Keltec Technolab, which is a Vance Street Capital company, has acquired AJR Filtration, a manufacturer of process liquid and dust collection filtration products.
Founded in 1997, AJR provides a diverse range of critical consumable filtration solutions across demanding applications.
Keltec’s products span from air/oil separators to air filters, oil filters, coalescing filters, hydraulic filters and refrigerated air dryers, all of which are essential in avoiding defects and extending the useful life of critical systems for its customers.
The acquisition of AJR will combine Keltec's expertise in compressed air and hydraulic filtration with AJR's decades-long experience in designing and manufacturing process liquid and dust collection filtration consumables.
The combined organisation will be a one-stop shop offering a broad portfolio of industrial filtration solutions to a global customer base.
Keltec CEO, Jean-Paul Scheepens, said the acquisition will create one of the industry's most comprehensive Industrial Filtration portfolios.
Vance Street partner Nic Janneck, said experience has proven the best businesses in this industry are built over decades through technical expertise, trusted customer relationships and an unwavering commitment to quality.
“We have a strong track record partnering with family-owned businesses, preserving the culture and qualities that made them successful while providing them the resources and support to accelerate their next chapter of growth,” Janneck said.