Air filtration manufacturer Farr Co. announced that it has formed a new HVAC High Performance Products Business Unit to consolidate and expand the company's activities in the cleanroom, HEPA, carbon/gas absorption, custom OEM and containment systems filtration areas.

"In many applications today, air filtration has progressed from a commodity business to a high technology, solutions-driven industry," said Richard C. Larson, recently appointed as Farr's executive vice president/sales and marketing. "We have formed this business unit to focus more closely on customers who need advanced filtration products combined with problem-solving capabilities."