Movers & shakers November 2025: Amazon Filters expands European presence in Poland. Most recent update: November 14, 2025 Parker Hannifin to acquire Filtration Group Corporation. Parker Hannifin Corporation, a global leader in motion and control technologies, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Filtration Group Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for a cash purchase price of $9.25 billion, which represents 19.6x Filtration Group's calendar year 2025 estimated adjusted EBITDA, or 13.4x including expected cost synergies. The purchase price is expected to be financed with new debt and cash on hand. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, and is expected to close within six to twelve months. Filtration Group, a U.S. based private company and affiliate of Madison Industries, adds complementary filtration technologies serving key growth markets with strong product brands that are often validated and specified. The company's highly engineered products use proprietary media and leverage strong technical and application knowledge and processes. Approximately 85% of sales are generated in the aftermarket, creating strong recurring revenue streams across multiple product platforms. Filtration Group has a strong organic growth profile and serves high value, performance-critical applications. Filtration Group expects calendar year 2025 sales of $2 billion with adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.5% and employs approximately 7,500 team members serving customers around the world. "This strategic transaction continues our investment in high quality businesses that continue to transform our portfolio, accelerate sales growth and improve profitability," said Jenny Parmentier, Parker's Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "Filtration Group is excited to become part of Parker," said Jon Pratt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Filtration Group. "Together, our mission-critical offering of advanced filtration technologies will create a broader portfolio of solutions for customers in key growth markets around the world. Parker is an exceptional company, and we are confident Filtration Group will benefit from Parker's increased scale, technical knowledge and disciplined approach to driving growth and operational excellence." Amazon Filters expands European presence with new Warsaw production facility. Amazon Filters, a leading UK-based manufacturer of process filtration systems for the water treatment and industrial sectors, has opened a new 2,800 m^2 production, warehouse and office facility near Warsaw, Poland. The expansion marks a significant milestone in the company's European growth strategy and pushes total investment across the region beyond £1 million. The new site, located at CTPark Nowy Konik, positions Amazon Filters' Polish subsidiary as the park's first tenant. The facility will significantly boost production capacity and improve logistics links across Europe, serving sectors including municipal water, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and energy. Atlas Copco expands in Brazil. MKG Equipamentos Ltda., a Brazilian process filtration solutions company, has become part of Atlas Copco Group. MKG, established in 2002, designs, manufactures and distributes industrial process filtration solutions such as strainers, cartridges, housings, self-cleaning filters and mixers. The company is located in São Paulo, Brazil and has 30 employees who will join Atlas Copco Group as part of the acquisition. The company's main customers can be found within the pharmaceutical, food & beverage and energy industries, as well as in general industry. "We are very pleased to welcome MKG to the Group", said Philippe Ernens, Business Area President Compressor Technique. "With this acquisition we are adding advanced filtration technologies to our portfolio and increasing our presence in the region." The purchase price is not disclosed. During 2024 MKG had revenues of approximately 47 MBRL (90 MSEK*). The business has become part of Medical Gas Solutions division within the Compressor Technique Business Area. Electrolux Professional Group partners with Mimbly - a cleantech company. Electrolux Professional has partnered with Mimbly, a Swedish startup cleantech company focused on water saving and microplastic filtration technology. "By partnering with Mimbly, we will strengthen our commitment to sustainable innovation by supporting the development of microplastics filtration and water saving technology. This will further strengthen our position as the sustainability leader in our industry" said Paolo Schira, President Business Area Laundry, Electrolux Professional. Mimbly has developed a technical plug-in solution called Mimbox that lowers water consumption, filters microplastic down to around 50 micron, and saves energy from retaining the water. Electrolux Professional and Mimbly will co-develop new solutions within the field of microplastic filtration. The continued need to be more efficient in water and energy usage, in combination with the preparation for any future regulatory requirements are key drivers for partnering with Mimbly. Electrolux Professional will also take a minority stake in Mimbly. Ahlstrom launches flame-retardant paper. Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has introduced a new flame-retardant paper enhanced with Flame-Gard(TM) technology - engineered to meet the demanding fire safety and durability needs of spray-painting booths and industrial workshops. Certain versions of this specialty paper can serve as protective coverings for walls, ceilings, and floors in workshop environments while others can be converted into filter components for spray painting booths - each tailored to meet the specific demands of their application. When exposed to fire, the paper chars without combusting and self-extinguishes once the flame source is removed, offering a critical layer of safety in high-risk areas. Beyond its flame-retardant properties, the paper delivers excellent mechanical strength and dimensional stability, helping maintain surface integrity during installation and use. It also achieves a rare balance between high flame resistance and low water absorption - making it ideal for environments where moisture and overspray are common. PPG introduces ultrafiltration antifouling membrane. PPG announced the introduction of an ultrafiltration (UF) antifouling membrane for industrial water purification and treatment to its portfolio of spiral-wound filter elements. Developed to meet growing demand for sustainable UF filtration solutions, the new membrane is engineered to handle extremely hard-to-treat water containing a wide range1 of oily waste and other contaminants, enabling safe and economical disposal or reuse. The new UF membrane features a super-hydrophobic (water-repelling) surface that resists fouling from trace amounts of oil, grease and other tough-to-remove contaminants. By reducing fouling, the technology can extend membrane service life, lower maintenance costs and minimize downtime for some of the most challenging industries. Unlike other UF and microfiltration (MF) membranes currently on the market, PPG's entire portfolio is produced using a proprietary composite material that does not contain intentionally-added polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Applications for the UF membrane include offshore and onshore oil-water separation, dry dock and in-water marine ship treatment, industrial process water and wastewater, automotive and industrial paint lines, and graywater treatment. PPG has invested in equipment and technology to produce the membrane at its Barberton, Ohio, facility to meet growing market demand. PPG's high-performance microfiltration (MF) and UF membranes separate oil, grease and emulsified contaminants from industrial process water at higher throughputs than conventional membranes. This reduces the number of filters and the amount of floor space needed to recover the water for reuse while improving cleanability and ensuring long-term durability.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Filtration Group Corporation on a cash-free, debt-free basis for a cash purchase price of $9.25 billion,

Parker Hannifin Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire Filtration Group Corporation for $9.25 billion, aiming to expand its filtration offerings. The acquisition is expected to generate $2 billion in sales by 2025 and achieve $220 million in cost synergies. The deal will be financed with new debt and cash on hand and is expected to close within six to twelve months, pending regulatory approvals.