Porvair plc - PRV

Porvair plc, a filtration and environmental technology company, designs, develops, manufactures, and sells specialist filtration and separation equipment. It operates in two segments, Metals Filtration and Microfiltration. The Metals Filtration segment designs and manufactures porous ceramic filters for the filtration of molten metals. It provides patent protected filters for the aluminum cast house industry and the filtration of gray and ductile iron for the auto and light truck market; and patent protected super alloy filters used in the manufacture of turbine blades, as well as other products for solar panel manufacture and energy storage. This segment serves the molten aluminum, iron foundry, and super alloy industries. The Microfiltration segment designs and manufactures a range of specialist filtration equipment for application in the areas of aerospace, energy, bioscience, water, industrial, and environmental laboratory. This segment also produces a range of laboratory microplates, tubing, and associated consumables for use in pharmaceutical and biotechnology processes; and water analysis equipment and block digesters. The company is also involved in trading activities. It operates in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, the United States, South America, Asia, and Africa, as well as other NAFTA countries. Porvair plc was incorporated in 1982 and is based in King’s Lynn, the United Kingdom.