As concern for water contamination grew during the 1960s, the company developed water filtration products for residential and commercial uses. The company's engineers collaborated with other divisions at AMF, applying its expertise in water purification to development on AMF desalinization technology. While AMF Cuno continued to develop, manufacture, and market filtration products for industrial use, residential water filtration became a more important part of its research and development activities. (AMF), a conglomerate of industrial and leisure and sporting goods companies, purchased Cuno Engineering in 1960 afterward the company focused on filtration and separation technologies exclusively.Įmphasis on Filtration Technology Development: 1960-85 Olin Cuno Filter Corporation USA established a sales office and distribution center in Europe. In 1958 Cuno Engineering expanded to European markets through a joint venture with Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation. For instance, in France Cuno filters were used to clarify fine cognacs. About this time the company began to develop filtration products for drinking water and food and beverage processing. Funds from the stock offering were used to purchase Connecticut Filter as well as to pay bank debt. Having grown to $4 million in revenues in 1954, Cuno Engineering became a public company in 1955, selling 200,000 shares at $16.50 per share. During the 1950s, however, filtration became a primary focus. While Cuno Engineering became a leader in filtration technology, the company continued to produce automobile cigarette lighters. The company sold these patented products under the Micro-Klean brand name. In 1926 Cuno entered the market for filtration products, applied to automotive and industrial uses.
The six models ranged in price from $6 to $15 per unit, available as standard equipment on fine cars or sold through automobile dealers and direct to the consumer. The company's most enduring early product was the Cuno Electric Match, a cigarette lighter mounted on the dashboard of automobiles, promoted as a safe alternative to using matches while driving. Water filtration products are available for the foodservice industry as well as consumers.Įngineering Diverse Industrial Products: 1912-60Ĭharles Cuno founded Cuno Engineering Corporation in 1912 to develop and manufacture electrical automotive equipment. Reverse osmosis involves a pre-filtration step, purification through a reverse osmosis membrane, and a final step utilizing activated carbon to remove unpleasant tastes and odors.
Water Factory Systems products implement advanced technology reverse osmosis, which removes chlorine, pesticides, herbicides, radioactive particles, dissolved solids, and other contaminants. Products include drinking water purification and whole-house water filtration under the Aqua-Pure brand, and water treatment systems, such as water softening, iron removal, acid neutralization, sulfur filtration, and microbiological control, available under both the MacClean and Aqua-Pure brands. Water filtration and treatment systems for consumer and commercial applications are available under the Aqua-Pure, Water Factory Systems, and MacClean brands. Healthcare customers include pharmaceutical manufacturers and biological and diagnostics specialists who require purification at the molecular level.
Customers in the fluid processing market include chemical, gas, oil, and petrochemical processors, paints and resins manufacturers, and electronics and semi-conductor manufacturers. A worldwide leader, CUNO has more than 300 patented technologies, including microporous membranes, depth filters, and cleanable filters and systems, which are applied to the potable water, fluid processing, and healthcare markets.
CUNO Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of general filtration, microfiltration, and ultra-filtration products for residential, commercial, and industrial use.
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