Factory for the production of oil filters. Rating of brands of car filters in Russia

foreign brands

First of all, congratulations to the MANN+Hummel Group, which won a convincing first place. We were also pleased with the good results of the top 5 Russian brands - especially considering the fact that in 4 cases out of 5 they produce products at home. In the overall standings, these five took 5th (BIG Filter), 6th (Livny), 8th (Nevsky Filter), 12th (TSN Citron) and 15th (Goodwill) places, respectively.
Now about other impressions. Summing up, we studied the distribution of points between brands and found that there is a clear leading group: 10 foreign brands and 5–6 Russian ones. All other brands lose sharply to this group.
By and large, the distribution of points shows that there is room in the market for 15-16 trademarks intended for a wide audience. Each of them can occupy its price-quality niche or attract buyers with other advantages that competitors do not have.
The figure can be easily explained by the laws of consumer psychology: even a professional buyer is not able to master more than a dozen brands and maintain close contact with them.
Do other brands have to die? Not necessary. After all, we were talking about a wide audience, but there are still narrow niches that need special products and a different sales system: motorsport, military-industrial complex and others. Enough space for everyone. Provided that manufacturers leave the price war, look for their unique buyer and find a unique way to satisfy him.

Top 10 Foreign Brands

1 place MANN filter Country: Germany Turnover - 3.04 billion euros Number of employees - 16.6 thousand. The MANN + Hummel concern is several times larger in terms of turnover than any of its competitors; the company's main plant alone produces 170 million filters a year. He owns a number of important innovations, including the paper filter element in air and oil filters (1951). MANN also has factories in many countries, including Russia, as well as affiliated companies producing filters under other brands.	2nd place Knecht Country: Germany Turnover - 600 million euros (Department of filters Mahle) The number of employees is about 4 thousand (department Mahle filters) Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Knecht has been producing filters since 1899, focusing mainly on European the lineup. A number of his innovations have become industry standard - for example, the first paper filter element in Europe. In 1972, the process of Knecht joining Mahle began, stretching for more than 20 years, but even after that the spirit of leadership and innovation did not disappear. Knecht was one of the first to introduce filters with an accordion element, two-stage diesel filters with water separation and oil filters with a plastic housing.	50 million units market size automotive RF filters .
3rd place Bosch Country: Germany Turnover in the world in 2015 - 70.6 billion euros Number of employees in the world / in Russia - 375 thousand / 1700 Filters are not the segment and product where Bosch excels innovation. The world's largest auto supplier deals with them, rather, out of business necessity, preferring to create joint enterprises with partners who "ate the dog" on the filters - for example, MANN and Denso. However, the overall high reputation Bosch brand allowed her to take a high 3rd place.	4th place Filtron Country - Poland Turnover - n. d. Number of employees - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Combining WIX-Filtron, with 2016 owned by the concern MANN+Hummel, ranked fourth in Europe largest producer power filters 70 million pieces per year, working not only in the secondary, but also in the OEM / OES market of the European Union. The post-Soviet world is also an important territory for Filtron: 10 years ago, the company opened production in Ukraine, and after 3 years office in Russia.	5th place Fleet Guard Country: USA Turnover - $19.2 billion (Cummins in 2014) Number of employees - 54600 (Cummins in 2014) Number of employees in Russia - n. d. The Fleetguard brand is owned by Cummins Cummins Filtration. Its strong position in Russia reflects, first of all, market the strength of the engine-building concern itself.
$300 million the size of the automotive market RF filters	6th place Hengst Country: Germany Turnover - n. d. Number of employees - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Hengst is a family business 3rd generation controlled Jens Röttering, grandson of the founder Walter Hengst's company manager. Hengst is a permanent member nickname of the IAA exhibition since 1962, and tor- brake pads for Porsche supplied has been burning since 1968. Even a strong fire, destroyed the company's plant in eighties, did not break Hengst, the company literally reborn from the ash.	7th place Sakura Country - Indonesia Turnover - n. d. Number of employees - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. The Sakura brand is not from Japan, and from Southeast Asia. The ADR group that owns it in 1976 acquired a factory specializing in on filters. Aiming to Western markets, ADR wisely started by buying a license from America Riccan rival Donaldson company. Now Sakura annually produces about 100 million films trov and is included in the Top 100 companies, contributed the most to growth well-being of the population of the Asia-Pacific region.
8th place FRAM Country: USA Turnover - n. d. Number of employees - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Founders of FRAM Group IP (now part of the Sogefi group) Frederic Franklin and T. Edward Aldam - the same people who invented easily replaceable filter element. The famous Studebaker trucks supplied to the USSR under Lend-Lease had FRAM filters. Currently the company is considered the largest manufacturer of filters for large equipment with its own full production cycle. 40% diesels made in the USA carry FRAM filters.	9th place Champion Country: USA Turnover of Federal-Mogul in 2014 - $7.3 billion Number of Federal-Mogul employees in 2014 - 48600 Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Initially, the Champion company (and it has been over 100 years old) specialized in candles, but in 1998, it came under the control of Federal-Mogul and the cult brand became the umbrella brand for parts and consumables. According to a number of sources, Champion components are in 8 out of 10 new cars.	10th place SCT Germany Country: Germany Turnover - n. d. Number of employees - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. In our rating Sudheimer Car Technik - Vertriebs GmbH is the only merchant around industrialists. SCT started in 1993 with the sale of a wide range of spare parts. Getting rich, the company began to acquire factories - for example, production lubricants in Lithuania. Filters the Germans have been producing since 1998 and they have it works out well, which is confirmed by this rating.

Top 5 Russian brands

1 place BIG Filter Turnover - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. In the overall standings of our ranking BIG Filter took 5th place. Is not only the most durable Russian brand, it is also the most successful exporter among manufacturers filters - in 2015 the company delivered products abroad 100 million rubles She is also successful in in the secondary market, and in dealer networks automakers. BIG Filter even participated in the development of stuffy system for Bentley.	2nd place Livny (LAAZ) Headquarters - Livny, Oryol region. Turnover - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Filters "Livny" (LLC "Avtoagregat ”) for the third year become the best with our domestic filters World Automotive Awards Components". By own estimated that the enterprise holds 80% primary filter market in the Russian Federation. Moreover, this status is “Autounit” has been holding since 1966: LAAZ has become the first in our country to specialize authorized manufacturer of this products, supplier of young factories VAZ and KamAZ.	3rd place Nevsky filter Headquarters - St. Petersburg Turnover - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. CJSC PKF Nevsky Filter - the main asset of the Rollman group, specializing in ske filters and filter elements. This year, the yatie will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the vaniya and 10th anniversary of accession Engelsky Filter Plant, which became the second production site of the Nevsky Filter.
4th place TSN Citron Headquarters - Moscow Turnover - n. d. Number of employees in Russia - n. d. Another company with a long history industrial roots. Citron started in 1968. as a radio plant in the structure of the military-industrial complex, built in Mikhailovsk, Stavropol Territory. In 1991 he passed into private ownership; then there was a car mobile theme - "Citron" mastered the production of system parts we ignition, and 4 years later and filters. Now the Mikhailovites are working on German technologies, and the products are demand not only in Russia, but also in Eastern Europe.	5th place Fortech Headquarters - Moscow Turnover - n. d. Number of employees in Russia – n. d. Company "Fortek-Auto", owner brand Fortech, specialized in automotive filters, pads, clutches, and in the last 6 years also in automotive optics. She pays special attention consumables for VAZ cars and GAZ. And Fortech components for foreign car brands are sold not only in Russia, but also in Europe, South America and Southeast Asia.

The well-known Belarusian company SOAO "DIFA" has been producing air filters for cars for more than five years and occupies a leading position in the market of Russia and the CIS countries. The range includes a wide selection finished products. Also LLC "DIFA-AVK" is engaged in the manufacture of air filters to order.

We offer filters and filter elements of the highest quality at the best prices. Our products annually successfully pass ISO/TS16949:2009 quality certification. Here you can order reliable air filters for cars and trucks.

What is an air filter for?

The air filter is an integral part of a car engine. It is designed to trap dust, soot and other small particles. A defective or clogged filter can cause engine damage. Therefore, timely replacement is the key to a long service life of your machine.

The air filter can be integral or consist of a detachable housing and a replaceable filter element. The filter material is made from special grades of paper. She is immune to impact. various kinds liquids and condensed air. Air filters from DIFA can eliminate over 98% of contaminants.

Air filters for cars

In passenger cars, two types of filters are used: rounded and panel. The former have a cylindrical or annular filter element. In order to prevent damage to the filtering partition, protective elements that increase its strength are used. Most often, these are metal meshes with a stainless coating.

In a number of rounded filters, pre-cleaners are used: additional filtering partitions. Their task is to provide preliminary air purification, retaining large particles so that they do not clog the main partition. Due to this, the device can last much longer.

The second type of filters - panel. They have a flat design and are used in almost all modern models of passenger cars. More modern, they are gradually replacing outdated round filters. The manufacturing technology of such filters is much more complicated. This is due not only to the shape of the partition, but also to the need to use additional elements that increase the rigidity of the device. These can be glued seams or meshes made of metal or plastic.

Air filters for trucks

Truck engines consume more air due to their large volumes. In addition, such cars, as a rule, cover a much greater distance per year than passenger cars. This means that there will be more demand from air filters for trucks.

Classic design

In the production of air filters, attention is paid primarily to increasing the rigidity and strength of the filter element. This is ensured by external mesh shells and additional reinforcing metal elements. Seals installed on the covers provide maximum tightness of the filter element in the housing.

Modern design

In the design of modern devices, additional safety elements are assumed. These are additional filters with a smaller diameter. They are inserted inside the main filter elements. Their task is to protect the engine of the car if the main filter element was destroyed.

The Air Filters group of companies in 2004 in the city of Fryazino (Moscow Region) opened its own production for the production of air filters for ventilation and air conditioning systems.

The first production workshop, the area of ​​which was only 200 sq.m, began work with cutting FVE, panel and pocket filters. Products had to be made manually, production produced no more than 20-50 filters per day.

Gradually, the group of companies "Air Filters" increased production capacity and expanded the range of products. Today, the production area is more than 5000 sq.m. Over the years of successful production, the number of filters produced per day has increased by more than a hundred times. The company's own production capacity is estimated at more than 1.5 million filters per year. Today, the company's production has its own metalworking workshop, cutting and sewing workshop, storage facilities and the logistics department.

Our production base consists of 2 main sites (Schelkovo, Moscow region and Gorodishchi, Vladimir region), which produce pocket, cassette, panel, cartridge, sleeve, compact and absolute air purification filters. There is also a line for the production of liquid bag filters.

Except production shop, the company has a development and research department, a quality control department, a supply department, a chief engineer service, which includes a chief mechanic and a labor protection engineer.

The enterprise is equipped in accordance with the highest technological requirements. In the process of manufacturing filters, high-quality filter materials of well-known world manufacturers, industry leaders, of which our company is the exclusive representative, are used. All manufactured filters are environmentally friendly, manufactured in accordance with the specifications and certified in the GOST R system. Production is certified ISO 9001-2011. Product quality is guaranteed by the system of input and output control. Qualityabsolute cleaning filters HEPA, ULPA tested on the TOPAS test bench (Germany), the only one in Russia.

The main indicator of the level of our work, we consider the period of warranty service offered to you. We guarantee the operation of our products for a year and will diagnose, repair or replace if a defect is found.

With the opening own production, the company's activities ceased to depend on third-party manufacturers. Having our own production facilities, we can guarantee our customers competitive prices, precise production deadlines and product quality.

The NORDFIL team welcomes you!

We are creating the production of automotive filters from scratch, in Russia, in the city of St. Petersburg on Vasilyevsky Island.

At Spark, we will talk about:

How do we do it.

What problems do we face and how do we solve them.

What progress are we making.

This is our first production report.

Today we have received from Europe a machine with a complex scientific name "Joint manipulator for sealing", but in a simple way - a foam filling machine.

This monster is involved in the production of car air filters. We will use it at the stage of creating the polyurethane base of the filters (this is what goes along the perimeter).

In the production of air filters foam filling is the final stage, except for packaging and labeling of final products.

On this machine, we can create polyurethane bases for filters of any geometric shape: square, rectangular, triangular, round, oval, trapezoidal, etc., etc.

On the desktop, for example, there are rectangular shapes, and the wheel next to it allows you to create round products.

In this area of ​​air filter production, the central part of which will be our foam filling machines, we have already installed:

Conveyor belts for feeding molds to the machine (you can see them around the machine under the black film)

Working tables (this is what with a shiny surface) for blanks of filters and forms

And in the near future we will install a polymerization furnace nearby (in the photo on the left, approximately in the place where the deadwood stands), about the tasks and possibilities of which we will write separately.

After setting up the foam machine, we will post a video of its first launch and show how it works.

6 specialists will be involved in this section.

The machine can produce 7,000 items per shift.

And some angles.

P.S. Posed with the object:

In a blue jumper Maksimov Alexander, head of production, worked for more than 15 years in the production of automotive filters.

In a black t-shirt Bezruchko Alexey, filter media specialist.

Profitable price 3

It is difficult to overestimate the importance of oil in the functioning of an internal combustion engine - this is a material designed to cool and lubricate the rubbing surfaces of parts. During operation vehicle wear products enter it in the form of small solid inclusions that have an abrasive effect on the lubricated surfaces. The gradual accumulation of foreign elements can lead to an early failure of the engine, the replacement of which (regardless of the brand of car) will cost a tidy sum.

To get rid of the negative impact of wear products and extend the life of one oil filling, special oil filters are designed, which are manufactured by world-famous auto parts suppliers. The action of filters is based on the retention of solid inclusions of a certain fraction on dense perforated filter paper, which freely passes oil under the pressure of the oil pump. In this case, the degree of filtration and the speed of the process completely depends on the type of element. After carefully analyzing the products available on the auto parts and components market, we have selected for you the top ten best oil filter manufacturers on the market. this moment. The final selection of applicants was made taking into account the following criteria:

1. feedback from car enthusiasts, experts and professionals on the experience of using the product line;
2. opinions of authoritative publications, the results of official testing;
3. popularity of the manufacturing company in the domestic market;
4. compliance with the quality and operational potential of products of nominal value.

Best Inexpensive Oil Filters

4 Finwhale

Best price
Country: Germany
Rating (2018): 4.8

A division of the Swiss holding Grunntech AG, engaged in the production and production of filters for cars. The company's product range includes over two hundred varieties of oil filters, the cost of which slightly exceeds the price of domestic developments.

One of the brightest representatives of the division is the Finwhale LF101 filter element, whose resource is enough for approximately 15 thousand kilometers. Actually, the only complaint of consumers to all the company's products (and not just to this model) concerns the service life. It is low, even on premium models, but the filtration quality remains high until the final resource is exhausted.

Advantages:

• strict quality control at each stage of assembly;
• low cost of production;
• the presence in the assortment of filters suitable for cars of Russian (VAZ, GAZ), American (Chevrolet, Ford), Asian (Hyundai, Kia) and European (Skoda, Renault) production;
• good filtration quality (optimum filter paper composition).

Disadvantages:

• short service life.

3 Auto-aggregate

The main supplier for the domestic auto industry
Country Russia
Rating (2018): 4.8

A company focused on the production of filter elements for heavy vehicles and passenger cars. Is one of largest suppliers auto parts throughout the CIS, which indicates a high level of products. This is not surprising - entering the Commonwealth markets gives the company access to foreign technologies for the manufacture of filters, including oil filters.

As for the domestic market, the products of Avtoagregat can be found in retail, but in small quantities. Most of filters goes straight to the automobile plants VAZ, GAZ, Ural, KamAZ, etc. The cost is slightly lower than that of foreign competitors.

Advantages:

• low cost;
• the company is a direct supplier of oil filters to conveyor lines of domestic automakers;
• high quality according to European standards.

Disadvantages:

• a small amount of goods in retail sales.

2 BIG Filter

Optimum working resource
Country Russia
Rating (2018): 4.9

One of the leading domestic manufacturers of filter elements, developing low-cost products for domestic and foreign markets. It supplies oil filters to VAG enterprises located in Russia (for example, the Volkswagen plant in the city of Kaluga).

The company's product range includes more than a hundred types of oil filters that undergo rigorous testing at every stage of development. Great attention is paid to the tightness of the valves, which do not allow the oil to leak during the idle period of the engine. Judging by the reviews, most users prefer to install them immediately, as a replacement for standard filters that have exhausted their resource. The company does not stop there and constantly expands the range of products.

Advantages:

• develop filters for both domestic cars (VAZ) and foreign cars;
• good quality filter elements;
• characteristic marking of filters of the company (green case).

Disadvantages:

• not detected.

All oil filters for passenger cars are divided into three types: full-flow, partial-flow and combined. What are their main advantages, and what are the main disadvantages - we learn from the comparison table.

Filter type	pros	Minuses
Full flow	Simplicity of design Filtration of the full volume of oil pumped by the oil pump High speed oil cleaning Instantaneous opening of the bypass valve when the resource is depleted Elimination of engine overheating by stable oil saturation	- Small working resource (very quickly clogged) – Provides screening of particles of the largest fraction (80-100 microns)
Partial flow	Finer filtration due to the selection of fine particles (up to 15 µm) The moment of resource development instantly affects the operation of the engine Separated oil circuits prevent	– Cost is higher than full flow filters – The filtration process is slow
Combined	Includes filters of both types (full and partial flow) Effectively copes with pressure in turbocharged and forced engines (designed mainly for diesel engines) Filters out particles as small as 40 microns	- High price

1 BelMag

Best product quality
Country Russia
Rating (2018): 4.9

A domestic manufacturer of auto parts from Magnitogorsk, which suspended its activities due to a budget deficit. The production line was launched in 1996 - at that time, a purely Russian auto industry needed a part. With the gradual fading of the market, the company's products turned out to be unclaimed, which led to a corresponding curtailment of all capacities.

The arrival of the Renault-Nissan concern on the market marked new round in the history of the company. The gradual increase in production capacity led to a good jump overall quality all auto parts. In particular, the production of low-cost oil filters for VAZ cars (from 2106 to Prior, Grant and Kalin), Renault and Nissan brands has been launched.

Advantages:

• a wide range of products for various car brands;
• acceptable quality, noted by professionals;
• low cost;
• high prevalence in the Russian market.

Disadvantages:

• not identified.

The best manufacturers of oil filters in the middle price segment

3 SCTs

The best combination of price and quality
Country: Germany
Rating (2018): 4.6

Direct, but more modest competitor of the eminent German company Mann, the main supplier of oil filters to the territory of the CIS countries. Not by hearsay familiar to the domestic consumer, as evidenced by numerous reviews, and not bad ones at that. Of course, among the entire range of products for foreign and domestic cars, there was a place for several not very successful filters, but this is a rare exception.

The main incentive for the company's popularity among ordinary car owners and professionals is competent pricing policy: this is the case when such a fine ratio of price and quality can be seen best. Definitely a good option for any popular car, regardless of age and brand.

Advantages:

• ideal ratio "price / quality";
• products distributed in Russia;
• good filtration performance.

Disadvantages:

• the service life of some oil filters leaves much to be desired.

2 Bosch

Profitable price
Country: Germany
Rating (2018): 4.6

Rank Bosch as one of the most serious and the best producers oil filters for cars cannot be, however, it is quite possible to assign the title of "good" ones. And the reason for this is by no means the quality of the goods - on the contrary, it shows the intention of the company in a more than winning light. The fact is that the corporation is a wide-profile manufacturer of "practically everything" - from household equipment and tools to the manufacture of auto parts and components.

As for the oil filters themselves, it should be noted here, in general, excellent suitability for cleaning the lubricant, which is a key advantage, and low performance, which can be regarded as a serious drawback. The latter is only leveled by the insignificant cost of the replaceable element, which, in fact, inclines users to buy oil filters from Bosch.

Advantages:

• low cost;
• excellent filtering ability;
• wide availability in the domestic market.

Disadvantages:

• resource development often occurs earlier than the guaranteed period.

1 GoodWill

The best ratio of price and quality
Country: UK
Rating (2018): 4.8

A very interesting manufacturer of automotive filters, in the product range of which there are models of all three price segments. Many users note not very good service on the territory of our country, but the validity of such statements is very doubtful. The product is widely represented in retail, which greatly facilitates the independent choice of the very “oiler” for personal transport.

As for specifications each individual filter, then a lot here depends on the consciousness of the car owner himself (however, as always). The duration of operation is strongly influenced by the frequency of oil changes, and its type (synthetics, semi-synthetics), and driving style. It is reliably known that one filter can be enough for 20 thousand kilometers - taking into account the cost, we get a very profitable investment.

Advantages:

• filters are highly dependent on operation;
• wide distribution of goods in the domestic Russian market;
• good filtration quality, acceptable durability.

Disadvantages:

• according to users, a small range.

The best premium oil filter manufacturers

3 Union

The best quality of manufactured products
Country: Japan
Rating (2018): 4.9

Perhaps, best company for the production of automotive filters throughout Asia. He has a brilliant reputation, and not only within his own country. Oil filters developed by the company are trusted by the world's leading automakers, largely due to the reliability and quality of filtration.

No leading competitor can match Union in terms of innovation, as the company annually allocates about a third (or a quarter) of its total revenue to research and development of prototypes. Such a move helps the Japanese to remain among the leaders in the production of oil filters.

Advantages:

• constant search for new technological solutions, funding our own research and creating successful prototypes;
• full compliance of products with high international quality standards;
• stable supply of parts retail sale in the secondary market.

Disadvantages:

• not identified.

2 Mahle

The best durability parameters
Country: Germany
Rating (2018): 4.9

Another representative of the German side, engaged in the development of automotive filters for the masses. In addition to cooperation with leading automakers, it actively ships part of its products to the secondary market, which served to popularize the brand in Russia. It develops expensive, but high-quality oil filters for leading automakers, including VAZ - very often you can see conditional "Priors" with an "oiler" of this particular manufacturer.

It's no joke, but the developers claim that one filter is able to properly perform its functions up to 50 thousand kilometers - with such a margin, buying Mahle products is a really profitable investment.

Advantages:

• the nominal resource of each filter is 50,000 kilometers;
• excellent quality achieved through strict production control;
• conceptually more reliable by-pass and shut-off valves made of heat-resistant rubber.

Disadvantages:

• high price.

1 Mann

User Choice
Country: Germany
Rating (2018): 5.0

Filterwerk Mann+Hummel GmbH is the full name of a major European oil filter company headquartered in Germany. It is a premium supplier of parts to most of the largest automotive enterprises around the world, whose products undergo not only operational, but also the strictest initial control of raw materials, ensuring highest quality consumable.

Every year the company presents more than a dozen latest developments, which are immediately delivered to the conveyor lines of large auto concerns. Mann products can be found in Volkswagen, Porsche, Nissan, Peugeot, etc. cars. In addition to supplying conveyors, filters are also supplied to the secondary market, but not in too large quantities.

Advantages:

• the largest European corporation cooperating with the world's leading automakers;
• availability of oil filters for domestic cars;
• the strictest operational and input control of materials.

Disadvantages:

• a large number of fakes in retail.

How to choose a good oil filter

When choosing an oil filter for your car, we recommend paying attention to a number of important parameters:

1. Filter type. As mentioned earlier, all oil filters are divided into three types: full-flow, partial-flow and combined. The first ones ensure the complete safety of the engine from overheating and oil starvation, the second ones provide fine but slower filtration, and the third ones are a kind of symbiosis of the advantages of the first two groups, mutually excluding their disadvantages.
2. Filter paper thickness. This parameter largely affects the working life of the filter. The thicker the paper, the more pronounced the susceptibility to blockages and the imminent loss of performance. You should also inquire about the temperature stability of the paper, and select a filter based on the temperature at which you most often operate the car (to what temperature the engine heats up).
3. Check valve serviceability. In most cases, measuring the pressure at which the bypass valve opens is not possible (after purchase). However, if the opportunity does present itself, be careful not to set the opening pressure too low. In this case, unfiltered oil full of solid abrasive inclusions will enter the engine. You can also check the check valve for tightness to avoid oil leaks during downtime.
4. external integrity. A secondary, but very important aspect of the health of the oil filter. Check for damage to body parts and valves, as well as breaks in the filter paper.
5. Manufacturing company. In order to avoid an early failure of the purchased filter or much more serious breakdowns, give preference to certified products from well-known manufacturers. It is not a fact that a small gain in cost by purchasing a filter of dubious origin will not lead to much higher costs for repair and restoration of parts in the future.