New test labs in China, India and U.S.
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI), a leading, worldwide manufacturer of
filtration systems and parts, announced today the opening of three new
state-of-the-art test labs in China, India and the United States to
further support its Customers' around the world.
At the Company's regional headquarters in Wuxi, China, Donaldson added a
new testing lab in the Greater China R&D Center to support the rapid
expansion of Donaldson's Engine Products business in the region. The
state-of-the-art lab, which opened August 1st, is capable of
conducting a variety of performance testing including high precision
restriction curves, dust holding capacity, initial and overall
efficiencies, and water separation efficiency per the latest test
standards.
At its regional headquarters and manufacturing plant in Gurgaon, State
of Haryana, India, Donaldson expanded its facility to include a new air
intake testing lab. The new lab, operational on August 1st,
gives Donaldson engineering teams full capability to provide air intake
testing and product development support to our local customers.
"Donaldson has a global network of scientists and engineers working to
design next-generation filtration technologies for our Customers around
the world," said Jay Ward, Senior Vice President, Engine Products at
Donaldson Company. "As we broaden our footprint within developed and
emerging markets, these new labs will support the rigorous testing our
products must endure and give us the ability to implement critical
performance tests quickly, efficiently and much closer to the point of
use."
On May 1st, Donaldson Torit®, a division of
Donaldson's Industrial Filtration Solutions business that designs,
manufactures and markets industrial air filtration and pollution control
systems, replacement filters and products that reduce dust, fume, and
mist contaminants, opened a new test lab in Bloomington, Minnesota to
evaluate combustible and non-combustible materials in new and existing
filtration products. This state-of-the-art lab, that is environmentally
controlled and features full suppression and isolation equipment, will
allow Torit to now run full-sized tests on site. This will greatly
accelerate product development that, in the past, had to be done in the
field under uncontrolled conditions.
"As regulations become more stringent and Customer demands for higher
efficiency filtration products continue to grow, the need for
state-of-the-art testing facilities becomes critical in the development
of new products to meet these challenges," said Cary Olson, Director,
Product Technology, in Donaldson's Industrial Filtration Solutions
business. "Our new Bloomington test lab is the latest step in
Donaldson's strategy to deliver innovative, high quality Torit
filtration solutions, such as our new Torit PowerCore® dust
collectors, to the industries we serve."
About Donaldson Company
Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems that
improve people's lives, enhance our Customers' equipment performance,
and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven Company
committed to satisfying our Customers' needs for filtration solutions
through innovative research and development, application expertise, and
global presence. Our 12,800 employees contribute to the Company's
success by supporting our Customers at our more than 100 sales,
manufacturing, and distribution locations around the world.
Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 indices,
and our shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional
information is available at www.donaldson.com.
Donaldson Company, Inc.
Becky Cahn, 952-703-4590
Becky.Cahn@Donaldson.com
Aug 17, 2011