Filter expert distinguished for Blue.on, a resource-conserving alternative to screw-on oil filters

The filter specialists from Münster have once more come on top: Its Blue.on filter, a product that the company developed as a sustainable alternative to screw-on oil filters won the Partslife Environment Award presented in Wiesbaden.

The idea behind Blue.on was to develop a sustainable oil filter concept that can be applied to the conventional screw-on filter interface. At present, the world’s roads are populated by approximately 800 million vehicles that are equipped with screw-on oil filters. These filters require that the entire filter unit be replaced during an oil change and involve the undesirable need to dispose of the remaining oil as hazardous waste. This necessity puts an enormous strain on the environment as it causes waste volumes in the realm of 500,000 t of steel (50 Eiffel Towers) and 142,000 t of waste oil (one Suezmax tanker).

This was the seventh year in which the environmental managers of Partslife awarded their prestigious prize. The illustrious jury who scrutinized all submissions to pick the winners included the aftermarket specialist and GVA chairman Hartmut P. Röhl, VREI CEO Thomas Fischer, Dr. Harald Weigand, professor at the University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen and Volker Angres, head of the ZDF environmental contents team and TV moderator. They are all experts who know about sustainability projects in the corporate sector.

The award was presented at a glamorous gala with MCs Claudia Kleinert and Volker Angres. Hengst announced that the prize money will go in each shares to the Peter Maffay Foundation and Verein Herzenswünsche.

Oliver Nabrotzky (Group Vice President Aftermarket) is presented the Partslife Environment Award in Wiesbaden.

The Blue.on filter consists of a lifecycle lid and a base with integrated filter bypass and check valve as well as an exchangeable filter cartridge. Rather than exchanging the entire filter unit, only the cartridge needs to be replaced. The old cartridge can be incinerated without harm to the environment.

Hengst: worldwide leader in filtration
Hengst SE supplies products, systems and concepts for all aspects of filtration and fluid management – from development to high-tech production. The company is a development partner and OEM supplier for the international automotive and motor industry. State-of-the-art filtration concepts from Hengst are also used widely in many other everyday and not-so-everyday applications. The agricultural sector, the navy, and manufacturers of cleaning equipment and electric tools for private or professional use rely on custom-tailored solutions from Hengst. The company’s filter systems can be found in an ever-growing number of devices – from household vacuum cleaners to professional electric tools to modern robots. Customers around the world value the expertise, brand quality, service and customer orientation of Hengst.

Independent aftermarket: Original equipment quality combined with top-tier service
Hengst is esteemed as an after-market specialist the world over. The company produces spare parts for the global market that satisfy the same stringent quality standards as the company's original equipment. Hengst sets itself apart by combining superior products with service that is without equal. Providing a high level of product availability and personal consulting, Hengst delivers exactly what their retail partners need - in a fast and reliable manner. The specialist supplies the Independent Aftermarket (IAM) with an exhaustive range of filters for all common types of engines. The product selection comprises a total of 2,500 filter products for passenger cars, utility vehicles, farming and construction machinery as well as the navy. Oil filters, fuel filters, air filters, cabin air filters and custom-made special filters ranging from hydraulic oil filters to oil filter centrifuges. Dealers around the world value the expertise, brand quality, service and customer orientation of Hengst.

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