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2024 Company Announcement & Pricing Update

2024 Company Announcement & Pricing Update

2024 Company Announcement and Pricing Update Following the successful merger between Sidco Filter Company and Shawndra Products, Inc., we are energized about the endless possibilities that lie ahead. This consolidation has strengthened our position in the market and...

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Custom Filter Media & Special Applications

Custom Filter Media & Special Applications

Media for Your Applications. At Sidco, over 500 filter media variations and combinations are available to ensure optimum performance in filtration.Coalescing & Mist Eliminating Filter Media Fiberglass Dynaglass Micro-glass HEPA Tube Styles Chemical Filter Media...

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Filter Media for Air & Gas Applications

Filter Media for Air & Gas Applications

Your Specs. Our Expertise. Tackle high-temperature applications, chemical compatibility challenges, and high-pressure environments with Custom Radial Fin Filters. - Also known as Sewn End Filter Elements - Custom Design Options Adjust ID, OD, and OH for a perfect fit,...

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2023 Holiday Schedule

2023 Holiday Schedule

In the spirit of the season... We wanted to take a moment to wish you a Happy Holidays!We enjoy working with you and appreciate your business. As the New Year approaches, we have prepared some reminders and tips for success!Holiday Closures & Shipping Schedule Our...

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Meet Augusto Madera

Meet Augusto Madera

Meet Augusto Madera!Augusto Madera, our new Director of Outside Sales, joined our team in September 2023. With over two decades of dedicated service in industrial filtration, Augusto has seamlessly navigated distributorships, engaged with representatives, served...

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Our Thanks & 2023 Holiday Schedule

Our Thanks & 2023 Holiday Schedule

With gratitude and thanks... As we celebrate Thanksgiving, we wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your business! We genuinely enjoy working with you and have prepared some year-end tips for success! Holiday Closures & Shipping Schedule Our...

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Custom Filter Manufacturing: Media Variety

Custom Filter Manufacturing: Media Variety

Sidco Manufacturing Capability Spotlight: Media Types & Applications At Sidco, over 500 filter media variations and combinations are available to ensure optimum performance in filtration. See what else we can do for you in our video spotlight on Media Types &...

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We’ll See You At FiltXPO 2023!

We’ll See You At FiltXPO 2023!

Are you going to FILT XPO 2023? Join us October 10-12 at Navy Pier in Chicago, IL, for North America's only exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to filtration! Message us on LinkedIn or send an email to set up a meeting! Read More Posts Like This One:We use...

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All About Standard Radial Fin Filter Elements

All About Standard Radial Fin Filter Elements

Designed for Durability. Radial fin filter elements, or Sewn End Filters, are used in applications with high temperature and chemical compatibility issues. We start with a standard design with an assortment of available options.Standard Construction Perforated carbon...

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Meet Josh Bauer

Meet Josh Bauer

Meet Josh Bauer!Josh joined the team in May 2022 as our new Applications Engineer, where he is currently focusing on our HEPA, ULPA, and ASHRAE products.  He has a diverse background in product development and project management. Throughout his career, Josh excels in...

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Manufacturing Spotlight: Molding Capabilities

Manufacturing Spotlight: Molding Capabilities

Molding Capabilities for Custom Filter Manufacturing. We can provide uniquely designed end seals with special seals, risers, flanges, or other variations, as well as custom imprinted or stamped molds! Extensive Mold Library Over 900 existing in-house molds to choose...

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Custom Filter Manufacturing: Molding Capabilities

Custom Filter Manufacturing: Molding Capabilities

Sidco Manufacturing Capability Spotlight: Molding Capabilities We can provide uniquely designed end seals with special seals, risers, flanges, or other variations, as well as custom imprinted or stamped molds. See what else we can do for you in our video spotlight on...

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Plan Summer Shutdowns & Filter Changeouts Now!

Plan Summer Shutdowns & Filter Changeouts Now!

Beat the Heat: Plan Your Summer Shutdowns & Filter Changeouts Now! As we reach the mid-year mark, it's the perfect opportunity to schedule your filter changeouts and ensure optimal performance for the coming months. NEED TO EXPEDITE? NO PROBLEM! We are more than...

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Pleating Capabilities for Custom Filter Manufacturing

Pleating Capabilities for Custom Filter Manufacturing

Pleating Capabilities for Custom Filter Manufacturing. We use top-of-the-line pleating technology to design and build filters that meet your specifications. Much of our filter media can be layered, pleated, and adjusted to maximize surface area to optimize performance...

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Custom Filter Manufacturing: Pleating Capabilities

Custom Filter Manufacturing: Pleating Capabilities

Sidco Manufacturing Capability Spotlight: Pleating Capabilities We use top-of-the-line pleating technology to design and build filters that meet your specifications. Much of our filter media can be layered, pleated, and adjusted to maximize surface area to optimize...

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Mark Morrone, Director of Sales, Retires

Mark Morrone, Director of Sales, Retires

Mark Morrone, Director of Sales, Retires After 30 Years in the Filtration Industry With mixed emotions, we announce the retirement of Mark Morrone, our Director of Sales and Business Development, who joined the Sidco team in September 2020. Mark brought over 30 years...

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Extensive Filter Manufacturing Capabilities

Extensive Filter Manufacturing Capabilities

Advantages of Manufacturing Filters With Sidco:We work through the design and engineering process hand-in-hand with the customer.Variety of application, media, and construction capabilities to meet your filter design needs.We stock hundreds of materials and work with...

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Manufacturing to Serve OEMs

Manufacturing to Serve OEMs

Custom & OEM Filters for the Industry's Most Demanding Markets The Sidco team can help you design, prototype, and manufacture HEPA, ULPA, and ASHRAE filters for your air cleaning applications.Contact our team to start manufacturing custom filters today!Read More...

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Meet Jeff Hock

Meet Jeff Hock

MEET JEFF HOCKJeff joined the team in January 2023 as Sidco's new Director of Outside Sales. He has more than 15 years of industrial filtration sales experience specializing in OEM, industrial, and HEPA filtration markets. He can handle your quote requests, product...

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Sidco Sales Tip #3: Reduce Impacts of Rising Costs

Sidco Sales Tip #3: Reduce Impacts of Rising Costs

Your Newest Sidco Sales Tip: Reduce Impacts of Rising Costs! Welcome to our video series, where we provide sales tips and strategies to help you increase your industrial filter sales! In this video, Derek Darling, President of Sidco Filter Company, shares ways for...

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Lock in 2022 Pricing Now!

Lock in 2022 Pricing Now!

Lock in Your Pricing Now! This a reminder that Sidco’s updated pricing on all products is effective February 1, 2023. Lock in your current pricing and ensure your future supply by setting up a supply agreement with us for your filters. Our recommendation is to place a...

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2023 Market Outlook & Pricing Update

2023 Market Outlook & Pricing Update

2023 Market Outlook and Pricing Update This year has passed by so quickly! It is hard to believe that 2023 is only a couple of weeks away. We are so thankful for our partners and customers; we see many great things coming in the new year. Thank you for working with...

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3 End of Year Updates

3 End of Year Updates

With gratitude and thanks... In conjunction with this holiday of Thanksgiving, we would like to express our gratitude to you. It is a pleasure doing business with you and to show our appreciation, we have some end-of-the-year tips.Holiday Closures & Shipping...

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Celebrating 25 Years of Serving You!

Celebrating 25 Years of Serving You!

Celebrating 25 Years of Serving You! We are happy to share the improvements and growth Sidco has accomplished over 25 years.Addition of HEPA filter product line 99% on-time shipments 13 product lines offered 2 manufacturing facilities 5-day lead time for standard...

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Sidco Sales Tip #2: Increase Win Rates

Sidco Sales Tip #2: Increase Win Rates

Your Newest Sidco Sales Tip: Increase Win Rates! Welcome to our video series, where we provide sales tips and strategies to help you increase your industrial filter sales! In our newest video, Derek Darling, President of Sidco Filter Company, shares 3 easy ways to...

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Top 4 Ways to Know it’s Time to Change Your Filters

Top 4 Ways to Know it’s Time to Change Your Filters

Regularly changing filters will keep your equipment protected, running efficiently, and will provide cleaner air. Here are Mark Morrone's top four indicators that your filters need to be replaced.1. Change in Pressure. A pressure drop often indicates that a filter is...

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In-Stock Panel Filter Replacements

In-Stock Panel Filter Replacements

Sidco ships stock items in 24 hours! *Upon receipt of a purchase order What Sets Sidco's Panel Filters Apart Made from heavy-duty materials for durability; using a heavier gauge frame and expanded face screen than OEMs and aftermarket manufacturers. Built with full...

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2022 Market Update

2022 Market Update

I find it is always helpful to get perspectives and insights from other leaders in our industry. We use this data at Sidco to make educated business adjustments and pivots to continue being a reliable market supplier. Therefore, I want to share some of the trends and...

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Sidco Filter Company Acquires Roome Technologies

Sidco Filter Company Acquires Roome Technologies

Sidco Filter Announces Acquisition of Roome Technologies We are pleased to announce that Sidco Filter Company recently acquired Roome Technologies, located in Honeoye, New York! Roome Technologies, founded in 1999 by Dave Roome, is a leading manufacturer of...

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Creative Solutions for Custom HEPA Applications

Creative Solutions for Custom HEPA Applications

Image from Wendy Kenigsberg/Cornell UniversityCreative Solutions for Custom HEPA Applications Sidco has always worked with our customers to provide custom filters for a variety of applications. Throughout the pandemic, we have seen an increase in inquiries for custom...

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Sidco Named Business of the Month

Sidco Named Business of the Month

November 2021 Shortsville Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Names Sidco Filter Company Business of the Month. Thank you to the Shortsville Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce for naming Sidco Filter Company the November 2021 Business of the Month! We think our town...

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How to Convert Customers from OEM to Aftermarket

How to Convert Customers from OEM to Aftermarket

How to Convert Customers from OEM to Aftermarket Q&A with Andrea FitzGerald Throughout my 20+ years in the filtration industry, I have regularly had similar conversations with our distributor partners regarding switching from their OEM suppliers. Quite often, I...

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2021 Mid-Year Pricing Update

2021 Mid-Year Pricing Update

To our Customers and Suppliers, These last few weeks have been exciting as the economy moves back toward normalcy. We are hoping that the troubles from the last 15 months or so are on the way out. Thank you for being a strong partner with Sidco. We are looking forward...

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How to Avoid Price Volatility and Increases

How to Avoid Price Volatility and Increases

Plan ahead to reduce the impact of volatile pricing. During the last few months, we have seen a significant increase in the price of raw materials and labor. Using a blanket order or pricing agreement is one way to help stabilize your pricing and help keep your...

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7 Reasons to switch to a molded end filter today!

7 Reasons to switch to a molded end filter today!

Why you should replace your metal end filter with a molded end. We hear all the time from our customers about the concerns of switching from a metal end filter to a molded end. There is an assumption out in the field that metal is better because of the perceived...

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Early 2021 Market Outlook

Early 2021 Market Outlook

Hello from Western New York! As always, we are grateful for our partners and for our ability to provide customers with high-quality air filters. This first quarter of 2021 has been an interesting time for our industry and global supply chains. As we all work in so...

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5 Reasons to Have a Preventative Maintenance Plan

5 Reasons to Have a Preventative Maintenance Plan

A Comprehensive PM Plan Includes Filters. Help your customers increase productivity and reduce operating costs by developing and adhering to a Preventative Maintenance Plan that includes filters from Sidco. We will work with you to automate filter replacement...

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Meet Andrea FitzGerald Part 2

Meet Andrea FitzGerald Part 2

MEET ANDREA FITZGERALD Part 2In the second part of this 2 part series Andrea FitzGerald, Sidco Filter Co-Founder and Vice President of Strategy discusses going into business with her dad, building a family-oriented company, and some of the lessons she’s learned along...

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3 Ways to Reduce the Impact of Price Increases

3 Ways to Reduce the Impact of Price Increases

Keeping costs down is a team effort.Here are three ways you can reduce the impact of price increases on your business.1. Buy in Volume for Greater Discounts If you have a large-volume order, we can often provide better pricing. Larger orders are more efficient through...

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Meet Andrea FitzGerald

Meet Andrea FitzGerald

MEET ANDREA FITZGERALD Part 1Andrea founded Sidco Filter Company with her father, Sid, in 1997. Since then, she has played a critical role in all aspects of the company’s operations taking on various roles throughout the company including President of Sidco Filter....

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Increase Your Filter Sales in 2021

Increase Your Filter Sales in 2021

Are you searching for new ways to increase your filter sales?Start by increasing your portfolio offerings by filling any voids and adding new filter styles to your product line. Here are a few tips for growing your portfolio. 1. Make Sidco Your Preferred Filter...

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2021 Pricing Update

2021 Pricing Update

We fully recognize that this last year has been full of challenges. We greatly appreciate your partnership, and we enjoy being your filter manufacturer. This last year has been anything but business-as-usual. It’s been more important than ever to be able to be...

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Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

Sidco Filter Company Wishes You a Warm and Wonderful Holiday Season! Sidco will be closed on the following days so our team can spend the holiday with loved ones. Thursday, December 24thFriday, December 25thThursday, December 31st – close at 3pmFriday, January 1st,...

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3 Reasons to Do End of Year Filter Changeouts

3 Reasons to Do End of Year Filter Changeouts

Around the end of the year, many of our distributors work with companies that have extra budget monies to spend, and we advise that they use that cash on filter replacements. Stockpiling now while you have the budget is a great way to ensure that you will have enough...

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Where to Find Filters

Where to Find Filters

Help Your Customers Find Filters in Their Facilities To be a full-service filter sales professional, it is essential to be able to identify where filters may be located inside your customer’s facility or plant. We need to help them understand which filters to replace...

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2020 Sidco Holiday Schedule

2020 Sidco Holiday Schedule

Please be aware that the holiday schedule will impact when orders are scheduled to ship out of our facility. Orders received after Wednesday, November 18th may be subject to a longer lead time than our standard 1-2 weeks. Our office and production facility will close...

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Meet Mark Morrone

Meet Mark Morrone

MEET MARK MORRONEMark joined the team in September 2020 as Sidco's new Director of Sales and Business Development. He has 30+ years of industrial filtration sales experience in private distribution, company-owned, and manufacturer-level distribution. He is certified...

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Are slow lead times affecting your customers?

Are slow lead times affecting your customers?

Sidco ships filters in less than two weeks.* *Most standard filters ship in less than two weeks of ordering. We can help with rush orders, too!An Opportunity to Fulfill a Need. In the past, Sidco Filter had a standard two-week lead time on made-to-order parts. About...

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Keep Your Filter Supply Flowing!

Keep Your Filter Supply Flowing!

We’ll Build It Just For You. Sidco is operating at full capacity to support you and your business during these difficult times. We have a wide variety of filter styles and materials available for quick fulfillment! Ask us about options for private labeling and direct...

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Meet Derek Darling

Meet Derek Darling

MEET DEREK DARLINGDerek is the President here at Sidco Filter, with his degrees in engineering and business, he can help configure that specialty filter you’ve been trying to source. He is here striving to keep your costs down while working to expand our product lines...

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Sidco Holiday Schedule 2019

Sidco Holiday Schedule 2019

Happy Holidays from everyone at Sidco Filter Corporation!Our office and production facility will close early or be closed on the following days to enjoy the holidays with our friends and families: Thursday, November 28thFriday, November 29th Tuesday, December 24th -...

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Meet Bob Kennedy

Meet Bob Kennedy

MEET BOB KENNEDY!Bob joined the team in November 2018 as Sidco’s new Technical Sales Manager. He can assist with quote requests, custom filters, product inquiries, and new product development. Feel free to contact him directly via email by clicking here or call him at...

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