Subject Air Filtration Market News
Here are excerpts for the month of Feb. ‘07 to the Air Filtration and Purification Markets Updates. These updates reflect only some of the new additions. The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.
Two new reports have been added to the Air Filtration and Purification Market Report. The European Cartridge Analysis examines the cartridge market for gas turbines and dust collection applications in seven European Countries…
A report and forecast on Airborne Molecular Contamination Filters is found in the Cleanroom Environments section.
CONSTRUCTION
U.S. Housing Starts Drop 14.3 Percent in January
Total housing starts declined 14.3 percent in January….
Builders decreased the pace of permit issuance by 2.8 percent in January to 1.568 million units, a level that was 28.6 percent below a year ago…
Single-family permit issuance was down 4.0 percent…
FINANCIALS
Clarcor Inc. reported fiscal 2006 net earnings increased 8% from 2005. Fiscal 2006 was a 52-week year compared to fiscal 2005…
Ahlstrom reports an operating profit of EUR 96.1 million for full year 2006. Profit before taxes was EUR 81.2 million. Net sales amounted to EUR 1,599.1 million…
COMPANY NEWS
Clarcor Acquires Synthetic Fibers Filtration Business
Clarcor Inc. has acquired the synthetic fibers filtration business from the Newton Tool & Manufacturing Co., a privately-owned engineering and machining company…
Clarcor Opens Manufacturing and Warehouse Facility in Pennsylvania
Clarcor Air Filtration Products' (CLC Air) will open a new manufacturing and warehouse operation in Pittston, Pennsylvania, adding 100 new jobs…
Ahlstrom Opens New Drylaid Nonwoven Line at Texas Facility
Ahlstrom Corporation will invest EUR 5 million in a new drylaid nonwoven line to serve the North American air filtration market….
Ahlstrom Plans to Acquire Italy Fabriano Filter Media
Ahlstrom has signed an agreement to acquire Fabriano Filter Media SpA, based in Sassoferrato, Italy. Fabriano is a manufacturer of microglass filter media, serving mainly the high efficiency air filtration market….
American Standard Companies Announces Plan To Separate Its Three Businesses
American Standard Companies Inc announced a plan to separate its three businesses this year. American Standard will focus on its global market-leading air conditioning systems…
Donaldson Expands India Facility
Donaldson Company, Inc announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in India. This expansion will triple the size of the current manufacturing operations for the Company's engine and industrial filtration businesses in India…
NEW PRODUCTS
Zorflex HF Offers the Highest Flow Rates for Activated Carbon Cloth Medium
A new, high-performance filter medium, Zorflex HF, offers the highest flow rates to date for any activated carbon cloth medium…
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