15 February, 2022
To meet growing global demand for high-quality air filter solutions, Camfil has acquired land to expand its manufacturing plant in Ipoh, Malaysia. The MYR50M expansion increases the plant’s land size to 759,000 square feet (70,500 m2). It will be built adjacent to the existing plant and include a high-tech R&D facility and state-of-the-art manufacturing capabilities for HEPA and molecular filters as well as filters for turbomachinery. A continued focus for the Ipoh plant will be on producing energy-saving air filters and providing clean air solutions aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
"The MYR50M plant expansion allows us to accelerate our growth strategy and broaden our offerings in the APAC region as we focus on delivering long-term value to our customers." - Teng Kim Ming, Camfil Malaysia, VP Finance & IT (APAC)
“The new expansion will give us additional warehouse space, and I foresee that we will have a reduction of approximately 50% in lead time.” - Karunagaran Krishnan, Camfil Malaysia Head of Plant & VP Supply Chain (APAC).
23 March, 2022
Camfil’s laboratory in Trosa, Sweden, has been accredited with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, confirming that Camfil’s product certification and testing are done with high quality and reliability.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the main international standard for general requirements when it comes to testing laboratories and calibration laboratories.
The focus of the standard is on testing particle filters (ISO 16890) and high efficiency particle air filters (EN 1822 and ISO 29463). The entire Trosa Tech Center laboratory is also certified according to ISO 9001.
The accreditation is awarded by the Swedish national accreditation body Swedac, and the purpose is to ensure that certification, control and testing are done with high quality and good safety for life, health and the environment. Swedac is a government authority with the objective of making products and services, safe and reliable.
7 June, 2022
Camfil City is an online virtual world offering easily accessible and simple-to-grasp information and facts about how air quality challenges can be met and clean air achieved in various operations.
“Not everyone who buys our products is an expert in air filtration and they shouldn’t have to be. The purpose of Camfil City is to give everyone a chance to learn the basics of what our clean air solutions can do for them.” - Martin Hellsten, Camfil City project leader.
Camfil City lets the user explore and learn about, for example, how clean air is attained in industries such as beverage production, data centers, hospitals and clinics, museums, offices, schools and universities, warehouse distribution, restaurants, metalworking and life sciences.
13 June, 2022
Just days after January 30th, 2020, when WHO declared COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern, Camfil set up a multidisciplinary supply chain task force, made up of representatives from key areas within the company.
The task force members worked closely with key company functions to achieve one single mission: to combat and mitigate disturbances in Camfil’s global supply chain. Disturbances primarily caused by the pandemic but also compounded by ice storms and tornadoes in the U.S., tropical storms in Asia and a ship blocking the Suez Canal in Egypt.
The main focus was on shipments of raw materials from suppliers to Camfil’s 31 factories worldwide to ensure continued deliveries of air filters. This was accomplished by utilising a number of strategies:
The fact that Camfil has factories in many different geographical regions around the world, made it possible to shift production from one factory to another so that products could be manufactured closer to a particular local market.
1 July, 2022
In 2022, as part of CamfilCairing, our ongoing corporate social responsibility programme, we donated one hundred City M air purifiers to organisations in communities where Camfil has operations around the world. The air purifiers were donated to eldercare centers, healthcare facilities and schools so that they could have healthier indoor air quality (IAQ).
“With these donations, we want to show our gratitude to these organisations and the work that they do in their communities. It is an important part of our ‘Clean Air Everywhere’ initiative.” - Camfil CEO Mark Simmons.
7 September 2022
On 7 September 2022 – The Chief Airgonomics Officer initiative (CAO) was launched. The initiative calls on organisations across the globe to take 100% accountability for the indoor air people breathe. The initiative prompts organisations to act by appointing Chief Airgonomics Officers (CAOs) who will be The Voice of Clean Air at their workspace. Inspired by the study of ergonomics, the newly coined term Airgonomics refers to the burgeoning discipline that seeks to maximise the benefits of healthy air for the protection of people, processes and the planet.
Nearly every facet of operating a company has a person in charge – from the HR director who drives the talent strategy to the CEO who provides the overall direction of business operations. Yet, despite the direct impact of air on people’s health, well-being and productivity, IAQ continues to be treated as an afterthought.
“With Chief Airgonomics Officers, we will create healthier and happier workplaces by ensuring accountability is taken by qualified individuals with the authority to make real change happen. That’s why I am thrilled that Camfil has its own CAO to ensure that clean indoor air gets the attention it deserves everywhere we operate and also to demonstrate leadership when it comes to creating healthy work environments.
I strongly encourage every organisation to pay attention to the indoor air quality in their premises. By participating in the CAO initiative, your organisation can ensure that the quality of your indoor air is never overlooked again – for the health and wellbeing of your people.” Mark Simmons, CEO of Camfil.
For more information about the CAO initiative, visit the Chief Airgonomics Officer website.
14 October, 2022
Camfil Australia’s new pre-filter manufacturing line in Rydalmere, Sydney, equals quicker turnaround of orders and fewer stock outages for Australian customers.
“We are happy that, despite all the upheaval in world trade recently, Camfil now also has the capability to offer products made in Australia. This means that our customers can get what they want, when they want it.” - John Mediati, Commercial and Product Manager at Camfil Australia
The AU$200,000 investment started with the production of Camfil’s 30/30 pleated panel filters and will expand to include other models, such as the Aeropleat III, AP-Eleven and AP-Thirteen. The new manufacturing line has also created a number of new job opportunities.
20 October, 2022
Our customers have seen dramatic cost increases for energy as well as demands to operate their businesses more sustainably. The new generation Hi-Flo bag filters was designed to support both of these key factors.
9 November, 2022
The first ISO standard for molecular air filters, ISO 10121-3, makes it easier to choose the optimum molecular solution for general ventilation in offices, public buildings, airports, etc. This new standard for gaseous contaminants guarantees reliable and fair comparisons between different filter brands.
“Since the WHO decided to tighten recommendations on human exposure to ozone and nitrogen dioxide, the new ISO 10121-3 standard for gaseous contaminants is set to become a cornerstone for the entire HVAC industry, in the same way ISO 16890 is a reference for particulate matters.” - Alain Bérard, President Marketing and Sales and Chief Airgonomics Officer, Camfil Group.
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