Pure performance Mann & Hummel

PURE PERFORMANCE

Mann & Hummel is a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced filtration products for the automotive and mechanical engineering industries. Philip Yorke reports on a company that continues to deliver its promise on innovation and ground-breaking new products.

For over 70 years Mann & Hummel has led the field in industrial filtration technology. Founded near Stuttgart, Germany in 1941 by Adolf Mann and Dr Enrich Hummel, it developed cyclone air filtration technology, textile and felt filters, strainer disc filters and a main-flow oil centrifuge. Today Mann & Hummel is a truly global player with over 16,000 employees across more than 60 sites on five continents, with sales revenues of around €3 billion in 2014.

The Mann & Hummel group product portfolio is extensive and includes air filter systems, intake manifold systems, liquid filter systems, cabin filters and filter elements for motor vehicle maintenance. For general engineering, process engineering and industrial applications, the product range includes industrial filters, membrane filters for water filtration and heavy-duty filter systems.

Innovation and acquisitions driving sales

The company’s strategy to combine synergistic acquisitions with the development of innovative, ground-breaking products, continues to pay dividends for Mann & Hummel. The company has been very active in its two core business sectors over the last twelve months.

It has delivered two innovative air filter systems designed for use in commercial vehicles where there is less space available for components such as air filters and air intake systems. The new Exalife and VarioPleat series provides a number of alternative installation positions. In particular where is very restricted installation space. In 2014 Mann & Hummel expanded its water filtration business with the acquisition of a leading water filtration company, Microdyn-Nadir, which is a manufacturer of flat sheet membranes and a global supplier of membranes and modules for micro, ultra and nanofiltration systems.

Mann & Hummel has also embarked on an ambitious growth strategy in order to address the growing global competitive pressures. “Continued growth in the future will be driven largely by acquisitions and an innovative product portfolio,” said Alfred Weber, president and CEO of the Mann & Hummel Group. The group intends to continue pursuing its growth strategy in 2015/16. “Our focus is on sustainable growth. This is not an end in itself but an essential requirement if we are to maintain our position as market leader in the future. The numerous awards that we

received for customers in all sectors in 2014, confirm to us that we have chosen the right strategy. We have clearly succeeded in consolidating our competitive advantages in terms of quality, service and innovation,” added Weber.

According to Hummel, global economic growth has been largely driven by the emerging markets and in particular China where it is the driving force behind the company’s operations in Asia. Here the company is reaping the benefits from the global economic recovery.

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Recently Mann & Hummel announced the launch of its new Entaron HD air cleaner for nominal flow rates of up to 4m 3/min. The company’s latest air cleaner provides many advantages in its performance class with a long service life, high separation efficiency, excellent installation flexibility and a range of custom-built options. The Entaron HD was developed especially for tractors and construction machines with an engine output of up to 45kW and for mobile compressors and generator sets. The product is available as a two stage or single stage system and is delivered with a metric or inch version of the clean air port and 90 degree elbow with optional outlets for the addition of a mass airflow sensor.

Thanks to its new design, customised versions are possible without changing the tool and are therefore available faster than conventional air cleaners. In addition, its size is approximately a third smaller than similar models and is comparable with the Europicon 200 within the Mann & Hummel product range.

New distribution centres

Mann & Hummel have opened three new distribution centres in Canada, thus significantly expanding its distribution of Purolator Filters and other Mann-Filter Programmes. With its new distribution centres in Milton, Edmonton, British Columbia and Burnaby, Canadian customers now have direct and timely support from experienced sales staff and marketing professionals. Regional customers will not only benefit from improved delivery capabilities, but also from individual, dedicated customer support. These new strategically

located distribution centre sites represent an important step forward in the company’s plans to expand the Purulator filters and MannFilter brand presence in Canada.

In addition to its investments in new distribution centres, Mann & Hummel has expanded its presence in China with the takeover of filter manufacturer Bengbu Haoye, in Anhui Province China. In India the company has established a new state-of-the-art production facility at Bawal, near New Delhi, whilst in Brazil Mann & Hummel took over Fluid Brasil Sistemas e Technologia, with headquarters near Sao Paulo. Further investments in manufacturing facilities have taken place in Turkey and the Philippines and these form an integral part of the company’s on-going internationalisation programme. n

For further details of Mann& Hummel’s latest innovative products and services visit: www.mann-hummel.com