Thursday, July 1, 2010

Barnes has aquired Advanced Filtration Concepts (AFC) from previous owners Mann+Hummel Inc.!





ADVANCED FILTRATION CONCEPTS, INC.

A Division of Barnes International, Inc.

3211 Grant Line Road

Summit Square, Suite # 7

New Albany, IN 47150

Tel. ++1 (812) 949-4711

Fax ++1 (812) 618-0900

http://www.afcbarnes.com


Effective December 1, 2009, this acquisition of Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. includes the product lines, intellectual properties (engineering designs, standards and project documentation), product trademarks, replacement parts interests and related inventories.

Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc., as a division of Barnes International, supplies coolant filtration systems for automotive manufacturers, part suppliers, machine tool manufacturers, aerospace, energy, as well as the steel industry. Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. is a leader in vacuum filter technology, pressure filter and magnetic separation systems and serves its customers in thousands of applications worldwide.

"The combination of Barnes industry leading grinding and chip filters with AFC technology allows us to offer an even more extensive range of filtration solutions to our customers" states Bill Kirchner, General Manager of Barnes International, Inc.

"Barnes is proud of its history as a leader in the machine tool industry. As we look to our future, we are building on our industry leading filter manufacturing reputation and pleased to welcome AFC to compliment our product line," states David Gollob, President of Barnes International, Inc.

Barnes International, Inc. is a globally recognized leader in the design and manufacture of high quality, individual and decentralized industrial coolant filtration equipment for the metal cutting and grinding industry. Since 1907, Barnes International's history of technological leadership has been a key factor in its success.

As an integral part of Barnes International, Inc., Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc, along with Superior Filtration, offer its services throughout North America. We will look forward to accepting your inquiries and quotation requests for complete filtration systems, along with continuing support for replacement parts and service for your existing Advanced Filtration Concepts, Inc. filtration systems.

Dewey T. Hunt - Manager - Estimating - New Filter Sales and Aftermarket - Cell: (502) 376-4008 - e-mail: hunt.dewey@afcbarnes.com

Rich Comer - Manager - Project Engineering - Service - Cell: (502) 376-9086 - e-mail: comer.rich@afcbarnes.com