Over 70 Years of Clean Air Engineering
Collectors & Filters started in 1955 as a single-line AGET rep in Indiana. Over the next seven decades, five owners built it into one of the most complete industrial ventilation resources in the Midwest. Adding manufacturers, deepening expertise, and expanding from school woodworking shops into heavy industrial applications.
Joe Clyne (1955–1978) — Founded the business as Clyne Equipment Co., becoming Indiana’s first AGET Manufacturing rep.
Phil Clyne (1978–1988) — Specialized in school woodworking shops, building a loyal customer base across Indiana’s vocational programs.
Bob Crites (1988–1999) — Renamed the company Collectors & Filters and began expanding into industrial accounts.
Tim Crites (1999–2023) — Drove the deepest industrial expansion in the company’s history, adding fire protection, ductwork, mist collection, and more over 24 years.
Bryce Crites (2017–present) — Continues the legacy today. Took over in 2023, rebuilt the web presence from scratch, and is actively expanding the manufacturer line and territory reach across Indiana and the Midwest.
We are not a catalog. We spec the right system for your application, coordinate installation, and stand behind the work after the equipment ships.
We provide a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of modern industries. From precision manufacturing and advanced automation to custom product design and efficient logistics.
We don’t carry one brand and sell it to everyone. We carry multiple manufacturers and match the right equipment to your application.
When you call us, you’re not talking to a call center. You’re talking to someone who grew up in this business, who knows the equipment, the applications, and what happens when a system is spec’d wrong. That’s what 70 plus years and five generations of ownership actually buys you.
Tell us about your ventilation problem. We’ll figure out what you need and get it installed.
That’s it.
We start by understanding what creates the dust, fumes, or emissions in your process. From there, we evaluate your material, airflow requirements, facility layout, and existing system performance.
We then engineer the solution, sizing the system for the correct airflow (CFM), static pressure, filtration type, and physical footprint. This ensures the equipment is neither oversized nor underpowered, but matched precisely to your application.
Once the system is specified, we coordinate equipment delivery and installation. Our team also provides commissioning support and training so your staff understands how to operate and maintain the system effectively.
The result is a system built around your process and a facility with cleaner, safer air.
Proudly supporting industrial air quality, manufacturing safety, and Indiana business through memberships in NAFA, the Indiana Manufacturers Association, and the Boone County Chamber.
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