Awards honor employees whose work helps solve the world’s most complex
filtration challenges
MINNEAPOLIS (May 10, 2021)—Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE:DCI), a leading
worldwide manufacturer of innovative filtration products and solutions, has
announced the Company’s 2020 patent recipients and Inventor Award winners,
in recognition of employees’ contributions in helping Donaldson maintain
its leadership in the filtration industry.
The Technology Achievement Award, given to an individual or team,
recognizes a material, product, process or method that has made an
extraordinary contribution to Donaldson’s long-term success.
This year’s award winner is the Alternative Oleophobic Treatment for
Membranes team of Kyle Sontag, principal scientist, Matt Goertz, senior
principal engineer; Suresh Bommineni, principal engineer; and Neil
Taurinskas, process development engineer.
The Technology Champion Award recognizes an individual advancing a
technology or process against popular opinion which is later recognized as
the right thing to do. This year’s winner is Korneel De Rudder, development
manager, Exhaust & Emissions.
The Emerging Innovator Award recognizes innovative technical leadership
from relative newcomers at Donaldson. This year’s winner is Mathijs
Verstraete, design manager, Engine Air.
The Richard M. Negri Manufacturing Excellence Award, named for a past vice
president of operations whose many contributions greatly advanced
Donaldson’s global operations, goes to an individual who has created and
implemented significant process technology and product improvements for
manufacturing operations. This year’s winner is Andy Albitz, senior
manufacturing engineer.
The Frank A. Donaldson Award, named after Donaldson’s founder, is presented
to an individual for outstanding, long-term engineering achievements. This
year’s winner is Greg LaVallee, senior principal engineer, Modeling and
Data Science.
Eighty-seven employees who received patents in calendar year 2020 were also
recognized for their achievements.
“Donaldson’s global engineering, technology and operations teams
develop the innovative solutions and technologies that help us fulfill
our purpose of Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World,” said Michael
Wynblatt, Donaldson vice president and chief technology officer. “With
over 2,400 active patents in fiscal year 2020, these innovators are
vital to our global leadership in filtration and this event recognizes
their significant achievements.”
About Donaldson Company, Inc.
Founded in 1915, Donaldson (NYSE: DCI) is a global leader in technology-led
filtration products and solutions, serving a broad range of industries and
advanced markets. Our diverse, skilled employees at over 140 locations on
six continents partner with customers—from small business owners to the
world’s biggest OE brands—to solve complex filtration challenges. Discover
how Donaldson is Advancing Filtration for a Cleaner World at www.Donaldson.com.
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For more information, contact:
Becky Cahn (952) 703-4590
Becky.Cahn@Donaldson.com