Birmingham-based Carter Environmental Engineers has sold its air services division to Telford industrial air filtration specialist Filtermist International.
The undisclosed acquisition includes the rights to manufacture the Carter range of dust extraction equipment which consists of dry dust filters, booths and benches and wet collectors.
Dust control systems are considered vital in the manufacturing sector as they protect operators, prevent explosions, improve product quality by preventing cross contamination and reduce housekeeping.
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James Stansfield, chief executive of Filtermist International, said: "Dust extraction is a huge growth area for our business.
"We acquired Dustcheck in 2017 for its expertise in manufacturing process and venting filters used in a variety of industries and this capability adds to three other companies we own that all offer a full turnkey dust extraction systems service.
"Carter wet collectors are well-known within the sector and we are confident that they will perfectly complement our existing product range.
"Our systems companies currently source wet collectors from external suppliers so having this resource in-house will significantly bolster our offering to customers."
Andy Bews, managing director of Carter Environmental Engineers, added: "We have been involved in air movement and filtration for over 100 years with a particular strength in designing and building wet collectors to collect harmful dust and particles.
"The company is currently consolidating manufacturing operations to one site in Birmingham which would have resulted in production being interrupted while plant was transferred.
"When Filtermist indicated an interest in acquiring this arm of Carter Environmental Engineers, it enabled the company to sell to a fellow Midlands manufacturer with an excellent reputation in this field of engineering.
"Whilst sad to see this product line no longer in the Carter Group, it allows us to concentrate on other areas."
