Two origins. Shared ambition.

From family roots to national scale.

Two brother-led companies built parallel legacies of innovation and service. Their paths converged to form BFC Solutions — one national platform shaped by decades of experience.

Built by brothers.

In Tennessee…

In 1961, two brothers, Bill and Bob Bates of Tennessee, partnered in establishing Bonded Filter Company, which would become one of the oldest and most respected firms in air filtration, providing HVAC air filter replacement and related routine services.

Bob Bates was a founding member of the National Air Filtration Association (NAFA), President from 1980-1982, and recipient of the NAFA Hall of Fame Award in 2006.

Meanwhile in Mississippi…

In 1978, brothers Jimmy and Timmy Lott formed Pure Air Filter Sales & Service. PureAir strategically placed its trained service technicians throughout the U.S. to deliver on service level expectations of its initial customer base. Then they expanded their customer and geographic footprint.

Timmy Lott was a past president of NAFA from 2016-2017, and recipient of the NAFA Distinguished Service Award in 2020.

  • 2000 Bonded Filter Company patented its proprietary PleatLink®, a cardboard-free, sustainable air filtration system for commercial HVAC.
  • 2003 Matt Ashwood assumed ownership of Bonded Filter Company, transforming it into a national service provider using local technicians to self-perform planned HVAC services.
  • 2018 Bonded Filter Company and Pure Air Filter Sales & Service merged to form a newly combined entity – BFC Solutions. Once direct competitors, they leveraged their combined 97 years of service to experience 20% growth.
  • Today BFC Solutions continues to manufacture PleatLink® in America at its production facility in Nashville. We’re fueled by talent from Pure Air, Bonded Filter, experienced leaders, and dedicated technicians. The BFC team is focused on delivering quality products and services to valued customers nationwide.

And we’re ready to build the next milestone in this company’s success story.

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