clean air filter

Name

clean air filter

Legal name

Clean Air Filter Co.

Website

https://cleanairfilter.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Air Filtration and Cab Pressurization Systems

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI), Air Filtration & Indoor Air Quality Components (Filters/UV/ERVs-HRVs) (IMADANAE)

Keywords

• Air filtration systems
• Cab pressurization systems
• Agricultural cab filters
• Industrial air filtration
• Replacement filter cartridges

Headquarters

HQ city

Defiance

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Air Filtration Equipment Sales: Sale of high-performance air filtration systems designed for industrial environments to protect workers from hazardous airborne particulates and vapors.
2. Agricultural Cab Filter Systems: Advanced cab filters designed for agricultural machinery, protecting farmers and equipment operators from dust, chemicals, and pesticide exposure. Systems sold to OEMs and as aftermarket replacements.
3. Residential Hybrid Air Filtration Systems: New hybrid system combining powerful filtration with smart pressure control for homeowners, bringing professional-level clean air protection indoors.
4. Replacement Filters and Components: Ongoing sales of replacement filters and system components to maintain existing CAF installations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clean Air Filter designs and sells advanced air filtration and pressurization systems for agricultural machinery, industrial environments, and residential indoor air quality.\nIts portfolio also includes replacement filters and components for maintaining existing installations, with direct B2B sales to OEM manufacturers, agricultural operators, industrial customers, and homeowners.

Product overview

Clean Air Filter (CAF) offers a portfolio of advanced filtration and pressurization systems. The core offerings span three market segments: Agricultural Cab Filters for farm equipment operators, Industrial Air Filtration Systems for hazardous work environments, and a Residential Hybrid Air Filtration System for homeowners. The product architecture includes the 55 Series Filtration Pressurization Systems (FPS) with the FPS55 air delivery unit and CAF48R filter components, all designed for enclosed cab applications. The company applies industrial-grade filtration expertise to both professional and residential applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agricultural Cab Filters Cab filtration systems for agricultural equipment operators, designed to protect against dust, chemicals, and pesticide exposure in enclosed tractor, combine, and other agricultural machinery cabs. Systems are integrated as original equipment by leading agricultural OEMs and supplied to operators through direct B2B sales and OEM partnerships.
• Industrial Air Filtration Systems High-performance air filtration and pressurization systems for workers in hazardous industrial environments, protecting against airborne particulates, dust, fumes, and chemical vapors. Systems are sold directly to industrial customers and are developed with NIOSH collaboration on advanced filtration solutions.
• Residential Hybrid Air Filtration System A hybrid air filtration system for homeowners that combines powerful filtration with smart pressure control to help prevent outdoor pollutants from entering indoor spaces. The system is designed to bring professional-grade enclosed-cab air protection technology to residential indoor air quality applications and is sold directly to homeowners.
• 55 Series Filtration Protection System (FPS) Filtration pressurization system series for enclosed cab applications, engineered for reliable performance when properly installed and operated. The series includes the CAF FPS55 air delivery and filtration system, tested to meet EN15695-2:2010 standards for Categories 2, 3, and 4.
• FPS Basic Installation System Quick-reference guide and installation system for installing a 55 Series Filtration Protection System using a standard fresh-air intake connection. Supports proper setup of enclosed-cab filtration in agricultural and industrial equipment.
• Replacement Filters and Components Ongoing hardware sales of replacement filters and system components to maintain existing CAF installations and support continued filter replacement cycles. Sold regionally through a dedicated aftermarket replacement-filter channel to existing CAF system owners and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Removes >99.96% of airborne particles compared to industry average of 97%, capturing particles down to 0.3um that standard filters miss
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CalEPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Clean Air Filter collaborated in 1993 with CalEPA, which enforces higher safety standards than traditional regulatory bodies, to help define and exceed filtration requirements for the agricultural industry. This partnership established CAF's role in setting industry standards for operator protection.
• NIOSHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean Air Filter collaborates with NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) in the development of advanced filtration solutions for worker protection in hazardous environments.
• Leading OEM ManufacturerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCAF systems are integrated as original equipment by leading OEM manufacturers of agricultural machinery. These partnerships involve embedding CAF filtration technology into new equipment出厂.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Donaldson Company: Donaldson is a global leader in filtration systems across industrial, agricultural, and heavy-equipment cab applications, including dust collection and air purification. Its PowerCore and agricultural cab filtration lines directly overlap CAF's core offering of enclosed-cab air filtration for tractors, combines, and industrial equipment.
• MANN+HUMMEL: MANN+HUMMEL is a major industrial and OEM filtration manufacturer with deep presence in automotive, agricultural machinery, and industrial air filtration. It supplies cab air filters and OEM-spec filtration globally, directly comparable to CAF's OEM cab filter business.
• Parker Hannifin (Hannifin Filtration): Parker Hannifin's Industrial Filtration division manufactures compressed-air and industrial air filtration products for hazardous environments, overlapping CAF's industrial segment. Its global OEM and aftermarket footprint is directly comparable in distribution model and end-customers.
• Cummins Filtration: Cummins Filtration (formerly Fleetguard) supplies heavy-duty air, fuel, and lube filtration with strong presence in agricultural and industrial equipment OEM channels. It is a direct competitor for cab and engine air filtration design-ins at major equipment OEMs.
• Baldwin Filters: Baldwin is a leading North American manufacturer of heavy-duty filtration for agricultural, construction, and industrial equipment, with strong aftermarket distribution. Comparable to CAF in target equipment categories, OEM-vs-aftermarket mix, and B2B channel structure.
• Camfil: Camfil is a global air filtration manufacturer specializing in HEPA/ULPA and molecular filtration for industrial and cleanroom applications. Its industrial IAQ and dust-collection products directly overlap CAF's industrial air filtration portfolio.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies: Freudenberg Filtration manufactures HEPA and high-efficiency filtration for industrial and HVAC applications globally, including cabin air filters for off-highway and agricultural vehicles. Comparable in testing rigor (e.g., EN779/ISO16890, EN15695-adjacent) and OEM relationships.
• AAF Flanders: AAF Flanders is a major manufacturer of industrial air filtration and dust collection equipment for manufacturing, processing, and HVAC markets. Comparable in industrial IAQ product portfolio and replacement-filter recurring revenue model.
• WIX Filters: WIX Filters is an aftermarket filtration manufacturer with broad coverage of agricultural, heavy-duty, and industrial equipment. Comparable in distribution-led go-to-market and replacement filter business model to CAF's aftermarket stream.

Broad incumbents

• 3M (Filtration & Personal Safety): 3M's Filtrete and industrial filtration lines span consumer IAQ, HVAC, and worker-safety respirators, broadly overlapping CAF's industrial and residential segments. Included as a broad incumbent — much larger and diversified, but competes for the same IAQ and worker-safety dollars.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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