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WoRLD’S BIGGEST FILTRaTIoN ShoW RETuRNS

FILTECH is the largest and most important filtration event worldwide. This exhibition is a must for all those concerned with designing, improving, purchasing, selling or researching filtration and separation equipment and services. This year’s show promises to be even more successful than the previous edition, with more than 380 exhibitors expected, featuring targeted solutions for filtration processes across all industry sectors.

FILTECH is a unique platform for both visitors and exhibitors from across the filtration industry to generate new business and make new contacts. Attendees range from top management (CEOs, directors, presidents, etc.) to procurement managers, marketing managers, R&D experts and production managers.

In the 2016 edition of FILTECH, more than 31 per cent of all foreign guests came from overseas. In total 76 nations were represented, offering exhibitors a unique possibility to generate new business. A substantial increase was registered in the number of trade visitors from Italy, Poland, France, Turkey, USA, China, Japan, Korea and India.

Conference programme

Running alongside the exhibition will be a full conference programme, which will feature the latest advances and techniques from across the industry. Topics covered include: Filter Media – Quality Control and Pore Size Analysis; Mist and Droplet Separation; Backwashing Filtration; Decanter Centrifuges; Depth Filtration; Continuous Vacuum and Pressure Filters; Cross Flow Techniques and much more besides.

Delegates profit from high-level knowledge transfer and learn about future trends and perspectives. Technology and know-how transfer is a main target. The FILTECH Conference is a must for everybody concerned with designing, improving, using, purchasing, selling or researching filtration and separation equipment – no matter from what industry, they can learn and network with an international audience.

Conference participation includes proceedings featuring all papers in an Abstract Book plus full papers on USB Stick, welcome reception on 13 March 2018, lunches & refreshments during breaks, a Cologne public transport ticket valid 13–15 March 2018 as well as admission to the FILTECH 2018 exhibition and the catalogue.

Filtration knowledge boost

As always, FILTECH, will also feature a number of short courses for visitors to boost their knowledge of filtration issues still further. The first course takes place over one day and covers solid/liquid separation. It is of interest to engineers, scientists, managers and other technical personnel involved in solid-liquid separation in the process and other industries. Attendees will find this course

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informative, regardless of whether they design, purchase, research or use F&S equipment. Plant engineers, technicians and operators will find the material directly applicable. Research students will value the expert introduction to the technologies. It is a comprehensive review of the processes involved in the separation of solids from liquids.

The second course is all about fine dust separation, also lasts one day and is of interest to engineers, technicians, scientists, managers, and other personnel involved in gas-solid separation in the process and other industries. This course is informative, regardless of whether you design, purchase, research, or use dust separation equipment for product recovery, emission control, air cleaning or process gas cleaning. It provides a comprehensive review of the processes involved in the separation of solid or liquid particles from gases.

exhibitor feedback

Exhibitors have always been happy with the exposure the show gives them, and the previous edition of the show was no exception. Karl Kersten, Head of Application, Phenom-World, said: “FILTECH 2016 has been great for Phenom-World. It is the 3rd time we have participated and we see more and more international exhibitors turning into happy customers. At FILTECH 2018 we will again demonstrate our scanning electron microscope research and quality assurance capabilities. FILTECH is the perfect setting for that and we are looking forward to the next event.”

In addition, Thomas Durant, Team Manager Marketing, Sonderhoff Holding GmbH, said: “For us, the Sonderhoff Group of companies, many new contacts will develop the world of the filter industry as a result of our participation in FILTECH 2016. For our highly specialised product range – reactive liquid seals and low-pressure mixing and dosing systems for sealing, bonding and casting of industrial components and system components – we can focus on finding an audience of professionals here. And although we are active in more than 50 countries, we conducted significantly more discussions ‘at home in Cologne’ in English than in German and, accordingly, we counted more new international than German contacts from our FILTECH trade fair presence in 2016.” n

FILTECH: The Filtration Event 2016, March 13 – 15 | Cologne, Germany More info: www.filtech.de