VIEWPOINT Appreciation Well Deserved

“Individually we are one drop, but together we are an ocean.” — Ryunosuke Satoro

The day-to-day publishing of an issue of International Filtration News takes the hard work and effort of a team of contributors of varying expertise. We always aim to bring you the best trending ‘news’ through inspirational, educational, and informational content. From editors, writers, graphic designers, proofreaders and production coordinators, and more, we work tirelessly with the hope that you – the reader, and active participant in this process – will dedicate some of your valuable time to reading IFN

To complete our team, I must acknowledge our Most Valuable Players – our Loyal Advertisers – without whom we would not be successful.

Recently, I was reminded by a longstanding and valuable advertiser that sometimes, in all our best efforts, we fall short. We make mistakes. I am glad that they brought the error to my attention because it matters that we get the facts right! We cannot be the best at what we do without the faithful and loyal advertisers who support our endeavors. We sincerely value you. As readers, I hope that you take note of the companies that support your industry news in IFN and other publications! In this issue, you will find a list on page 56.

CORRECTION: “Filtration on Display” Issue 1, 2025, page 46 incorrectly listed the machine on display in the A2Z Filtration Specialists stand at FILTECH. The machine on display was the A2Z Intelligent Blade Pleater with hotmelt Pitching system (pictured above). We truly regret the error. Thank you to all our advertisers; we value your support! We will continue to work hard to earn your confidence and trust in IFN.

Caryn Smith Chief Content Officer & Publisher, INDA Media, IFN

International Filtration News Editorial Advisory Board

R. Vijayakumar, Ph.D., Chair

AERFIL

Tel: +1 315-506-6883

Email: vijay@aerfil.com

Tom Justice, CAFS, NCT

ZENE, LLC Filtration

Tel: +1 757-378-3857

Email: justfilter@yahoo.com

James J. Joseph

Joseph Marketing

Tel/Fax: +1 757-565-1549

Email: josephmarketing120@gmail.com

Wenping Li, Ph.D.

Agriltech Research Company

Tel: +1 337-421-6345

Email: wenpingl@agrilectric.com

Rishit R. Merchant

Parker Hannifin

Tel: +1 805-604-3519

Email:rishit.merchant@parker.com

Thad Ptak, Ph.D.

TJ Ptak & Associates

Tel: +1 414-514-8937

Email: thadptak@hotmail.com

Mission

If you would like to utilize your expertise to help shape the content in the IFN , consider applying for the IFN Editorial Advisory Board. We welcome participation through input on trends and innovations, new story ideas and overall thought leadership. This is a collaborative board that meets quarterly to discuss the state of the industry. Send an email to Caryn Smith at csmith@inda.org for consideration.