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Some Facts:
• 34% of American workers feel that poor IAQ had caused
them to miss work
• For every 1000 workers, poor IAQ results in 600 sick days
per year
• Up to 65% of asthma cases in school-aged children could
be prevented with proper IAQ
• Three to four million hospital-acquired infections occur
annually, with up to 80,000 fatalities
• Up to 1/3rd of hospital-acquired infections involve the
airborne transmission
• There are 175,268 pages on IAQ in the U.S. Code of
Federal Regulations
• 56% of commercial maintenance teams admit that their
IAQ maintenance is not carried out per IAQ guidelines
• Lack of proper air filtration is the #1 cause of poor IAQ
Most corporates today are taking the initiative to provide
their employees with a safe and clean environment which in
turn fosters productivity, creativity and well-being. To help
contribute to this objective of providing clean and safe air
to all, American Air Filter, member of Daikin Group, the
world’s largest provider of clean air solutions, continuously
innovates its air filtration products which are of
international standards.
American Air Filters offers the most comprehensive
engineering and manufacturing capabilities in the air
filtration industry. With advanced design and in-house
testing facilities in the US, Europe and Asia, we are
unsurpassed in our ability to design air filters to any
specification. All AAF products are guaranteed to meet
rated performance standards based on industry-accepted test
procedures. Rigid quality control procedures ensure
consistent performance.
In addition to the supply of world-class air filter products,
AAF is also equipped with filter performance monitoring
tools. For particulate filters relevant to IAQ we offer a
continuous monitoring option for filter efficiency and
energy consumption with the help of sensor technology.
Sensor 360 is an IoT based solution which can monitor and
communicate the actual performance of filters for
particular/multiple installations. It helps the facility
manager to effectively monitor and do the predictive
maintenance for air filters in the ventilation system.
ABOUT AAF
Founded in 1921, AAF is a name recognized
globally for quality, expertise, and innovation in Air
Filtration. It is headquartered in Louisville,
Kentucky, USA and has operations in 23 countries
and 6 R&D centers worldwide. It is a Daikin group
company which is a diversified international
manufacturing company and a global leader in
air-conditioning with the group annual revenue of
$23 billion USD.
AAF International entered India in 2006 and has
established 2 plants in Bangalore and Noida with
its headquarters in Bangalore. AAF has occupied
an advantageous position in the Indian market
and has maintained the leading position in the
filtration industry.
AAF provides solutions for:
• IAQ to protect people at healthcare facilities,
airports and commercial complexes
• Cleanroom filtration to protect processes
• Gas-phase products for gaseous contaminants
like VOCs and corrosive/toxic gases
• Air Pollution Control – Dust collectors and
smoke collectors
• Gas Turbines – Auxiliary equipment, filters,
repairs, refurbishment, retrofit and upgrades
AAF is a company with an outstanding industry
record. The company has provided clean air for
more than 99 years. Superior industry knowledge
and an outstanding team of air filtration
professionals mean the customers receive top
quality products and services at a competitive
price. From inexpensive disposable panel filters
to high efficiency extended surface filters with
antimicrobial media, AAF markets the widest
range of air filters available. AAF has developed
and introduced most of the filter designs
throughout the industry, including the minipleats,
extended surface bag filters and
Perfectpleat.
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