“Filtration for a Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable World” served as the World Filtration Institute’s (WFI) annual international virtual conference that featured six main session topics with 18 outstanding presentations, along with six interactive virtual roundtable discussions led by distinguished industry leaders, culminating in WFI’s signature events: Product of the Year Award Ceremony and the Certified Filtration & Separation Specialist (CFSS) 2025 Class Graduation Ceremony.
The high-quality presentations and roundtable discussions were truly inspiring—active, engaging, and fueled by thoughtful questions and lively dialogue from the attendees. WFI set a new attendance record and strengthened the overall commitment to advancing the filtration and separation industry for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.
Session Topics Included:
- Filtration Innovations for
Resilient & Healthy Buildings - New Technologies for
Sustainable Filtration - Filtration Advances for
Emerging Technologies - Circular Economy and
Sustainable Filtration - Regulations, Tariffs, and
Resilient Global Operations - Smart Filtration: Sensors,
Data, and AI Innovations
Additional Highlights
- WFI CFSS 2025 Class Graduation Ceremony
- 2025 Products of the Year Awards
The full recordings and proceedings are now available on demand at https://www.wfius.org/wfi2025-recordings.
“An excellent two days of presentations, learning, knowledge exchange, and innovation. These events, combined with the educational program CFSS, help direct and inspire the industry for the future.”—Mr. Richard Lydon, Secretary-General, TFS, UK
Recognizing Innovation & Excellence
WFI received a record-high number of nominations for the Product of the Year (POY) Awards, highlighting the continuous innovations driving the industry forward.
Among these highly competitive entries, the following products were honored as the 2025 Products of the Year:
- Filter Element: CBF™ – Carbelim Biomimetic Facade™ by Carbelim, UAE
- Filter Device: MagAFS by Unicat Catalyst, USA
- Filter Device:
- NANONET N3 by Atmus Filtration Technologies, USA
- Nanowave MERV13A Media for Data Centers by Hollingsworth & Vose, USA
Emerging Technology Award:
- TFX™ membrane by NEXT Membranes, USA
Innovation Product Awards:
- Aireshield by ReviveAire LLC, USA
- Ultra-nano Porometer by Poretech, Taiwan
- Blue Signature by BlueAir, Sweden
WFI CFSS 2025 Class
The conference concluded with a truly inspiring milestone—the WFI 2025 Class Graduation Ceremony—celebrating 80 graduates who earned the prestigious title of Certified Filtration and Separation Specialists (CFSS).
Earning recognition, the 2025 Outstanding Graduate Awards are:
- Twong Weng Fung, Engineer, AAF Asia, Malaysia
- Paolo Rocchi, Key Account Manager, Hollingsworth & Vose, Germany
- Staci Tantum, Sourcing Manager – Americas, Camfil USA
2025 Student of the Year Award:
- Paolo Rocchi was also recognized with the Student of the Year Award for his exceptional dedication and excellence.
