St. Louis, MO., Jan. 31, 2005 — Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS), the industry leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-performance engine inlet barrier filtration systems for commercial and military propulsion systems, is a company on the move.

In addition to a Heli-Expo 2005 announcement of plans to expand its product line, the company has physically expanded — into a brand-new 22,000-square foot facility in St. Louis, MO. ISO 9001:2000 registration is pending; with registration expected in early 2005, moving AFS into the company of some of the foremost aerospace companies in the U.S.

"We relocated in January to a modern and spacious state-of-the-art facility," said Michael Scimone, AFS president. "This move further enhances our capabilities and will play a key role in our plans for future growth."

In addition to housing AFS headquarters, the dedicated building includes expanded areas for engineering, testing labs, and significantly larger production and quality assurance areas. AFS has experienced significant growth in recent years, delivering some 1,000 systems and 7,000 filters to a growing list of military and commercial customers worldwide.

AFS produces filter systems for the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, Bell 407 and 206L3/4, the MD Helicopters AH/MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500, Boeing CH-47 Chinook APU and AH-64 Apache APU and the Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk main engine and APU. Several new commercial filter systems are slated for introduction in 2005.

As an engineering-driven company, AFS is constantly developing products and applying advanced technology for engine inlet designs. In addition, custom solutions, including design and certification of filtration systems for unique applications such as unmanned aerial vehicles, are available.

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Visit AFS representatives in booth 1362 at Heli-Expo 2005, Feb. 6-8 in Anaheim, Calif.

For more information, contact:

Aerospace Filtration Systems, Inc.
Jay Foster
Engineering Sales and Marketing
(636) 300-5050
foster@afsfilters.com