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Hengst and paragon Forge Strategic Partnership
Filtration specialist Hengst SE and leading automotive supplier of sensors and electronics paragon GmbH & Co. KGaA want to break new ground in interior air filtration and have recently entered into a strategic partnership to this end.
The goal is to combine the expertise of the two companies to bring filtration solutions to the market that sustainably keep dust, bacteria, fungi and viruses out of the vehicle interior. “We are uniting two different worlds with this collaboration. For over 30 years, paragon has played a leading role as a technology provider developing innovative sensors and electronics. At Hengst, we have been known for pioneering filtration solutions that make the planet a purer place for more than six decades. I am very excited that we can work together on developing this groundbreaking product,” says Hengst CEO Christopher Heine.
In the future, Hengst and paragon will work together on developing an electrostatic filter for car interiors that can go into series production. By combining two technologies, they will set new standards for safety, size, longevity and energy efficiency. The combined effect of particles in the air stream being charged by paragon’s components and the polarization of the filter medium developed by Hengst will result in long-term high separation values at minimal differential pressure. Through this joint predevelopment phase, the two partners will create an innovate system solution for the market with significant added value for customers.
The new cabin air filter can boast constantly high and also energy-efficient filtration performance.
The components designed optimally for each other by paragon and Hengst guarantee the highest performance in filtration. At the same time, the effort needed to coordinate by the partners is significantly reduced. “This collaboration increases the speed of development and creates valuable synergies as it allows the focus to stay on each company’s core skills: Hengst’s expertise in filtration and paragon’s in ionization and electronics,” says Klaus Dieter Frers, Managing Director, founder and main shareholder of paragon.
This will result in maximum protection against pollutants, viruses and allergens, improved energy efficiency through lower flow resistance, minimal size and high longevity with low filtration loss. “There is no approach yet on the market that can provide comparable filtration performance in such a compact installation space,” says Christopher Heine of the core benefits of the novel electric air filtration system from the two Westphalian companies.
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