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Mark your calendar for FILTCON26, taking place May 12–15, 2026.

As the leading conference for filtration and separations professionals, FILTCON brings together experts from industry and academia to explore solutions and innovations that shape the future of our field.

This year’s theme, Energy Transition & Regulatory Compliance, spotlights the pivotal role of filtration and separations in enabling cleaner energy systems and meeting increasingly complex global standards. From renewable fuels and hydrogen production to carbon capture, battery technologies, and advanced manufacturing, innovations in filtration are driving efficiency, reliability, and sustainability across sectors. As emerging technologies and AI-driven design reshape the landscape, FILTCON26 offers a platform for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to share breakthroughs, discuss evolving regulations, and explore solutions that will define the next generation of clean technology. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to:

  • Connect with peers and leaders across the filtration and separations community
  • Gain practical insights from world-class speakers and technical sessions
  • Stay ahead of the latest trends driving energy transition and regulatory requirements

We can’t wait to welcome you Pittsburgh!

Innovate • Connect • Discover​

Thank you to all who attended FILTCON25! We cannot wait to welcome you to Pittsburgh and build on the innovation, connections, and discovery you have come to expect from AFS.

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • May 12-15, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Rigoberto Advincula
Prof. Rigoberto Advincula Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Critical Minerals Separations: AI/ML -Driven Laboratories and DOE Opportunities
Greg Hoverson
Greg Hoverson Atmus
Filtration: The Unsung Enabler of the Energy Transition
Protecting Efficiency, Compliance, and Reliability in a Changing Energy Landscape

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Join fellow colleagues, connect with new business leads, catch up with old friends:

  • AAF International
  • Afton Chemical Corporation
  • Agrilectric Research Company
  • Ahlstrom Tampere Oy
  • American Truetzschler Inc.
  • Atmus Filtration Technologies
  • BASF
  • Bostik
  • Calgon Carbon (a Kuraray Company)
  • Carolina PEC (Process Equipment Cleaning)
  • Donaldson Company, Inc.
  • Epic Resins
  • Fibrix Filtration
  • Filtration Technology Corp.
  • Gessner
  • Hangzhou Srilan Filtration Technology Co.,Ltd
  • Haver & Boecker
  • Hollingsworth & Vose
  • IFTS
  • Imerys
  • INDA
  • Industrial Netting
  • Jowat Corporation
  • Kolon Industries, Inc
  • Kunin Technologies Inc.
  • Magnera
  • Malvern Panalytical
  • MANN+HUMMEL, GmbH
  • Math2Market GmbH
  • North Carolina State University
  • Orphic Industries
  • Rensa Filtration
  • SepPurFil LLC
  • SGS – IBR Laboratories
  • Spectubular Technologies
  • University of Akron
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
  • University of Kentucky
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • W.S. Tyler

FILTCON26 Planning Committee

Wendy Beach
Wendy Beach Chair
Spectubular Technologies
Saravanan Andan
Saravanan Andan Member
Magnera
Rigoberto Advincula
Rigoberto Advincula Member
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Ashish Bandekar
Ashish Bandekar Member
Gessner
Sneha Swaminathan
Sneha Swaminathan Member
Hollingsworth & Vose
Kenneth Winston
Kenneth Winston Member
Calgon Carbon Corporation

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