Saturday, June 19, 2021

Camfil Releases 2020 Sustainability Report, Showing Ongoing Dedication to Protecting People, Processes, and the Environment

The annual report provides in-depth information on all aspects of Camfil’s business, products, and future directions to the public. 

Each year, Camfil publishes a Sustainability Report to showcase the actions taken and further steps in the works by the company to further their mission of providing clean air to all and protecting people, processes, and the environment. 2020 was an especially challenging year for everyone, and the report shows Camfil’s involvement in fighting the coronavirus pandemic from the front lines. 

The full Sustainability Report can be downloaded here.  

Camfil’s Core Values and Goals 

The work conducted by Camfil over the course of 2020 was based around the framework of the company’s core values and goals, as well as their mission statement and vision statement. 

Camfil operates by the following core values: 

  • Reliability. “We are reliable because we know the market; we are honest and truthful. Our people, products and processes must always meet, or exceed, agreed results.”
  • Commitment. “We are committed to always striving for the best possible solutions, and we are at the forefront of technological and environmental developments in our fields of expertise.”
  • Customer service. “We put our customers first. We focus on identifying customer needs and creating long-lasting customer value.”
  • Teamwork. Working together makes us stronger and increases employee satisfaction both locally and globally.
  • Local presence. Local understanding and presence in local markets builds customer relations and satisfaction. 

Camfil’s vision statement is phrased as a question that aims to promote debate and raise awareness around the issue that fuels all of Camfil’s work — “Clean air – a human right?” 

Camfil’s mission statement is “to protect people, processes and the environment by defining, developing and delivering solutions that combine clean air with energy efficiency in a sustainable and profitable way.” 

Finally, Camfil’s growth and profitability goal is to “achieve organic growth well above market growth with maintained profitability.”

The full Sustainability Report provides an interview with Mark Simmons, CEO of Camfil, who talks in-depth about the company’s sustainability engagement and vision. 

Camfil’s 2020 Achievement Highlights 

As they made significant contributions  in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic while pursuing existing sustainable development and workplace equality goals, 2020 was a busy year for Camfil. Here are just a few of the ways Camfil has shown continuous dedication and commitment to producing premium air filtration technology and furthering their belief that clean air should be a human right. 

  • Won the Grand Indoor Climate Prize in Sweden for the Megalam EnerGuard, an advanced HEPA filtration system used in cleanrooms. 
  • Launched Clean Air Week in response to the UN’s International Clean Air Day
  • Acquired Airpure, a leading Australian air filtration provider. 
  • Participated in the annual CamfilCairing Week, where employees help local communities and run sustainability activities. 
  • Began construction of a new facility in China to address air quality issues across the Asia Pacific region. 
  • Acquired Resema, a Swedish ISO-certified and AAA-rated air filtration company. 
  • Constructed a new facility in Arkansas, USA, after destruction caused by a tornado. 

4 of UN Sustainability Goals Highlight Camfil’s Global Impact

In 2015, the United Nations (UN) launched 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The SDGs aim to protect the earth, fight poverty, and reduce inequality globally, meaning that businesses must make significant efforts to help meet them. 

Camfil is committed to all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, but has determined that they can make the most impact on the following four. 

SDG #3 — Good Health and Well-Being 

“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” All of Camfil’s work revolves around improving health and well-being for all by protecting human beings from harmful contaminants in the air 

SDG #8 — Decent Work and Economic Growth

“Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.” Camfil provides safe working conditions for over 4800 employees across the world, enriching economic growth in the 30 countries the company operates in. Additionally, Camfil’s Code of Business Ethics, Code of Conduct and Health and Safety Handbook protect employees and customers alike. 

SDG #11 — Sustainable Cities and Communities 

“Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.” With some of the most energy efficient air filtration systems available on the market, Camfil’s products not only aid human health concerns and make cities safer by reducing the volume of harmful pollutants that enter people’s lungs, but do so with less negative impact on the environment than most other filters. 

SDG #12 — Responsible Production and Consumption

“Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.” Across Camfil’s four business areas (filtration solutions, air pollution control, power systems, and molecular contamination control), Camfil is committed to continually improving processes and products to better protect the environment. 

Camfil and the Pandemic — Fast Innovation Provides Critical Air Quality Solutions

Camfil’s clean air solutions were vital to the fight against the coronavirus around the world, providing devices to quickly and easily create pressurized isolation rooms in hospitals to contain virus spread, as well as commercial and industrial solutions to keep people in public buildings safe. 

Additionally, Camfil leveraged decades of research and expertise to design FFP2-standard masks for healthcare workers on the front lines. 

For more information about Camfil’s 2020 achievements as well as future directions, download the full 2020 Sustainability Report here

About Camfil Clean Air Solutions

For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 33​ manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and about 4,80​0 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil USA can help you to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at www.camfil.us/ 

 

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Air Filtration Experts from Camfil Demonstrate Air Filter Solution Strategy, Saving this North Carolina Pump Station Tens of Thousands of Dollars

City of Washington, NC — A City of Washington pump station had to replace a $30,000 electrical control panel after hydrogen sulfide gas destroyed it. After consulting with Camfil, one of the world’s leading researchers, engineers, and manufacturers in the air filtration industry, the pump station has found a solution that will save them from having to make costly future replacements.

In a new video, Gary Chrismon, Camfil’s East Coast Molecular Segment Manager, and Adam Waters,   Director of Public Works for the City of Washington, NC, explain the problems occurring as a result of hydrogen sulfide gas, the solution implemented, and why it works so well.  

A pump station is a facility for pumping wastewater from the source location to a waste treatment plant. The pump station in question was originally built as a contained pump station, meaning that all the water and air were contained within the station. As a result, hydrogen sulfide gas (which is poisonous, corrosive, and flammable) was coming up through the electrical system and causing corrosion to important electrical components of the pump station as well as posing a serious health threat to employees. 

Camfil installed equipment to monitor the corrosive gas so that by analyzing the data recorded, an appropriate solution for the size of the space and the volume of gas could be implemented. To prepare for the solution, Camfil advised the facility to create a duct system to draw in air from the outside, creating a positive displacement pressure. This pressurization ensured that the hydrogen sulfide gas couldn’t make its way out of the well and into the room. 

Based on scientific test results, Camfil’s CamCleaner 1000V proved to be the best solution to control molecular corrosion and improve air quality for the protection of staff and high-end equipment. The CamCleaner 1000V contains carbon media specially designed for the gaseous contaminants typically found in pump stations, wastewater treatments plants and other similar applications.  The system flows 1000 cubic feet of air per minute which is first directed through a  MERV14A prefilter, then through specially designed cylinders which hold carbon media specifically selected for its ability to adsorb hydrogen sulfide. The treated air then exhausts back into the space through a MERV11A final filter. 

“We have an operator who comes in here four or five times a week, and he’s performing maintenance and doing checks and readings. And we noticed, after the unit was installed, a tremendous increase in air quality in the facility,” adds Mr. Waters. 

About Camfil Clean Air Solutions

For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 33​ manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and about 4,80​0 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil USA can help you to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at www.camfil.us/ 

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Air Filtration Experts Discuss the Importance of Proper Ventilation and Filtration for Protecting Faculty and Students  as Loosened Masking Guidelines Raise Questions

A case study in an east coast university from air filtration industry leader, Camfil, highlights the importance of MERV-A rated air filters. 

 

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) loosened their masking guidelines, recommending that vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear masks or physically distance themselves from one another in public spaces. 

“Essentially, a mask is a final filter. It’s the last line of defense between what’s in the air around you and what goes in your lungs,” says Mark Davidson, Camfil’s Manager of Marketing and Technical Materials, “Now that the mask may be gone, the next line of defense, practically speaking, becomes the facility manager at whatever building you happen to find yourself in.”

In a new video, Allen Oakes, Branch Manager for Camfil’s Birmingham, Alabama, location, explains what facility managers can do to effectively protect building inhabitants, pointing to a recent case study from an east coast university. 

 

ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) has recommended filters with an efficiency rating of MERV13 or higher to best protect public building inhabitants from virus transmission risks. Some jurisdictions even mandated this filter efficiency before public buildings were permitted to reopen.

 

However, not all MERV13 rated filters maintain that efficiency throughout their lifetimes. ASHRAE also designates some filters as MERV-A, which means they underwent additional testing showing that their rated efficiency will last throughout their lifetime. (Mr. Oakes provides a detailed explanation of what MERV and MERV-A ratings mean in the new video.) 

 

“We find that MERV13 filters tend to drop to the equivalent of a  MERV 9 or even as low as a MERV 8 efficiency when their charge dissipates,” Mr. Oakes notes. Effectiveness can deplete in as little as a month or less, depending on the volume of air being filtered and the dirt load accumulated. 

 

The university in the case study had many single-stage air handling units which only had the capability to hold 2″ deep pleated filters which are typically MERV 13 and not MERV 13A filters. Because they would lose efficiency fairly quickly to as little as a MERV 8, the university made the choice to upgrade to Camfil’s 30/30 Dual 9 air filter, a MERV9-A rated filter, in the single-stage air handling units, and supplement this filtration with Camfil’s City M in-room air cleaner in classrooms, dorms, and hallways for additional true HEPA filtration.

 

Each public building has different needs, which should be evaluated by a professional with experience in virus filtration. Recommending different filter styles over the phone in order to achieve a MERV 13 efficiency carries a certain level of risks.   Mr. Oakes adds, “My advice is if you plan on upgrading, make sure you involve a qualified HVAC professional that can help answer these questions to make sure you don’t cause harm to your system or your space.”

 

About Camfil Clean Air Solutions

For more than half a century, Camfil has been helping people breathe cleaner air. As a leading manufacturer of premium clean air solutions, we provide commercial and industrial systems for air filtration and air pollution control that improve worker and equipment productivity, minimize energy use, and benefit human health and the environment. We firmly believe that the best solutions for our customers are the best solutions for our planet, too. That’s why every step of the way – from design to delivery and across the product life cycle – we consider the impact of what we do on people and on the world around us. Through a fresh approach to problem-solving, innovative design, precise process control, and a strong customer focus we aim to conserve more, use less and find better ways – so we can all breathe easier.

 

The Camfil Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has 33​ manufacturing sites, six R&D centers, local sales offices in 30 countries, and about 4,80​0 employees and growing. We proudly serve and support customers in a wide variety of industries and in communities across the world. To discover how Camfil USA can help you to protect people, processes and the environment, visit us at www.camfil.us/ 

 

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Camfil USA Air Filters 

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E: Lynne.Laake@camfil.com

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