Rensa Filtration (Audax-backed) Acquires IREMA-Filter GmbH and Aeolus Filter Corporation
September 16, 2025
Rensa Filtration, a platform backed by Audax Private Equity, has acquired German filter-media specialist IREMA-Filter GmbH and its U.S. subsidiary Aeolus Filter Corporation. The deal expands Rensa’s manufacturing and technology capabilities in microfiber and nanofiber filter media while extending its geographic footprint across Europe and North America; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- Rensa Filtration, Audax Private Equity
- Targets
- IREMA-Filter GmbH, Aeolus Filter Corporation
- Sellers
- PINOVA Capital
- Platforms
- Rensa Filtration
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Bavaria, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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