Cleanova, a leading manufacturer of filtration systems announces today that it is acquiring the Micronics Engineered Filtration Group (“Micronics”). Headquartered in Killarney, Ireland, Cleanova is a leading clean-tech manufacturer of consumable, mission-critical, and engineered industrial filtration systems, helping customers ensure the reliability and efficiency of their industrial processes while protecting the environment.
Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA, Micronics is a leading clean-tech manufacturer of filter media, industrial filtration systems, and provider of a broad range of expert field services, delivering customised liquid and air filtration solutions to meet demanding requirements across a variety of industrial applications. Micronics’ solutions help customers operate reliable processes, improve efficiencies, decrease operating costs, and contribute to environmental protection globally.
Cleanova operates under six leading filtration brands to customers, including Allied Filter Systems, Dollinger, Plenty, Vokes, Sidco, and Shawndra. Micronics’s portfolio of leading industrial filtration brands includes Micronics, SOLAFT, AFT, NFM, Filterfab, SFM, CPE, UPC, Action Filtration, and AeroPulse. Both companies have built strong reputations for their innovation, quality, and customer service. Their missions and visions closely align, with a continual journey towards industry-leading filtration solutions, placing customers at the heart of decision-making.
This is the fourth major acquisition by Cleanova since they started operating in 2023 and follows the purchase of Allied Filtration in January 2025. This transformative combination with Micronics further strengthens Cleanova’s presence in North America as well as EMEA, and is truly complementary across markets, geographies, and product portfolios. Cleanova’s leadership in liquid filtration solutions will be enhanced by Micronics’ upstream pressure and vacuum filtration process offerings as well as its leading position in air filtration solutions.
The combined company, which will retain Cleanova as its name and move its headquarters to Chattanooga, will have comprehensive operations across a broad spectrum of applications and end markets, further enhancing the ability to deliver innovative, advanced filtration solutions to customers globally. Cleanova is a portfolio company of PX3, a London-headquartered private equity firm, and will continue to be controlled by PX3 following the transaction.
The Managing Partners of PX3 commented: “Following our carve-out acquisition of Cleanova in October 2023, we established it as an independent business, invested substantially in its management team and operations, enhancing its offering and accelerating growth, and acquired two complementary companies. The combination significantly accelerates this industrial transformation, establishing one of the largest independent industrial filtration companies in the world. We look forward to continuing to support Cleanova in the execution of its strategy, delivering value to its customers and shareholders.”
Chris Cummins, designated Chief Executive Officer of Cleanova, remarked “Joining forces with Cleanova marks a pivotal moment for our business, positioning us for a new chapter of accelerated growth and innovation at a global scale. This strategic move will accelerate our ongoing objectives to expand our global reach and further diversify our product and service offerings while maintaining our commitment to delivering excellence to our customers.”
Javaid Riaz, Member of the Board of Directors, Cleanova, remarked “This transformational partnership with Micronics marks a significant milestone in Cleanova’s growth journey, propelling us into a new phase of geographical expansion and product diversification. Cleanova and Micronics are highly complementary businesses, and we are excited to join forces to become one of the largest independent industrial filtration companies globally.”
Chris Cummins concluded “Looking ahead, we will actively connect with customers, employees, and other stakeholders to communicate our vision for the expanded Cleanova group and our strategy to fully capitalize on future opportunities.”
