Air Filtration Market News for Nov. 09
Here are the excerpts for the month of Nov. '09 to the Air Filtration &
Purification Markets Updates. For more information to Air Filtration &
Purification Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n022
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Many projects, mergers and acquisitions are detailed in monthly updates in the
Market Report's Chapters under Industry Analysis: Aerospace, Food, Disk Drive,
Flat Panel, Metalworking, Other Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Power, Pulp Mills,
Semiconductor and Transportation.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Filtration 2009 International Conference and Exposition
Filtration 2009 recently held at Chicago's Navy Pier featured three days of
conferences and exhibitions. Bob McIlvaine conducted interviews with several
company representatives at the show, which will be posted to the report in the
near future
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IEST Updates Filtration Recommended Practices
Two revised Recommended Practices (RPs) covering high-efficiency particulate air
(HEPA) filters and ultralow-penetration air (ULPA) filters are now available
from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST).
o IEST-RP-CC001.5: HEPA and ULPA Filters describes 11 levels of filter
performance and six grades of filter construction
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o IEST-RP-CC034.3: HEPA and ULPA Filter Leak Tests covers equipment and
procedures for leak-testing filters in the factory, on site before installation,
and after installation in cleanrooms and in unidirectional-flow, clean-air
devices
CONSTRUCTION
U.S. Housing Starts Decline in October
Nationwide housing production fell 10.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual
rate of 529,000 units in October
Single-family housing starts declined 6.8 percent
multifamily housing starts
fell to 53,000 units
FINANCIALS
Ahlstrom Interim Report January-September 2009
July-September 2009 compared to July-September 2008
" Net sales were EUR 400.6 million (451.2)
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Ahlstrom's Revised Strategy: Two Distinct Business Models
Ahlstrom's operations will be based on two distinct business models resulting
from different competitive situations, market growth potential and possibilities
to differentiate in various product lines. The first business model is based on
providing customers with added value products and the second on operational
excellence
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Lydall Financial Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months
Lydall, Inc. net sales for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $66.1
million compared to $71.1 million for the same period in 2008
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COMPANY NEWS
H&V Announces US Investment in Carbon-Containing Filter Media Production
Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) recently announced plans to install a carbon
composite filter media manufacturing line in the United States. This investment
is an expansion of its Adsorptive Filter Media (AFM) technology platform
operating in Hatzfeld, Germany
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Clarcor Retail HVAC Pilot Program Ending
Clarcor subsidiary CLC Air's four month pilot program with a major US retail
chain to sell its high-end Purolator branded residential HVAC filters in the
southeastern United States is to come to an end
Applied Nanoscience Progress Report on NanoFense Protective Face Mask
Applied Nanoscience Inc., a nanotechnology-based filtration company, recently
issued a progress report to its investors relating to progress in
commercializing the disposable NanoFense(TM) Protective Face Mask, designed to
offer superior protection against a broad spectrum of harmful virus, bacteria
and fungi
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NEW PRODUCTS
Kimberly-Clark Adds High Efficiency HVAC Media
Kimberly-Clark has added a new line of high-efficiency filtration media for
Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system air filters. Based on
the company's patented, bicomponent, nonwoven technology, the new media are
ideal for a range of HVAC filter styles delivering MERV 11-15
performance
Hollingsworth & Vose Capaceon for Automotive and Heavy Duty Applications
Hollingsworth & Vose Capaceon has applications in automotive and heavy duty air
filtration. Designed to improve the lifetime of filters through higher dust
holding capacity, the propriety technology Capaceon provides improved filter
performance, a longer lifetime on identical size filters or the ability to
decrease filter size for the same lifetime
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DelStar Technologies Alphastar Triboelectric for Air Filtration Applications
DelStar Technologies, Inc. introduced a new air filtration product, Alphastar
Triboelectric Media. The electrostatic needlefelt is manufactured by ECN
Industries, and DelStar Technologies will sell Alphastar media as an extension
of their filtration roll-good collection
Dectron Chloraguardฎ Gas-phase System for Indoor Waterpark IAQ
IAQ can't be seen, but it's definitely felt by patrons, according to Dennis
Rainsberger, chief maintenance engineer of indoor water park Splash Universe.
"Poor IAQ has short term effects when eyes sting from excessive chloramines and
long term effects where asthmatic and other respiratory conditions occur," said
Rainsberger. "Many waterpark operators wrongly think IAQ doesn't affect their
businesses. If the patrons don't have a comfortable experience, they don't come
back regardless of how cosmetically nice the facility looks."
Splash Universe uses the Chloraguard gas-phase system recently introduced for
indoor pools by Dectron Internationale, Roswell, GA. The gas-phase filter
technology adsorbs and eliminates chloramines from the airstream as the indoor
pool air is re-circulated through the HVAC system
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LG Air Purifier Eliminates Toxic Gases
Combining five different air cleaning technologies and a 16 stage multi-layer
filtering system, the range of air purifiers from LG Electronics can clear the
air of contagions, from animal hair to asbestos
Bob McIlvaine
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