Every success has its roots

Company history

1875 Foundation of the paper wholesale firm Brangs & Heinrich
1957 Initial manual production of single-layer dust filter bags
1968 Initial automatic production of filter bags
1985 Foundation of BRANOfilter GmbH as an independent company and move to the current location of the company headquarters in Dietenhofen
1989 First issue of a patent for interlocking systems for dust filter bags
1989 Formation of our own development and test laboratory
1997 BRANOfilter set up its own website
1998 Foundation of ETAfilter in Hlinsko, Czech Republic
2000 First company in this industry to use optical systems for quality assurance
2002 Mass production of synthetic filter bags and application for a patent for the synthetic bag with progressive fabric
2004 Foundation of BRANOfiltration in Ningbo, China
2005 Request for the grant of a patent for the synthetic bag with flexible side gusset, granted in 2008
2007 Request for the grant of a patent for the universal filter bag with adapter, granted in 2009
2008 Production on the first inline system: “It starts with a fleece web and ends with dust filter bags, packaged in folding boxes stacked on pallets, ready for shipment"
2009 Production of the first dust filter bag generation with a filter performance according to filter grade HEPA11
2010 Issue of a patent in China for a mounting plate with stamped locking slide (Millions of this product have been produced and sold)
2010 BRANOfilter set up the Onlineshop
2010 BRANOfilter marks its 25th anniversary
2011 BRANOfilter set up the dictionary BRANOpedia