Filtersafe Overview
Filtersafe's goal is to filter the world's ballast water in order to protect the global marine environment. The company's filters remove particles down to 10 microns, with flow rates for single, highly configurable filters from 50 to 5,000 m/hr. In addition to seawater filters for ballast water, Filtersafe has engineered filtration solutions for applications in the agriculture, desalination, industrial, and oil and gas sectors. The company has expanded its portfolio to include water filtration companies Aqua HD and Mayan WaterTech.
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$3.0MJan 2013
Latest News
growth-positive
The filter man
The article discusses Filtersafe, a company that specializes in providing stainless steel filters for ballast water treatment systems. The companys filters are made from high-quality stainless steel and are approved by major classification societies. Filtersafe emphasizes the importance of correctly positioning the filters during installation to ensure proper filtration. The companys Israel factory, located in the Tefen Industrial Park, plays a crucial role in its manufacturing capabilities. Filtersafe has also been asked to develop tools for other industries, but its core business will remain focused on ballast water treatment systems.
CustomersPartners
Filtersafe changes steel choice for ballast systems
growth-positive
Mark Riggio joins Filtersafe
Mark Riggio has joined Filtersafe as part of their leadership team to help continue the companys growth as a marine equipment supplier. Filtersafe filtration systems are installed in over 3,000 vessels. Mr. Riggio brings his experience in the maritime industry and ballast water treatment technology to Filtersafe. He was also the first president and founding member of the ballast water treatment technology providers trade association BEMA.
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growth-positive
FilterSafe doubles capacity in anticipation of Ballast Water Convention - Professional Mariner
FilterSafe, a leading manufacturer of high-volume ballast water filtration equipment, is doubling its manufacturing capacity to meet demand created by the looming introduction of the Ballast Water Convention. The company aims to double production and is expanding employment and manufacturing facilities in Hong Kong and Israel. Manpower levels grew 25 percent in 2015 and are expected to grow another 20 percent this year. The demand in East Asia is growing rapidly, and FilterSafe plans to increase production in Hong Kong to meet the demand. The Ballast Water Convention, sponsored by the International Maritime Organization, aims to combat marine bio-invasions and will become compulsory once ratified by 30 member nations representing 35 percent of global shipping tonnage.
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| Sector | Agriculture & Food Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | $3M |
| Last funding | $3M |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 1 |
| Investors | 1 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 11-50
Web & Social Links
| Website | filtersafe.net |
| Careers | Careers page |
Locations
Migdal Tefen, Israel
84 Toh Guan Road East, Singapore
Santiago, Pealoln, Chile
Hamburg, Germany
Fengtai District, Beijing, China
Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Photos & Videos
3 item(s)
Filtersafe Business
Business models
B2B, B2G
Product stage
Released
Employees
11-50
Sector
Climate TechClean Industry Tech Eco-Efficient ManufacturingSustainable Water SolutionsWater for Industry & Residential UsesAgriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentTarget Customer
Energy, Utilities & Waste ManagementFossil FuelsGasOilUtilitiesWater UtilitiesAgriculture & FoodGovernment & CityMunicipalitiesIndustrial ManufacturingHybrid IndustriesMiningCore Technology
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agriculturefiltration-and-purificationfiltersreverse-osmosismembraneswater-treatmentwatermunicipalitiesclimate-techmarineoil-and-gas-companiesirrigation-and-water-managementmanufacturing-facilitiesminingwater-utilitiesirrigationoil-and-gas-companiesdesalinationindustrial-applicationsGeographic Markets
EuropeOceaniaMexicoIsraelHong KongAmericasChinaGermanySingaporeBrazilAsiaFiltersafe Financials
$3M
Total funding
Undisclosed
Capital raised
$3M
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
1
Total rounds
1
Investors
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time ($)
$3.0MJan 2013
Private Equity Funding
A Round
Jan 2013
$3M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Filtersafe Lifecycle
Cumulative Funding Raised Over Time
$3.0MJan 2013
All Events
A Round
Jan 2013
$3M
Undisclosed Investor(s)
Filtersafe News
4 articles
growth-positive
The filter man
The article discusses Filtersafe, a company that specializes in providing stainless steel filters for ballast water treatment systems. The companys filters are made from high-quality stainless steel and are approved by major classification societies. Filtersafe emphasizes the importance of correctly positioning the filters during installation to ensure proper filtration. The companys Israel factory, located in the Tefen Industrial Park, plays a crucial role in its manufacturing capabilities. Filtersafe has also been asked to develop tools for other industries, but its core business will remain focused on ballast water treatment systems.
CustomersPartners
Filtersafe changes steel choice for ballast systems
growth-positive
Mark Riggio joins Filtersafe
Mark Riggio has joined Filtersafe as part of their leadership team to help continue the companys growth as a marine equipment supplier. Filtersafe filtration systems are installed in over 3,000 vessels. Mr. Riggio brings his experience in the maritime industry and ballast water treatment technology to Filtersafe. He was also the first president and founding member of the ballast water treatment technology providers trade association BEMA.
PartnersExpand
growth-positive
FilterSafe doubles capacity in anticipation of Ballast Water Convention - Professional Mariner
FilterSafe, a leading manufacturer of high-volume ballast water filtration equipment, is doubling its manufacturing capacity to meet demand created by the looming introduction of the Ballast Water Convention. The company aims to double production and is expanding employment and manufacturing facilities in Hong Kong and Israel. Manpower levels grew 25 percent in 2015 and are expected to grow another 20 percent this year. The demand in East Asia is growing rapidly, and FilterSafe plans to increase production in Hong Kong to meet the demand. The Ballast Water Convention, sponsored by the International Maritime Organization, aims to combat marine bio-invasions and will become compulsory once ratified by 30 member nations representing 35 percent of global shipping tonnage.
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Filtersafe Team
Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 11-50 |
| Exact count | 37 |
| Team members | 4 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 100/100 |
| Missing | markets |
| BI Verification | Jenny Sotnik-Talisman |
| Registrar ID | 513758219 |
| Crunchbase | filtersafe |
| Phone | +97246046000 |
| Creator | Sharon Blatt |
| Creator email | dodasher1436@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Updater email | yanina.wain@gmail.com |
| Last update | 2022-02-24T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2015-04-12T00:00:00.000Z |
| Claimed | Yes |