Subject:  Air Filtration Market News For September ‘06

 

Here are excerpts for the month of September ’06 to the Air Filtration and Purification Markets Updates.  These updates reflect only some of the new additions.  The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.

 

CONSTRUCTION:

The U.S. Commerce Department said housing starts fell 6.0 percent in August to an annual pace of 1.665 million units, compared to a downwardly revised 1.772 million in July…………………………………………………………………………………………

 

From 1975 to 2005, the average size of new single-family homes grew by 48 percent, according to the Census Bureau's 2005 survey of new housing, released this summer…

 

The 2006 Buildings Census, in the September 2006 issue of Buildings lists industry leaders with information specific to their operations, real estate holdings and services……………………………………………………………………………………...

 

FINANCIALS

Donaldson Company reports 11 percent sales growth and strong operating margin drive a record 4th quarter. 4th quarter sales were $468.2 million………………………..

 

CLARCOR Inc.’s third quarter 2006 sales increased by 7 percent to $231.5 million, and net earnings increased by 10 percent to almost $22.96 million……………………

 

Clarcor Air Filtration Products will close the 50,000 sq. ft. Purolator plant in Kenly, NC…………………………………………………………………………………………

 

IAQ

New Test Facility Will Help Manufacturers Improve the Environment Inside Buildings

Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is helping manufacturers improve their products by utilizing a new room-sized environmental test chamber…………………….

 

NONWOVENS

Composites Increasingly Beneficial Option for New Products

Combining the characteristics and performance features of different fibers and/or substrates, composite nonwovens are targeting diverse market segments including filtration……………………………………………………………………………………

 

Ahlstrom Price Increase

Ahlstrom announced a plan to increase prices globally across the entire range of its filtration business…………………………………………………………………………

 

NEW PRODUCTS

DuPont’s New Hybrid Membrane Technology

DuPont has introduced the Hybrid Membrane Technology (HMT), a new offering for air and liquid filtration that is poised to fill the performance gap between traditional nonwovens and microporous films………………………………………………………

 

Ductless Chemical Workstation

AirClean Systems’ AC600 Series of ductless chemical workstations is designed for protection from toxic vapors, gases, fumes and particulate through the use of bonded carbon filters……………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

 

 

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Bob McIlvaine

847-784-0012

rmcilvaine@mcilvainecompany.com