MANN-FILTER presents new CO2-reduced filters impregnated with plant- based raw materials, manufactured using renewable energy, and packaged in sustainable, recycled material.
The automotive industry is facing enormous challenges. Increasing sustainability demands, growing customer expectations, and changes in consumer behavior are coming up against the need for economic efficiency.
Global filtration expert MANN+HUMMEL has a long tradition in the development of new and innovative technologies. The topic of sustainability is firmly anchored in the company’s philosophy and is in the DNA of its premium brand MANN-FILTER.
With a new product innovation made from renewable raw materials—at the same price and with the same performance—the technology leader is taking a big step forward. But it doesn’t stop there. For the fourth time in a row, the Ludwigsburg-based family business has been awarded a gold medal by EcoVadis, the world’s leading independent provider of sustainability ratings for companies, for its commitment to sustainability.
MANN+HUMMEL is also a member of the United Nations Global Compact initiative and publishes an annual sustainability report that transparently documents the progress of its sustainable transformation.
Product innovation made from renewable raw materials Filters with cellulose media have previously been impregnated with fossil-based phenolic resin, which provides stability, rigidity, and chemical resistance. The filtration expert has partially replaced this crude oil-based treatment with the plant-based raw material lignin, a natural product contained in wood. Lignin is what makes wood stable and can also have the same effect on filter media. This technology is initially being used in selected
MANN-FILTER air and oil filters—more filters will follow. As a result, MANN+HUMMEL is reducing the CO2 footprint of the relevant lignin impregnation during production by up to 5 percent compared to regular phenolic resin impregnation. In addition, this reduces the amount of crude oil used for impregnation by around 27 percent.
The calculation of the CO₂ values and the calculation method for determining the crude oil savings have been externally verified and validated by ClimatePartner. ClimatePartner is a German organisation that supports companies in calculating, reducing and offsetting CO₂
