Founded as a division of American Felt and Filter in 1973, STD Specialty Filters became a Cleveland company under current owner Walter F. Senney in 1986. It is known for developing made-to-order resin-treated felt filters and gaskets for customers whose filtration needs do not fit a standard part, including refrigeration and small-engine applications.
Lamports Filter Media, IncSince 1928, Cleveland-based Lamports Filter Media has manufactured filter bags, filter cloths, filter discs and other engineered filtration products. As a specialty cut-and-sew house rather than a distributor, it makes made-to-order replacement and custom filtration media for both small and large production runs. Its sewing department can work from a customer drawing or develop a filter from start to finish, with particular experience matching replacement media to existing industrial equipment.CLEVELAND, OH
The Cleveland Canvas Goods Mfg. CoFounded in Cleveland in 1922, Cleveland Canvas Goods Manufacturing Company remains a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturer known for custom fabric filtration work. Its in-house team develops made-to-order solutions for applications ranging from vacuum and automotive systems to lawn and turf equipment, while also producing custom carrying cases for specialized equipment.CLEVELAND, OH
Swift FiltersFounded in 1970, Swift Filters manufactures industrial filter elements and assemblies at its Ohio facility, with a particular focus on custom and OEM replacement elements. The company maintains a database of more than 100,000 replacement elements covering over 200 domestic and foreign manufacturers, and builds high-pressure stainless-steel assemblies rated to 20,000 psi for demanding oil and gas applications. Swift Filters is ISO 9001:2015 certified, an approved supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense and private aerospace manufacturers, and makes its products in the USA.BEDFORD, OH
R.P. Fedder IndustrialSince 1959, Rochester-based R.P. Fedder Industrial has designed and manufactured custom and OEM filters, with its roots in the toner-bag filters made for early Xerox machines. The company also stocks and distributes standardized filtration equipment and has spent more than 40 years designing cleanrooms and clean workstations, including some of the first in the Greater Rochester area. R.P. Fedder is ISO 9001:2015 certified for custom-filter design and manufacture and joined the Rensa family in 2023.ROCHESTER, NY