The CEO Magazine Asia - April 2018

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Camfil’s mission is simple: to make clean air

a human right – just like clean water.

WORDS HOLLY JOHNSON • IMAGES LIM YEW KWANG

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very day, humans eat around one kilogram of food,

drink two litres of water, and breathe up to 15 kilograms

of air. Why is it then, that we take care of the food we

eat and the water we drink, but rarely consider the air

we breathe? The World Health Organization estimates

that every year, 6.5 million people die from disease

caused by indoor and outdoor air pollution – that’s one in nine global

deaths. And nearly 90 per cent of these deaths occur in low to

middle-income countries, particularly in Asia–Pacific.

For more than half a century, Camfil has been dedicated to

clearing the air – literally. A global leader in the air filtration

industry, Camfil develops sustainable clean air solutions to benefit

human health, increase performance and reduce energy

consumption within four main segments: comfort air, clean

processes, power systems, and safety and protection. With 26

manufacturing plants, three research and development sites,

local sales offices and more than 3,800 employees,

the company’s presence is worldwide. »

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