What PCI Membranes does

PCI Membranes is a Polish-based manufacturer of custom-built crossflow membrane filtration systems, operating as a brand of Filtration Group Corporation (owned by Madison Industries since February 2017) with 29 employees. Founded in 1968 as Paterson Candy International through a joint venture between Portals Ltd and the UK Atomic Energy Authority to commercialize reverse osmosis for seawater desalination, the company has accumulated over 50 years of membrane filtration heritage. Manufacturing is based in Kostrzyn Wielkopolski, Poland, with sales and engineering operations in the United Kingdom, serving global enterprise and government customers across food and beverage, water treatment, industrial effluent, pharmaceutical, chemical, biofuel, and pulp and paper sectors via direct enterprise sales and an exclusive Americas distribution partnership with Membrane Specialists LLC.

The product portfolio centers on four membrane formats—tubular, spiral-wound, hollow fibre, and pleated depth filter cartridges—covering microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), and reverse osmosis (RO) capabilities. Core lines include the polymeric A Series (A5, A8, A19, A37), B1 Series, C10 Series, K19 Series for juice applications, the patented TMF™ tubular membrane filtration series with proprietary PVDF/PE composite construction, and the FDA-, EU 10/2011-, 3-A Sanitary-, and BS 6920:2014-certified FG-SpiraCore™ spiral-wound elements. Differentiated features include open-channel designs resistant to fouling, mechanical sponge-ball cleaning, and ISO 9001:2015-certified manufacturing in Poland.

PCI Membranes generates revenue through hardware sales of membrane modules, replacement cores, and engineered-to-order (ETO) filtration plants, complemented by aftermarket services including spare parts, remembraning, technical support, commissioning, and pilot testing. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year contract cadences, reflecting the customized engineering-led nature of each project. The company also operates the PCI Membranes Academy for customer training and maintains a six-language website (English, German, Polish, Italian, Spanish, French) to support global enterprise reach, with Membrane Specialists LLC serving as the exclusive channel across North and South America.

Name

PCI Membranes

Legal name

PCI Membranes Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://pcimembranes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PCI Membranes designs and manufactures custom crossflow membrane filtration systems—tubular, spiral-wound, hollow fibre, and pleated depth—serving global enterprise and government customers in food and beverage, water treatment, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and industrial effluent sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Membrane Filtration Equipment

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Membrane Treatment (UF/NF/RO for Potable) (EUANABAC), Effluent Polishing & Filtration (MBR/UF/RO/GAC) (EUANADAL), Membranes, Consumables & Chemicals (Elements, Antiscalants, Cleaning) (EUANAFAJ)

Keywords

• Membrane filtration systems
• Crossflow membrane technology
• Industrial water treatment
• Wastewater treatment solutions
• Food beverage filtration

Headquarters

HQ city

Kostrzyn Wielkopolski k/Poznania

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membrane Products: Sale of tubular membranes (A Series, B1 Series, C10 Series, Classic Series), spiral-wound membranes (FG-SpiraCore™), and hollow fibre membrane cassettes. Products include replacement membrane cores and modules.
2. Membrane Filtration Plants and Systems: Custom-built membrane filtration systems including pilot units, complete plants, and engineered-to-order (ETO) solutions. Includes integration and commissioning services.
3. Spare Parts and Aftermarket Services: Aftermarket services including spare parts supply, technical support, training, commissioning, process optimisation, and remembraning services.
4. Engineering Services: Comprehensive engineering services including process evaluation, pilot testing, custom system design, installation, operator training, and ongoing technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PCI Membranes manufactures and supplies custom-built crossflow membrane filtration systems for liquid separation, offering polymeric tubular, spiral-wound, and hollow fibre membranes in MF, UF, NF, and RO configurations. The company delivers engineered-to-order membrane filtration plants, pilot testing units, and aftermarket spare parts and engineering services for industrial, municipal, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications.

Product overview

PCI Membranes, a Filtration Group brand with over 50 years of experience, specializes in custom-built crossflow membrane filtration systems for liquid separation. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning three core membrane product lines: Tubular Membranes (including A Series modules A5/A8/A19/A37, B1 Series with Series Flow/Twin Entry/Parallel Flow arrangements, C10 Series, Classic Series, K19 Series, and TMF Series), Spiral-Wound Membranes (FG-SpiraCore elements for MF/UF/NF/RO applications), and Hollow Fibre Membrane Cassettes for MBR processes. Supporting these core products are testing and pilot services including Micro 240/960 Series, A Series Mini Modules, and Pilot Units; custom-built Membrane Filtration Plants; spare parts; and Engineering Services for ETO plant design. The portfolio serves diverse industries including food & beverage, water/wastewater treatment, pharmaceutical, chemical, textile, and pulp & paper sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tubular Membranes Polymeric tubular crossflow membrane modules designed for processing liquids with high suspended solids, offering resistance to blocking and fouling with easy cleaning. Available in multiple configurations including A Series (A5, A8, A19, A37), B1 Series, C10 Series, K19 Series, Classic Series, and TMF Series for industrial customers across food and beverage, water treatment, and process industries.
• Spiral-Wound Membranes (FG-SpiraCore) FG-SpiraCore high packing density spiral-wound membrane elements available as Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, and Reverse Osmosis for water treatment, food, beverage, and industrial wastewater. Features FDA 21 CFR 177.2550 and EU 10/2011 food contact approval and 3-A Sanitary Standards compliance.
• Hollow Fibre Membrane Cassettes
• Pleated Depth Filter Cartridge Series Precision pleated depth filter cartridges using layered fiber-based filtration media for efficient particle retention across biopharmaceutical, food and beverage, microelectronics, and process water industries.
• Membrane Filtration Plants Custom-built membrane filtration systems with A19, C10, and B1 stack configurations, designed based on pilot trial data for optimal scale-up and performance. Engineered-to-order solutions for industrial, municipal, food and beverage applications.
• Pilot Units Pilot scale production units for MF, UF, NF, and RO processing with configurable membrane areas up to 15.6m2, suitable for continuous, semi-continuous, or batch operation. Used for site trials and process validation.
• Membrane Spare Parts Aftermarket spare parts service for membrane filtration projects, providing replacement components throughout the lifecycle of filtration installations, including replacement membrane cores and modules.
• Engineering Services Engineered-To-Order (ETO) plant design and manufacturing services including independent process evaluation, pilot testing, custom system design, installation, operator training, and commissioning for industrial, municipal, food and beverage applications.
• Membrane Test Modules (Micro 240 & 960 Series, A Series Mini Module, Tubular Test Membranes) Economic short-term evaluation modules for RO, NF, UF, and MF at laboratory bench scale, including Micro 240 (0.024m2) and Micro 960 (0.096m2) series, A Series Mini Modules compatible with PCI BRO pilot plant, and in-house manufactured tubular test membranes. Produced under ISO 9001:2015 quality standard for research institutions and pilot testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• K19 Series delivers 90-95% product recovery for juice clarification
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, historical and minor.

• Membrane Specialists LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive independent distributor of PCI Membranes for North and South America. Assists with development of membrane processes, designs and builds membrane separation equipment for the industrial market, and supplies packaged water treatment plants for small communities. Each location has in-house specialized engineers.
• Filtration Group CorporationcoreOthersPCI Membranes is a brand of Filtration Group Corporation. The company operates as part of the Liquid Process Filtration (LPF) business unit together with Amafilter®, contributing to the mission of making the world safer, healthier and more productive.
• Portals LtdhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal joint venture partner with UK Atomic Energy Authority in the 1960s for development of reverse osmosis technology for seawater desalination. PCI originally known as Paterson Candy International (PCI).
• Top Scientific Universities and Research InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPCI Membranes works in close cooperation with top scientific universities and research institutions worldwide to shape the long-term future of the membrane filtration industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hydranautics (Nitto Group): One of the largest spiral-wound RO/NF/UF membrane manufacturers globally. Direct competitor in potable water, desalination, and industrial water treatment segments where PCI's FG-SpiraCore™ competes.
• Koch Membrane Systems: Major global manufacturer of spiral-wound and tubular UF/MF/RO membranes serving water, food, and industrial markets. Most direct head-to-head competitor in PCI's core crossflow product categories.
• Toray Membrane: Toray Industries' membrane division offering RO, NF, UF, and MBR membranes for water reuse and industrial applications. Competes with PCI in spiral-wound and MBR categories globally.
• Pentair X-Flow: Direct competitor in hollow fibre and tubular membranes for MBR, water treatment, and industrial processes. PCI itself acquired Pentair's X-Flow Classic Tubular Membranes business in 2019, evidencing deep product overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Alfa Laval: Global separation and fluid handling equipment provider with membrane filtration offerings for food, dairy, and industrial applications. Broad incumbent competing across multiple PCI end-markets.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Full-scope water and wastewater solutions provider with significant membrane filtration capability. Overlaps with PCI in MBR, RO, and industrial effluent treatment applications.
• GEA Group: Large food processing and separation equipment manufacturer with membrane filtration capabilities. Particularly relevant as a peer in dairy, beverage, and food ingredient processing where PCI sells K19 and other tubular membranes.
• Andritz Separation: Industrial separation and filtration equipment supplier serving food, chemical, and environmental sectors. Overlaps with PCI in food processing and industrial effluent filtration applications.
• SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions: Global water technology major offering membrane filtration systems, chemicals, and services. Competes with PCI in industrial water treatment and food & beverage separations, but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Pall Corporation (Danaher): Industrial filtration and separation major including membrane-based solutions for food, beverage, pharma, and water. Offers overlapping capabilities to PCI, particularly in F&B clarification and bioprocessing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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