Donaldson Filtration Systems, Cape Town

This is the story of Donaldson Company and its people. In 1915, Donaldson started as a three-man shop manufacturing simple air cleaners for farm tractors. Today, we have expanded our product portfolio and grown into a worldwide corporation with over 11,000 employees. Over 85 years of experience Donaldson Company was founded in 1915 when Frank Donaldson Sr. developed a simple air cleaner to solve a farmer’s tractor problems. In the late 1920s, crop fires caused by engine sparks fueled our diversification into exhaust products. Success and innovation in agricultural equipment led directly to opportunities in the construction and mining markets and later to the over-the-road truck market. Global presence By the 1950s, Donaldson had established worldwide sales and distribution through licensing agreements with overseas manufacturers Diverse product portfolio The acquisition of Torit® Company in the early 1970s propelled Donaldson into the dust collection business, which was further expanded in 1987 with the acquisition of the Day Division of Carter-Day, another leader in the dust collection market Technology leader During the 1970s, we applied our technology to create innovative filtration solutions to clean inlet air for gas turbines. Today, we create and manufacture air filtration systems for stationary gas turbines and other rotating equipment used in power generation, oil and gas production and transmission and petrochemical industries. The emergence of computer disk drive technology in the 1980s prompted us to apply our disciplines to micro-filtration problems. Consistency in the 21st century So far, the new century has been a good one for Donaldson Company. Our guarantee Every day, employees at Donaldson entities all over the world are exploring ways to help solve customer problems and apply technology to new markets.