INDA’s annual Filtration International Conference and Exposition, held from 12-14 November at the Navy Pier, Chicago, drew a record number of attendees who came to conduct business with exhibitors representing all aspects of the filter media value chain.

The conference programme reflected this year’s Filtration theme of ‘Filtration Protecting Health & Environment’.

Filtration

Filter media and component suppliers, customers and the entire filtration value chain met for three days of education and business interactions. Filtration is one of the largest and most important filtration industry events, drawing over 1500 attendees from more than 30 countries.

“Filtration is playing an increasingly important role in the world today. Air quality research continues to link airborne contaminants to human health issues, indoors and out. Air and liquid filtration can provide health benefits to those with asthma, allergies or immune-compromised systems,” explained Dave Rousse, INDA President.

Climate change

One of the highlights of Filtration 2013 was the keynote session presented by Dr John Spengler, Harvard University School of Public Health, entitled ‘Climate Change, Indoor Environment and Health’.

Dr Spengler outlined the current challenges facing society today with global warming and the amount of time people subsequently spend indoors. Spengler spoke of the tremendous opportunity this presents to the entire filtration industry.

Air Filtration Tutorial

The National Air Filtration Association (NAFA) conducted the Air Filtration Tutorial for the second year in a row.

The tutorial was part of the NAFA Certified Air Filter Specialist (CAFS) programme — the first education and certification programme designed specifically for air filtration professionals.

Filtration 2014 will be taking place from 18-20 November 2014 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.

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