MANN+HUMMEL now supports sustainable forestry with environmentally friendly filter media for air filters. It has recently had two production locations certified in accordance with the guidelines of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in order to manufacture and market products containing wood from certified sources. Thanks to this proven instrument for chain of custody certification, these plants are now authorised to market certified filtration products bearing the FSC label.
MANN+HUMMEL has now produced the first air filter element with an FSC-certified filter medium in collaboration with the car manufacturer Renault. This filter element will be used in original equipment products and will also be available as a service part for the original equipment service (OES) trade.
“FSC certification means that we undertake to use certified cellulose from forests that adhere to strict environmental and social standards,” explains Marcel Hofmeister, Product Champion Engine Air Filtration MANN+HUMMEL, who is responsible for the strategic alignment with regard to air filters worldwide. “We are very much aware of our responsibility when it comes to sustainable management of the earth’s resources”.
A variety of filter media are used in air, fuel and oil filter systems and products. In the area of air filters in particular, a large proportion of air filter media are made from cellulose fiber or mixed media containing cellulose fiber.
MANN+HUMMEL is continuously working with filter media manufacturers to develop filter media and keep up with the latest technological developments. These cellulose fibers originate from the timber industry, as is the case with similar products in paper manufacture, and must be obtained from fresh wood. With FSC certification, MANN+HUMMEL can now guarantee that these fibers originate from responsible sources, which means that the wood is obtained through sustainable forestry.
With chain of custody certification, the company is ensuring that the strict guidelines for sustainable forest management are met in FSC-certified filter media and the relevant raw materials. FSC certification is transparent. Consumers can look up the owner of the certificate and check its validity on the FSC website using the code below the FSC label.