Cimtek Filtration

Cim-Tek Filtration, the trade name for Central Illinois Manufacturing Company, is a premier manufacturer of high-performance filtration solutions for the petroleum, industrial, agricultural, and biofuel markets. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Bement, Illinois, the company is widely recognized for inventing the first water-detecting filter for fuel dispensers. Its product portfolio features a variety of spin-on filters and strainers designed to ensure the purity of fuels, lubricants, and hydraulic fluids by removing water and particulate contaminants. In May 2023, Cim-Tek was acquired by Vance Street Capital, a private equity firm, with a strategic mandate to expand the company's engineered filtration technologies into the medical and life sciences sectors. While historically an industrial leader, Cim-Tek is increasingly relevant to the healthcare space through its development of high-precision filtration media for specialized bioprocessing and medical applications.