American Filtration & Separations Society

Name

American Filtration & Separations Society

Legal name

American Filtration and Separations Society

Website

https://afssociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filtration (Rapid/Slow Sand, Media, Membrane Pretreatment) (EUANABAB), Potable Water Treatment & Conditioning (Filtration, Disinfection, Corrosion Control) (EUANAAAC), Industrial Filtration Media & Dust Collection Textiles (Air/Liquid Filtration) (IMAOADAC), Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF)

Keywords

• Filtration industry education
• Separation technology training
• Professional certification programs
• Industry conference services
• Technical membership society

Headquarters

HQ city

Middleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Annual membership fees providing access to resources, training discounts, and networking opportunities. Individual membership is $195 per year valid through December 31, 2025.
2. Corporate Membership: Corporate sponsorships providing brand exposure, access to market landscape reports, conference discounts, training discounts, and networking/relationship-building opportunities within the filtration industry.
3. Course Fees: Revenue from virtual courses, on-demand courses, and professional certificate programs. Courses range from approximately $245 to $795 depending on duration and member status.
4. Conference and Sponsorship: Revenue from conference registrations, exhibit tables, and sponsorship packages at multiple levels (Gold $5,500-$6,500, Silver $4,150-$5,300, Bronze $3,050-$3,500). Includes additional à la carte sponsorship options.
5. Certification Fees: AFSCP (AFS Certified Professional) examination fees: $350 for members, $400 for non-members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The American Filtration & Separations Society is a non-profit professional membership organization that provides education, training, certification, and networking services for the global filtration and separation industry. Its core offerings include professional certificate programs, on-demand and in-house courses, the AFSCP certification exam, annual conferences (FILTCON, FiltXPO), and peer-reviewed publications (Separation and Purification Technology Journal, Market Landscape Reports).

Product overview

The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is a nonprofit professional membership organization, not a product company in the traditional sense. Its offerings consist of educational programs (Professional Certificate Programs, Virtual Courses, On-Demand Courses, and In-House customized corporate training), industry conferences (FILTCON27, FiltXPO), and publications (Separation and Purification Technology Journal, Market Landscape Reports, One Minute Filtration Articles, and the Filtration & Separation Glossary). The products and services work together as a comprehensive professional development ecosystem for the global filtration and separation community, providing industry-recognized credentials, technical knowledge exchange, and networking platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 companies attend annual FILTCON conferences, demonstrating strong industry engagement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, gold, silver and bronze.

• ElsevierstrategicOthersElsevier serves as a strategic media partner for FILTCON conferences. Their publication Separation and Purification Technology is a key journal partner for AFS.
• Filtration + Separation MagazinestrategicOthersFiltration + Separation Magazine is a strategic media partner for FILTCON conferences, providing industry publication coverage.
• International Filtration NewsstrategicOthersInternational Filtration News serves as a strategic media partner for FILTCON conferences.
• Atmus Filtration TechnologiesgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Level Sponsor of FILTCON26 with exhibit table. Atmus is a filtration technologies company.
• Jowat CorporationgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Level Sponsor of FILTCON26, adhesives manufacturer serving the filtration industry.
• Spectubular TechnologiesgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerGold Level Sponsor of FILTCON26 and Platinum Corporate Member. New to filtration market and found AFS membership most effective marketing strategy.
• SGS North America, Inc.silverGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver Level Sponsor of FILTCON26, providing testing and certification services.
• AhlstrombronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of FILTCON26, filtration materials manufacturer.
• Cerea Advanced FabricsbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of FILTCON26 and Platinum Corporate Member, filtration media producer.
• Kimberly-Clark CorporationbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of FILTCON26 and Gold Corporate Member.
• Malvern PanalyticalbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of FILTCON26, analytical instrumentation for filtration.
• Covestro LLCbronzeGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze Level Sponsor of FILTCON26.
• FiltXPOstrategicOthersFiltXPO 2026 is a co-produced exhibition with AFS, scheduled for October 28-29, 2026 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
• 15th World Filtration CongressstrategicOthersAFS is a partner for the 15th World Filtration Congress.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Ground Water Association (NGWA): NGWA is a nonprofit trade association for the groundwater industry offering conferences, training, and certification. It mirrors AFS's professional society model and overlaps in groundwater filtration and water-treatment subject matter, with shared industry figures such as Peter Cartwright.
• Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA): A&WMA is a nonprofit professional association providing education, training, and conferences on air quality, waste management, and environmental issues. It is structurally analogous to AFS and overlaps in air filtration/gas separation topics that AFS covers through its Air/Gas Separations Specialist certification.
• American Water Works Association (AWWA): AWWA is the largest nonprofit scientific and educational association dedicated to managing and treating water. It mirrors AFS's non-profit professional society model with membership dues, training, conferences, and standards work in a closely related filtration/water-treatment domain.
• Water Quality Association (WQA): WQA is a nonprofit trade association representing the water treatment industry, offering certifications, training, and conferences. It is directly comparable in structure and closely related in subject matter (residential and commercial water filtration), and shares industry award recipients with AFS.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF): WEF is a non-profit technical and educational organization serving water quality professionals through conferences, training, and certification. It is directly comparable to AFS in structure (volunteer-led professional society with events, courses, and member dues) and overlapping subject matter (water/wastewater filtration and treatment).
• INDA (Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry): INDA is the trade association for the nonwovens industry, which supplies filtration media. It operates a similar membership-plus-events model and serves overlapping corporate members (filtration media manufacturers like Hollingsworth & Vose, Cerex, Kimberly-Clark) with conferences and training.
• The Filtration Society (UK): The Filtration Society is the UK-based international counterpart to AFS, providing conferences, publications, and member services for filtration professionals. It is the closest international peer with a near-identical mission and offering set.
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA): AIHA is a nonprofit association serving occupational and environmental health professionals through education, conferences, and credentials. It operates a similar member-based training-and-certification model and overlaps with AFS in industrial air filtration and respiratory protection subject areas.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE): AIChE is a large professional society for chemical engineers with extensive conferences, courses, and continuing education programs. It is broader in scope than AFS but covers overlapping separation technologies (membranes, distillation, etc.) and competes for the same engineer audience seeking technical training.
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers): ASME is a large professional society providing conferences, continuing education, and certification across mechanical engineering disciplines. It is broader than AFS but covers adjacent filtration equipment, fluid mechanics, and pressure vessel topics relevant to AFS members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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