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Camfil Asia Pacific is addressing the clash of two regional trends, as awareness of air pollution – mixed with the rise in industry – points prospective customers towards its globally successful innovations Writer: Matthew Staff | Project Manager: Tom Cullum amfil Asia Pacific’s role in making the region’s air safer and cleaner is becoming more prevalent with each passing year as awareness of the dangers that pollution can bring reach wider geographies and sector segments. Now reaching the consciousness of most of the world’s leading businesses, the challenge now is to infiltrate higher levels of understanding and education in order to sufficiently allay such fears; something which more than 50 years of experience in providing clean air solutions allows Camfil to fulfil. “It’s not just people but through things like diesel cars, air pollution is becoming one of the world’s major environmental problems, and in Asia, the problem is worse than in perhaps Europe or North and South America,” explains Dr Suresh Balan, the Company’s Executive Vice President for Asia-Pacific and

the Middle East. “To make matters worse, Europe has always been more aware of these issues and solutions, but now Asia is coming to realise it too, and that’s where our solutions come into it. “If you look at Asia, everyone has known about the need for clean water but the same challenge exists in terms of clean air so our focus is on growing in this region because that’s where the biggest problem is.” With larger infrastructure comes a higher volume of pollution, as well as an increased number of buildings, offices, and businesses seeking protection from said pollutants. And as a consequence, the demand for a series of solutions built to offset this concern has facilitated Camfil’s 10-year drive into the continent. Balan continues: “We now have a good footprint and we want to expand further. We have manufacturing sites in India, China and Malaysia as well as a presence

across Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, and we want to expand all over this region ultimately. “For the Group, it’s the biggest market and the most important; coming from the promise of more and more people searching for cleaner air solutions in their buildings.”

Dr Suresh Balan, Executive Vice President (left)

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YINGYANG NONWOVEN MACHINERY

INGYANG NONWOVEN MACHINERY is China’s leading manufacturer of complete nonwoven manufacturing lines. The Company’s output includes lines for geotextiles, filter media, nonwoven carpets, artificial leather substrates and automotive interiors; in fact it can claim to have the widest nonwovens machinery range of any manufacturer anywhere. A proven track record of reliability is evidenced by the fact that YING YANG –which is CE certified and also ISO 9000 accredited – successfully secures repeat business from many of its customers.

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The success behind Camfil’s business model not only derives from the influx of interest coming from the region, but from the saturation of industries from which this interest is emanating. Cutting across all industries - from pharmaceuticals and hospitals to semiconductor and oil & gas companies - the strive for clean air is universal, and so is Camfil’s appeal. “The Group started 53 years ago and in Asia roughly 10 years ago, and we are now in the right position to attack this market,” Balan states. “We have our operations footprint in nine countries, and a manufacturing footprint across three, and our highend premium products are catering for all industries.” As the subsequent “Rolls Royce” of the industry, its all-encompassing approach to the market, balanced with its innovative and entrepreneurial ethos in finding new solutions and product applications has formed a potent combination; compounded

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We have our operations footprint in nine countries, and a manufacturing footprint across three, and our high-end premium products are catering for all industries

In addition to its technology prowess, however, the Company is also gaining a solid reputation for the expertise of its local technicians and sales and maintenance support, along with a rapid global parts service. The idea and prospect of development of YINGYANG is to provide the product based on the request of energy conservation, environmental protection and low carbon. We would like to develop in harmony with the international nonwoven industry! YINGYANG’S filter felt production lines are used to make all types of heatresistant upscale filter, used in industrial production of materials prone to any amounts of dust and exhaust gas in the atmosphere. The Company is also the supplier of nonwoven machines for CAMFIL Asia, providing technical support and services for CAMFIL in Asia in the field of clean air. Address Renyang Industrial Park, Zhitang Town, Changshu, Jiangsu, China T +86 512 52587768 F +86 512 52588372 E webmaster@yingyang.cn yingyang@china-nonwovens.com

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ydall Performance Materials is a leader in delivering innovative filtration and insulation solutions for demanding applications to enable a cleaner, healthier and more energy efficient world. With headquarters in Rochester, New Hampshire, USA, and production facilities and sales offices in Europe, USA, Japan and China, Lydall Performance Materials serves customers worldwide in air and liquid filtration, fluid power, specialty insulation and life sciences. From concept to commercialisation, we provide the best solutions to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. With a focus on new product and application development, we engineer and deliver innovative, high quality products that ensure long term success for our customers. Our Mini Mill is a game changer! This 27” (686 mm) state-of-the-art rotoformer is the best in the industry for product and equipment development. From R&D, joint product development and equipment validation to small specialty grade production, applications testing and tolling, when you partner with us, you will experience a partnership and support like never before. Our various wet and dry laid capabilities allow us to offer a wide range of media solutions produced from microglass, synthetic and cellulosic fibres, as well as UHMWPE based membrane and other composite products using lamination technologies. Plus, our broad knowledge of material science, fibre technology, binder

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VINSTAR (M) SDN BHD

instar (M) Sdn Bhd is a wholly owned Malaysian Company established in September, 2000. It was set up to serve up the engineering industries in Asia. We work with local and overseas consultants and leading contractors in construction, clean room, M & E works as well as office renovation. We also handle the design and build of different classes of clean room, and fulfill the total requirement of Federal Standard 209 for Airborne Particulate Cleanliness Classes in Clean Room and Clean Zones. In addition we undertake the mechanical & electrical engineering works ranging from power point or split unit air conditioning system to chiller air conditioning systems.

Illustration showing how PM1 particles reach the lungs and pass through the cell membranes of the alveoli, the tiny sacs in our lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged, and continue out into the blood stream

by an unrivalled knowledge of the pollutants being tackled. “It all comes down to education and a lot of education is going on in informing people about what we can offer and why we are offering it,” Balan says. “Take PM1 for instance. When we talk about clean air, we talk about different particles and PM1 particles are ultra fine which can go through your nostrils, into your lungs, and into your bloodstream. Previously, the knowledge was there about how to tackle the less fine PM2.5 particles, but not PM1. “Take diesel engines for example, they omit a lot of dangerous gases including PM1 particles and what we’ve done is build our products to move from combating just PM2.5 to PM1; the ultimate in stopping these particles getting into the bloodstream.” Inevitably, such dangers are more of an issue in some sectors than in others,

with the pharmaceutical, hospital and semiconductor domains especially required to keep harmful air particles down to not just a minimum, but zero. Camfil has therefore expended a lot of time and effort into raising awareness about not only the dangers, but more importantly, its solutions. “Solutions in these sectors are vital and we’ve presented our solutions to the International Green Building Council as well as these sectors to emphasise the fact that the awareness of clean air is more important than it was 10 years ago,” Balan emphasises. “10 years ago, a couple of people might have got a cough and nobody would worry, but if you brought up issues of clean water, then you’d get a reaction the very next day. “We are now seeing that people want to react earlier though with people as committed to getting clean air the very next day, the same as they would with clean water.”

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Vinstar (M) Sdn Bhd is known for its product innovation and high quality. We have been providing innovative solutions for the microelectronics, medical devices, semiconductors and pharmaceutical manufacturing markets, as well as others requiring ultra clean environments for critical technologies. The Company services cover clean air technologies & environmental control systems. We provide contracting for: • Design and build of any class of Clean Room (inclusive of ceiling, wall partitions and flooring, filtration and air conditioning systems). • Design and build of dry and cold room systems. • HVAC service and preventive maintenance. • HVAC Systems (chilled water systems, ducting systems, process exhaust system, and temperature and humidification control systems). • Design and construction of dust collection and bulk handling systems. • Design and construction scrubber systems. T +604 5880288 / +601 2 4946426 E ptloong@yahoo.com vinstar engineering@yahoo.com

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Vinstar (M) Sdn Bhd is known for product innovation and high quality. We have been providing innovation solutions for microelectronics, medical device, semiconductor and pharmaceutical manufacturing markets, as well as for many others requiring ultra clean environments for critical technologies.

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As volumes increase, so to does the extent of investment in Camfil’s facilities

Optimum infrastructure

With the necessary solutions and expertise in tow, the next challenge for most businesses would be to actually fulfil its promise and infiltrate the entire market with its products. For Camfil however, the Company is able to leverage a global reputation and supplier network to make international, local and to ensure that Asia-Pacific remains an integral cog in the overall machine. From the business’s three manufacturing arms, it’s not just Southeast Asia that is supplied, and it’s not unheard of to have a product manufactured in Malaysia deployed in an office building as far afield as Western Europe. Inevitably, such scope gives Camfil a massive competitive advantage in terms of turnaround times and customer satisfaction, but there is a similarly pivotal refusal to rest on its laurels behind the scenes, with ongoing improvements and

investments ensuring that this advantage widens. “As volumes increase, we continuously upgrade our factories and introduce capital expenditures to our manufacturing facilities in order to meet increasing market demand,” Balan affirms. “We are also getting new equipment each year and also using high-end tech and ICT to help our global strategy. These systems aid R&D and our supply chain to make sure we have optimum infrastructure and systems across the board.”

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This internal refinement incorporates areas of human resources too with a flat hierarchal structure aimed at individual enrichment and a business model revolving around ethical principles to attract the best young talent in the first place. “We help companies and the planet, and people want to be part of a Company that is not only doing

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that, but is growing in the process. As a green Company we therefore attract a lot of younger people who share our philosophy and we give them the opportunity to make a difference across lots of different industries,” Balan explains. “There is also a positive feeling that you get from working for Camfil; we’re like a family and adopt a very transparent structure with no hierarchy. “We delegate to people and make them feel empowered so that they continuously enjoy their work and feel motivated to make a difference.” A local focus in each country of operation compounds this feel-good culture and wider sense of enrichment that the business is ultimately built upon. In turn, the levels of innovation and operational excellence that are generated from each employee are escalated; again in line with the Group’s primary ambitions. “All the time people are looking to us as the benchmark. We are the premium Company in the industry and

are constantly bringing innovative products to the market that are ahead of the curve; and we’re doing so across a global footprint,” Balan shares as Camfil’s overriding differentiator. “In terms of growth, there’s only three or four global players and the rest are localised. We have a presence in Europe, North America, South America

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and Asia so in terms of modernisations and the various industries we can leverage that to see what trends are coming up.” That being said, Balan believes that Asia is in a better position than most to accept the level of futurism that Camfil is providing through its products and knowledge sharing, and he believes that Asia-Pacific will become one of the biggest portions of the overall Group turnover in the years to come. He concludes: “The ambition stems back to that of our founding member in giving something back to those within the Company in terms of employees, and to those outside of the Company in terms of our wider purpose and in giving back to society through our products. “And from there, we want to see Company growth in AsiaPacific especially; we want to grow responsibly, be more profitable and to make clean air a human right just like clean water is.”

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