and services for air, water, and biogas purification applications. The core offering combines branded product families: FiltraPure® activated carbon media (including GAC, PAC, extruded pellets, and impregnated variants), mobile filtration units (AquaSorber® for liquids and VOCSorber® for gases in multiple flow capacities), and the award-winning REACT-Sys+ thermal reactivation technology for PFAS destruction and carbon recycling. These products are complemented by Fixed Filter Services, Expertise & Analytics, and an Integrated Logistics Network, enabling Puragen to manage the complete carbon lifecycle from supply and engineering through reactivation and waste handling. The Search, Capture & Destroy approach for PFAS treatment integrates the Centre of Technical Excellence testing, FiltraPure activated carbons for adsorption, and REACT-Sys+ for permanent PFAS destruction.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FiltraPure Activated Carbons Family of branded activated carbon products engineered for specific applications including PFAS abatement, drinking water treatment, wastewater processing, biogas purification, edible oil purification, and chemical processing. Includes granular (GAC), powdered (PAC), extruded pellet, and impregnated variants.
• AquaSorber Mobile Liquid Phase Filters Mobile liquid-phase carbon filtration units (AquaSorber 2-SX, 5, 22-100, Clean-Flo HY1) for water, wastewater, process water, and dialysis applications. Plug-and-play rental units with no on-site carbon handling required.
• VOCSorber Mobile Gas Phase Filters Mobile gas-phase carbon filtration units (VOCSorber 2-SX, 5, 30 and High Flow HF1.9, HF3.8, HF16, HF20V, HF24) with flow rates from 2,500 to 60,000 m³/hr for VOC removal, odor control, biogas purification, and landfill gas treatment.
• REACT-Sys+ Thermal Reactivation Advanced thermal reactivation process that permanently destroys PFAS molecules from spent carbon using thermal oxidisers and chemical scrubbers. Restores spent carbon for safe reuse, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 90% versus virgin carbon use.
• CR1/CR2/CR3 Multi-Facility Reactivation Network Three-tier thermal reactivation network: CR1 for drinking water and food-grade carbon (per-customer closed-loop, Halal/Kosher certified), CR2 for industrial/environmental carbon (pooled), and CR3 specialized for high-sulphur biogas carbons. Processes thousands of tonnes of spent carbon per year.
• Fixed Filter Services Comprehensive end-to-end management of fixed carbon filter installations including carbon selection, delivery, exchange scheduling, on-site removal/replacement, reactivation coordination, and hazardous waste disposal. Operates to strict HSE standards with full traceability.
• Expertise and Analytics Services Technical consulting and laboratory services including adsorption studies, performance trials, contaminant profiling, filter sizing and optimisation, site engineering, installation oversight, and operational planning. Delivered by the Centre of Technical Excellence.
• Integrated Logistics Network Network of logistics and processing hubs managing activated carbon supply, filter exchanges, mobile filter deployment, spent carbon collection, and reactivation transportation with full traceability and documentation.
• PFAS Search, Capture & Destroy Solution Integrated PFAS management model combining Centre of Technical Excellence site assessment (Search), FiltraPure activated carbon adsorption (Capture), and REACT-Sys+ permanent thermal destruction (Destroy). Validated for complete PFAS molecule breakdown in liquid and gas phase applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% PFAS removal from industrial air emissions achieved at Daikin Chemical France
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia is a global environmental services leader offering water and wastewater treatment solutions including PFAS removal, mobile filtration, and media services. Comparable to Puragen at the customer interface (municipal water, industrial PFAS), with much broader scale and integrated service offering.
• Calgon Carbon (Kuraray): Calgon Carbon, owned by Kuraray, is one of the world's largest activated carbon manufacturers and reactivation operators, serving municipal water, industrial, and air purification markets. Directly comparable to Puragen in GAC/PAC media, reactivation services, and PFAS solutions, but at significantly larger global scale.
• Ingevity: Ingevity's Performance Materials segment includes engineered activated carbon for automotive, industrial, and emerging PFAS applications. Comparable to Puragen in specialty/engineered carbons, but with broader portfolio and significant automotive exposure.
• Cabot Corporation: Cabot is a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company with a significant activated carbon business serving air, water, and industrial applications. Comparable to Puragen across GAC, PAC, and impregnated carbons, with broader chemical portfolio and deeper municipal relationships.
• Xylem (Evoqua): Xylem, which acquired Evoqua, is a major water technology provider with extensive PFAS, filtration, and mobile/temporary water service capabilities. Comparable to Puragen in mobile filtration rentals and PFAS treatment for municipal and industrial customers, with much larger global footprint.

Direct peers

• Carbon Activated Corporation: Carbon Activated Corporation is a US-based activated carbon manufacturer and reactivation service provider serving municipal water and industrial customers. Comparable to Puragen's GAC/PAC media sales and thermal reactivation services, particularly relevant for US expansion overlap.
• TIGG (a Heil Company): TIGG is a US-based provider of mobile and stationary activated carbon adsorption systems, including reactivation services, for water and air treatment. Closely comparable to Puragen's AquaSorber/VOCSorber mobile fleet and CR-style reactivation model, particularly relevant for US market overlap.
• Donau Carbon: Donau Carbon is a European-headquartered activated carbon specialist offering virgin and reactivated carbon, mobile filters, and full lifecycle services for water and air treatment. Closely comparable to Puragen's UK/European focus, reactivation network, and application breadth.
• Jacobi Carbons: Jacobi Carbons is a leading global activated carbon supplier with a broad product portfolio including reactivation services. Closely comparable to Puragen in GAC, PAC, extruded pellets, impregnated carbons, and mobile filtration offerings for water, air, and biogas applications.

Emerging players

• EnviroTech Services: EnviroTech provides mobile and fixed activated carbon filtration, PFAS treatment, and reactivation services to municipal and industrial customers in North America. Comparable to Puragen's mobile filtration and PFAS solution stack, with a stronger US focus but narrower European footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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