Camfil Air Pollution Control in Arkansas, USA still going strong after EF-3 tornado

On Saturday March 28, 2020 at 5:00 pm local time, an EF-3 tornado damaged the Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC) manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Thankfully, no employees were on-site, so no one was hurt.

Much of the campus remains intact and fully operational, including administrative offices, filter cartridge production, raw material storage, warehousing and shipping. However, the metal fabrication building was destroyed. On Tuesday March 31, filter cartridge production has resumed at full capacity, with filters in stock and ready to ship. We will continue to manufacture and ship new filter orders on time as usual.

To quickly restore metal fabrication operations, Camfil APC has activated its disaster continuity plan with 100% support from headquarters, Camfil AB Stockholm. With the resources of a multinational company and 30 manufacturing units, we have already begun the build-out of a temporary fabrication facility at a nearby location in Jonesboro. That facility will be outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment that will restore Camfil APC to full capacity.

We can gain additional metal fabricating support from Camfil facilities globally located in the USA, Europe, and Asia, and will air-ship parts from these facilities as needed to maintain customer delivery schedules. We’re happy to report that all these efforts will result in minimal disruption to our ongoing customer support.

At the same time, Camfil APC will begin planning to replace the damaged facility in Jonesboro, where we have enjoyed a long-standing, prosperous relationship with the community. The CamfilGroup board of directors remains committed to Camfil APC and to keeping the company’s manufacturing in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

“As all these plans are put in motion, we continue to follow CDC guidelines for preventing the spread of COVID-19. Camfil remains financially strong and committed to the success of our customers, partners, and employees,” says Alain Bérard, President, Camfil APC

We’d like to take this opportunity to say a special “Thank You” to all our customers and valued partners. We’ve built a solid reputation on delivering the highest quality products to protect people, processes and the environment through meeting your dust, fume and mist collection needs. Your ongoing confidence and support have made us the most trusted name in the industry. We look forward to continuing to work together to build an even stronger Camfil APC.