Herding AG Filtertechnik

What Herding AG Filtertechnik does

Herding AG Filtertechnik is a family-owned industrial filtration company, headquartered at Herding GmbH Filtertechnik in Amberg, Germany, that designs and manufactures surface-filtration systems and consumable filter elements built around its proprietary sintered lamella filter technology. Founded by Walter Herding in 1976 and now in its second generation of family stewardship (Dr.-Ing. Urs Herding, Andreas Stich), the company operates a wholly-owned subsidiary network across 12 countries — Belgium, USA, China, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Turkey, and India — supplemented by channel partners in additional markets. Its installed base serves industrial customers in additive manufacturing, battery production, ceramic and chemical processing, food and seed treatment, pharmaceutical production, metal and laser processing, mineral industries, and central vacuum systems.

The core product architecture is a rigid-body sintered lamella filter medium that achieves true surface filtration, contrasting with conventional depth-filtration media. The portfolio spans six filter-system platforms (FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST) plus the VENT ventilation line, three filter-element lines (PHI, BETA, OMIKRON) with PFAS-free media certified for operation up to 450°C and service lives exceeding 15 years, and a safety-technology family (FLAMEBREAK fire protection per VdS 3445, FLAMELESS and FLAMESTOP explosion protection per ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, PHARMEX for pharmaceutical production). A digital-service layer (HC 4.0 Control Series, Condition Monitoring System) and the Herding ACADEMIE training program round out the offering.

Herding generates approximately EUR 50 million in annual revenue through customized, multi-year enterprise contracts delivered via direct field sales and application engineering. The Amberg headquarters manufactures more than 75,000 filters per year and employs roughly 400 people, with revenue mechanics split between capital-equipment sales and aftermarket services (maintenance contracts, spare parts, regeneration, and training). Named long-tenured customers include Nabaltec (chemical/refractory, 20+ year relationship) and Syngenta (seed treatment). Certifications include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 3834-2, NLF/ILO-OSH 2001, ATEX, REACH, RoHS, and three consecutive EMAS validations through 2025, underscoring the regulatory rigor demanded by industrial customers.

Name

Herding AG Filtertechnik

Legal name

Herding GmbH Filtertechnik

Website

https://herding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herding AG Filtertechnik is a family-owned German industrial filtration company that designs and manufactures proprietary sintered-lamella surface filtration systems, filter elements, and safety technology, serving enterprise customers across battery, pharmaceutical, chemical, food, ceramics, and metal processing industries in more than 15 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filtration Equipment

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

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB), Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC)

Keywords

• Industrial filtration systems
• Dust collection equipment
• Surface filtration technology
• Sintered lamella filters
• Emission control solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Amberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filtration Systems and Solutions: Sale of complete filtration systems including filter units, filter elements, and related components. Revenue generated from customized engineering, manufacturing, installation, and commissioning services along with ongoing maintenance contracts.
2. Aftermarket Services: Maintenance services, spare parts supply, regeneration services, and operator training through Herding Academy. Includes both contract-based maintenance agreements and ad-hoc service engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herding designs, manufactures, and services industrial air and gas filtration systems based on proprietary sintered lamella surface filtration technology. The company produces complete filter systems (FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST, VENT, PHARMEX), filter elements (BETA, OMIKRON, PHI), and integrated safety technology (FLAMEBREAK fire protection, FLAMELESS/FLAMESTOP explosion protection), serving dust collection, emission control, product recovery, and air-recirculation applications across demanding industrial environments.

Product overview

Herding AG Filtertechnik is a family-owned industrial filtration company offering a comprehensive portfolio of filter systems and filter elements based on proprietary sintered lamella surface filtration technology. The product lineup includes six main filter system platforms (FLEX PRO, COMP, FLEX, MAXX, PROCESS, RESIST) serving different industrial applications, complemented by three filter element lines (PHI, BETA, OMIKRON) featuring rigid-body sintered filter media. Safety technology products include fire protection (FLAMEBREAK), explosion protection (FLAMELESS, FLAMESTOP), and pharmaceutical-grade filtration (PHARMEX). The company also provides digital services including Condition Monitoring Systems (CMS) and proprietary HC 4.0 control systems. The complete offering spans from initial analysis and technical consulting through customized engineering, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and maintenance, delivering complete turnkey filtration solutions across 12+ industry verticals including additive manufacturing, battery production, ceramics, chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, and metal processing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Herding ACADEMIE: Knowledge transfer platform covering filtration, safety technology, and organizational development. Offers practical seminars on fire and explosion protection, podcasts, and training programs.
• Herding FLEX PRO
• Herding COMP
• Herding FLEX
• Herding MAXX
• Herding PROCESS
• Herding RESIST
• Herding BETA
• Herding OMIKRON
• Herding PHI
• Herding FLAMEBREAK
• Herding FLAMELESS

Products and services

• Herding FLEX PRO Industrial filter system for dust collection and air filtration applications, based on Herding's sintered lamella surface filtration technology.
• Herding COMP Industrial filter system for dust collection and air filtration applications.
• Herding FLEX Industrial filter system for dust collection and air filtration applications.
• Herding MAXX Industrial filter system for dust collection and air filtration applications.
• Herding PROCESS Industrial filter system for process-oriented air and gas filtration in manufacturing environments.
• Herding RESIST High-temperature industrial filter system designed for applications up to 450°C.
• Herding VENT Ventilation filter system for industrial air filtration applications.
• Herding BETA Sinter-plate filter element using rigid-body filter medium for filtration up to 160°C.
• Herding OMIKRON Filter element based on Herding's sintered lamella technology for industrial filtration applications.
• Herding PHI Filter Element New generation Herding filter element featuring sintered lamella filter technology for surface filtration with the lowest emission levels.
• Herding FLAMEBREAK Fire protection system for Herding filter units, designed per VdS 3445 technical sheet, including detection, alarm, and firefighting capabilities.
• Herding FLAMELESS Explosion protection product line for filtration installations.
• Herding FLAMESTOP Explosion protection system certified according to Directive 2014/34/EU (ATEX) for use in filtration installations.
• Herding PHARMEX Specialized filter system for pharmaceutical production applications, certified per Directive 2014/34/EU.
• Condition Monitoring System (CMS) Digital monitoring system that reduces filter plant failures and enables process innovation during operation.
• HC 4.0 Control Series Proprietary electric control system for Herding filtration units.
• Herding Aftermarket Service & Maintenance Service offering covering maintenance, spare parts supply, regeneration services, and operator training (Herding Academy) for installed Herding filtration systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Service lives of more than 15 years depending on the process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• Heaton Green Dust Control Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022New cooperation partner in the United Kingdom providing local sales and support for Herding dust control solutions
• R.C. Trading & Engineering Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1998Cooperation partner in Thailand for more than 25 years, providing local sales and service for Herding filtration systems in the Thai market
• Industrias Tomadoni S.A.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Argentina for local sales and service support
• ECP AirTech ABregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Denmark for local sales and service support
• David Wittenberg & Co EngineersregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Israel for engineering and sales support
• CONSTRUCLIMAS S.A. De C.V.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Mexico for local sales and service support
• Filtecnia S.L.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Spain for local sales and service support
• Enviro-Tech Material Co., Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in Taiwan for local sales and service support
• Severn Machines Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in United Kingdom for local sales and service support
• BALF, Beijing Air Liquid Filtertechnik Co., Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in China (Beijing) for local sales and service support
• CATICO, Beijing Clean Air Technology Innovation Co., LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner in China for clean air technology solutions and local support

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camfil AB: Swedish-founded global air filtration manufacturer with strong industrial clean-air and dust collection product lines for pharma, food, and process manufacturing. Directly comparable business model (engineered filtration solutions, global subsidiaries, aftermarket services) and overlapping customer verticals with Herding.
• Scheuch GmbH: Austrian privately-held industrial air technology specialist focused on dedusting, flue gas cleaning and conveying for metals, cement, and process industries. Closest peer in dust collection engineering scope, comparable Austrian/German Mittelstand roots, and overlapping customer verticals with Herding.
• Nederman Holding AB: Swedish-listed specialist in industrial air filtration, dust and fume extraction, and clean air solutions for manufacturing environments. Closest peer in terms of focus on industrial dust/mist collection and emissions monitoring, competing in metalworking, welding, and process industries where Herding also operates.
• BWF Envirotec: German family-owned specialty manufacturer of industrial needle-felt filter media and dust collection solutions. Highly comparable in size, German Mittelstand profile, focus on demanding industrial filtration (incineration, cement, metals, energy) and direct competitor for dust collector bag/media programs.

Broad incumbents

• MANN+HUMMEL: Privately held German-headquartered filtration specialist with broad industrial filtration, dust collection, and air purification portfolio. Direct overlap with Herding on industrial air filtration, especially in German/European OEMs and process industries, with much larger global scale and automotive roots.
• Donaldson Company, Inc. Global leader in industrial filtration (Torit dust collectors, etc.) serving industrial air filtration, dust collection, and emissions control across virtually the same end-markets as Herding, including chemical, metal processing and battery production. Public, multi-billion-dollar scale dwarfs Herding, but they compete head-to-head on dust collection projects.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: Division of Freudenberg Group producing industrial filters, HEPA/ULPA media and dust collection systems for OEM and process-industry customers worldwide. Overlaps with Herding in industrial air/gas filtration and serves many of the same chemical, pharmaceutical, and metal processing customers with a broader product range.
• Parker Hannifin (Filtration Division): US-listed diversified industrial manufacturer with a major Filtration division offering hydraulic, lube, and industrial air filtration products. While broader in scope, Parker competes in industrial dust collection and process filtration adjacent to Herding's offerings, particularly in heavy industry and OEM channels.
• AAF Flanders (American Air Filter): Daikin-owned industrial air filtration company providing dust collection, mist elimination, and cleanroom filtration globally. Competes with Herding in industrial process filtration and shares end-customers in pharma, semiconductors, and chemical processing.

Emerging players

• W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore Filtration): US-based advanced materials company whose Gore membrane filter technology (ePTFE) competes directly with Herding's sintered lamella rigid-body filters in high-end industrial filtration, including power generation, metals, and chemical processing where surface filtration is required. Comparable premium positioning though different material science approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/herding.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herding-ag
• Instagraminstagram.com/herding_filtertechnik

Compliance11 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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