AAF International recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate its new ISO 4, 6, and 7 cleanroom for HEPA filter manufacturing in its Columbia, Mo. facility.

The new cleanroom will contain four core process steps: media pleating, filter assembly, testing, and packaging. All cleanroom areas are designed, constructed, and validated following the international standards as defined in ISO 14644: Cleanrooms and associated controlled environments.

CEO Peter Kurto says, “The official opening of the cleanroom and our exciting new product launch highlight AAF’s mission to be a world class air filtration solution provider, innovative technology leader, and supplier of choice. We thank the mayor and city of Columbia for their support of this project as we build for AAF’s and Columbia’s future.”

AAF International, based in Louisville, Ky., designs, develops, and manufactures air filtration solutions for commercial, industrial, cleanroom, transportation, and nuclear power applications. AAF also provides inlet air cooling and sound attenuation solutions for high-speed rotating machinery. The company recently launched Impress Technology, its embossing and pleating process which offers low pressure drop technology for filters.

Release Date: May 27, 2014
Source: AAF International