FILTER MEDIA CONSULTING, founded in late 1978 and incorporated in 1979 has published more than 20 multi-client reports since the mid-80s worldwide on different topics. They include Nonwovens in Filtration Worldwide; Polymer Melt Filtration--Europe and North America; Meltblown; Microfiber and Electret Nonwoven Media in Dry & Liquid Filtration; Hot-Gas Media Filtration; HEPA/ULPA Filtration; Needled Felts for Dry & Liquid Filtration; Automotive Engine & Cabin Air Filters.

FMC offers troubleshooting services; a specialties service mainly for end-user industry when an independent, third party opinion is needed for assessments of process problems with existing filtration equipment. This service is available for dry dust filtration as well as liquid filtration worldwide. We know filters worldwide - their manufacturers, markets, applications and industries, trends, filter media use in dry and liquid filtration and many other important aspects. FMC offers knowledge about media filtration including automotive filters, baghouse filters, HEPA/ULPA, HVAC filters, dust cartridge filters, filters for face masks, respirators, vacuum cleaners, swimming pools and many more.

FILTER MEDIA CONSULTING currently has an address pool of 6,500+ filtration companies worldwide. We maintain these addresses with at least 20,000 individual names representing major filtration organizations in all industry segments. Our address material is exceptionally accurate because each company receives a mailing at least every 18 months. Obsolete addresses are eliminated immediately. The return rate of our address material is typically less than 1%.

FMC is also quite possibly the largest organizers of international filtration conferences worldwide. We have organized major events in the past and will be hosting four conferences in 2000.

The principal of the company, Lutz Bergman, has more than forty years experience in pollution control, notably media filtration. He has been associated with leading industrial textile manufacturers as Vice-President with A. KAYSER in Einbeck and THOMAS J. HEIMBACH in Düren and with ALBANY INTERNATIONAL and MILLIKEN & CO. in the U.S. Experience in top management positions includes product development, marketing, and division responsibilities.

Consulting services have included 100 single and multi-client market reports with subscribers in 35+ countries. Single-client reports have focused on 35 different subjects. Lutz Bergman has presented 130+ papers at conferences on five continents and has been published in technical journals around the world.

Lutz Bergmann, VDI, CMC, is a Certified Management Consultant with the Management Institute, a registered members (#1672534) of the Association of German Engineers (VDI) a former council member of the Filtration Society and past chairman of the Dixie Chapter (AFS). Professional memberships include INDA, AWMA (formerly APCA), NAFA, and others.

Numerous licensee agreements have been completed including a European air pollution control manufacturer, dry absorption systems for acid gas control, water/oil separation, coalesce, and related filter equipment, pollution control accessories and others.